Confucius – Haiku
Justice, Correctness,
Personal morality,
Respect of elders.
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Posts Tagged ‘Asian’
Asian bird in U.S.? Yes, the Nutmeg Mannikin
Posted: September 1, 2015 in BirdsTags: Asian, Bird, Digital photography, Houston, Nutmeg Milliken, Photography, United States
I see a flock of interesting birds in my feeder. At first, from a distance, I thought them to be migratory sparrows, but the camera revealed something amazing. A Nutmeg Mannikin or Scaly-Breasted Munia. According to Audubon Society they are non-native to the United States. They may be migrating over as new permanent residents or breeding in the wild as pet escapees. Whatever the case, I have new birds eating seed. I caught photos of both the male and female. Exciting yes? Enjoy the photos!
Chinese Long Beans with Oyster Sauce, Banana Flower Salad, and Beef Vegetable Dumplings
Posted: September 10, 2013 in FoodTags: Asian, Banana, banana flower, Chinese cuisine, Chinese Long Bean, recipe, Soy sauce, Vietnamese cuisine
I have been so excited by experimenting with Asian cooking lately. It is quite fun! There is so much variety. Tonight, I cooked some Chinese Long Beans and made a Banana Flower Salad. The dumplings were pre-made and steamed by me.
I cooked some Chinese Broccoli last week with a sauce blend of oyster, hoisin, and soy sauce. This worked so well, that I decided to use it for the Chinese Long Beans.
For the Banana Flower Salad, I used the following recipe minus the chicken.
http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/inside-dish/banana-blossom-salad-recipe/index.html
A Banana Flower is the flower from the banana tree. I was amazed at how many baby bananas are inside a flower. There must have been 80 to 100 of them. I tried the banana flower raw before preparation, and my tongue and mouthed sucked tight like a deflated balloon. The banana flower must have the vinaigrette!!! The vinegar and sugar work magic.
Bon Appetite!
Scallops with Lemon Grass Broth & Spinach (Thai)
Posted: September 6, 2013 in FoodTags: Asian, Enoki mushroom, Lemon grass, recipe, Scallop, Soups and Stews, spinach, Thailand
Scallops With Lemon Grass Broth & Spinach (Thai)
This recipe takes about 10 minutes to prep and 5 minutes to cook.
2 cups of chicken broth
2 tbsp of Lemon Grass sliced
One bunch green onions sliced
1/2 teaspoon of crushed red pepper
1/2 of orange bell pepper chopped fine
One 7 oz package of Enoki mushrooms
One teaspoon of sugar
One tbsp of fish sauce
Juice of one lime
8 oz of spinach
1. Place all of the ingredients in the pot except scallops and spinach and simmer for five minutes.
2. Add spinach and scallops and cook for two minutes more.
3. Divide the meal up into bowls and enjoy. It should serve at least four people.
Steamed Scallops with Vegetables and Ponzu Sauce
Posted: August 31, 2013 in FoodTags: Asian, Cooking, Japanese cuisine, recipe, Scallop
This beautiful recipe is from the book Asian Flavors by Wendy Sweetser. It is one of the best cookbooks I have used covering a variety of Asian regions.
Chicken Vegetable Stir Fry with Oyster Sauce
Posted: April 23, 2013 in FoodTags: Asian, Carrot, Chicken, Chinese, Cook, Lee Kum Kee, Oyster sauce, recipe, Rice, Soy sauce, stir fry, Vegetable, Zucchini
To start, gather your ingredients. Which are 2 lbs chicken breast, one onion, one jalapeno, four zucchini or calabacita, a bag of carrots, 15 cloves of garlic crushed, soy sauce, oyster sauce (Lee Kum Kee preferred to avoid MSG), and black pepper. This meal will feed eight people easily(I like leftovers), and takes about 40 minutes to prepare. For the Vegetarians and Vegans, add some soy based meat product or stick with veggies and rice.
Chop zucchini, onion, and chicken breast. Slice jalapeno and carrots with a mandolin or food processor. I prefer a mandolin. It’s great hand exercise. Watch your fingers!
Stir fry meat first with half the crushed garlic and about one tablespoon canola oil, because you will not have room for 2 lbs of chicken, and all the vegetables in a wok. Add about a tablespoon of soy sauce and two tablespoons of oyster sauce to meat. Also, season liberally with black pepper. Cook, drain, and add to large bowl. Then stir fry vegetables separately with other half crushed garlic, one tablespoon canola oil, and two tablespoons of soy sauce, and liberally add crushed black pepper. Cook the vegetables long enough to be warm and crunchy. Mix chicken and vegetables together. Cook two cups of white rice following package instructions. Serve up and enjoy!
Chicken Vegetable Stir Fry with Oyster Sauce
Sushi- A Haiku
Posted: April 11, 2013 in PoetryTags: Asian, Haiku, Japanese, Japanese cuisine, Literature, Poetry, Sushi
Sushi
Japanese food raw.
Sashimi, Nigiri, rice.
Place Makisu roll.
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