| Strange weather we have over here.... |
[May. 15th, 2009|12:30 pm] |
So today started off really warm. I was doing my once-in-a-blue-moon laundry and my bedroom was getting pretty warm. I get the first load of laundry in and I start making lunch. Next thing I know... it's FRICKIN' SNOWING!!! It was seriously sunny and blue skies and everything, and then I turn around and not a patch of blue sky as far as the eye can see and tiny little bits of hail consistently falling from the sky. Good times all around. Anyway, I may have to change out of the tank top and skirt (w/c was all that remained after my once-in-a-blue-moon gathering of dirty laundry) when I do go out.
Also, what really got me excited was this recipe/idea. ...now if I start with the beginning, it sort of goes along the lines as this -
I normally read this one blog 'are you gonna eat that?' (http://ugonnaeatthat.com/), a local food critic blog (and much much more. lol). Really great reads and a really good place to check if you want to try new restaurants. I actually found it when I was dying for some Taiwanese beef noodles (most likely after talking with Auj no doubt. Damn you, Auj Podge...) and trying to find a decent Taiwanese restaurant. There is one in Chinatown but I still haven't had the chance to check it out.
From that link there's a cooking blog called 'Chinese Soul Food' (http://chinesesoulfood.squarespace.com/). One of the first recipes? Tomatos and eggs - my mom's favourite. Another recipe? Zha jiang mien (炸酱麵), another one of my mom's favourites. So I like to check it out from time to time. The latest entry? It's about putting red bean paste (紅豆沙) into a flat bread called tsao bing (燒餅). The 燒餅 is basically a type of small flat bread that's covered in sesame seeds. I think the closest equivalent could be puff pastry.... only not so puffy. ha ha..
I have to say, it's a frickin' fantastic idea. It took a long while to put together. The 燒餅 was sold out at one point and my mom forgot to find it for me a couple of times. When I went to find the red bean paste, it was unfortunately located on the top shelf....at the back of the top shelf ... and this, in turn, lead to a semi-traumatising moment of being spoken to in Mandarin while this lady's husband was reaching for a package with me. OK, so it wasn't traumatising, the family was really very very nice but the Mandarin sent me into a mind-reeling panic.. if that makes sense. (If not, then just focus on the word panic). I also have to admit that my navigation skills in T&T are complete and utter crap.
Soooo, I just managed to add the red bean paste to the 燒餅 today.
Result: SO, SO, SO, SO, SO, SO, SO good. mmmmmmmmmmm.... It was really yummy, so it's definitely worth a go. If you want to see the original blog article, it's here: http://chinesesoulfood.squarespace.com/chinese-soul-food/2009/3/3/my-nutella.html
Though, I doubt nutella will ever (ever!) be replaced, this is a really good snack! |
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