Sichuan Peppercorns
I try to to keep a mixture of ground sichuan peppercorns and salt on hand. I love using it on salads, especially with lime juice on shredded carrot salad. It can be really fresh and unexpected. I adore sichuan peppercorns!
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Dai Ho
Temple City, CA
Yung Ho King Tou Chiang Restaurant
San Gabriel, CA
Yung Hou Tou Jiang
San Gabriel, CA
Yung Ho Restaurant
San Gabriel, CA
It's all about the HOs!!
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A friend of mine at Vassar told me about a place in Poughkipsee called the "Yeung Ho Chinese Restaurant"
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Safari Tacos in Door County, Wisc. I mean seriously, that makes no sense. Safari Tacos?
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Juan Toomany's Taco Hut in Missouri City, Texas (now closed).
The Best Worst Restaurant Names Ever
My favorite is the chinese restaurant in Cooperstown, NY.
Foo Kin, as in "I want some of that Foo Kin Chinese Food!"
The Best Worst Restaurant Names Ever
Singapore Bistro on 19th and L in Washington DC has the name right but if you look closely the sign below reads "Asian Cousin". Awesome!
And in Hilton Head, South Carolina somewhere I remember seeing a restaurant called Mexician Grill. We still laugh at that one!
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There's a Chinese restaurant here in Portland, OR called Hung Far Low. I have no idea why.
There used to be a place called Takee Outee in the French Quarter. There was one right up the street from Pat O's. The eggrolls were huge, delicious and exactly what we needed after a few Hurricanes. Good times.
Sichuan Peppercorns
Ooo - I love sichuan peppers too!
One of my favourite recent recipes is slow pan-fried sichuan duck. I served it with bok choy - but it would equally well with mashed potatoes and a rich fruit-based sauce...
What are your variations on cornbread?
My favorite cornbread recipe is just the basics. A cornmeal mix, egg, and sweet milk, a little oil and bake in a hot oiled, cast iron skillet.
But my kids love the taste of Jiffy mix. But when I make jiffy mix it always seems to fall apart while slicing or after it's on the plate. It tastes great but is so fragile, it must be eaten with a fork.
Can someone tell me what I am doing wrong, or could that just be the nature of Jiffy mix? I follow the directions to the letter and bake in my cast iron skillet.
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