Loved the handmade pasta when I saw them in Venice and couldn’t help but buying a bag of boat-shape pasta as souvenir of my trip in Italy….Not mention how much I enjoyed cooking it at home with all the sweet memories =)
Handmade Pasta shop in Venice
Pasta in the shape of Venice boat
My Pasta
A close-up
Ingredients: Durum wheat flour, if black with black squid 2%, if green with spinach 2%, if red with tomato – bee troot 3%, if yellow with turmeric 2%, without artificial colouring or additives.
Even though the garlic in the States was not as fresh or garlicy as in Italy, I still loved the smell on my hand after I made the pasta =)
I learned to make Maria Bread from Emma – a delicious and healthy breakfast! Upon my request, my friend agreed to make this short video clip to introduce Maria Bread to the rest of the world…and Emma did a fantastic job! Enjoy!
A friend used the term “Chindian” on his Facebook post which I thought was pretty cool [he is half Indian with a Chinese American wife]… It turns out that there is even a Chindian restaurant the in the Twin Cities – Chindian Cafe. Also vegetarian friendly – super!
Had okra for dinner today and my roommate was asking me what it was and what’s it called in Chinese, etc.
Introduced by a friend a while back, I started enjoy making quick stir-fried okra slices with chopped fresh garlic – yummy in the tummy! But I always forget to check out the Chinese name for it … wanted to give a good answer … I looked it up. So it is actually called 黄秋葵…It doesn’t seem very common to see okra in supermarkets in China, but can definitely be found in the Asian supermarkets in LA.
Some people are crazy all about okra…It is for sure one of my healthy favorites
20 Foods Which Shouldn’t Be Eaten Together I’d like to translate these twenty food combinations for you, including their purported effects, and in turn I want you to realize that this was not meant to be a joke. These health officials are completely serious. This notice was passed around the city in hopes that people would think twice before serving, let’s say…rabbit meat and celery in the same meal. Apparently, all your guests would walk away bald. I’m doing you a favor here, so you might want to take some notes. Just in case you think I’m making this up
1. Pork + water chestnuts = a stomach ache 2. Beef + chestnuts = vomiting 3. Lamb meat + watermelon = a decreased vigor for life 4. Dog meat + green beans = poisonous to the body 5. Rabbit meat + celery = loss of hair 6. Chicken + celery = a decreased vigor for life 7. Goose meat + chicken eggs = a decreased vigor for life 8. Turtle meat + amaranth (a nutritional herb) = poisonous to the body 9. Carp + liquorice (not the candy) = poisonous to the body 10. Crab + persimmon fruit = diarrhea 11. Chicken eggs + saccharin = poisonous to the body, potentially fatal 12. Brown sugar + preserved eggs = poisonous to the body 13. White wine (白酒) + persimmon = chest pains 14. Onions + honey = damaged vision 15. Radish + fungus = dermatits (a skin disease) 16. Bean curd + honey = makes you deaf 17. Potatoes + bananas = (I can’t figure the translation for this one…sorry. Anyone willing to try it out and let me know its effects?) 18. Bananas + sweet potato = a bloated belly 19. Peanuts + cucumbers = harmful to the body 20. Sweet potatoes + persimmon = lithiasis (formation of stones, such as the kidney stone)
Went to try out this Japanese vegan restaurent in Little Tokyo a couple weeks ago…Totally enjoyed the dining environment, entrees, and desserts there! I like the artwork on the wall and on my plate Too bad that I didn’t bring my camera..so sharing some images posted on Yelp:
Green Tea "Moss" Cake
Pumpkin Cheese Cake
We had Katsu Curry and Avocado Tomtato Soba – absolutely delicious!
