Fuzzy Melon and Glass Vermicelli Stir-fry (Daai Ji Maa Gaa Neoi) – 大姨媽嫁女
What’s in a name of a dish? Many well known dishes are named after regions, a method of cooking, or ingredients used mainly as descriptors. Some are named in honor of emperors, kings, or famous persons. Others are puns on words giving the dish an auspicious meaning as in the case of the Chinese New [...]
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One of the most versatile and abundant fall produce is the pumpkin. Out here in the West, pumpkins are mainly used in soups and desserts. As far as I can remember, they are frequently used as a vegetable in savory dishes in Malaysia. One popular dish is pumpkin rice similar to the Spiced Rice and [...]
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Today, I am taking a short break from my posts on England with a shout out to the people at Easy Canvas Prints who contacted me some weeks back about having one of my pictures on canvas. I was thrilled! Having just returned from a road trip to South Dakota, I decided to use the [...]
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I spent a wonderful day out and about town with my house guest yesterday. For lunch we stopped by our regular Vietnamese restaurant for a steaming bowl of pho (Vietnamese rice noodle soup). The noodles were delicious and they came in huge bowls. Instead of busting our diet in a day, we decided to save [...]
Happy New Year and New Decade! 2010 was a good year and I am looking forward to an even better 2011. We had a nice long break. It wasn’t exactly quiet but it was great to spend time with the family and catch up with friends. Of course the food was wonderful and I think [...]
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The weather is definitely cooling down, and very quickly I might add. Over here in the US, we had a long Labor Day weekend. There were two nice sunny days but Monday was cold and a little wet. This was also the last weekend of the summer holidays. Rain or shine, we had to make [...]
There are days when I feel like having something tangy and spicy and this dish fits the bill. For some, having a spicy dish is a must for the meal to be appetizing. It was like that at home when I was growing up. There would always be a spicy dish or condiment to accompany [...]
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We have a slightly shorter growing season here in Minnesota because of our long winters and cold springs. We only start growing vegetables and herbs around mid May. As I knew we will be away in June, it was pointless to grow anything then as they would not have survived the 3 weeks without some [...]
Pasta is one of those things you can easily whip up when you are running late. I always have a stock of spaghetti, linguine, rotini, and various types of pasta. Jars of dried herbs are also a must in the pantry. Shrimps and sausages can be defrosted in no time. Ro-Ri’s Shrimp and Apple Sausage [...]
