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Number 10, Earl’s Court

posted August 15, 2010 in Tamarind and Thyme

It all started with an email from An American in London – General Tso’s chicken could be found in London and it was to be found at No. 10, a Chinese restaurant in Earl’s Court. My first and only taste of it was at a cheap Chinese re (read full article)

Delicious Vegetable Chicken Fritters

posted August 15, 2010 in Tips For Delicious And Healthy Cooking

Today we all Indians are celebrating another year of freedom.. On this special occasion I want to wish all Indians everywhere in the world A Very Happy Independence Day 2010. Few friends of mine are coming to my place today to celebrate this day in (read full article)

Learning About Japanese Food Dishes

posted August 14, 2010 in Recipes for the Family

Japanese food dishes are based on combining their staple foods typically rice or noodles, with a soup and okazu,  dishes made from fish, meat, vegetable, tofu and the like — to add flavor to the staple food. These are typically f (read full article)

Last Day For The ‘Friday Specials’ At The Orange County Fair.

posted August 13, 2010 in Nibbles of Tidbits

It’s the last weekend of the Orange County Fair and today is the final day to munch out on the $1.00 Specials (Fridays, Noon – 4PM).  During that time, most food stands offer something interesting to eat for $1.00.  We had all that (read full article)

French Fry Diary 136: Deep Fry Secrets

posted August 12, 2010 in French Fry Diary

I've presented a lot of recipes and videos and advice on making French fries here on FFD, but one of the questions I get most frequently is – how do I make French fries? Well, here you go, a quick primer in my methods and secrets. Enjoy. First y (read full article)

Kerala Chips / Kerala Banana Chips

posted August 12, 2010 in niyas's world

Kerala Chips / Kerala Banana ChipsBanana chips, made from a variety of special bananas ( ethakka / nenthrakka ), are ubiquitous with Kerala . Banana chips are deep fried slices of raw banana in coconut oil . Kerala Chips is considered an essential pa (read full article)

Tori ke Bachke (Ridge gourd Fritters)

posted August 12, 2010 in Indian Food, Easy Indian Recipes

Monsoon reminds me of Garma Garam Pakode पकोड़े (Hot Fritters) . It had been raining continuously and I thought the best thing to serve the family is hot fritters made up of तोरी Tori (Ridge Gourd). My children who feel "yu (read full article)

Deep-Fried Potato Balls

posted August 11, 2010 in French Fry Diary

Deep-Fried Potato Balls - Northeast China StyleRecipe By :Serving Size : 1 Preparation Time :0:00Categories : Potatoes/FriedAmount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method-------- ------------ 1 pound potatoes (500 g)1 tablespoon flour (100 g)1/4 tea (read full article)

Aloo/Potato Bonda

posted August 10, 2010 in Dil Se..

I try to avoid making deep fried goodies often. But we couldn't resist these aloo/potato bondas on a chilly rainy day. We had these beauties along with a cup of tea on a rainy evening watching our favorite TV show! These can be made in a jiffy if you (read full article)

Frank in Austin and why I must go to there.

posted August 10, 2010 in The Meat and Potatoes Foodie

1. They serve their drinks in Mason jars.2. They have bacon infused vodka.3. They have chocolate dipped bacon.4. The place is freaking adorable - like a general store from the 1800's as envisioned by Kubrick.5. It's cheap. An old school jalapeno chee (read full article)

Bubba Gump @ The Peak

posted August 09, 2010 in My Little World

Our first day in Hong Kong is memorable for both of us even though the government declared signal no. 1 when we arrived, we make it a point to maximize our trip. After we explore Madame Tussauds and before we finally decided to experience the Peak, I (read full article)

Weekend Food Tour: Dampa

posted August 06, 2010 in Food: Cooking and Capturing

Dampa is very famous in the Philippines! Dampa means wet market, where you can buy anything fresh like seafood and meat. Then you let them cook the way you want it to the nearby restaurant of your choice. I've only tried eating in Dampa twice, the fi (read full article)

Eating in Shanghai - South Beauty Sichuan-Cantonese Restaurant

posted August 04, 2010 in CW\'s Food & Travel

If you are going to have a dinner at Xin Tian Di, be sure to check out the prices before making your choices. Prices at most of the outlets here are high even by International standards, and you could get a sticker shock. I was going to try out one o (read full article)

Spicy Mangoes Salad and seafood (Yam Ma-moung Tha-la)

posted August 04, 2010 in A flavor of Thai

This Spicy Mango Salad and seafood or Yam Ma-moung Tha-la will blow you away with its tastebud-awakening flavors and mix of textures. And as a bonus, and it’s healthy.  Enjoy it as a complete meal by adding cooked shrimp, squid, chicken, sausa (read full article)

Grilled Shrimp Skewers

posted August 03, 2010 in Real Mom Kitchen

I love grilled shrimp.  Unfortunately, my husband only like shrimp if it’s breaded and deep fried and two of my kids now follow his preference.  However, my oldest son is a huge shrimp fan.  So I was going to grill [...] (read full article)

Grilled Shrimp Skewers

posted August 03, 2010 in Real Mom Kitchen

I love grilled shrimp.  Unfortunately, my husband only like shrimp if it’s breaded and deep fried and two of my kids now follow his preference.  However, my oldest son is a huge shrimp fan.  So I was going to grill [...] (read full article)

Black Pepper Chicken

posted August 03, 2010 in Bo's Bowl

One of my favorites at the Chinese buffet is black pepper chicken.  Those yummy little bits of deep fried chicken in that spicy black pepper sauce, I could eat it every day.  This version is not deep fried and I could still eat it everyday (read full article)

Gulab Jamun (Queen of Pakistani desserts)

posted August 02, 2010 in Bake me DeliCiOus

Gulab jamun is a dessert often eaten at festivals or major celebrations such as marriages, Diwali (the Indian festival of light) and the Muslim celebrations of Eid ul-Fitr and Eid al-Adha. There are various types of Gulab jamun and every variety has (read full article)

Duckie's Healthy Saturday - 6 "Healthy" Foods That Are Fat Traps in Disguise

posted July 31, 2010 in Duckie\'s Food Blog

Some foods that seem diet-friendly—like turkey burgers, granola, yogurt, and more—are shockingly high in calories and fat. Here's how to skirt six common fat traps. Flavored Yogurt  Brace yourself for culture shock. Plain yogurt naturally (read full article)

How to make flat bread

posted July 30, 2010 in Plentyonyourplate

Over the weekend will be the last in the series of POYP’s short ezine on breadmaking, we hope you’ve enjoyed it. Next week, we’ll be moving onto our cake making series. Here’s HOW TO MAKE FLAT BREAD FOR FR (read full article)

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