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Noodles and Rice

August 31st, 2007

Migraines and Asian Food

Indulge me a bit here. I’ve had a migraine for the last couple of hours and I’m loathe to drink any pill. I’ve been trolling the Internet for “magic cures” — okay, not really, but some tea, or some natural medication… so far I’ve found turmeric. But I really don’t feel like […]

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August 13th, 2007

Quick and Easy Summer Somen

The best thing about Somen noodles are that they seem to go with anything, especially summer.  When it is hot and you can’t manage to get hot food to seem appetizing, try this for a quick, easy and healthy meal.
Cook up a bundle of somen noodles for each person, using the directions on the pack […]

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July 3rd, 2007

Japanese Hospital food

I have had very little experience of hospitals.  I have had very little experience of hospital food.    One thing I do know, is that Hospital food generally gets pretty poor reviews.  In fact it is up there with school food and even prison food for an overall bad reputation.
My wife spent last week in a small […]

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June 25th, 2007

Three Japanese Lifesavers

I wasn’t sure about the title for this post as it really depends on your perspective and whether you believe the hype.  I am talking about the three Japanese foods most popularly claimed to help you live a long and healthy life.

Umeboshi
Soba
Green tea

Umeboshi is the Japanese term for pickled plum.  My cycling friends call Umeboshi “The […]

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May 30th, 2007

Lasang Pinoy 18: Oh My Gulay!: Lumpiang Sariwa

This fresh spring roll is one of my favorite spring/summer dishes. It can be served warm or at room temperature, or even cold; and because it’s individually wrapped you can choose to eat it with your hands. Bring it in a basket to the park for a delicious change to your usual picnic […]

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February 21st, 2007

Tofu and Broccoli

Tags: Chinese, Healthy Eating with Asian Food, Tofu, tofu-and-broccoli, Vegetarian / Vegan Dishes : Asian

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February 21st, 2007

Natto Be Believed

Fake nutritional information brought to light, or why you shouldn’t trust everything you see. Just because it’s on TV, just because there are “researchers” and “experts” on it, doesn’t mean it’s true, or correct.
Tags: aruaru-daijiten, fake-information, Healthy Eating with Asian Food, In the News, Japanese, Japanese-cuisine, misinformation, natto-health-benefits, scientific-inquiry

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