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Lots of varieties of shelf stable quail eggs at Lotte and H Mart. Some much better than others. I have found brands with jammy yolks and non-rubbery whites.

Rather sure that in this post KAB = King Arthur Baking.

@liuzhou thank you very much! Your explanation and website link about Bobo Chicken (钵钵鸡) are very helpful. As for the Four Sisters jar of tasty and edible ingredients, I’ll just sample that and decide how I want to use it.

Interesting. Definitely not impressed with the Google lens translation.

Thank you very much! I look forward to learning more about these products.

I was at a trade show and received the pictured items. I suspect that the jar contains chili crisp (as we call it in the US) but I'm not sure what either item is or how I should use them. Please help. @liuzhou

Tried a new popcorn snack today, peanut butter coated caramel popcorn. Very tasty! https://www.traderjoes.com/home/products/pdp/peanut-butter-caramel-coated-popcorn-070860

strawberry tart Pastry base, almond frangipane, vanilla pastry cream, strawberries, and whipped cream. Definitely out of practice with plating / presentation.

Perhaps ask your rep for some samples…. Let us know if the taste is similar to the Felchlin you usually use.

Beautiful nougat! Delicious sounding combination of inclusions! Thrilled to start you on your nougat journey. Start thinking about fun stuff to try at next year’s workshop. 😉

Have you tried Maria cookies? They might have the taste & texture you are looking for. https://shop.goya.com/products/goya-maria-cookies?srsltid=AfmBOoodb0ADgeQ5hsGLgjd9sj30gbM5GvtwxjOmWUYKMCfk_UMj28FH

Ditto on the pan set. I have only used the griddle. It is great when cooking for 1-2 people. I like it when I want to cook something that won't fit well in an 8" skillet but is too small to bring out and clean my two burner cast iron griddle/grill pan. Great for a small batch of pancakes, steak & eggs, etc.. Would also work very well in a hotel.

It is strawberry season!

Just saw this video… didn’t know that so many companies were making Dubai chocolate items! May still be time to add your own version to the mix.

The report for the 2025 Chocolate & Confectionery Workshop: A huge thank you to all the sponsors, planners, and participants!