May 29th, 2008 | Random | 34 Comments
I have been searching high and low for this herb and never thought I could get it here, so you could imagine how ecstatic I was when I finally found it in A Dong Market at Little Saigon here in Southern California. Well, sometimes it’s all about where to look!
Thanks to my friend B at Wandering Chopsticks (who told me it’s available in Little Saigon) and the friendly T&D at White On Rice Couple (who pointed me straight to the treasure), I now have access to this special ingredient that makes my mouth water just thinking about the possibilities: Malaysian Otak-Otak/fish custard wrapped with banana leaves, Nyonya Perut Ikan/stew preserved-fish stomach with vegetables (which sounds totally bizarre but very good), and the addictive Thai appetizer Mieng Kam (which is the reason why I fell in love with Thai food!). Such exotic and scrumptious culinary concoctions, made possible only by these little heart-shaped leaves. Amazing…
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I am looking for the recipe of Po Tak, a sour and spicy Thai seafood soup.
I had this slurpylicious Po Tak at “Spice I Am” at Surry Hills, a very popular Thai restaurant in Sydney. (I highly recommend this restaurant for authentic Thai food.) Po Tak tastes different compared to Tom Yum Goong; it comes in a clear soup and…
Let’s play a guessing game.
Can you tell me what secret seasoning/ingredient behind these yummy grilled chicken skewers?
I will be sea bound to South Caribbean for 9 days starting tomorrow night.
Blue sky, aquamarine sea, powdery white sands, warmth, and sun–things that make me eternally happy.
“Don’t worry about a thing, cause every little thing gonna be all right.”
Island coconut cookies, cakes, sweet ripe bananas, hot off the grill Johnny cakes, local banana ketchup, conch, seafood, and Rum.
Counting down…
I don’t usually do this, but there are a couple of good deals at Amazon I wanted you guys to know.
Canon Digital Rebel XT (body only) is now on sale at Amazon for only $399.99. That’s a steal considering the quality of shots produced by this camera. I shoot all my pictures–food, travel, and people photography–with this camera and I…
It’s Chinese/Lunar New Year’s Eve in Asia now, so I wanted to wish everyone a very happy Chinese/Lunar New Year.
Gong Xi Fa Cai, 恭喜发财.
May the year of the rat brings you great health, happiness, prosperity ($$$), and of course, lots of scrumptious foods.
Looking for Chinese New Year’s recipes?
Check out my recommendations and recipes below…
Be it “can” (pronounced the American way), or “can’t” (pronounced the British/French way), I am heading to Cannes in south of France tomorrow. I know, I am really a lucky one.
Other than Cannes, I will also check out Nice, St. Tropez, and Monaco (Monte Carlo). I am getting myself a nice little rental car to explore around. Nice, very nice!
I…
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