Alright, I’m a fan of mayonnaise-based sandwich spreads. Why? Because I’m basically a lazy person. Nothing says quick eats than slicing some of that tangzhong bread, opening a container and spreading on a little (or a lot… in my case) of some ready-made spreadable stuff… Easy peasy – lunch is done. Besides, these days I’ve […]
One from Column “A” ~ Sweet and Sour Fish
I’ve seen it anywhere from something resembling savory fruit cocktail with chicken in it, to what I’m absolutely sure was cherry pie filling with meat. Here’s the thing – by and large, “Sweet and Sour anything” in almost every Asian food establishment is , well… dreadful. Either the: The sauce is gloppy… and red, the […]
Test Kitchen – The Fake Soy Sauce Reparation
Well, when we last left our hero and heroine – they had tracked down the source of a great many of Jane’s problems to certain food ingredients and combinations. At the time of the Train Ride to Crazytown, we had only tested Soybean oil as a culprit. As it turned out – any food even […]
Bread Whore – The Hirohito / Mussolini Method
In another time, I might have given the dough a kinder, more compassionate name. But with that Cold War machine out there priming the pump, I’m feeling a tad evil. Generally speaking, this is the focaccia recipe from last month. – but – after making my usual weekly loaf of Hokkaido style TangZhong bread, I […]