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nemissa

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  1. When I was a kid in Hong Kong we melted candles in them and set it on fire... I swear the flames are 6' high On-topic: The only kind of mooncake I like are the ones with lotus paste and at least two egg yolks. None of that abalone or fruity cakes for me. My parents, who claim that they don't like mooncakes, ate all of them before I came home!
  2. I'm back home in Vancouver after a school term, and I miss the food in Vancouver! Every time I come home I try to visit all my favorite places, fit in some new ones, and still eat my mother's home cooking... Not an easy task So far I've gone to Kintaro twice for ramen, which is the best ramen I've had in North America. I ordered miso ramen both times, with extra bean sprouts and wakame. I wasn't brave enough to try to cheese ramen... Had a lunch of Hainanese chicken rice and rice noodles with fish balls a few days ago at the Mui Garden in Richmond. It seems like in the few years I was gone they became health-conscious and the rice that came with the Hainanese chicken no longer glistens with chicken fat Still good, though. They claim that they fly in the fish balls from Hong Kong, and while they have excellent texture they're pretty tasteless. Had dinner some other night at Norboo. The seafood hotpot is amazing, but the bibimbap is not so good. Went to Vij's tonight after hearing about it for years including from a picky professor at the university. We ordered the quail cake, the mutton kebabs, the kale/chickpea curry, and the venison. The food is really delicious and if I ever live in Vancouver for a good length of time again I'll definitely make a repeat visit. Delizioso on Granville and 65th is still my favorite gelato place. I love the Asian flavors like black sesame and durian (which is exactly like eating a piece of durian... mmm). This time I had lychee (really fragrant and tastes like lychees), durian, and whiskey gelato. I've been on a caffeine binge---can't resist all the coffee shops in everywhere! Interestingly many of my Ontario friends know about two intersections in Vancouver even though they've never been: Hastings & Main, or the drug capital of Canada, and Robson & Thurlow, or "Starbucks & Starbucks" I've made it to Caffe Artigiano (Kerrisdale, across from Vancouver Art Gallery), the Elysian Room, and JJ Bean (Commercial Dr) so far. I was shocked to discover that there are now 5+ coffee shops on 41st Ave. in Kerrisdale (2 of which are Starbucks) and more on W. Blvd.. I'm going to gain at least 5lbs in Vancouver...
  3. My mom also makes the soup with fuzzy melons and salty egg, but she uses pork instead of chicken, and adds dried shiitake mushrooms. Ahh... So tasty. Many of my favorites, like winter melon soup, oxtail soup with red and green carrots, dried bok choy, and "Russian" soup have been mentioned. Let's see what else... - Something with lots of different beans and fat choy. No idea what else is in it, but the soup is opaque and a brick-red color. - Watercress soup - "egg flower" soup with tofu, peas, pork all cut into small cubes. Serve with white pepper! - Seaweed soup with fish balls There are many, many other types that I have no clue about. Whenever I ask, she'll just answer "medicinal soup"... I miss home :(
  4. nemissa

    Dinner! 2004

    I made roasted cauliflower. (the first idea I lifted from egullet!) It was really tasty.
  5. I made a batch of joong last weekend, since yesterday was the dragonboat festival :) They contain glutinous rice, mung beans, pork belly, dried shrimp, and dried shiitake, and are wrapped in bamboo leaves. I still haven't quite got the hang of wrapping them properly yet and the rice tend to get mixed with the fillings instead of being around them... It's hard to judge how the rice will swell up after they are cooked. I like to eat joong dipped in a bit of sugar.
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