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I really didn’t like eggplant much as a kid. I mean, come on! A purple vegetable? Gross! That being said, I think a good part of my dislike of eggplant was the fact that I had only had poorly cooked, tough-skinned, American eggplant. You know, the big, fat, bulbous, so-dark-the-purple’s-almost-black kind. As I grew older, [...]
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I love eating mung bean soup in the summer. It’s cold, slightly sweet, and a little bit grainy. I know most people don’t really jump at the sound of a bean soup as dessert, but I love mung bean soup.
People drink this soup to lower their body’s “heat,” thus it’s an ideal soup to drink [...]
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Tags: 綠豆湯, dessert, Food, Homemade, mung bean soup, photography, recipe, taiwan
Oh SNAP!
Sugar snap peas are amazing. I could eat these babies forever and a day.
Sugar Snap Pea Stir Fry
I get my sugar snap peas from my local Civic Center farmer’s market. To choose good ones, look for bright green pods with firm, unmottled skins. They should not have translucence to their skin- if they do, you’ve [...]
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Hakka Tofu (客家豆腐)
When I was little, people used to ask me if ate “Chinese Food” at home. I’d recall the radioactive neon orange chicken from the local Chinese food joint and cringe slightly. No, definitely not. I didn’t know what I ate at home, but it wasn’t Chinese.
But then I realized that I was wrong. There are [...]
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Tags: hakka, tofu, vegetarian
Okay, so Valentine’s Day is totally a Hallmark Holiday, but it IS still a holiday, and it’s one that you’re supposed to spend with your loved one(s). Guys, don’t forget, bring your lady flowers today! Then, take her to a nice restaurant and treat her to some culinary delights. Now go. Do it.
For the rest [...]
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