June 2010
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May 2010
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April 2010
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WatchThe sound of music. (The video doesn’t “go anywhere”, in case you’re wondering.)
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my mom's fried glutinous rice
I didn’t make this, my mom did. I didn’t take down her recipe, but I found some others that are almost similar to hers — here & here. The basic ingredients are glutinous rice, peanuts, mushrooms, dried shrimp, Chinese sausages (not my favorite) and soy sauce. It can be very addictive, especially with chopped chilies and pepper.
That bowl is one of my favorite bowls from my...
March 2010
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food in myanmar
Street food. Steamed peanuts, cakes etc.
Photos above: rice husks, rice grain and cooked rice.
We ate rice in the rice mill and when it rained, we sang songs, watched the rain and ate imported chocolates. Some men were building a boat next to the mill. The women stayed inside with us and smiled beautifully with chocolate stained teeth.
Photo above: This was taken by my...
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black and green
Olives. What’s not to love?
February 2010
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somen in chicken soup
Chicken breast Chicken bones/leftovers Ginger, sliced Carrots, roughly chopped Chinese cabbage, roughly chopped
Somen (wheat noodles)
Salt & pepper Coriander, chopped with stems Add in some dried chili flakes if you like And if you want more flavor, serve it with some crunchy fried shallots
In a pot, boil chicken meat and bones. Skim the top for access scum and fat. When the chicken...
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Found a Tokyo food guide in a Japanese café. Apparently the Michelin Man likes cold soba too.
January 2010
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marmalade & apricot chicken
Chicken breast 1 tbsp organic marmalade 1 tbsp organic apricot jam Rosemary, loads 1 clove of garlic, sliced ½ orange, juiced with sacs Zest of 1 orange
Sunflower seeds Spinach Carrots ½ orange, cut into triangles
Salt & pepper
1. Clean chicken and score the meat. Rub in the marmalade and apricot jam. In between the gaps, stuff in the rosemary. Leave for a few minutes.
2. Add butter and...
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penne in beef bolognese
Nothing special, really. But nothing from a can either.
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pumpkin soup
1kg pumpkin, peeled and chopped into small pieces 2 onions, diced into cubes 2 carrots, diced into cubes 1 leek, diced too 2 sticks celery, more dicing 4 cloves of garlic, crushed and chopped 1 tbsp thyme leaves (or according to taste) 1 liter chicken stock
Salt & pepper
1. Sauté onions, garlic, celery, leeks and carrots and thyme. Once they turn golden brown, add pumpkin and sauté some...