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Dinner Tonight: Chicken and Rice Soup with Ginger Dipping Sauce
mmmm. I love hainanese chicken.
It's a pain to cook though. but the broth that comes out of it? so delicious!
More Secrets: You Can Order Chile Peppers at In-N-Out Burger
Chopped chiles?
Are you serious?
damn...i might have to go get an In n out double double now!
More Secrets: You Can Order Chile Peppers at In-N-Out Burger
I found out about this one night when I asked for Hot Sauce at in n out...and got those instead.
They are pretty spicy! I couldn't exactly figure out how to eat them with my burger...I ended up just taking a bite of pepper then a bite of burger
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Dinner Tonight: Chicken and Rice Soup with Ginger Dipping Sauce
Because of this post, I cooked up some arroz caldo for dinner.
it was fantastic! A bit too thick (too much rice) but that was easily fixed.
Dinner Tonight: Chicken and Rice Soup with Ginger Dipping Sauce
mmmm. I love hainanese chicken.
It's a pain to cook though. but the broth that comes out of it? so delicious!
More Secrets: You Can Order Chile Peppers at In-N-Out Burger
Chopped chiles?
Are you serious?
damn...i might have to go get an In n out double double now!
More Secrets: You Can Order Chile Peppers at In-N-Out Burger
I found out about this one night when I asked for Hot Sauce at in n out...and got those instead.
They are pretty spicy! I couldn't exactly figure out how to eat them with my burger...I ended up just taking a bite of pepper then a bite of burger
French in a Flash: Chouquettes
Oops, Sorry. I meant Bon Appetit magazine. haha.
It was in their Hosting a party on a budget issue
French in a Flash: Chouquettes
@moonlyt, Gourmet magazine had a great recipe for blue cheese gougeres. Last time I made it, everyone loved them!
Serious Chocolate: Understanding Necco Wafers
Do you have any pictures of the cupcakes?
Video: How to Eat a Chicken Wing
This it the exact method I plan to use when taking on the hot wing challenge near me!
Video: Philippines Fast Food Mascot Dance-Off — KFC vs. Jollibee
I can't believe I am seeing Wonder Girls on seriouseats.
I love this song! They are trying to break out in America by opening for the Jonas Brothers.
also, I love the mascot of JolliBee!
Serious Heat: The Quickie Banh Mi
Saigon Bakery sounds like a great deal! where is it?
I Want This: Ensaimadas
They have this in the Philippines as well. just a little different.
From Wikipedia:
In the Philippines, a Spanish colony for nearly 400 years, the Majorcan ensaïmada (commonly spelled ensaymada in Tagalog) has evolved over the centuries. There, the ensaymada is a brioche made with butter instead of lard, and topped with grated cheese (usually aged Edam, known locally as "queso de bola") and sugar. Upscale versions of ensaymada are also topped with butter cream. It is extremely popular throughout the islands, especially during the Christmas season, when it is often, although not always, eaten with hot chocolate.
'Top Chef,' Season 6: The Premiere
The header is missing the other brother. I was wondering why it looked weird.
Seriously Asian: In a Pickle
Is there something wrong with the camera?
The colors look off....
Library-Inspired Ben & Jerry's Ice Cream Flavors
I got excited for a moment!
Im part of that facebook group and thought our efforts had come to fruition!
What's Your Favorite Food Court Stop?
@geenersaurus - there is an orange julius at the Westgate mall off Saratoga
The Great American Food & Music Fest Is Today!
Wait. nmeyrowitz, You were given a refund on your parking fee?
How? I was told to talk to someone as we exit the parking lot...
which was a man who was disgruntled and angry at me.
I eventually gave up trying to get a refund and just left.
I paid 15 bucks for a bagel with lox...fabulous
The Great American Food & Music Fest Is Today!
The festival was quite a bust.
My cousin and I went, our names werent on the Will Call.
As we were in line, we heard people complaining that the payment system was down and no one was getting any food.
We eventually got in but the lines to get ANY food were gigantic! Definitely could have been better organized, with a contingency plan for the payment system.
The Great American Food & Music Fest Is Today!
Ill have to keep an eye out for y'all!
Ill be there with my cousin =)
Should be an awesome day of eating and music!
Drive-By Soft-Serve at Yumi Yogurt in Redwood City, California
Theres a Yumi Yogurt down the street from me from work.
I should try it out!
I love me some old fashioned, non fancy FroYo =)
Serious Heat: Homemade Kimchee
I love it! I am making my own homemade kimchi right now for a kimchi contest in San Francisco.
much easier than I expected it to be, but the results arent in yet. we will see tonight if it turned out delicious =)
Dinner Tonight: Chicken and Rice Soup with Ginger Dipping Sauce
I think, so Meiguzi, yet I can only find Hainanese Chicken in the menus of Malaysian and Singaporean restarants. It's a puzzle.
Dinner Tonight: Chicken and Rice Soup with Ginger Dipping Sauce
I know it's a Singaporean specialty, but shouldn't being Hainanese Chicken make it a Chinese dish?
Dinner Tonight: Chicken and Rice Soup with Ginger Dipping Sauce
I, too, was surprised how similar this recipe is to Filipino arroz caldo, just with the Vietnamese additions of sugar and cilantro. I suppose both soups have a common Chinese ancestor, though for my money, I much prefer the flavor Filipino variant, topped with crispy garlic chips and the musky yellow scent of saffron running through it.
More Secrets: You Can Order Chile Peppers at In-N-Out Burger
Yeh, In-N-Out is good about taking your special requests within reason. In-N-Out... so AWESOME!!!
Animal Style, chopped peppers, extra toasted buns, well-done, etc.
More Secrets: You Can Order Chile Peppers at In-N-Out Burger
you can also order your burgers medium-rare. Honestly, they are so thin that you can't tell the difference in taste but they will cook 'em medium-rare for you if you want...
More Secrets: You Can Order Chile Peppers at In-N-Out Burger
Been ordering chile peppers for 10 years or more at In N Out............I usually take my pocket knife and cut them up and put them in my burger.......love it!
More Secrets: You Can Order Chile Peppers at In-N-Out Burger
You can also ask for the chiles to be chopped and included in your burger. I always order animal style with chopped chiles. My buddy likes his burger with chopped chiles and fried mustard.
More Secrets: You Can Order Chile Peppers at In-N-Out Burger
Love those chiles! You can get pickles too :)
More Secrets: You Can Order Chile Peppers at In-N-Out Burger
I wonder if those are Mezzetta brand "Hot Chili Peppers"? You can get em at most decent grocery stores & they are HOT! :-)
More Secrets: You Can Order Chile Peppers at In-N-Out Burger
Oh indeed! Not only can you grab these peppers with your order, you can also ask for a side of stickers :)
French in a Flash: Chouquettes
This looks great! It reminds me of zeppoles. I'm definitely going to try this out!
Video: How to Eat a Chicken Wing
I'm from Buffalo originally and I learned early on (from my Pops) that the only real way to eat a wing is to put the entire thing in your mouth and work it around for a while until you pull out a clean bone.
De-boning a chicken wing? Get real.
French in a Flash: Chouquettes
@droostring, mmmm... blue cheese.... lovely!
French in a Flash: Chouquettes
I absolutely love well made choquettes. I look forward to trying out this recipe soon!
Serious Chocolate: Understanding Necco Wafers
@eeels ROFLMAO!
Reminds of of a conversation recounted by a friend this Halloween. Upon meeting a toddler Yoda, she said, “May the force be with you”.
He responded, immediately, “And also with you”.
French in a Flash: Chouquettes
Julia uses 3 TBS of butter to the 1 cup of water and 1 cup flour. 4 large eggs. she also says beat in the eggs while the pastry is still in the warm - not hot - pan. saves using - and washing - a bowl.
I like the gougere with a mix of crumbled/grated blue and gruyere cheeses with finely chopped chives in modest amounts in the dough. modest amounts so they still puff well.
or, to the dough, add a bit of sugar with the salt and fill them with chocolate mousse.
Serious Chocolate: Understanding Necco Wafers
I like to use them as shingles on my annual homemade gingerbread house for the holiday season but that's it. I personally fit them into the 'chalky' category and I am quite surprised at all the necco lovers out there! I had no idea they actually had flavors! I thought they were all the same...probably because I can't bring myself to actually eat one. I made that mistake as a child and haven't looked back since.
Serious Chocolate: Understanding Necco Wafers
I loved the clove, licorice the best but actually enjoyed all the flavors. Didn't know about Neccos being the candy for the soliders..interesting. I lived on an army base when I was a teenager, we would go to the show and throw jujubees at each other...was weird going to the show all the soliders that lived on the base would stand up and cheer when my sister and I walked in, not just for us, they cheered for all young girls age 15, 17 years. Was very strange but I never felt scared, they probably knew who my Dad was!
Serious Chocolate: Understanding Necco Wafers
I wish Necco would make an all-clove roll - those are my favorite. The licorice ones are pretty awesome, too.
Serious Chocolate: Understanding Necco Wafers
The intersection between Catholicism and Necco Wafers in this threat is fascinating--perhaps receiving communion makes people more apt to like them? ;)
I used to WANT to like them as a little girl, because of Sweet Tarts and the lovely little sayings on them. Cupcakes with Sweet Tarts 'round Valentine's Day were adorable--but as for the taste? BLECH!
Serious Chocolate: Understanding Necco Wafers
I eat them, yes I do.
They make wonderful pretend communion wafers. I used to humor my little brother when he played priest. Hey, don't laugh. . .this was back in the day, a few years before Barbie and GI Joe were invented and there wasn't much else to do except pretend.
They also make beautiful roofing shingles on gingerbread houses.
Serious Chocolate: Understanding Necco Wafers
Necco wafers were actually carried by Civil War soldier's.
You should definitely check out the new all natural and all natural chocolate roll (it has four flavors in it now). There was also some mention on the package of some Superfruit Necco Wafers.
Serious Chocolate: Understanding Necco Wafers
Oh I love these things!
Yes to favoriting the licorice ones--those are fantastic.
I love all those chalky dry candies...nom.
Don't think I want them in a cupcake, but I love to eat them plain. In color order, by favorites, best for last.
Serious Chocolate: Understanding Necco Wafers
Grew up with Necco wafers and Canada mints. Do they still put Necco's in a wax paper wrapper?
Serious Chocolate: Understanding Necco Wafers
PoorOldMama - my dad too. (I loved the name of jujubees.) Dad also loved Jordan Almonds, and Peach Blossoms.
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Because of this post, I cooked up some arroz caldo for dinner.
it was fantastic! A bit too thick (too much rice) but that was easily fixed.