Wontons are a small Chinese dumplings with a thin dough wrapper and a meaty filling. They are commonly boiled and served in soup or sometimes deep fried. The soup version makes an elegant starter while the deep fried version is popular as finger food. They come in various shapes, the most common being the globular [...]
Chinese dumplings are little parcels of minced meat and vegetable wrapped in a thin piece of dough. They can be round or crescent shaped, boiled, steam or fried. In northern China, it is known as “jiaozi” and is one of the major foods prepared for the Chinese New Year. Their shape resemble gold ingots and [...]
Wontons, especially deep fried, are always such a “hit” at gatherings. You can never make enough of these little delights. The wrappers are easily available these days, and some of the regular grocery stores carry them. I picked up a pack while grocery shopping at the Asian market this weekend. I also bought some water [...]
I have just started reading a series of Manga comics which I chance upon during one of our trips to the comic store. Me, reading manga? The Ro-Ri boys were pretty amused. Oishinbo is a series of comics written by Tetsu Kariya and drawn by Akira Hanasaki. The story depicts the culinary adventures of the [...]
It was a fun weekend for the Ro-Ri family. That one extra day made a lot of difference. Three day weekends are really great! . I found some MSG-free gyoza at the Asian market and they are yummy! Home cooked dishes include brown sauce pork chops (recipe to follow) and some vegetable stir-fry. Ro-Taro and [...]
