Noodles and Rice

August 31st, 2007

Brainstorming: Asian Food Gift Ideas

I know, it’s the last day of August. There’s still 116 days ’til Christmas according to Organized Christmas. This year, I promised myself, we would be more organized, and therefore, hopefully, more relaxed. Relaxed enough to celebrate the season — and the Reason — the way it’s meant to be. While […]

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March 20th, 2007

Pairing Wine with Asian Food

Tammy “the Wine Gal” over at Celebrate Wine suggests wines to go with Asian food. I haven’t tried Riesling with our food, so we’ll have to do that sometime. Check out her blog for other wine tips as well!
Tags: celebrate-wine, Drinks : Asian Cuisine, General : Asian Food / Cuisine, tammy-powley, wine-with-Asian-food

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February 22nd, 2007

Funchop!

I am so deeply, terribly embarrassed. The guys at Funchop sent me these samples WAAAAAY back, in November I believe, and I promised to do a review. Between then and now, I had my kids try them, communicated my questions and got a response from their contact person, took pictures, and uploaded […]

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February 22nd, 2007

Egg Sheets

Use it in your sushi, or around it. Shred it and put it in your spring roll. Or sprinkle your salad with it. Pad Thai wouldn’t be complete without it.
What could be easier? Film your wok or skillet with oil. Beat an egg, season appropriately and cook for […]

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December 26th, 2006

Crossing the Rice

Do you “bless” the rice with your spoon or other utensil by making a cross on it before serving? I’m thinking this is a uniquely Filipino custom, or maybe even just our family’s custom. I wonder how many other Filipino families practice this. And most Asian festivals associated with rice celebrate the […]

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September 27th, 2006

Ramadan Recipes

The holy Islamic month of Ramadan/Ramadhan/Ramzaan began September 23. This month-long fast requires believers to abstain from eating, drinking and other sensory pleasures from sun-up to sundown. Water is not allowed, and my Pakistani friend Azra says neither is swallowing your own saliva! They rise in the morning before dawn to eat […]

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September 14th, 2006

Squid in Sweet Hot Curry Sauce

3 pounds squid, cleaned and trimmed, then cut into rings
Marinate in a bowl for 2 hours or overnight, with
1/2 cup soy sauce
1/4 cup sugar or honey
2 tablespoons minced ginger
3 tablespoons minced garlic
1 tablespoon curry powder
1 tablespoon chili powder or 2 teaspoons chili paste (or to taste)
3 tablespoons oil for pan-frying
Drain squid from the marinade 2 […]

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July 12th, 2006

My Favorite Dim-Sum Cookbooks

I’ve been perusing my dim sum books lately because I’m looking for stuff that does *not* contain wheat or eggs (as to be expected, there isn’t a lot, save for bean-curd wrapped things and little meat dishes)…. I will have to rework many of the recipes to come close to something that my allergic family […]

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June 26th, 2006

Yum Yum Dim Sum

My 4-year-old and I have been enjoying this book. Over and over and over and over….
Needless to say, we both love dim sum. And this is a cute read for before or after a trip to a dim sum house.

Do you have a favorite dim sum place where you are? What’s the […]

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June 12th, 2006

The Okinawan Diet

This is a book we’re reading today for geography — but it looks like we will be getting lessons in nutrition and economy as well.

Here’s the NPR Feature, which includes an interview with the authors.
The book, written by husband-and-wife team Peter Menzel and Faith D’Aluisio, is beautifully photographed and a serious contender for the home […]

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