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Post by hwinpp on Apr 27, 2009 10:03:33 GMT
It's a completely normal, local Khmer restaurant. I've never seen another foreigner there. But you're right, prices have gone up.
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Post by pookie on Apr 27, 2009 12:00:39 GMT
Tonight I tried Auntieannie's Parsnip,ginger and honey receipe. I was very nice.
Receipe in the requested receipes thread
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Post by Deleted on May 1, 2009 13:39:10 GMT
I will be having barbecued pork ribs with a cucumber and tomato salad.
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Post by hwinpp on May 6, 2009 9:44:30 GMT
I'll be having some good British pub grub at the Winking Frog... because the electricity has been off at my new place since last night 9pm! Bloody hell, I had just arrived home from 3 days in Siem Reap when it was cut.
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Post by Deleted on May 6, 2009 10:00:03 GMT
They were waiting for you to come back!
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Post by hwinpp on May 6, 2009 10:47:13 GMT
K2, it's never been this bad and I suspect it's a bigger problem at the plant. So I won't complain further. Looking forward to the black pudding, squiggle and squeek and spotted tail and all that stuff. His cook does it all from scratch (except sausages, bacon and black pudding) and since she's Thai, her Thai stuff is good as well. That's what my girlfriend is looking forward to.
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Post by Deleted on May 6, 2009 11:11:59 GMT
I remember when I was last in Phnom Penh, the power would go off two or three times a day for anywhere between 5 minutes and half an hour.
Food related: I made my fried oysters last night. Although they tasted good, those Korean oysters were too small for cooking that way. Fried oysters must be a larger size.
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Post by Jazz on May 6, 2009 11:15:23 GMT
mmm....speaking of Thai food, I've been obsessing about it for days and so that is what I will have tonight. There are four good Thai restaurants within 4 blocks, all good. I love it. However I suppose that you and Kerouac have had more 'the real thing'? I can't compare.
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Post by hwinpp on May 7, 2009 6:36:38 GMT
I find Thai food in Europe quite good. Especially in the bigger cities like Amsterdam, Paris or Strassbourg (and lots of places in Germany). It's much better than the Chinese slop you often get served, except in Paris and London where it's very good generally.
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Post by Deleted on May 10, 2009 14:50:51 GMT
I am defrosting some tuna steaks, which I will have with either green asparagus or broccoli.
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Post by lagatta on May 10, 2009 15:32:56 GMT
It is early to think of that now (not even noon here), but I'll probably be having some frozen shrimp I bought (a supermarket loss-leader this weekend) sautéed with olive oil and garlic. And fresh asparagus (the green kind; white blanched asparagus does exist here but it is rarer and more expensive).
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Post by Deleted on May 10, 2009 16:11:02 GMT
These asparagus discussions are really strange, because you discover that different countries have more expensive white or green asparagus for apparently no logical reason.
I don't buy fresh asparagus at the market anymore, only frozen, but green asparagus is just slightly cheaper than white asparagus. It seems to be the opposite in quite a few countries.
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Post by lagatta on May 10, 2009 16:38:09 GMT
I don't like frozen asparagus; find it slimy. Funny how some people find some frozen veg slimy or otherwise strange, and others not. And when it is in season frozen is not really cheaper (it is a bit less work). Do you get it at Picard or at one of the Asian shops? I imagine Picard has bags of those frozen mixed veg to stir-fry in a wok or pan?
I think in Germany, green asparagus is pretty much unknown.
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Post by Deleted on May 10, 2009 16:58:00 GMT
I get all my asparagus from Picard.
Wait, let me run downstairs to the kitchen to see if there is some origin listed...
Imported from Chile
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Post by Deleted on May 10, 2009 17:58:17 GMT
Tonight is a crawfish boil at a friends then off to hear Irma Thomas. She has performed on Mother's Day for free for at least the past twenty years.
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Post by bixaorellana on May 10, 2009 18:34:46 GMT
*sob* Why do you torment me, knowing those are two things I love beyond measure?! + = sheer bliss!Those of you not familiar with Irma Thomas can click on these Amazon samples to hear her. She can even hold her own with "Wish I knew how it would feel" -- a Nina Simone classic.
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Post by Jazz on May 10, 2009 22:06:53 GMT
I have never eaten frozen asparagus. Here, the white is much more expensive than the green. I 'indulged' myself a few times with the white asparagus, but I found it rather bland and not at all worth the extra money. As an experiment, I will try the frozen, but I do love fresh asparagus.
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Post by Deleted on May 10, 2009 22:08:36 GMT
Well, the ones from Chile were just fine, and I am already enjoying the pee aroma.
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Post by hwinpp on May 11, 2009 4:39:55 GMT
Green asparagus are now easily available in Germany, I think they come from Greece (info 2005). They're much cheaper than white asparagus. If I want white asparagus I eat frozen ones, they're cheaper than the local ones as well but I don't remember where they come from.
My sister likes making a big fuss about asparagus when they're in their (artificially) short season. I don't/didn't support them (the asparagus farmers) one bit.
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Post by lagatta on May 11, 2009 12:40:36 GMT
They are important for us here in our frozen waste as they are one of the first fresh local vegetables to appear. And I like Spargelzeit in Germany, as otherwise their food can be so meat-heavy (I'm not a vegetarian, just find that rather heavy). www.spargelzeit.de
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Post by auntieannie on May 11, 2009 18:51:14 GMT
we had leek risotto tonight, chili con carne last night. Saturday, we had kohlrabi lightly sauteed with some sourcream and herbs, with some fresh Cornish new potatoes.
I am more and more fussy about the provenance and freshness of ingredients. We only have a broken ice compartment in the small fridge.
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Post by tillystar on May 11, 2009 20:24:35 GMT
As it is 21.20 and I am stil at work and have at least another hour to go I am treating myself to a kebab.
Everyone needs a glass of fat straight to their system now and then, I say.
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Post by Deleted on May 11, 2009 20:40:13 GMT
I bought some frozen kefta and fixed it with frozen peas. Nothing could have been simpler since absolutely no work was involved, but I found it quite tasty.
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Post by Deleted on May 11, 2009 22:28:20 GMT
A small salad with romaine lettuce and avocado for me.I ate too much this weekend and it's hot,don't feel like cooking. I think I'll add the pickled ginger to the salad.
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Post by Deleted on May 12, 2009 16:43:23 GMT
Tonight will be a squid salad with red onions, mild green chilis, kidney beans, tomatoes and mint leaves.
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Post by Deleted on May 12, 2009 22:39:02 GMT
Tonight the veggie potluck goes carnivore. No word from the veggie so we are grilling. We tried.
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Post by hwinpp on May 13, 2009 3:19:23 GMT
Bravo, Cas! Though I think there's some good veggie stuff for BBQing too. It's not too difficult rustling up some BBQ food for a veggie.
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Post by Deleted on May 14, 2009 14:04:13 GMT
The larder is bare. A visit to the supermarket is in order this evening.
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Post by Deleted on May 18, 2009 21:14:18 GMT
Tonight I had a fabulous salad of chicory, roquette, red lettuce and warm chicken livers.
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Post by bixaorellana on May 20, 2009 0:41:23 GMT
Went to the local weekly market. Saw potatoes & was suddenly eaten up alive with desire for them. My supper: These potatoes, minus the onions; steamed broccoli with lime juice and just a touch of olive oil; and big ole Mexican canned sardines. These are the most undistinguished sardines, so I made a sauce for them: yellow mustard with red chile paste stirred in, then just a drop of olive oil to mellow it.
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