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A frugal dinner followed by a piggy dessert.......
Manousheh
Lebanese flat bread topped with Zaatar - EVOO (pre baking) - Labneh - Tomatoes - Cucumbers - Olives and fresh Mint leaves (post baking)
You join the Zaatar side with the Labneh side and enjoy....
Dessert
Chocolate Caramel and Hazelnuts Cake
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I found my freedom on Blueberry Hill when I found you................actually in a bowl of Hainanese Chicken Rice on Singapore Hill.
First place I had Hainanese Chicken Rice was in Singapore and got addicted immediately until I went to Malaysia and started tearing up.....
This one I enjoyed lovingly. The Chicken sliced over the rice and the Chicken broth on the side to be enjoyed as such or poured over the chicken.
To complicated the taste buds, four sauces were served which now gives a mind scratching number of combinations and permutations.
Chicken and rice mixed with chicken broth and ginger sauce and sweet soya sauce and tamarind sauce and sambal sauce....
and of course Dessert to reach Umami Nirvana in the guise of Sticky Coconut Rice Mango and Pandan Crepe with Coconut Ice Cream
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1 hour ago, heidih said:
@Nicolai Sometimes it is just the experience - you have a horror story to share around the fire pit
The barbies pit were quite tame but the partying was Hotter than Wasabi.............
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I like burgers but I like classic burgers and classic Hot Dogs exception made for the Chicago Dogs which are a league of their own.
It seems that even burgers nowadays have submitted to the awe of wannabe chefs to the extend that Michelin starred restaurants switched to burgers during lock-down.
I was violently subjected to one such eatery and I get aggravated when the bacon and sauce taint my beautiful clothes.
This is a pic of the chicken burger ordered by our friend with the name of Katsu Sando which I had to look up and discovered that Sando stands for sandwich in Japan as maybe the word sandwich has colonial connotations......you never know, and Katsu can be anything from chicken to pork pankoed and fried.....I do not eat fried chicken banned by my shrink.
and then..........disaster struck as a meal is never complete without a dessert for me. And there I was contemplating a disgusting looking dessert under the watchful and piercing eyes of my better half............ An Ice Cream burger for crying out loud. Utterly revolting in visual and taste as I chose the Strawberry Cheesecake version. And no I did not eat the stupid bun and this is the first time in my life I was served Ice Cream with a knife and fork.
You have been warned.....do not scroll down.....
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On 7/8/2020 at 11:05 PM, shawarma_prince said:
Yes. You are correct.
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The jury still out but logical culinary history states that dishes emanated based on the resources of a country.
In which case, North Africa is closer to Spain and the Spaniards got the Tomatoes from Latin America (Aztec...etc).
So my money is on North Africa
Egypt and the Levant are Johnny come lately.
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The Japanese touristic dinner.
1- Starters:
Edamame Salt - Gyoza Steamed Vegs - Bao Beef........Off picture
2- Main:
- Angus Ramen
- Chicken Ramen
- Chicken Donburi
3- Dessert:
- Mochi Ice Cream
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9 hours ago, shain said:
That's one pretty challah.
The best thing about it being braided is that one can tear of chunks of bread. In my extended family, we don't even place a bread knife on the table when serving challah
Ohhh. You should try the wicked Shallah upgraded recipe which I did not have for sometime now.
Simply it is Shallah (brioche) in the French Toast style as enjoyed in times gone by at my parents house.
The dip is not the usual one but it is with a more liquidy version of Crème Pâtissière (Pastry Cream) but not Custard, the difference being dropping out the corn starch from the Custard. The Brioche is double pan fried, first at high heat for crunch and after resting shallow fry at low heat.
Dress up with left over creme pat and berries. Rum compulsory.......but not for the kiddos.
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Met some friends for a bite at a Levant restaurant serving a mix of Syrian Lebanese and Palestinian dishes.
I will save posting the usual Hummos - Tabouleh.....etc
1- Libation
- Bottles water
2- Appetizers
- Fatteh: Bread - Chick Peas - Yogurt - Theeneh - Almond Slivers and Pine Nuts fried in EVOO (the real deal should be fried in Ghee)
- Salad:
- Watermelon - Feta Cheese - Baby Spinach and Blueberries. Balsamic and Pomegranate Molasses dressing with EVOO
4- Mains
- Kebbe bel Saniyeh: Crushed wheat with mince Lamb meat layering fried mince meat and pine nuts. Dressed with Almond Slivers. Oven baked
- Kofta bel Saniyeh: Mince Lamb meat in fresh spicy Tomatoes coulis. Oven baked
- Kofta bel Theeneh: Mince Lamb meat and potatoes in a Theeneh Lemony sauce. Oven baked,
Dessert: Knefe bel Jebn. Off picture
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Lockdown dinner was a nice piece of Salmon marinated and crusted with Chermoula and baby potatoes crowning the Salmon.
The pre-dinner drink which also served as dessert was a concoction of Mangoes and Rum.
Fresh diamond cut Alphonso Mango mixed with Mango Sorbet and made wet with a dash of Lime and Pitu Cachaca. Few Walnuts for crunchiness .
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Three Coins in a Fountain
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Three Garlic in the Broth.......
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Lockdown is so goooood 😎
Sourdough Rustico round and the giant loaf is over 19 incher.
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Happy and Blessed Easter to one and all....
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9 hours ago, Kim Shook said:
That is a lot of food. Must have been quite a crowd.
Around a dozen of nearby neighbours.
The desserts laid on the buffet were even larger!!!
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Under the cloak of secrecy, we were invited at the neighbours for dinner and then disaster struck as they usually have very nice food but in these times of quarantine and social isolation, they had to make do with sandwiches and salads......... from outside catering!
Nice table setting but sandwiches for Dinner???? Moi??????? Why?????????????????
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Flowers gift are so last century. now in 2020 it is fruits or veggies.
Got an invite for dinner with the card in a veggie basket.......what next? a hand sanitizer bottle for Father's day????
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Quarantine dinner.........
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Voyage, voyage while staying entertained at home......
1- Bread: White and brown Sourdough with grain and plain rolls. German
2- Butter: Unsalted Elle&Vire. French
3- Jam: Of course the famous Strawberriy Little Scarlet. British
Life is good in quarantine!
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25 minutes ago, rotuts said:
there are many dumb ideas everywhere , including
creating something thought to be trendy in cooking.
and then there are even dumber ones , in this same vein
and then there is the pasta-In-the cheese.
that's a new level of stupidity
Im sure someone will top it
in the future though .
BTW , are you allowed to eat the cheese after the Pasta is finished ?
do they charge you by the lbs or kilo ( after weighing the cheese before service
then after , and subtracting and then billing ? )
I cannot remember having seen the pasta cheese wheel as an item on any menu.
I only saw the dish as part of either an open buffet or as part of an event reception.
I stopped doing Buffets long time ago since the time when Lobsters were part of the open Buffet and we killed it.
My experience is based on private events/cocktails receptions/dinners/invites....
The other item I dislike is the Italian Arancini.
Why would you want to stuff cheese in a rice ball. I dislike the dish immensely as tasteless and a chore to eat as finger food.
The other one I dislike is any finger food in a twisted spoon.....Why????
add to that Mini burgers and Tournedos!!!!!!
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19 hours ago, gfweb said:
Ew. How do you clean the cheese...which must be used for weeks on end
They usually scrap the inner well and add it to the pasta,
I guess a deeper scrap and rub with a damp cloth to be used next day.
It still is unappetizing and unhealthy for me.
Basically it is: Yuk
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When Golden Daughter went shopping........
and when Golden boy went shopping........
and yours truly last meal.....
and I strongly dislike this new fad of cooking pasta in a Parmigiano-Reggiano wheel.
Unappetizing - unhealthy and utterly disgusting.
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Hello Indonesia
We visited a hole in the wall Indonesian eatery and the short of it, it is a far cry from the Malaysian cuisine which remains my Asian favorite.
Starters
1- Spring Rolls (non Indonesian)
2- Satay (non Indonesian)
3- Gado Gado
4- Murtabak
Mains
6- Mee Goreng (non Indonesian)
7- Soto (something)
Taste: 1/5
Presentation: 1/5
Service: 1/5
Cost: Cheapest ever
As they were out of any dessert, we moved next door to the Italian hole in the wall for a Tiramisu which they did not have.
However, we fell on a very nice surprise as they started to offer Fabbri Gelato !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Yumm.
The Fabri Gelato is a soft Ice Cream which is churned on a set timer and is delectable.
They had 4 flavours: Salted Caramel - Aqua Vera - Chocolate and Vanilla
Of course I had to taste all the flavours and got the Vanilla one with the famous Amarena Fabbri syrup. (Sour Cherries).
Score: 5/5
Note to self: I need to purchase this Ice Cream churning machine and run it in the bedroom...... I wonder if the wife will agree?
She got me this last time:
Poor poor Me!
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1 hour ago, shain said:
Is that halawiyat il jiben? Looks tasty.
Yes it is. It is very tasty and as usual........
No meal is complete without a Dessert chaser.
No beaching is complete without a Shisha and a Habanos chaser.
No clubbing is complete without Champagne and Vodka chasers.
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Dinner 2020
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Posted · Edited by Nicolai (log)
While chickpeas and Theeheh go very well together, the other marriage is chickpeas and pine nuts where you golden fry the pine nus in olive oil or ghee and serve on top of hummos.
I guess peanut butter would make a tasty alternative.