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Noodles and Rice

November 10th, 2007

Natto the nasty

Every culture has at least one food that they love, but the rest of the world just doesn’t understand.  Australia has Vegemite, America has Dr Peppers, and Japan has Natto.  These substances have a main stream following in their home country but the rest of the world finds them downright disgusting.  There is no better […]

By Tom -- 7 comments

March 27th, 2007

Afghan Breakfast?

What do Afghanis eat for breakfast?
I found this thread at Afghan Solidarity. Interesting — especially the part about fresh homemade bread, fresh made butter, and a bit of sugar sprinkled on top. We had exactly that for breakfast, often, a few years ago pre-allergy days. It’s also, surprisingly, very American (or okay, […]

By Stef -- 2 comments

March 14th, 2007

Thai Breakfast

Thai Breakfast Cereal ( Nam Tao Hu Song Crueng ) from Appon at Khiew Chanta
The tapioca, having been soaked overnight, cooks really quickly, so be careful not to overcook or it will turn into a sticky, gluey mess. I’m not thrilled with the somewhat medicinal taste of the grass jelly and would […]

By Stef -- 6 comments

May 23rd, 2006

Soba Noodles

Soba briskly boiled for 5 minutes or so, then drained.
Serve sprinkled with nori strips, chopped scallions, wasabi paste, and dashi broth flavored with a bit of soy sauce and sugar. Simplicity indeed.

By Stef -- 0 comments