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lannie

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  1. Finally made the Chocolate Mousse today. I must say that I could probably finish all that luscious goodness in one sitting...... One thing that I really would like to attempt to make is Herme's La Cerise sur le Gateau (The Cherry on the Cake) - the cake that looks like a giant slice of chocolate cake. Has anyone ever made it?
  2. One of my favourite snacks is the Pandan Cheese Roll found at Bengawan Solo outlets in Singapore. It's a soft green Swiss roll-style cake filled with a delectable cream laced with shredded cheese bits. Does anyone have a recipe for this? I can probably figure out the roll part, but, am a bit stumped as to the type of cheese they use in the cream.
  3. Yesterday: Tender bits of braised Shanghai Duck. Today: A homemade slice of dacquoise filled with chocolate buttercream, chocolate ganache, and chocolate-raspberry mousse.
  4. I used to frequent Furaibo in Nagoya for spicy tebasaki and cold beer. There was also a family-run izakaya located in an old part of Nagoya that had been spared the ravages of war that had the biggest and best tebasaki. There was also a huge izakaya called Yagi-ya where they had a great spicy Thai-inspired chicken dish, and these huge ice cream parfaits that could feed 5 people!!! Other dishes that I liked to order were miso nasu, agedashi-dofu, and aspara-bacon.
  5. That's good to know since we're going to have Chinese "Kau Yuk" (slices of pork belly and taro/yam) tonight. I also made some fresh egg noodles for longevity and prosperity.
  6. When Urban Fare first opened, a friend and I wandered in and they were offering *free* samples of the Poilane boule. It was tangy and toothsome - quite tasty! We even had an extra piece for her dog!!! Oh, the audacity!
  7. My little 6 year-old cousin is a finicky eater - she likes crunchy stuff (fried chicken, fries, and fried-until-they're-petrified shallots) and Gai Lan (Chinese Broccoli). When she was 5, I let her help me make some Lemon Sorbetto in the hand-crank ice cream maker, and was very proud when her parents told me that, while on vacation in Europe, when the waiter asked her if she wanted dessert, she asked him, "Do you have any Lemon Sorbetto?". My 8 year-old nephew has a penchant for Tako (octopus).
  8. Thanks for the recipe Nightscotsman and for all the tips from everyone. I just made a batch of Vanilla Marshmallows to be added to a S'mores Kit Christmas prezzie for my nephew - he's going to have *so* much fun nuking these in the microwave! Just a question... Did anyone else find it a bugger to separate the foil from the marshmallow slab? It was quite a task... Would parchment or a Silpat work better? Or do I need to put a lot of oil on the foil next time?
  9. I have a sweet tooth, so the dessert ones are my favourite. Recently, I had a delectable crepe stuffed with lots of fresh whipped cream and a whole piece of blueberry cheesecake! I also had a scrumptious crepe filled with lots of whipped cream and a gigantic scoop of Nutella, and topped off with lots of blueberries.
  10. Oh, my siblings and I did this, too! It was called the "Malt Stop" and was located under the escalators. I still remember how delicious it tasted......
  11. Don't know how game you and your students are, but I love Durian Gelato, especially if it is laden with chunky durian bits. I've also had tasty Horlicks Gelato.
  12. Misonikomi is a favourite during the colder months. The thick udon has a nice bite to it, and the dense miso 'sauce' is tasty, especially with the addition of egg. Also liked to snack on Gohei Mochi, 'paddle-shaped' roasted rice on a stick, dipped in miso. However, my favourite has to be Tebasaki (chicken wings) which are extra-pepper-y. They go so well with cold beer!
  13. Here is my Nutella Tart. Next time, I am going to put even more Nutella!
  14. Oh, my grandparents fed us those, too! Twinkies, Ding Dongs, Suzy Q's, Fruit Pies, etc. We were just lucky that we grew up at a time when kids spent a lot of time outside running around and getting plenty of exercise.
  15. Last night, while trimming off the extra fat and skin from a chicken, I suddenly had a recollection of a 'special' childhood "treat" that my grandmother used to feed us. Whenever she would cook chicken, she would trim off the extra fat and skin, immerse them in hot oil, fry them until they were golden brown and extra-crispy, top them with a good sprinkling of salt, and feed it to us kids. We thought that we were SO lucky to get such a delicious and crunchy treat! What sorts of 'taboo' treats were you fed as a child?
  16. Chinese doughnuts (Yau Char Kueh) into black butter-roasted kopi-o (coffee) or Milo. Slightly underripe mango slices into a soy sauce and sugar combination.
  17. Although they are not 'authentic' Japanese dishes, I have eaten garlic in ramen and with yakiniku. I had a memorable bowl of ramen that left me reeking of garlic for 3 days. It was called "Bakudan Ramen" ("Bakudan"=Bomb) and had big deep-fried chunks of garlic floating on top of the rich tonkotsu broth. Another time, I ate so much yakiniku dipped in grated garlic that a colleague could smell me from across the room. Garlic was literally oozing out of every pore. Granted, it doesn't appear that garlic is a staple in the Japanese pantry - very strong flavours from things like garlic and cilantro seem to not be preferred by the Japanese. Some of the only times that I have seen the Japanese indulge in dishes that were strong with spicy and garlicky flavours were when they were eating Korean food.
  18. Joe's Cafe on Commercial is my choice. It may not be the best, but having cappuccino layered into a tall glass with a mile-high head of foam served by unpretentious fellows in an unpretentious setting is pretty cool. It's especially fun when there's any sort of World Cup or European Cup football going on.
  19. Whenever I make makizushi, I add a Malaysian twist to it. I put in BBQ salmon tips fried up with garlic and onions, mayonnaise, avocado, cucumber, lettuce, a sprinkle of toasted sesame seeds, green onion, mango or papaya, and a good bit of spicy sambal belacan. The sweet, sour, salty, and spicy combination can't be beat! As for the extra end bits, they get chomped up asap by the chef and anyone else who happens to be in the kitchen.
  20. I like the pork 'bak kwa' (Singapore-style pork jerky) from the family-run shop on 26th and Fraser. The compressed sheets of pork are slow roasted and have a tinge of sweetness.
  21. Welcome! I like the green tea with the roasted bits of rice (tastes almost smokey). The brand I buy is easily found in supermarkets in Canada: Ujinotsuyu-Genmaicha (Japanese Green Tea & Roasted Rice) It comes in a 400g green and clear oblong package with black and red Japanese kanji characters. You can see the tea leaves interspersed with the roasted rice granules.
  22. Oops, the Cuba-shaped cake was indeed from Godfather II. In Godfather III, the opening scene of the party at Lake Tahoe has a cake done by Enzo the Baker who wheels it into the room to a resounding round of applause. Unfortunately, I have no clue what it looks like! D'oh! So, Chefpeon will have to do us the kind favour of watching the scene on DVD and letting us know what the cake looks like. Here's an excerpt from the opening scene: <The second picture is taken and the band strike up the familiar Godfather’s waltz as Enzo the baker wheels in a cake for Michael.> SOMEONE Beautiful! ENZO Godfather, this is the cake for you and your family, from Enzo the baker. MICHAEL Grazie. <The cake is cut to applause.>
  23. I recall that it was a cake in the shape of Cuba and was featured in a scene when one of the crime bosses symbolically cuts up sections of the republic to hand out to Michael Corleone and the other cronies.
  24. While in Vegas (Paris brunch buffet), I asked the creperie chef to make me a crepe filled with fresh whipped cream, a 'ginormous' dollop (more like a mound) of Nutella, and a huge scoop of blueberries on top. Decadence!!!
  25. If you have a sweet tooth, I highly recommend the delicious mini Durian Creampuffs at a shop in Katong: Puteri Mas PTE LTD at 475 Joo Chiat Rd A box of 20 of those scrumptious bites is S$8.50.
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