eG Foodblog : yunnermeier - Hungry in Holland,Oberhausen & Budapes

[racheld]

. . .basically a fragrant pandan-flavoured pancake. . .

Here's a recipe.

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Please speak to me of pandan---we saw it listed as a flavour in a tin of those rolled "cigarette"-shaped cookies---sometimes called Pirouettes--- this weekend. There were chocolate and vanilla and hazelnut, and the pandan ones had a green-striped twist.

Is the flavour describable? Unmistakable like lemon or cinnamon? Or ethereal, and of itself and unreadable unless you've tasted it. Nut, spice, plant, leaves---what?

Googling things is second-best to a first-hand taster's words.

[Tepee]

Aaah, Racheld, since you're no stranger to Mr Google, then I presume you've seen images of the pandan plant? No self-respecting Malaysian who cooks will be without at least one plant in their home. Think Msian dessert and the pandan leaf will almost undoubtedly feature as one of the ingredients. I'll give a stab at describing the fragrance...it would be 75% vanilla and 5% rose and 20% a sweet smell which I can't place . It's the perfect match for food containing coconut milk and palm sugar.

Edit to put in a cautionary word: Please do not equate pandan essence from a bottle to be close to the real thing. It's far from it. I don't think I've come across any essence which has successfully mimicked the leaf's fragrance.

Edited November 1, 2006 by Tepee (log)

[yunnermeier]

Today is a HORRID day. It's freezing and windy (The Netherlands is flat so ....).

I have a treat for you guys. Chufi's already given you a tour of this place in her foodblog but I was there this morning and decided to snap a few more pictures.

I hereby present.....

The Albert Cuypmarkt

This is a wonderful spice shop. I've never been here and I've never seen such an extensive variety of spices! Torakris , if you happen to read this and if you're still hankering for daun salam , I can buy them for you here

Coloured and Flavoured Sugar (My friend bought a bottle each of Strawberry and Jamaican Rum flavoured sugar )

All kinds of tea

Spices ( half of K and half starting with L)

You know how eGullet-ers are always saying how Ling , Chufi, Patrick S and Daniel post food porn?

THIS is REALLY food porn

Lunch was patat met (fries with mayo) from this shop on Damstraat

This little boy from Brussels has gone far, hasn't he? Malaysians might recognise him in front of Atria Shopping Centre doing that exact same thing....

Edited November 1, 2006 by yunnermeier (log)

[yunnermeier]

Has he visited Malaysia yet? When he does, he may want to stay!

I think Asam Laksa costs $4.95 or $5.95 at my favorite Malaysian restaurant in New York (Skyway in Manhattan's Chinatown).

Enjoy blogging! I'll check in when I have the chance.

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Selamat tengah hari ,Pakcik Pan

No, he has never been to Asia . Honestly, I think he would hate it. He's such a Dutch farmboy (Like I said, he's not at all adventurous with food and that cancels a lot of Malaysia's charm!) and I reckon he'd die after a few weeks there (ie public buses are never on time, nor is there even a timetable-i think- stuff like that ) But if I do stay here, we plan to go to Malaysia in June for vacation so that he can meet my parents and understand me better

I'd like us to move there but he has a contract (work) of at least another 2 years (which if he breaks ,he'd have to pay thousands of euros) and I think I'm more flexible in this sense than he is so it looks like the Netherlands is the only option . For now.

[johnnyd]

THIS is REALLY food porn laugh.gif

Indeed! As a benchmark for eGer's to strive for, this will be hard to beat.

Wonderful blog, Y! I am learning a lot.

[BarbaraY]

Wow! Spacecake and chocolate porn in one blog! Very interesting to me and a great blog.

[yunnermeier]

Hi BarbaraY and johnnyd

It's time for another game

Guess what liquor this is:

Hints:

i) This is not known as the Green Fairy

ii) It's produced by a Japanese company and is often used in cocktails.

Winner receives :

i) a chocolate letter of his/her choice

or

ii) something Dutch (maybe some postcards,porcelain clogs..that kind of thing..this is for users whose countries have food restrictions )

Let the guessing begin!

Edited November 1, 2006 by yunnermeier (log)

[miladyinsanity]

Mei, I'm really loving this blog. The food porn pictures were great.

I'm a Singaporean, and it's really great to see a foodblog from someone in kinda the same position I'll be next year--I'm moving overseas, probably UK, to study.

By the way, have we seen a picture of you yet?

[racheld]

Midori?

[yunnermeier]

Mei, I'm really loving this blog. The food porn pictures were great.

I'm a Singaporean, and it's really great to see a foodblog from someone in kinda the same position I'll be next year--I'm moving overseas, probably UK, to study.

By the way, have we seen a picture of you yet?

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You can see me on my avatar if you squint!

But here's a picture (I generally hate taking pictures of myself!) so that you know I exist

Enjoy. Or die

Miladyinsanity : What will you be studying? Did you ship box-fulls of Maggi Mee to UK yet?

Edited November 1, 2006 by yunnermeier (log)

[Mooshmouse]

Guess what liquor this is:

Hints:

i) This is not known as the Green Fairy

ii) It's produced by a Japanese company and is often used in cocktails.

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Oooh, oooh, I'll play! Midori?

Drat... racheld beat me to it.

[yunnermeier]

Congratulations Racheld!PM me with your address and your preference

[miladyinsanity]

Mei, I'm really loving this blog. The food porn pictures were great.

I'm a Singaporean, and it's really great to see a foodblog from someone in kinda the same position I'll be next year--I'm moving overseas, probably UK, to study.

By the way, have we seen a picture of you yet?

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You can see me on my avatar if you squint!

But here's a picture (I generally hate taking pictures of myself!) so that you know I exist

Enjoy. Or die

Miladyinsanity : What will you be studying? Did you ship box-fulls of Maggi Mee to UK yet?

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Pretty!

I hate to tell you this, but I don't eat instant noodles. My midnight snack of choice is pasta, which is what I'm eating now, LOL.

I'm hoping to become an economist.

I am also Mei, though I spell it May.

[Megan Blocker]

THIS is REALLY food porn laugh.gif

Indeed! As a benchmark for eGer's to strive for, this will be hard to beat.

Wonderful blog, Y! I am learning a lot.

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OMG, this blog is complete. How hilarious...those chocolates show a remarkable attention to detail.

[Toasted]

I didn't know what the drink was but I love that crazy glass! Thanks for blogging, this is very interesting reading.

[yunnermeier]

This is for Markemorse

Wau

[yunnermeier]

How could I have forgotten this!!

Sebas is going to Eindhoven to stay with his grandparents for a few days. Walter thought he'd make poffertjes for Sebas as a treat.

Poffertjes are cute but personally, well.. they're just mini pancakes ,aren't they? Poffertjes are eaten with a knob of butter and lots of confectioner's /powdered sugar.

Walter ,in his favourite shirt

Sebas giving the thumbs up! (he cracks me up). Strangers at the supermarket or on the street always touch his hair and say "Curle bol " (Dutchies, feel free to correct my spelling) .

Dinnertime now! Dag!

Edited November 1, 2006 by yunnermeier (log)

[markemorse]

This is for Markemorse

Wau

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Ah, thanks...I can almost hear the screeching beetles from here!

You're doing great, Mei...I'll try to answer your "where to find pandan leaves" question in a bit, got a Halloween-related hangover to deal with at the moment ...

mark

[racheld]

Should the winner be unable to fulfil the duties of. . .

I yield in favor of mooshmouse ---I've missed her from some of our usual threads.

[Abra]

Wow, homemade spacecake and a chocolate anatomy lesson, all in one blog. Yun Mei, you're pretty far from home! Thanks for taking us along.

[yunnermeier]

Tonight , we had a casserole with 5 layers (mashed potatoes, red onions, sauerkraut, minced meat and cheese). Simple but yummy. Typical comfort food .

Have to send girlfriend to airport! She leaves tonight!

Edited November 1, 2006 by yunnermeier (log)

[Ling]

You know how eGullet-ers are always saying how Ling , Chufi, Patrick S and Daniel post food porn?

THIS is REALLY food porn 

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!!

[Kouign Aman]

The great space cake project.

oatmeal might mask any texture issues, or finely chopped nuts in the mix.

Re tastes... perhaps a heavily spiced cake would go well with/to mask the natural flavor?

Maryjane goes well in red sauce due to its oregano-ish flavor. its awful with chocolate (IMO).

PS you are very pretty. Lucky farm boy!

[fou de Bassan]

What a fun blog! Thanks! I'm enjoying your perspective very much. Your host family seem really nice.

[mizducky]

This blog keeps getting more fun by the minute! Ah, to be young and in love (with food and farmboy) in a foreign country!

Further thoughts re your adventures into Alice B. Toklas brownies: my understanding is that the active chemicals of interest in cannabis are oil-soluble, so a lot of methods recommend a two-step process of first extracting those chemicals into a fat such as butter (by cooking the herb in that fat over gentle heat, straining, and cooling); and then using the infused fat in baked goods and other recipes. The straining step guarantees that there will be no herbal solids adding odd textures to the end-product.

Erm ... I hasten to add that this is all information readily available to any curious soul over the Internet. And the technique is related to those for other infused-fat products such as chile oil etc. Yep. That's how come I know this stuff.