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When I was growing up in Scotland (and for 600 years before that), a 'griddle '' was known as a 'girdle'. How confused I was later when I discovered what a 'girdle' also meant. I still confuse the two if I don't pay attention. We never had electric girdles, though. So far as I know.

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They are commonly used in Cantonese cooking, but not so much elsewhere in China. Neither are onions. Carrots a bit more, but not so much as everyone imagines. Every video for fried rice on YouTube seems to include carrots. Not usually used here. In fact, one way to say 'carrot' in Chinese literally means 'foreign radish'!

Yes. I'll eat the yellow ones; the red if I have to. But not the green.

I do! They are heading into c@rn territory!

Mutton noodles for three. Local noodle shack cuisine.

How to eat: shakshuka This latest, slightly tongue-in-cheek "How to eat" article from today's Guardian has opinions. Note: Suggesting in the comments that the way to eat it is to put it in your mouth leads to permanent ostracism from polite society in the UK. Someone always falls into the trap, though. Also relevant is this discussion of recipes.

Does this count? A couple of nippy sweeties*? * Nippy Sweetie A fiery whisky "I was getting on a plane and had few nippy sweeties to calm my nerves."

That looks wonderful. I don't have a sweet tooth, but I do like hot cross buns. No chance here. I haven't had one in about 25 years!

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Hot soup: Vietnam is a country divided by a common pho The tangled history of the noodles in your bowl

Pork marinated in white wine and olive oil with garlic and Shichimi Togarishi. Stir fried and finished with chopped scallions. Okra boiled in salted water for two minutes, allowed to cool somewhat and dressed with olive oil. Rice. Chili sauce.

My eggs regularly come with the odd feather. But then we don't have that ridiculous egg-washing ritual that American eggs go through, rendering them requiring refrigeration.

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I'm on my way!

Tastes vary. (That's the second time I've typed that sentence today.)

I woke up with a hankering for Laphroaig.

A few years ago, I went through a short but irrational phase of eating these. I may even have posted them here. I guess they still have them; I never go down that aisle anymore. Crisp chemicals sums it up. (Sorry. I have a rational linguistic objection to 'crispy'.)

Squid and snow peas or sugar snap peas is a popular pairing in China. I've never seen them with stir fried noodles, though - until now. And why not.

OK. Thanks.

According to all my pronunciation guides, 'crappie' and 'crappy' are pronounced the same. But I've never encountered the species. It is North American. I've eaten crappy fish, though. Unfortunately.

Carp is often misspelled as crap on translated menus here. There are those who think that it is a fair assesssment. I only half agree.

That fish has such an unfortunate name.