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Exotic Eggs Available at Whole Foods
Here in Hong Kong you can readily buy both quail and duck eggs for fractionally more than chicken eggs. Duck eggs are quite rich and make lovely omelets, while quail eggs are amazing hard boiled - so cute, and with a very delicate taste. They are perfect in various appetisers, as well as deviled.
Exotic Eggs Available at Whole Foods
Here in Hong Kong you can readily buy both quail and duck eggs for fractionally more than chicken eggs. Duck eggs are quite rich and make lovely omelets, while quail eggs are amazing hard boiled - so cute, and with a very delicate taste. They are perfect in various appetisers, as well as deviled.
What to wrap in bacon?
Wrap a small bunch of enoki mushrooms in a half slice of bacon. Enokis are the white, delicate, long and skinny Japanese mushrooms. This is delicious.
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Exotic Eggs Available at Whole Foods
Here in Hong Kong you can readily buy both quail and duck eggs for fractionally more than chicken eggs. Duck eggs are quite rich and make lovely omelets, while quail eggs are amazing hard boiled - so cute, and with a very delicate taste. They are perfect in various appetisers, as well as deviled.
Exotic Eggs Available at Whole Foods
Here in Hong Kong you can readily buy both quail and duck eggs for fractionally more than chicken eggs. Duck eggs are quite rich and make lovely omelets, while quail eggs are amazing hard boiled - so cute, and with a very delicate taste. They are perfect in various appetisers, as well as deviled.
What to wrap in bacon?
Wrap a small bunch of enoki mushrooms in a half slice of bacon. Enokis are the white, delicate, long and skinny Japanese mushrooms. This is delicious.
What do you put in your oatmeal?
Make it with half milk, half water. Add just a small amount of light brown sugar, pinch of salt, Mexican vanilla - or a few drops orange oil - lots of cinnamon, dried cranberries and chopped walnuts. De-lish.
Dinner Tonight: Minced Chicken in Lettuce Cups
I've had the original dish here in Hong Kong on numerous occasions - it is delicious - they call it minced pigeon in lettuce cups. I admit I was sceptical, but the first bite proved to be a relevation... mmmm.
Mark Bittman's Savory Oatmeal with Scallions and Soy Sauce
Here in Hong Kong congee is a local favorite - so much so that you really must be careful when you buy oatmeal at the supermarket... you see, Quaker Oats offers two special savory flavors of instant oatmeal packs here - Chicken & Mushroom and... Anchovy!! No kidding.
McDonald's Filet-O-Fish: Yea or Nay?
Actually love them... and, as Vincci said earlier, here in Hong Kong they are currently also selling ebi burgers - made from shrimps. I've tried one - pretty tasty, like fried shrimp, actually. HK McD's is currently going a bit fish crazy, actually. They have always sold fish sandwiches here for breakfast (a big seller), but recently they have introduced a special big fish breakfast, with scrambled eggs, english muffin and several fish fingers!! You won't be seeing that in the US!
Snapshots from Asia: Why Are Italian Noodles So Much Pricier than Chinese Ones?
I'm an American and I've lived in Hong Kong nearly 10 years. I discovered these fresh Chinese egg noodles very early on in my wanderings around the markets in town. They are unbelievably cheap, and I have bought many varieties over time to experiment with them. While I have certainly used them to make various Asian noodle recipes, I have found them to be wonderful in Western-style pasta recipes as well. There are two types I especially like using like fresh pasta - a very thin flat noodle similar to, but a bit more delicate than fettucini - and a fine round, long noodle between spaghetti and cappelini. The flat noodles are delicious with a simple fresh tomato and garlic sauce. If you see them in your markets, give them a try.
Mark Bittman's Savory Oatmeal with Scallions and Soy Sauce
I just found this Blog. Great ideas. I would skip the meats, bacon, regular sour cream, etc. since I am trying to lower my cholesterol. Thanks.
McDonald's Filet-O-Fish: Yea or Nay?
I haven't had one in decades but just to keep this sandwich going, I will go there and have them.
McDonald's Filet-O-Fish: Yea or Nay?
They're tastey but they're like 700 calories each!!!!!!
Mark Bittman's Savory Oatmeal with Scallions and Soy Sauce
I just tried this for the first time but I made it with chicken broth, minced onions, black beans and topped with sour cream....mmmm mmmm good
Mark Bittman's Savory Oatmeal with Scallions and Soy Sauce
I couldn't believe when I found this article....I've been doing this for years and just posted a savory oatmeal recipe: http://tinyurl.com/mybypg.
Mark Bittman's Savory Oatmeal with Scallions and Soy Sauce
Oh my goodness. All I can say is...I can't believe I never thought of making oatmeal savory! I mean, I like it with fruit and such, but...I also know that it's good with even just a little butter. My brain never got past the "put more than butter on it" line. I can't wait to try some of the ideas you all have thrown out there. And I'm going to search for more savory recipes with oatmeal!!!
Mark Bittman's Savory Oatmeal with Scallions and Soy Sauce
My brother makes something similar to this (except he adds fish sauce) and swears it tastes arroz caldo, a Filipino soup.
What do you put in your oatmeal?
oh my gosh that oatmeal fest sounds AMAZING! i love oatmeal so much, and i love experimenting with it. its so versatile! my favorite thing to do is to mix in fresh pureed pumpkin or sweet potato with maple and brown sugar and raisins, and spice wise i add ginger, cinnamon, and nutmeg ...
mmm
you have got to try it! :)
ps - thanks for the tips about pancakes on my post, i have managed to make fat free pancakes as well, but i would love to see your recipe for it! mine usually only turn out just okay
You live where?
@MACDodge: my DH is from Queensbury
I am originally from Plymouth, MA.
But we are transplants to the culinary wasteland that is Cincinnati, OH.
You live where?
@sammie, there's only 2 of us in the Portland, ME area it seems! I guess we're just going to have to represent Portland's budding foodie community ourselves!
Mark Bittman's Savory Oatmeal with Scallions and Soy Sauce
I prepared oatmeal as directed (maybe a bit more salt) and served with tomato and avocado. A dash of hot sauce makde it super yum. Savory oatmeal has made me a happy girl.
What do you put in your oatmeal?
Sweet: My favorite is banana cooked in with the oatmeal, then add a spoonful each of jam and peanut butter. It's PBJ oatmeal.
Savory: Top oatmeal with salsa, hot sauce, egg over-medium and season salt. Sometimes avocado too.
What do you put in your oatmeal?
I have just discovered the greatest combination for oatmeal. I add yogurt to my oatmeal. It tastes wonderful, especially with yoplait mixed berry or strawberry yougurt. Hope you try it an love it!!!!
You live where?
Blenheim, New Zealand -- over the "ditch" (ie. Cook Strait. For those that don't know - it's a country of 3 islands to the east of Australia) from cardamompod in Wellington, NZ
Mark Bittman's Savory Oatmeal with Scallions and Soy Sauce
I tried it and liked it a lot. My husband is very, very into sweet stuff, but I like savory stuff, including for breakfast. I don't understand the appeal of waking up to something very sweet
McDonald's Filet-O-Fish: Yea or Nay?
I love them!!!!!!!!!!!
McDonald's Filet-O-Fish: Yea or Nay?
cheap and delicious - it's a classic. during the mad-cow scare, this was the only sandwich my gf allowed me to eat from the mcd's and i learned to love it. and believe me people, you should worry more about where they get their dairy and poultry than worry about the fish. lastly, i love the tartar sauce overload, once i take it out of the box, i smear half of it on my box and use it as dipping sauce for my golden delicious potato stix. =)
You live where?
I'm in the burbs of Philly in Chester Co.
jcrisdo in orlando-where do you like to eat? Family is coming to Orlando on the 4th for a week and we're looking for good but inexpensive food like BBQ, breakfast, ethnic. Don't care much for the park food.
You live where?
Southern-ish Maine. Do not like it. Moving to Brooklyn in a few months for pastry school and planning to stay there. For a while, at least.
You live where?
Originally from So Cal; our permanent residence is 30 miles east of Seattle (just east of a large computer company); but we are currently in the middle of a 2-3 year assignment in Israel. We're renting a house in Caesarea (closest major city is Haifa.)
*waves @ dove3579*
dbcurrie - tell me about it, sounds like the first time I got stuck behind a tractor on my way home from work, or the traffic jam on the highway the first day they put the lambs out to pasture in the spring. My favorite is the farmers that drive their tractors to the store for more beer because they're too drunk to drive a car!
Exotic Eggs Available at Whole Foods
I just recently purcased an emu egg at the reading terminal market in Philadelphia for $8. It came from a farm in NJ. It yeilded 2 cups of liquid. I made one small omlet. I didn't add milk to the omlet and it was still light and fluffy and had a very creamy taste. the remainder of the egg I made into a quiesh.
Exotic Eggs Available at Whole Foods
When I was little, I used to LOVE quail eggs. I thought they were so cute! Seriously though, get them from a chinese supermarket. They come in cartons of 18 (or 24?) If you just want to try them, its worth it. They dont taste particularly different. Although, they yolk is proportionally larger, so beware, you yolk-haters.
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Hong Kong, but originally from New Jersey