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A Twist on Scrambles: Chinese Tomato Eggs

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This quick and easy dish features a sweet and sour sauce that works equally well with eggs or chicken.

Humans have been consuming eggs since the dawn of time, and theres no wonder; eggs are an easily attainable source of protein and nutrients that cook quickly and easily. In China, much like here in the United States, a child’s first meal he or she learns to prepare is generally an egg dish. Yes, we do fry, hard boil and poach our eggs similarly to how the rest of the world does, we just eat them a little differently. Continue reading →

Creature Comforts

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Filled with condensed milk, crispy browned flour tortillas taste almost like the roti I had as a little girl.

One of the fond memories I have of my native country, Thailand, was the various snack and breakfast food (which were almost synonymous) available. In particular, I remember my grandfather, a very nimble and healthy old man at the time, waking up before daybreak to go into the market and procure me some fritters for breakfast. Despite the fact that there were only two rooms in their house, one of which was a common sleeping area, I had no idea when he left to get them. Continue reading →

A Tangled Street Scene

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These savory, spicy noodles are a street staple.

In my native country of Thailand, as well as in most parts of Asia, street food is a way of life; the world’s first “fast food.”  In fact, it’s often times much cheaper to buy your dinner at one of the many food stands than it is to buy ingredients and cook it yourself at home.  Personally, I love street food!  Eating snacks or meals from push carts is one of my fondest memories from childhood.  Peanuts that had been boiled in salt water; Sweet and tiny “fingerling” yams roasted over hot coals; agar agar jellies with coconut; Thai roti with sweetened condensed milk; Kao Paad – Thai fried rice (see earlier post for recipe); mochi with peanuts and coconut; roasted bananas with honey glaze – on a stick.  These were some of my all time favorites. Continue reading →