tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5019899225165975840Fri, 20 Jan 2012 06:57:38 +0000HolidaysIndianHowtoGuamPhilippinesUpdatesWhat the...?Ask the CustomerChinaThaiMusicChristmasGiftsCultureSpecialWelcomeSan AngeloSalesCommunityIndonesiaMoon CakeMoon FestivalBuddhaManeki NekoSri LankaJapanFoodRecipeAsian HybridVietnameseVegetarianEventsRestockingShirataki NoodlesLaosHealthy AsianKoreanSan Angelo's #1 Asian Market. Experience the Asian Culture from East to West.http://mamanidas.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (Jason)Blogger116125MamaNidasAsianMarkethttp://feedburner.google.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5019899225165975840.post-8676039608262275326Sat, 24 Dec 2011 17:13:00 +00002011-12-24T11:13:57.631-06:00EventsSan AngeloCultureCommunityChristmasHolidays HAPPY HOLIDAYS EVERYONE FROM ALL OF US HERE AT MAMA NIDA'S ASIAN MARKET HAVE A SAFE AND AWESOME HOLIDAY http://mamanidas.blogspot.com/2011/12/happy-holidays.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Gigi)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5019899225165975840.post-7926881690441958779Mon, 05 Dec 2011 17:28:00 +00002011-12-05T11:34:04.343-06:00SalesGiftsAsian HybridManeki NekoBuddhaSan AngeloUpdatesSpecialCommunityChristmasHolidaysAsk the Customer The holidays are here!!! You feel like you're busy legs are going to give out from shopping around, looking for that perfect gift for that special person. Why don't you try shopping locally this year? Shop with us! Shopping locally is the best way to show support to your community. And the best part.....You will always find that perfect gift! Read More In the last couple of months, not http://mamanidas.blogspot.com/2011/11/shop-local-shop-with-us.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Gigi)1600-698 S Bell St, San Angelo, TX 76905, USA31.4564221 -100.413373731.4547291 -100.41584119999999 31.4581151 -100.4109062tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5019899225165975840.post-3901768604710865030Thu, 24 Nov 2011 13:56:00 +00002011-11-24T08:27:14.716-06:00What the...?FoodHealthy AsianSan AngeloUpdatesCultureHolidaysAsk the Customer From all of us here at Mama Nida's Asian Market We wish you all  a Safe and Happy Thanksgiving Three Simple tips to help you through this holiday: 1. Drink your favorite tea during your feasting break, it will aid digestion. Camomile Tea or Mint Tea will aid with indigestion and upset stomach. 2. If you plan on consuming a lot of spicy food or alcoholic products, drink Aloe Vera http://mamanidas.blogspot.com/2011/11/happy-thanksgiving.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Gigi)0626 S Bell St, San Angelo, TX 76905, USA31.4564221 -100.413373731.4547291 -100.41584119999999 31.4581151 -100.4109062tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5019899225165975840.post-4859768171648338973Fri, 11 Nov 2011 17:43:00 +00002011-11-11T11:59:18.734-06:00SalesGiftsEventsFoodSan AngeloUpdatesCultureSpecialCommunity To Our US Military Past, Present, and Future  THANK YOU for your service, your courage, your family, and your sacrifice in order for us to keep our freedom. In honor of Veterans Day 10% OFF Discount For Military with ID We will be closing at 5:30PM  today in observation of Veterans Day. Regular Hours will resume tomorrow.  http://mamanidas.blogspot.com/2011/11/happy-veterans-day.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Gigi)0600-698 S Bell St, San Angelo, TX 76905, USA31.4564221 -100.413373731.4496496 -100.4232442 31.4631946 -100.40350319999999tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5019899225165975840.post-8148092600360620064Mon, 07 Nov 2011 20:45:00 +00002011-11-07T14:45:35.069-06:00EventsSan AngeloUpdatesCultureCommunity Annual Asian-American Cultural Festival  "Taste of Asia"  NOVEMBER 13, 2011, SUNDAY. Image Courtesy of Be Achorn The Association of Asian-American Women of San Angelo will be hosting their Annual Asian-American Cultural Festival "Taste of Asia". The Event will take place 5pm-8pm at the McNease Convention Center on Rio Concho. There will be food, dance demonstrations of different Asianhttp://mamanidas.blogspot.com/2008/07/community-events.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jason)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5019899225165975840.post-4028342012634615304Thu, 27 Oct 2011 22:14:00 +00002011-10-31T18:00:08.782-05:00What the...?Asian HybridEventsSan AngeloUpdatesCultureSpecialCommunityAsk the Customer I  just had the great opportunity to cook and interview San Angelo local food writer and book author, Mina Khan with my friend Michelle Morrow. Mina Khan's debut great novella   "The Djinn's Dilemma"    will be in bookstores near you   November 1, 2011. Can't wait? Pre-order your copy at Amazon.com or Barnes and Nobles.com. We had an awesome time here at Mama Nida's Asian Market. So http://mamanidas.blogspot.com/2011/10/food-or-fiction-or-both-here-comes-mina.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Gigi)2600-698 S Bell St, San Angelo, TX 76905, USA31.4564221 -100.413373731.4530356 -100.4183092 31.459808600000002 -100.40843819999999tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5019899225165975840.post-103185549832567171Fri, 30 Sep 2011 16:28:00 +00002011-11-03T13:10:09.444-05:00Shirataki NoodlesWhat the...?Asian HybridFoodHealthy AsianHowtoJapanCulture  In the last few months, we've been getting many request for Shirataki (しらたき) noodles. Thanks to Dr. Oz Show and our local newspaper, many consumers are now widely aware of the benefits this miracle noodle can provide as a carb substitute. Shirataki are low carb, low calorie, low fat, high soluble fiber, and gluten free noodles made from konjac yam or elephant yams. Read More These Asian http://mamanidas.blogspot.com/2011/09/shirataki-noodles.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Gigi)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5019899225165975840.post-3879541673009773777Wed, 28 Sep 2011 20:44:00 +00002011-09-28T16:58:48.523-05:00PhilippinesRecipeFoodHowto Image courtesy of Wikipedia Bitter Melon or Bitter Gourd, known to Filipinos as "ampalaya" or "parya". It is widely use in Asia, Africa, and also the Caribbeans. Like it's name suggested, this vegetable is bitter in taste and with it's wrinkly and oval exterior, it's not an appetizing site. However, when mixed with other ingredients and sauces, it brings a savory goodness that is bitter sweethttp://mamanidas.blogspot.com/2011/09/recipe-ampalaya-con-carne.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Gigi)0600-698 S Bell St, San Angelo, TX 76905, USA31.4564221 -100.413373731.4547291 -100.41584119999999 31.4581151 -100.4109062tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5019899225165975840.post-7792436861771560855Mon, 12 Sep 2011 23:18:00 +00002011-09-12T18:18:15.031-05:00RecipeFoodHowtoJapan Mochi (Japanese: 餅) is a Japanese rice cake made of glutinous rice or sweet rice pounded into a paste and molded into shape. The traditional mochi-pounding ceremony is called Mochitsuki. While also eaten year-round,  mochi is a traditional food for the Japanese New Year. Mochi is also a prominent snack all over Asia. Mochi is also known as daifuku or maoshi or mashu. (Wikipedia.org) Althoughhttp://mamanidas.blogspot.com/2011/09/recipe-daifuku-or-mochi.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Gigi)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5019899225165975840.post-6637865919133254017Mon, 12 Sep 2011 17:22:00 +00002011-09-12T13:54:22.487-05:00Moon FestivalAsian HybridEventsChinaFoodMoon CakeSan AngeloCultureSpecialCommunity We will be giving out Moon cake and Mochi samples all day long at the San Angelo's Mama Nida's Asian Market on Bell Street!!!!!Happy Moon Gazing! We will have White Tea Samples as well... http://mamanidas.blogspot.com/2011/09/moon-festival-moon-cake.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Gigi)0626 S Bell St, San Angelo, TX 76905, USA31.4564221 -100.413373731.4547291 -100.41584119999999 31.4581151 -100.4109062tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5019899225165975840.post-7480163329048709175Fri, 09 Sep 2011 20:17:00 +00002011-09-09T15:17:31.426-05:00RecipeChinaFoodCulture Moon Cake? What is moon cake? It's a round pastry snack traditionally served during the Mid-Autumn or Moon Festival. These days, they come in round or square shape and filled with goodies inside. After writing about the Moon Festival, we decided to find a good moon cake recipe and share it with our readers.    Azuki (Red bean) Moon Cake  Recipe courtesy of DLTK by Shirley Image Coutesy of http://mamanidas.blogspot.com/2011/09/moon-cake.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Mama Nida)0626 S Bell St, San Angelo, TX 76905, USA31.4564221 -100.413373731.4547291 -100.41584119999999 31.4581151 -100.4109062tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5019899225165975840.post-4834022772443968009Thu, 08 Sep 2011 18:31:00 +00002011-09-08T14:16:21.413-05:00PhilippinesKoreanAsian HybridEventsChinaThaiVietnameseJapanCultureLaosIndonesia Image courtesy of Wikimedia  The Mid-Autumn Festival (Zhongqui Jie), also known as The Moon Festival, or Mooncake Festival, or Lantern Festival, is a popular Asian harvest celebration dating back over 3000 years. It is celebrated from China to Malaysia on the 15th of every 8th month in the Chinese calendar or September/October of the western calendar. It is also the day when the moon is at http://mamanidas.blogspot.com/2011/09/mid-autumn-festival-moon-festival.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Gigi)0600-698 S Bell St, San Angelo, TX 76905, USA31.4564221 -100.413373731.4496496 -100.4232442 31.4631946 -100.40350319999999tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5019899225165975840.post-1837627928068310073Fri, 02 Sep 2011 22:02:00 +00002011-09-02T17:02:19.753-05:00 We will be closed Monday September 5th in observance of Labor Day. Regular hours return Tuesday morning. We will also be restocking this weekend so come by and see what comes in next week.  Have a safe and relaxing weekend. Picture courtesy: Eric Molina http://mamanidas.blogspot.com/2011/09/labor-day.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Gigi)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5019899225165975840.post-542054756141532719Fri, 02 Sep 2011 18:33:00 +00002011-09-02T14:02:59.282-05:00ThaiFoodCultureLaosIndonesia Kaffir Lime also known as Makrut or Magrood, is a citrus shrub native to Laos, Malaysia, Indonesia and Thailand which plays a significant part in many Southeast Asian Cuisine. Kaffir Lime fruit has a bumpy texture that looks like a small lime. However, it's leaves, recognized by its hourglass shape , plays a more important role in Southeast Asian cooking. Kaffir lime leaves has a strong http://mamanidas.blogspot.com/2011/09/kaffir-or-makrut-lime-and-its-role-to.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Mama Nida)0626 S Bell St, San Angelo, TX 76905, USA31.4564221 -100.413373731.4547291 -100.41584119999999 31.4581151 -100.4109062tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5019899225165975840.post-527066019493815242Tue, 30 Aug 2011 21:37:00 +00002011-08-30T16:37:24.984-05:00Asian HybridRecipeFoodHowtoAfter finishing the to-do list for our daily opening, lunch is always the next question. What is for lunch? Surrounded by many shelves of Asian cooking ingredients and frozen meals, it shouldn't be that hard to come up with something. Oh but it is. After checking what is in the back refrigerator I found some left-overs! Yeah, I wasn't excited about that either. So, I put on the cooking thinkinghttp://mamanidas.blogspot.com/2011/08/whats-for-lunch-mama-nidas-fried-rice.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Gigi)0626 S Bell St, San Angelo, TX 76905, USA31.4563785 -100.4133739000000131.4563785 -100.41338540000001 31.4563785 -100.41336240000001tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5019899225165975840.post-3442205786289714365Fri, 26 Aug 2011 19:02:00 +00002011-08-26T15:15:40.002-05:00KoreanChinaFoodHowtoJapan Edamame (Eh-dah-MAH-meh) 枝豆, exotic it may sound, edamame is simply Japanese for fresh young soy beans. Edamame is a popular sidedish at Japanese izakaya restaurants with local varieties in demand, depending on the seasons. In China, it is known as maodou (毛豆) meaning "hairy bean" or maodoujia (毛豆荚) meaning "Hairy bean pod". Simply ordering maodou in a Chinese restaurant, you will usually get a http://mamanidas.blogspot.com/2011/08/shichimi-edamame.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Gigi)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5019899225165975840.post-5953456962203845797Thu, 18 Aug 2011 18:34:00 +00002011-11-03T13:12:13.757-05:00What the...?SalesGiftsAsian HybridSan AngeloCultureCommunity  When visiting many Asian homes, you'll find that many of their walls are full of interesting oriental accented decors, such as framed Japanese geisha doll, a scroll with Chinese characters, or a giant fan with a cherry blossom design. You'll also notice knickknacks, vases, animals, and Buddhas placed all around their home as decorations. Why is that? Many Asians like to decorate their http://mamanidas.blogspot.com/2011/08/asian-decors-and-gifts.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Mama Nida)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5019899225165975840.post-6732384987552429985Fri, 05 Aug 2011 16:13:00 +00002011-08-05T11:19:14.507-05:00PhilippinesRecipeFoodHowtoSpecialSome prefer to make food from scratch and some prefer it the easy way. When it comes to dessert, many chooses to have someone else do it or go to the bakery to get it, if it's a available.  Now available on our shelves is Galinco Sarap Pinoy Ready dessert Mixes. We will have more in soon and we will let you know how they are as we try them out one by one. http://mamanidas.blogspot.com/2011/08/product-of-day-sarap-pinoy.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Mama Nida)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5019899225165975840.post-392060222171586544Wed, 03 Aug 2011 20:39:00 +00002011-08-04T11:00:18.808-05:00PhilippinesRecipeFoodHowtoCultureCommunityPhoto from Wikimedia Halo-Halo (derived from the Tagalog word "halo" meaning "mix") is a famous and all time best dessert/refreshment in Philippines. It's the best way to beat the heat, especially right now with those three digit temperature all over the place. Halo-Halo is a combination of sweetened fruits and beans mixed with shaved ice and evaporated milk topped with ice cream, leche plan, http://mamanidas.blogspot.com/2011/08/halo-halo-anyone.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Mama Nida)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5019899225165975840.post-771511269099024204Wed, 03 Aug 2011 15:15:00 +00002011-08-03T10:42:11.450-05:00EventsUpdatesCultureCommunityHappyFourth of July!Dearest Past & Present Soldier,THANK YOUFor your time and dedication, your family's sacrifice and endurance, for your sweat and blood to preserve and protect our country's freedom, independence, and our right to live the American life.THANK YOUIn honor of this Special day10% Military Discount!Starting July 27th through July 2nd...We will be close July 4th.http://mamanidas.blogspot.com/2011/06/happy-fourth-of-july.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jason)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5019899225165975840.post-4819995550440339816Wed, 02 Feb 2011 16:44:00 +00002011-02-02T10:44:16.349-06:00We will be opening at noon Wednesday. Normal ours return Thursday. Published with Blogger-droid v1.6.6http://mamanidas.blogspot.com/2011/02/icy-delay.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jason)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5019899225165975840.post-2800053645174346170Tue, 01 Feb 2011 18:53:00 +00002011-02-01T12:53:44.751-06:00The store will be closed Tuesday February 1 due to the weather. We hope to be reopen regularly on Wednesday, weather permitting. Sorry for any inconvenience. Published with Blogger-droid v1.6.6http://mamanidas.blogspot.com/2011/02/snow-day.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jason)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5019899225165975840.post-1804296997876078570Tue, 11 Jan 2011 19:56:00 +00002011-01-11T18:03:26.629-06:00RecipeThaiFoodHowtoCulture<!--[if gte mso 9]> Normal 0 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 <![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]> <![endif]--><!--[if !mso]> st1\:*{behavior:url(#ieooui) } <![endif]--> <!-- /* Style Definitions */ p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal {mso-style-parent:""; margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; http://mamanidas.blogspot.com/2011/01/thai-green-papaya-salad-som-tam.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Mama Nida)0