tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29502985Tue, 29 Dec 2009 21:09:27 +0000...hesitating over food before deciding what to eat.http://wanderingchopsticks.blogspot.com/wanderingchopsticks@gmail.com (Wandering Chopsticks)Blogger949125feedburner/Hvmhhttp://feedburner.google.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29502985.post-3188953251995181865Sat, 26 Dec 2009 07:59:00 +00002009-12-26T08:22:15.852-08:00Ask Wandering ChopsticksRandom Musings About Family (and Sometimes Me)After Christmas eve happy hour at Kenny & Zuke's for pastrami cheeseburgers, pastrami on rye, and reuben sandwiches, lil' sis, my four nephews, three of their friends, and I trekked over to Pioneer Courthouse Square in Portland, Oregon for some photos.A Christmas tree had been installed in the center of the square and was all lit up for the holidays. As I snapped photos of the kids doing one http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/feedburner/Hvmh/~3/hGdpMJBushs/ask-wandering-chopsticks-4.htmlwanderingchopsticks@gmail.com (Wandering Chopsticks)1<p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/b_4J9nAhLLhyU8nZE05FJBY4vW4/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/b_4J9nAhLLhyU8nZE05FJBY4vW4/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/b_4J9nAhLLhyU8nZE05FJBY4vW4/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/b_4J9nAhLLhyU8nZE05FJBY4vW4/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/feedburner/Hvmh?a=hGdpMJBushs:ftZ_vta4ARw:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/feedburner/Hvmh?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/feedburner/Hvmh?a=hGdpMJBushs:ftZ_vta4ARw:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/feedburner/Hvmh?i=hGdpMJBushs:ftZ_vta4ARw:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/feedburner/Hvmh?a=hGdpMJBushs:ftZ_vta4ARw:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/feedburner/Hvmh?i=hGdpMJBushs:ftZ_vta4ARw:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/feedburner/Hvmh?a=hGdpMJBushs:ftZ_vta4ARw:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/feedburner/Hvmh?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/feedburner/Hvmh?a=hGdpMJBushs:ftZ_vta4ARw:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/feedburner/Hvmh?i=hGdpMJBushs:ftZ_vta4ARw:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/feedburner/Hvmh/~4/hGdpMJBushs" height="1" width="1"/>http://wanderingchopsticks.blogspot.com/2009/12/ask-wandering-chopsticks-4.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29502985.post-8274120314341997698Thu, 17 Dec 2009 07:36:00 +00002009-12-22T14:35:45.008-08:00PoultryRecipesPeruvianI had been craving Peruvian roast chicken like crazy lately. I wavered between going to my favorite Pollo Mania - El Monte or trying to make my own.Buy?Make?Buy?Make?Argh!So I did both! Bought, so I could dissect the marinade and made, since I had a lot of aji verde (Peruvian green chili sauce) leftover from Thanksgiving. I ate it with Guamanian red rice before I re-cooked it with annatto seed http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/feedburner/Hvmh/~3/Mo59SS3_TCk/peruvian-roast-chicken.htmlwanderingchopsticks@gmail.com (Wandering Chopsticks)7<p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/0CM4D3jhRs1LD-gB9fkDOwvJ8og/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/0CM4D3jhRs1LD-gB9fkDOwvJ8og/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/0CM4D3jhRs1LD-gB9fkDOwvJ8og/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/0CM4D3jhRs1LD-gB9fkDOwvJ8og/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/feedburner/Hvmh?a=Mo59SS3_TCk:0zqaU7VSf4Q:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/feedburner/Hvmh?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/feedburner/Hvmh?a=Mo59SS3_TCk:0zqaU7VSf4Q:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/feedburner/Hvmh?i=Mo59SS3_TCk:0zqaU7VSf4Q:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/feedburner/Hvmh?a=Mo59SS3_TCk:0zqaU7VSf4Q:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/feedburner/Hvmh?i=Mo59SS3_TCk:0zqaU7VSf4Q:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/feedburner/Hvmh?a=Mo59SS3_TCk:0zqaU7VSf4Q:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/feedburner/Hvmh?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/feedburner/Hvmh?a=Mo59SS3_TCk:0zqaU7VSf4Q:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/feedburner/Hvmh?i=Mo59SS3_TCk:0zqaU7VSf4Q:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/feedburner/Hvmh/~4/Mo59SS3_TCk" height="1" width="1"/>http://wanderingchopsticks.blogspot.com/2009/12/peruvian-roast-chicken.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29502985.post-3653380893615403713Wed, 16 Dec 2009 07:02:00 +00002009-12-19T11:09:38.621-08:00Rice and Rice DishesRecipesGuamanianThe Crock Pot Pho Bo (Vietnamese Beef Noodle Soup) was just the tail end of a week of furious cooking. So I'll just blog backwards.A while back, Canine Cologne of Pink Candles at Ridgemont High had posted a recipe for Guamanian red rice. I've never eaten Guamanian food before and was intrigued by the use of annatto seed powder to color the rice, rather than tomato paste like my Com Do Ca Chua (http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/feedburner/Hvmh/~3/66xX9g5YAm4/guamanian-red-rice.htmlwanderingchopsticks@gmail.com (Wandering Chopsticks)3<p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/dPOT5246IAcHBM_4o13oXO1l7E0/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/dPOT5246IAcHBM_4o13oXO1l7E0/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/dPOT5246IAcHBM_4o13oXO1l7E0/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/dPOT5246IAcHBM_4o13oXO1l7E0/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/feedburner/Hvmh?a=66xX9g5YAm4:h0poHsbJixU:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/feedburner/Hvmh?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/feedburner/Hvmh?a=66xX9g5YAm4:h0poHsbJixU:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/feedburner/Hvmh?i=66xX9g5YAm4:h0poHsbJixU:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/feedburner/Hvmh?a=66xX9g5YAm4:h0poHsbJixU:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/feedburner/Hvmh?i=66xX9g5YAm4:h0poHsbJixU:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/feedburner/Hvmh?a=66xX9g5YAm4:h0poHsbJixU:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/feedburner/Hvmh?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/feedburner/Hvmh?a=66xX9g5YAm4:h0poHsbJixU:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/feedburner/Hvmh?i=66xX9g5YAm4:h0poHsbJixU:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/feedburner/Hvmh/~4/66xX9g5YAm4" height="1" width="1"/>http://wanderingchopsticks.blogspot.com/2009/12/guamanian-red-rice.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29502985.post-1360344445786161521Tue, 15 Dec 2009 07:09:00 +00002009-12-15T02:41:31.635-08:00Random Musings About Family (and Sometimes Me)Want a sneak peak at my cousin's fall 2010 collection?The description according to my cousin:"The "Rock and Rose" dress: The top of the sweetheart bodice is made using a matte teardrop Nylon Sequins embroidered on Polyester Tulle and wraps around to the back. The rest of the bodice is made from two-tone Polyester Taffeta with Plastic Boning Inserts. I sculpted a "rose petal" from the Polyester http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/feedburner/Hvmh/~3/TVn8YoMqkR4/rock-and-rose-and-violets-are-blue.htmlwanderingchopsticks@gmail.com (Wandering Chopsticks)3<p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/RNzCUeY1L5K4rcYunSax1Ga4wQs/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/RNzCUeY1L5K4rcYunSax1Ga4wQs/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/RNzCUeY1L5K4rcYunSax1Ga4wQs/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/RNzCUeY1L5K4rcYunSax1Ga4wQs/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/feedburner/Hvmh?a=TVn8YoMqkR4:k-Agp7nXQxg:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/feedburner/Hvmh?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/feedburner/Hvmh?a=TVn8YoMqkR4:k-Agp7nXQxg:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/feedburner/Hvmh?i=TVn8YoMqkR4:k-Agp7nXQxg:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/feedburner/Hvmh?a=TVn8YoMqkR4:k-Agp7nXQxg:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/feedburner/Hvmh?i=TVn8YoMqkR4:k-Agp7nXQxg:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/feedburner/Hvmh?a=TVn8YoMqkR4:k-Agp7nXQxg:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/feedburner/Hvmh?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/feedburner/Hvmh?a=TVn8YoMqkR4:k-Agp7nXQxg:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/feedburner/Hvmh?i=TVn8YoMqkR4:k-Agp7nXQxg:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/feedburner/Hvmh/~4/TVn8YoMqkR4" height="1" width="1"/>http://wanderingchopsticks.blogspot.com/2009/12/rock-and-rose-and-violets-are-blue.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29502985.post-868880210831631330Mon, 14 Dec 2009 00:15:00 +00002009-12-15T12:36:44.672-08:00Recipes: VietnameseRecipesVietnameseSoups Stews and CurriesNoodles and PastaBeefWhile dining at Little Fat Sheep - Monterey Park recently, lil' sis' best friend whined, "Chi (older sister in Vietnamese), when are you going to make me pho?"Feeling guilty since they've been friends for more than four years, and since he's pretty much a fixture, I agreed to cook pho for him and a few friends. Then, right afterward, I remembered I had made pho for him more than two years ago, http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/feedburner/Hvmh/~3/25mCNbopWZw/crock-pot-pho-bo-vietnamese-beef-noodle.htmlwanderingchopsticks@gmail.com (Wandering Chopsticks)16<p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/dEtiDDORVmsyikp3LIBY6RfiA7M/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/dEtiDDORVmsyikp3LIBY6RfiA7M/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/dEtiDDORVmsyikp3LIBY6RfiA7M/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/dEtiDDORVmsyikp3LIBY6RfiA7M/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/feedburner/Hvmh?a=25mCNbopWZw:RB7LiesjUAM:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/feedburner/Hvmh?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/feedburner/Hvmh?a=25mCNbopWZw:RB7LiesjUAM:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/feedburner/Hvmh?i=25mCNbopWZw:RB7LiesjUAM:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/feedburner/Hvmh?a=25mCNbopWZw:RB7LiesjUAM:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/feedburner/Hvmh?i=25mCNbopWZw:RB7LiesjUAM:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/feedburner/Hvmh?a=25mCNbopWZw:RB7LiesjUAM:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/feedburner/Hvmh?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/feedburner/Hvmh?a=25mCNbopWZw:RB7LiesjUAM:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/feedburner/Hvmh?i=25mCNbopWZw:RB7LiesjUAM:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/feedburner/Hvmh/~4/25mCNbopWZw" height="1" width="1"/>http://wanderingchopsticks.blogspot.com/2009/12/crock-pot-pho-bo-vietnamese-beef-noodle.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29502985.post-4765184430636239043Sat, 12 Dec 2009 23:08:00 +00002009-12-15T11:30:03.945-08:00Peek in My KitchenVietnameseNoodles and PastaWhile most non-Vietnamese associate the word pho with Pho Bo (Vietnamese Beef Noodle Soup), banh pho actually refers to the flat, thin rice noodles. There are two types of banh pho noodles, which are sometimes called rice sticks (I have no idea why.).On the left, in the photos above and below, is banh pho tuoi (Vietnamese fresh rice noodles) and on the right is the dried version. The difference http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/feedburner/Hvmh/~3/_-XoG4_LLDY/banh-pho-vietnamese-flat-thin-rice.htmlwanderingchopsticks@gmail.com (Wandering Chopsticks)0<p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/J4e5GD4KTpNMC4Dc_mbWVOgQGGQ/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/J4e5GD4KTpNMC4Dc_mbWVOgQGGQ/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/J4e5GD4KTpNMC4Dc_mbWVOgQGGQ/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/J4e5GD4KTpNMC4Dc_mbWVOgQGGQ/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/feedburner/Hvmh?a=_-XoG4_LLDY:TaeSKeWWIeg:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/feedburner/Hvmh?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/feedburner/Hvmh?a=_-XoG4_LLDY:TaeSKeWWIeg:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/feedburner/Hvmh?i=_-XoG4_LLDY:TaeSKeWWIeg:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/feedburner/Hvmh?a=_-XoG4_LLDY:TaeSKeWWIeg:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/feedburner/Hvmh?i=_-XoG4_LLDY:TaeSKeWWIeg:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/feedburner/Hvmh?a=_-XoG4_LLDY:TaeSKeWWIeg:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/feedburner/Hvmh?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/feedburner/Hvmh?a=_-XoG4_LLDY:TaeSKeWWIeg:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/feedburner/Hvmh?i=_-XoG4_LLDY:TaeSKeWWIeg:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/feedburner/Hvmh/~4/_-XoG4_LLDY" height="1" width="1"/>http://wanderingchopsticks.blogspot.com/2009/12/banh-pho-vietnamese-flat-thin-rice.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29502985.post-7016898262070585813Mon, 07 Dec 2009 07:01:00 +00002009-12-12T12:12:57.033-08:00Desserts and SweetsVegetarianRecipesAmericanBakingLil' sis doesn't cook very often when she comes home."Do you really want to eat my cooking?" she says.Sure! Why not? Especially if she makes pumpkin marbled cheesecakes. :)Lil' Sis' Pumpkin Marbled CheesecakeAdapted from Allrecipes.com Philadelphia Pumpkin Swirl CheesecakeFor an 8-inch cheesecake, you'll need:Packaged graham cracker pie crust2 8-oz packages cream cheese3/4 cup sugar, divided in 1http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/feedburner/Hvmh/~3/s-5Zm5wlcEg/lil-sis-pumpkin-marbled-cheesecake.htmlwanderingchopsticks@gmail.com (Wandering Chopsticks)1<p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/yufmsA3sxML7DGWBaR1XcBuKdek/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/yufmsA3sxML7DGWBaR1XcBuKdek/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/yufmsA3sxML7DGWBaR1XcBuKdek/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/yufmsA3sxML7DGWBaR1XcBuKdek/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/feedburner/Hvmh?a=s-5Zm5wlcEg:JlaYDMpWAnQ:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/feedburner/Hvmh?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/feedburner/Hvmh?a=s-5Zm5wlcEg:JlaYDMpWAnQ:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/feedburner/Hvmh?i=s-5Zm5wlcEg:JlaYDMpWAnQ:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/feedburner/Hvmh?a=s-5Zm5wlcEg:JlaYDMpWAnQ:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/feedburner/Hvmh?i=s-5Zm5wlcEg:JlaYDMpWAnQ:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/feedburner/Hvmh?a=s-5Zm5wlcEg:JlaYDMpWAnQ:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/feedburner/Hvmh?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/feedburner/Hvmh?a=s-5Zm5wlcEg:JlaYDMpWAnQ:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/feedburner/Hvmh?i=s-5Zm5wlcEg:JlaYDMpWAnQ:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/feedburner/Hvmh/~4/s-5Zm5wlcEg" height="1" width="1"/>http://wanderingchopsticks.blogspot.com/2009/12/lil-sis-pumpkin-marbled-cheesecake.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29502985.post-2131207660130920316Sun, 06 Dec 2009 07:00:00 +00002009-12-12T20:49:05.649-08:00Appetizers and Side DishesRecipesCanadianFusionBeefI've always loved shepherd's pie. Who doesn't love baked mashed potatoes on a bed of ground beef and vegetables? I've usually stuck with peas and carrots, so when I saw Miss.Adventure @Home's variation of pate Chinois with corn, I was intrigued with the French Chinese name.According to Wikipedia, the French Canadian dish may have originated with Chinese cooks during building of the North Americanhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/feedburner/Hvmh/~3/KpXxWx4RCYc/pate-chinois-canadian-chinese-shepherds.htmlwanderingchopsticks@gmail.com (Wandering Chopsticks)2<p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/e2RQCxLFfmODeZdhezuoONBpHCo/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/e2RQCxLFfmODeZdhezuoONBpHCo/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/e2RQCxLFfmODeZdhezuoONBpHCo/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/e2RQCxLFfmODeZdhezuoONBpHCo/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/feedburner/Hvmh?a=KpXxWx4RCYc:VqJi0T05zzw:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/feedburner/Hvmh?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/feedburner/Hvmh?a=KpXxWx4RCYc:VqJi0T05zzw:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/feedburner/Hvmh?i=KpXxWx4RCYc:VqJi0T05zzw:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/feedburner/Hvmh?a=KpXxWx4RCYc:VqJi0T05zzw:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/feedburner/Hvmh?i=KpXxWx4RCYc:VqJi0T05zzw:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/feedburner/Hvmh?a=KpXxWx4RCYc:VqJi0T05zzw:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/feedburner/Hvmh?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/feedburner/Hvmh?a=KpXxWx4RCYc:VqJi0T05zzw:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/feedburner/Hvmh?i=KpXxWx4RCYc:VqJi0T05zzw:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/feedburner/Hvmh/~4/KpXxWx4RCYc" height="1" width="1"/>http://wanderingchopsticks.blogspot.com/2009/12/pate-chinois-canadian-chinese-shepherds.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29502985.post-7472823868439522787Sat, 05 Dec 2009 07:00:00 +00002009-12-12T12:14:14.235-08:00Recipes: VietnameseAppetizers and Side DishesPoultryRecipesAmericanVietnameseFusionThis recipe was inspired by a recipe I saw in the Oregonian's FoodDay years and years ago. I've long lost the original recipe, but remembered the addition of Sriracha and the "triple-deviled" part. Unfortunately, the original recipe was not available online. Not that it matters since I probably would have made my own variation anyway, but I do try to give proper credit where I can.Anyway, I http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/feedburner/Hvmh/~3/694urGXNYl0/triple-deviled-eggs-with-black-pepper.htmlwanderingchopsticks@gmail.com (Wandering Chopsticks)3<p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/4O16oW8F0ao2qrMbSFrfvJtPCVc/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/4O16oW8F0ao2qrMbSFrfvJtPCVc/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/4O16oW8F0ao2qrMbSFrfvJtPCVc/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/4O16oW8F0ao2qrMbSFrfvJtPCVc/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/feedburner/Hvmh?a=694urGXNYl0:tf4iLx-HK6A:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/feedburner/Hvmh?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/feedburner/Hvmh?a=694urGXNYl0:tf4iLx-HK6A:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/feedburner/Hvmh?i=694urGXNYl0:tf4iLx-HK6A:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/feedburner/Hvmh?a=694urGXNYl0:tf4iLx-HK6A:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/feedburner/Hvmh?i=694urGXNYl0:tf4iLx-HK6A:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/feedburner/Hvmh?a=694urGXNYl0:tf4iLx-HK6A:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/feedburner/Hvmh?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/feedburner/Hvmh?a=694urGXNYl0:tf4iLx-HK6A:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/feedburner/Hvmh?i=694urGXNYl0:tf4iLx-HK6A:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/feedburner/Hvmh/~4/694urGXNYl0" height="1" width="1"/>http://wanderingchopsticks.blogspot.com/2009/12/triple-deviled-eggs-with-black-pepper.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29502985.post-1418128101306507573Fri, 04 Dec 2009 07:59:00 +00002009-12-12T12:14:26.578-08:00PoultryRecipesAmericanDips Dressing Sauces and SpreadablesI thought everyone knew how to make gravy? Just add milk and flour to meat drippings and whisk.Lil' sis had three Thanksgiving dinners and during one of them, she text messaged me to ask how to make gravy.Add milk and flour.I guess she figured it out because she didn't ask me more questions.Anyway, this recipe will be horribly imprecise because it depends on how much drippings you end up with, http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/feedburner/Hvmh/~3/nY6mudM26Lo/homemade-gravy.htmlwanderingchopsticks@gmail.com (Wandering Chopsticks)0<p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/XJ645LdpcOw5L25eZ2sBymgON9w/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/XJ645LdpcOw5L25eZ2sBymgON9w/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/XJ645LdpcOw5L25eZ2sBymgON9w/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/XJ645LdpcOw5L25eZ2sBymgON9w/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/feedburner/Hvmh?a=nY6mudM26Lo:4kVwMqEHHV4:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/feedburner/Hvmh?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/feedburner/Hvmh?a=nY6mudM26Lo:4kVwMqEHHV4:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/feedburner/Hvmh?i=nY6mudM26Lo:4kVwMqEHHV4:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/feedburner/Hvmh?a=nY6mudM26Lo:4kVwMqEHHV4:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/feedburner/Hvmh?i=nY6mudM26Lo:4kVwMqEHHV4:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/feedburner/Hvmh?a=nY6mudM26Lo:4kVwMqEHHV4:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/feedburner/Hvmh?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/feedburner/Hvmh?a=nY6mudM26Lo:4kVwMqEHHV4:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/feedburner/Hvmh?i=nY6mudM26Lo:4kVwMqEHHV4:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/feedburner/Hvmh/~4/nY6mudM26Lo" height="1" width="1"/>http://wanderingchopsticks.blogspot.com/2009/12/homemade-gravy.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29502985.post-5521786892950212793Thu, 03 Dec 2009 07:58:00 +00002009-12-12T12:15:48.124-08:00Recipes: VietnameseRecipesVietnameseSoups Stews and CurriesBeefWith a turkey in the oven and space on the stove needed for cooking other dishes, I turned to my Crock Pot to free up some room. I had resisted buying a large Crock Pot for a while. I was perfectly content to let my stews simmer on the stove top for hours. I didn't need yet another appliance clogging up my limited kitchen space. And yet, the bright red pot went on sale again and again. It was http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/feedburner/Hvmh/~3/pxGIWC53NxY/crock-pot-bo-kho-vietnamese-beef-stew.htmlwanderingchopsticks@gmail.com (Wandering Chopsticks)15<p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/xe4_fUf5PdfupS_GoFrLuhN5Ask/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/xe4_fUf5PdfupS_GoFrLuhN5Ask/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/xe4_fUf5PdfupS_GoFrLuhN5Ask/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/xe4_fUf5PdfupS_GoFrLuhN5Ask/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/feedburner/Hvmh?a=pxGIWC53NxY:54rOSd3-VPg:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/feedburner/Hvmh?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/feedburner/Hvmh?a=pxGIWC53NxY:54rOSd3-VPg:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/feedburner/Hvmh?i=pxGIWC53NxY:54rOSd3-VPg:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/feedburner/Hvmh?a=pxGIWC53NxY:54rOSd3-VPg:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/feedburner/Hvmh?i=pxGIWC53NxY:54rOSd3-VPg:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/feedburner/Hvmh?a=pxGIWC53NxY:54rOSd3-VPg:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/feedburner/Hvmh?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/feedburner/Hvmh?a=pxGIWC53NxY:54rOSd3-VPg:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/feedburner/Hvmh?i=pxGIWC53NxY:54rOSd3-VPg:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/feedburner/Hvmh/~4/pxGIWC53NxY" height="1" width="1"/>http://wanderingchopsticks.blogspot.com/2009/12/crock-pot-bo-kho-vietnamese-beef-stew.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29502985.post-1999760418353074609Wed, 02 Dec 2009 07:58:00 +00002009-12-09T01:55:30.048-08:00RecipesAmericanFrenchDips Dressing Sauces and SpreadablesFusionNormally, I toss out the liver when making my turkey for Thanksgiving. But this year, when I was about to do so, I saw how nice the liver looked. (Well, as nice as liver can look anyway.) And because I had baguettes on hand for my Crock Pot Bo Kho (Vietnamese Beef Stew), why not some pate to go with it?Quick and simple recipe that yields about two ramekins. After all, how much pate do you really http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/feedburner/Hvmh/~3/pQSjzZp7Rc0/turkey-liver-pate.htmlwanderingchopsticks@gmail.com (Wandering Chopsticks)0<p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/_QaOiCSS4ZLICjTF9Geg62k6sx8/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/_QaOiCSS4ZLICjTF9Geg62k6sx8/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/_QaOiCSS4ZLICjTF9Geg62k6sx8/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/_QaOiCSS4ZLICjTF9Geg62k6sx8/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/feedburner/Hvmh?a=pQSjzZp7Rc0:aHVmTbjpHzs:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/feedburner/Hvmh?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/feedburner/Hvmh?a=pQSjzZp7Rc0:aHVmTbjpHzs:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/feedburner/Hvmh?i=pQSjzZp7Rc0:aHVmTbjpHzs:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/feedburner/Hvmh?a=pQSjzZp7Rc0:aHVmTbjpHzs:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/feedburner/Hvmh?i=pQSjzZp7Rc0:aHVmTbjpHzs:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/feedburner/Hvmh?a=pQSjzZp7Rc0:aHVmTbjpHzs:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/feedburner/Hvmh?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/feedburner/Hvmh?a=pQSjzZp7Rc0:aHVmTbjpHzs:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/feedburner/Hvmh?i=pQSjzZp7Rc0:aHVmTbjpHzs:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/feedburner/Hvmh/~4/pQSjzZp7Rc0" height="1" width="1"/>http://wanderingchopsticks.blogspot.com/2009/12/turkey-liver-pate.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29502985.post-4160029482733743923Tue, 01 Dec 2009 07:58:00 +00002009-12-12T12:14:48.558-08:00Sandwiches and BurgersAmericanAfternoon TeaVietnameseDrinks and ShakesCorners of My HomeA few days after Thanksgiving, since I had plenty of Turkey Liver Pate and baguettes leftover, I invited the girls over for a tea party. But really, it was just an excuse to use my new tea cups, two-tiered tray, and deviled egg plate.The week before Thanksgiving, I needed to clean up my kitchen. Usually when friends come over, I make them move the piles on my dining table to the corner. We eat. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/feedburner/Hvmh/~3/e_XsrXDbtdY/thanksgiving-leftovers-afternoon-tea.htmlwanderingchopsticks@gmail.com (Wandering Chopsticks)10<p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/AOIplVsvYHI7V6c-r_rdS2bWyeU/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/AOIplVsvYHI7V6c-r_rdS2bWyeU/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/AOIplVsvYHI7V6c-r_rdS2bWyeU/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/AOIplVsvYHI7V6c-r_rdS2bWyeU/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/feedburner/Hvmh?a=e_XsrXDbtdY:7kzNEkQ4f_o:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/feedburner/Hvmh?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/feedburner/Hvmh?a=e_XsrXDbtdY:7kzNEkQ4f_o:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/feedburner/Hvmh?i=e_XsrXDbtdY:7kzNEkQ4f_o:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/feedburner/Hvmh?a=e_XsrXDbtdY:7kzNEkQ4f_o:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/feedburner/Hvmh?i=e_XsrXDbtdY:7kzNEkQ4f_o:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/feedburner/Hvmh?a=e_XsrXDbtdY:7kzNEkQ4f_o:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/feedburner/Hvmh?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/feedburner/Hvmh?a=e_XsrXDbtdY:7kzNEkQ4f_o:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/feedburner/Hvmh?i=e_XsrXDbtdY:7kzNEkQ4f_o:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/feedburner/Hvmh/~4/e_XsrXDbtdY" height="1" width="1"/>http://wanderingchopsticks.blogspot.com/2009/11/thanksgiving-leftovers-afternoon-tea.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29502985.post-6458394829283858290Sun, 29 Nov 2009 07:06:00 +00002009-12-04T21:05:24.227-08:00Rice and Rice DishesRecipesHong KongneseWeekend WokkingFusionChineseBeefYes, it sounds a little weird. I thought so too when I encountered fried rice with apples and beef on the menu at Bon Marche Bistro/B Village Cuisine - Monterey Park. But I ordered it out of curiosity and it was seriously good.Apples aren't too sweet and when charred, added a nice contrast to the beef. Hey, if pork chops and applesauce can be paired together, why not apples and beef?Besides, it'shttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/feedburner/Hvmh/~3/akJMDqhAXGc/fried-rice-with-apples-and-cubed-beef.htmlwanderingchopsticks@gmail.com (Wandering Chopsticks)8<p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/vVj_obkjaknUExhyfpZlmiHqhEc/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/vVj_obkjaknUExhyfpZlmiHqhEc/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/vVj_obkjaknUExhyfpZlmiHqhEc/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/vVj_obkjaknUExhyfpZlmiHqhEc/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/feedburner/Hvmh?a=akJMDqhAXGc:SuCQSOOnXlk:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/feedburner/Hvmh?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/feedburner/Hvmh?a=akJMDqhAXGc:SuCQSOOnXlk:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/feedburner/Hvmh?i=akJMDqhAXGc:SuCQSOOnXlk:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/feedburner/Hvmh?a=akJMDqhAXGc:SuCQSOOnXlk:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/feedburner/Hvmh?i=akJMDqhAXGc:SuCQSOOnXlk:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/feedburner/Hvmh?a=akJMDqhAXGc:SuCQSOOnXlk:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/feedburner/Hvmh?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/feedburner/Hvmh?a=akJMDqhAXGc:SuCQSOOnXlk:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/feedburner/Hvmh?i=akJMDqhAXGc:SuCQSOOnXlk:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/feedburner/Hvmh/~4/akJMDqhAXGc" height="1" width="1"/>http://wanderingchopsticks.blogspot.com/2009/11/fried-rice-with-apples-and-cubed-beef.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29502985.post-8293240180642163006Sat, 28 Nov 2009 07:59:00 +00002009-12-03T11:05:43.846-08:00SeafoodAsk Wandering ChopsticksFondue Hot Pot and Shabu ShabuVietnameseDining: VietnameseDining: FamilyThanksgiving leftovers for breakfast or lunch are fine, even welcomed, but by dinner time, my taste buds want something new. So when my youngest aunt told me to come over for dinner, I happily went.Oooh! Lau (Vietnamese hot pot)! Or more specifically, cu lao. According to my youngest aunt's husband, who hails from Soc Trang in the Mekong Delta, cu lao is named after the ringed brazier in which http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/feedburner/Hvmh/~3/LTK6s10fGzA/ask-wandering-chopsticks-3.htmlwanderingchopsticks@gmail.com (Wandering Chopsticks)11<p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/wc2HXZpDhvluc7Dn5E9DifeBlXQ/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/wc2HXZpDhvluc7Dn5E9DifeBlXQ/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/wc2HXZpDhvluc7Dn5E9DifeBlXQ/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/wc2HXZpDhvluc7Dn5E9DifeBlXQ/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/feedburner/Hvmh?a=LTK6s10fGzA:CqvSULf4O_4:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/feedburner/Hvmh?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/feedburner/Hvmh?a=LTK6s10fGzA:CqvSULf4O_4:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/feedburner/Hvmh?i=LTK6s10fGzA:CqvSULf4O_4:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/feedburner/Hvmh?a=LTK6s10fGzA:CqvSULf4O_4:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/feedburner/Hvmh?i=LTK6s10fGzA:CqvSULf4O_4:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/feedburner/Hvmh?a=LTK6s10fGzA:CqvSULf4O_4:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/feedburner/Hvmh?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/feedburner/Hvmh?a=LTK6s10fGzA:CqvSULf4O_4:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/feedburner/Hvmh?i=LTK6s10fGzA:CqvSULf4O_4:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/feedburner/Hvmh/~4/LTK6s10fGzA" height="1" width="1"/>http://wanderingchopsticks.blogspot.com/2009/11/ask-wandering-chopsticks-3.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29502985.post-948080719604814496Fri, 27 Nov 2009 07:17:00 +00002009-12-12T20:49:33.475-08:00PoultryCanadianAmericanVietnamesePeruvianDining: FamilyHappy Thanksgiving everyone!This year with my brother and several cousins out of town, I ended up feeding only a dozen people. Haven't had a family gathering that small in quite a while.Lil' sis and I started cooking around 1 p.m. for dinner at 6 p.m. I didn't even do the Salt Rub and Butter Turkey Dry Brine until 1 a.m. the night before and the turkey still came out perfect.Going from the top ofhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/feedburner/Hvmh/~3/10c05t8ZJJA/happy-thanksgiving.htmlwanderingchopsticks@gmail.com (Wandering Chopsticks)10<p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/2VYwCXeR-cYFGgp0G25NZQFYAK8/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/2VYwCXeR-cYFGgp0G25NZQFYAK8/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/2VYwCXeR-cYFGgp0G25NZQFYAK8/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/2VYwCXeR-cYFGgp0G25NZQFYAK8/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/feedburner/Hvmh?a=10c05t8ZJJA:W163hjwRj4s:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/feedburner/Hvmh?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/feedburner/Hvmh?a=10c05t8ZJJA:W163hjwRj4s:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/feedburner/Hvmh?i=10c05t8ZJJA:W163hjwRj4s:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/feedburner/Hvmh?a=10c05t8ZJJA:W163hjwRj4s:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/feedburner/Hvmh?i=10c05t8ZJJA:W163hjwRj4s:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/feedburner/Hvmh?a=10c05t8ZJJA:W163hjwRj4s:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/feedburner/Hvmh?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/feedburner/Hvmh?a=10c05t8ZJJA:W163hjwRj4s:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/feedburner/Hvmh?i=10c05t8ZJJA:W163hjwRj4s:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/feedburner/Hvmh/~4/10c05t8ZJJA" height="1" width="1"/>http://wanderingchopsticks.blogspot.com/2009/11/happy-thanksgiving.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29502985.post-1515268033720884878Thu, 26 Nov 2009 07:56:00 +00002009-11-26T08:12:45.240-08:00PoultryRecipesAmericanThe last of my revisiting Thanksgivings past recipes is the rosemary olive oil marinade. This was also brined in the Orange Juice Brown Sugar Turkey Brine. The rosemary and olive oil gave it more of a Mediterranean flavor so I served up two distinctly different turkeys in 2005.Rosemary Olive Oil Turkey MarinadeFor a 13-lb turkey, you'll need:1/2 cup olive oil1/2 cup fresh rosemary leaves, http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/feedburner/Hvmh/~3/x7CXrKKquDE/rosemary-olive-oil-turkey-marinade.htmlwanderingchopsticks@gmail.com (Wandering Chopsticks)3<p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/xzytj1kGqT3CrI2MrbMq2L_8fgU/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/xzytj1kGqT3CrI2MrbMq2L_8fgU/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/xzytj1kGqT3CrI2MrbMq2L_8fgU/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/xzytj1kGqT3CrI2MrbMq2L_8fgU/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/feedburner/Hvmh?a=x7CXrKKquDE:CIuDhZUxmA0:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/feedburner/Hvmh?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/feedburner/Hvmh?a=x7CXrKKquDE:CIuDhZUxmA0:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/feedburner/Hvmh?i=x7CXrKKquDE:CIuDhZUxmA0:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/feedburner/Hvmh?a=x7CXrKKquDE:CIuDhZUxmA0:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/feedburner/Hvmh?i=x7CXrKKquDE:CIuDhZUxmA0:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/feedburner/Hvmh?a=x7CXrKKquDE:CIuDhZUxmA0:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/feedburner/Hvmh?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/feedburner/Hvmh?a=x7CXrKKquDE:CIuDhZUxmA0:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/feedburner/Hvmh?i=x7CXrKKquDE:CIuDhZUxmA0:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/feedburner/Hvmh/~4/x7CXrKKquDE" height="1" width="1"/>http://wanderingchopsticks.blogspot.com/2009/11/rosemary-olive-oil-turkey-marinade.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29502985.post-2774773702351818626Wed, 25 Nov 2009 07:55:00 +00002009-11-26T01:51:04.231-08:00PoultryRecipesAmericanAh, my first turkey.They say you always remember your first, right? :PThe butter, maple, and orange juice turkey marinade went with the Orange Juice Brown Sugar Turkey Brine, not that you necessarily have to pair it that way. Use my preferred Salt Rub and Butter Turkey Dry Brine if you wish.Constant basting isn't really necessary. Maybe do it every 45 minutes or so. It's really near the end of http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/feedburner/Hvmh/~3/PnPoIGFo0bU/butter-maple-and-orange-juice-turkey.htmlwanderingchopsticks@gmail.com (Wandering Chopsticks)3<p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/SfiOEo7d7j-kryi5XwFH1KhMJi8/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/SfiOEo7d7j-kryi5XwFH1KhMJi8/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/SfiOEo7d7j-kryi5XwFH1KhMJi8/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/SfiOEo7d7j-kryi5XwFH1KhMJi8/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/feedburner/Hvmh?a=PnPoIGFo0bU:8l_QRLfaor4:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/feedburner/Hvmh?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/feedburner/Hvmh?a=PnPoIGFo0bU:8l_QRLfaor4:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/feedburner/Hvmh?i=PnPoIGFo0bU:8l_QRLfaor4:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/feedburner/Hvmh?a=PnPoIGFo0bU:8l_QRLfaor4:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/feedburner/Hvmh?i=PnPoIGFo0bU:8l_QRLfaor4:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/feedburner/Hvmh?a=PnPoIGFo0bU:8l_QRLfaor4:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/feedburner/Hvmh?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/feedburner/Hvmh?a=PnPoIGFo0bU:8l_QRLfaor4:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/feedburner/Hvmh?i=PnPoIGFo0bU:8l_QRLfaor4:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/feedburner/Hvmh/~4/PnPoIGFo0bU" height="1" width="1"/>http://wanderingchopsticks.blogspot.com/2009/11/butter-maple-and-orange-juice-turkey.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29502985.post-6307460437066158912Tue, 24 Nov 2009 07:54:00 +00002009-11-30T07:11:37.069-08:00PoultryRecipesAmericanIn Thanksgiving 2006, I made two 18-lb turkeys. This turkey had a simple apple juice red wine brine, while the other was the Salt Rub and Butter Turkey Dry Brine that became the keeper.The red wine gave it nice color, and maybe the turkey would have fared better if it didn't have to compete with the salt dry brine. But this recipe is super simple if you're not in the mood for measuring or http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/feedburner/Hvmh/~3/BYaCNQy-u2g/apple-juice-and-red-wine-turkey-brine.htmlwanderingchopsticks@gmail.com (Wandering Chopsticks)4<p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/0GkcoFygKbHZdfNg7F2L7iG_xEU/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/0GkcoFygKbHZdfNg7F2L7iG_xEU/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/0GkcoFygKbHZdfNg7F2L7iG_xEU/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/0GkcoFygKbHZdfNg7F2L7iG_xEU/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/feedburner/Hvmh?a=BYaCNQy-u2g:eRwOSMX_FxY:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/feedburner/Hvmh?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/feedburner/Hvmh?a=BYaCNQy-u2g:eRwOSMX_FxY:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/feedburner/Hvmh?i=BYaCNQy-u2g:eRwOSMX_FxY:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/feedburner/Hvmh?a=BYaCNQy-u2g:eRwOSMX_FxY:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/feedburner/Hvmh?i=BYaCNQy-u2g:eRwOSMX_FxY:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/feedburner/Hvmh?a=BYaCNQy-u2g:eRwOSMX_FxY:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/feedburner/Hvmh?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/feedburner/Hvmh?a=BYaCNQy-u2g:eRwOSMX_FxY:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/feedburner/Hvmh?i=BYaCNQy-u2g:eRwOSMX_FxY:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/feedburner/Hvmh/~4/BYaCNQy-u2g" height="1" width="1"/>http://wanderingchopsticks.blogspot.com/2009/11/apple-juice-and-red-wine-turkey-brine.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29502985.post-5158567768528075170Mon, 23 Nov 2009 07:01:00 +00002009-11-26T01:49:00.225-08:00PoultryRecipesAmericanI started hosting Thanksgiving dinners in 2005. Years ago, one or another of my aunts would cook and sometimes everyone would congregate at one place, other times we'd eat at one house and again the next day at another house.I moved away for a while and after my ba noi (Vietnamese paternal grandmother) passed away, I guess the large family gatherings kinda petered out, except for big http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/feedburner/Hvmh/~3/yzb9V5dgCPk/orange-juice-brown-sugar-turkey-brine.htmlwanderingchopsticks@gmail.com (Wandering Chopsticks)4<p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/_UI7v9GNEycoZ8HgSlBx-8mWrWg/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/_UI7v9GNEycoZ8HgSlBx-8mWrWg/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/_UI7v9GNEycoZ8HgSlBx-8mWrWg/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/_UI7v9GNEycoZ8HgSlBx-8mWrWg/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/feedburner/Hvmh?a=yzb9V5dgCPk:wRCjAK6kMYg:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/feedburner/Hvmh?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/feedburner/Hvmh?a=yzb9V5dgCPk:wRCjAK6kMYg:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/feedburner/Hvmh?i=yzb9V5dgCPk:wRCjAK6kMYg:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/feedburner/Hvmh?a=yzb9V5dgCPk:wRCjAK6kMYg:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/feedburner/Hvmh?i=yzb9V5dgCPk:wRCjAK6kMYg:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/feedburner/Hvmh?a=yzb9V5dgCPk:wRCjAK6kMYg:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/feedburner/Hvmh?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/feedburner/Hvmh?a=yzb9V5dgCPk:wRCjAK6kMYg:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/feedburner/Hvmh?i=yzb9V5dgCPk:wRCjAK6kMYg:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/feedburner/Hvmh/~4/yzb9V5dgCPk" height="1" width="1"/>http://wanderingchopsticks.blogspot.com/2009/11/orange-juice-brown-sugar-turkey-brine.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29502985.post-2394568226744048583Fri, 20 Nov 2009 07:31:00 +00002009-11-24T16:24:20.366-08:00CraftingCorners of My HomeI've been in a fit of house cleaning and reorganizing in the past week. The problem with living in an 85-year-old house is that there is very little storage. My bedroom closet is literally the size of a hallway closet. I don't have a hallway closet for any spillover either. After more than two years of shifting my clothes from one pile on the floor to another, I finally moved my vanity table and http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/feedburner/Hvmh/~3/qYEBRBixsEI/before-and-after-wooden-arm-chair.htmlwanderingchopsticks@gmail.com (Wandering Chopsticks)16<p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/vWKFzJdrH_FH9uOMSRfH6Ftiehg/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/vWKFzJdrH_FH9uOMSRfH6Ftiehg/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/vWKFzJdrH_FH9uOMSRfH6Ftiehg/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/vWKFzJdrH_FH9uOMSRfH6Ftiehg/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/feedburner/Hvmh?a=qYEBRBixsEI:uZD9JbxetCs:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/feedburner/Hvmh?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/feedburner/Hvmh?a=qYEBRBixsEI:uZD9JbxetCs:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/feedburner/Hvmh?i=qYEBRBixsEI:uZD9JbxetCs:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/feedburner/Hvmh?a=qYEBRBixsEI:uZD9JbxetCs:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/feedburner/Hvmh?i=qYEBRBixsEI:uZD9JbxetCs:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/feedburner/Hvmh?a=qYEBRBixsEI:uZD9JbxetCs:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/feedburner/Hvmh?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/feedburner/Hvmh?a=qYEBRBixsEI:uZD9JbxetCs:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/feedburner/Hvmh?i=qYEBRBixsEI:uZD9JbxetCs:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/feedburner/Hvmh/~4/qYEBRBixsEI" height="1" width="1"/>http://wanderingchopsticks.blogspot.com/2009/11/before-and-after-wooden-arm-chair.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29502985.post-2376726529188075069Tue, 10 Nov 2009 07:26:00 +00002009-11-12T18:11:50.750-08:00Desserts and SweetsSandwiches and BurgersOrange CountyVietnameseDining: VietnameseDiningBakeriesOn our way to see the Great Balloon, I decided to stop off for some Vietnamese sandwiches for an impromptu picnic. My first choice was Banh Mi & Che Cali Bakery - Westminster (Little Saigon) for their constant "Buy 2, get 1 free deals," but at the last minute decided to veer off from my usual to try Tip Top Sandwiches.They sell some baked goods.And croissants.I ordered a Banh Mi Xiu Mai (http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/feedburner/Hvmh/~3/p7_F51Uu2FE/tip-top-sandwiches-garden-grove-little.htmlwanderingchopsticks@gmail.com (Wandering Chopsticks)3<p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/AVApv3AptuuwaEbLzJ51y-qAHsU/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/AVApv3AptuuwaEbLzJ51y-qAHsU/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/AVApv3AptuuwaEbLzJ51y-qAHsU/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/AVApv3AptuuwaEbLzJ51y-qAHsU/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/feedburner/Hvmh?a=p7_F51Uu2FE:nXcURU8F2YY:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/feedburner/Hvmh?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/feedburner/Hvmh?a=p7_F51Uu2FE:nXcURU8F2YY:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/feedburner/Hvmh?i=p7_F51Uu2FE:nXcURU8F2YY:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/feedburner/Hvmh?a=p7_F51Uu2FE:nXcURU8F2YY:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/feedburner/Hvmh?i=p7_F51Uu2FE:nXcURU8F2YY:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/feedburner/Hvmh?a=p7_F51Uu2FE:nXcURU8F2YY:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/feedburner/Hvmh?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/feedburner/Hvmh?a=p7_F51Uu2FE:nXcURU8F2YY:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/feedburner/Hvmh?i=p7_F51Uu2FE:nXcURU8F2YY:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/feedburner/Hvmh/~4/p7_F51Uu2FE" height="1" width="1"/>http://wanderingchopsticks.blogspot.com/2009/11/tip-top-sandwiches-garden-grove-little.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29502985.post-9008654706027972119Mon, 09 Nov 2009 07:35:00 +00002009-11-12T08:35:10.494-08:00VegetarianOrange CountyVietnameseDining: VietnameseDiningAfter picking up xi muoi (Vietnamese preserved plums) from Kum Lee (Kho Bo Mut) - Westminster (Little Saigon), Lan of Angry Asian Creations and I still had some time to kill. So we decided to look for some fresh mangosteens for her.We had stopped at the nearby grocery store but couldn't find any fresh mangosteens. So I texted my friend, DP, who directed us toward several fresh fruit shops on the http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/feedburner/Hvmh/~3/Ic-B_TlWoV0/ba-tu-trai-cay-ngon-westminster-little.htmlwanderingchopsticks@gmail.com (Wandering Chopsticks)3<p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/D5m2xel0PNGM2GGbi20dfgpPcsQ/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/D5m2xel0PNGM2GGbi20dfgpPcsQ/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/D5m2xel0PNGM2GGbi20dfgpPcsQ/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/D5m2xel0PNGM2GGbi20dfgpPcsQ/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/feedburner/Hvmh?a=Ic-B_TlWoV0:KAMumQpIVc0:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/feedburner/Hvmh?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/feedburner/Hvmh?a=Ic-B_TlWoV0:KAMumQpIVc0:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/feedburner/Hvmh?i=Ic-B_TlWoV0:KAMumQpIVc0:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/feedburner/Hvmh?a=Ic-B_TlWoV0:KAMumQpIVc0:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/feedburner/Hvmh?i=Ic-B_TlWoV0:KAMumQpIVc0:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/feedburner/Hvmh?a=Ic-B_TlWoV0:KAMumQpIVc0:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/feedburner/Hvmh?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/feedburner/Hvmh?a=Ic-B_TlWoV0:KAMumQpIVc0:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/feedburner/Hvmh?i=Ic-B_TlWoV0:KAMumQpIVc0:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/feedburner/Hvmh/~4/Ic-B_TlWoV0" height="1" width="1"/>http://wanderingchopsticks.blogspot.com/2009/11/ba-tu-trai-cay-ngon-westminster-little.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29502985.post-2081127557154852716Sun, 08 Nov 2009 07:59:00 +00002009-11-11T12:38:48.181-08:00Recipes: VietnamesePorkRecipesVietnameseMouth-puckering xi muoi (Vietnamese preserved plums) makes a great sweet and sour sauce.Yeah, I know, these photos aren't up to par. In my defense, this recipe has been sitting in the queue for more than a year, and I'm sure you'd rather I post this than wait for me to get around to cooking and then re-photographing it again.Besides, tell me the sauce on the pork chop doesn't make you salivate http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/feedburner/Hvmh/~3/GHjUmiYNIbk/suon-kho-xi-muoi-vietnamese-braised.htmlwanderingchopsticks@gmail.com (Wandering Chopsticks)3<p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/KaTkhaG05Ho-Qtzk1nEjK_W6bXc/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/KaTkhaG05Ho-Qtzk1nEjK_W6bXc/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/KaTkhaG05Ho-Qtzk1nEjK_W6bXc/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/KaTkhaG05Ho-Qtzk1nEjK_W6bXc/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/feedburner/Hvmh?a=GHjUmiYNIbk:WU2h1GIlotE:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/feedburner/Hvmh?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/feedburner/Hvmh?a=GHjUmiYNIbk:WU2h1GIlotE:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/feedburner/Hvmh?i=GHjUmiYNIbk:WU2h1GIlotE:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/feedburner/Hvmh?a=GHjUmiYNIbk:WU2h1GIlotE:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/feedburner/Hvmh?i=GHjUmiYNIbk:WU2h1GIlotE:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/feedburner/Hvmh?a=GHjUmiYNIbk:WU2h1GIlotE:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/feedburner/Hvmh?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/feedburner/Hvmh?a=GHjUmiYNIbk:WU2h1GIlotE:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/feedburner/Hvmh?i=GHjUmiYNIbk:WU2h1GIlotE:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/feedburner/Hvmh/~4/GHjUmiYNIbk" height="1" width="1"/>http://wanderingchopsticks.blogspot.com/2009/11/suon-kho-xi-muoi-vietnamese-braised.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29502985.post-1836564095262762390Sat, 07 Nov 2009 07:08:00 +00002009-11-10T02:07:36.788-08:00Recipes: VietnameseVegetarianRecipesVietnameseDrinks and ShakesOn a hot day, nothing beats the refreshing sweet-sour tang of a Soda Xi Muoi (Vietnamese Preserved Plum Drink). The recipe is so simple that it really isn't even a recipe.Soda Xi Muoi (Vietnamese Preserved Plum Drink)You'll need:1 or 2 xi muoi (Vietnamese preserved plums)As much sugar as you'd likeClub soda, seltzer, or any other clear carbonated beverage of your choiceA little goes a long way, http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/feedburner/Hvmh/~3/_425u1e7mxA/soda-xi-muoi-vietnamese-preserved-plum.htmlwanderingchopsticks@gmail.com (Wandering Chopsticks)8<p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/jDhzFanHTTAOSSpgVE5Q3mLwgWg/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/jDhzFanHTTAOSSpgVE5Q3mLwgWg/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/jDhzFanHTTAOSSpgVE5Q3mLwgWg/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/jDhzFanHTTAOSSpgVE5Q3mLwgWg/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/feedburner/Hvmh?a=_425u1e7mxA:wjPQh-Pmj0k:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/feedburner/Hvmh?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/feedburner/Hvmh?a=_425u1e7mxA:wjPQh-Pmj0k:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/feedburner/Hvmh?i=_425u1e7mxA:wjPQh-Pmj0k:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/feedburner/Hvmh?a=_425u1e7mxA:wjPQh-Pmj0k:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/feedburner/Hvmh?i=_425u1e7mxA:wjPQh-Pmj0k:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/feedburner/Hvmh?a=_425u1e7mxA:wjPQh-Pmj0k:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/feedburner/Hvmh?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/feedburner/Hvmh?a=_425u1e7mxA:wjPQh-Pmj0k:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/feedburner/Hvmh?i=_425u1e7mxA:wjPQh-Pmj0k:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/feedburner/Hvmh/~4/_425u1e7mxA" height="1" width="1"/>http://wanderingchopsticks.blogspot.com/2009/11/soda-xi-muoi-vietnamese-preserved-plum.html