tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28453156432399523212024-02-08T07:51:33.053+07:00We Ate This!Sreisaathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00833152228862490805noreply@blogger.comBlogger163125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2845315643239952321.post-34989416996060698342011-08-27T22:02:00.001+07:002011-08-27T22:05:23.775+07:00Moving to a new blog home...Hello there, fellow foodies.<br />
I'm sorry it's been awhile since my last post. I've been busy battling virus attacks on my digital camera, then there's these bugs in this template that caused the loss of links and a few posts. With persistent bug problems in my blogger templates several times already this year, I made a difficult decision to leave Blogger, revamp <i>We Ate This!</i>, and move it to WP. No turning back now.<br />
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Thank you for following me here on Blogger. I love Blogger and this is where I met a lot of wonderful blogging friends and followers. You are going to be automatically redirected to my new blog site. My new site is:<br />
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http://www.queenofwishfulshrinking.com<br />
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I'd love to see you there. Also, if it's not a trouble to ask, kindly change or update your links from my old blog to the new one,<a href="http://www.queenofwishfulshrinking.com/"><b> Queen of Wishful Shrinking</b></a>. Thank you. It is still a work-in-progress so please give me some time to update my feeds link and put the links back again.<br />
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Thank you and I look forward to your visits. <br />
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Sreisaathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00833152228862490805noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2845315643239952321.post-26666950485513623172011-06-10T13:14:00.002+07:002011-06-10T13:58:40.390+07:00Food Trip Friday 069: Treading the healthy route…<p> <br /><a href="http://foodtripfriday.net/" target="_blank" title="FoodTripFriday"><img alt="FTFBadge" class="aligncenter" height="125" src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v358/fickleminded/FTF.png" style="display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="FTFBadge" width="250" /></a> </p> <p>Here I go again… trying to mind what I eat. How long I can keep this, who knows? lol. At least I’m trying.</p> <div class="wlWriterEditableSmartContent" id="scid:8747F07C-CDE8-481f-B0DF-C6CFD074BF67:93694701-d6bf-43a6-b952-53d8c9c39703" style="padding-right: 0px; display: block; padding-left: 0px; float: none; padding-bottom: 0px; margin-left: auto; width: 580px; margin-right: auto; padding-top: 0px"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-VLVKUEPpr7v0E7Ky0LH1J86NRRlkslkwADTPCMngsukECY-v3e1QhJayfR58A1sCGHmpB02V2ov3bCbgq1kPBTxlhKxqvOs4b3-2O42QKI5oQDV5ExjeitXSxqOOUfGZCUj5F-gNNGjF/?imgmax=800" title="Last night's dinner was egg omelet with ground pork and steamed veggies." rel="thumbnail"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSz2y9wpXu5FUK9R1dfwDKizkq6enPVnmLYsYxLGU2DiG2MRxHUOYI_HOzP0P9lrKGYP4q-Ce7qu9bZjMJ9hl9SPF576aPkMiUAGGlqmgPqAQQTBY0Vlzp9NR0Btokeg1WSuYrTlT438ak/?imgmax=800" width="580" height="502" /></a></div> <p></p> <p>Never mind the eggs (cholesterol much) as long as I have lots of greens and beta carotenes in my diet – that’s what I told myself last night. Needless to say, I got hungry after two hours. Must. Eat. Rice.</p> Sreisaathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00833152228862490805noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2845315643239952321.post-44857127871929878312011-06-03T15:47:00.001+07:002011-06-03T15:47:48.844+07:00Food Trip Friday 068: Leftovers are good!<a title="FoodTripFriday" href="http://foodtripfriday.net" target="_blank"><img class="aligncenter" title="FTFBadge" style="display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto" height="125" alt="FTFBadge" src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v358/fickleminded/FTF.png" width="250" /></a> <p> <br />Friday once again and, as usual, our day started late.Woke up past 9am and only had coffee to begin the day…</p> <p>Lunch was leftover spaghetti with bolognaise sauce that I re-heated. In a pyrex dish, I put all the leftover pasta, then the sauce. Before chucking them into the oven, I sprinkled a generous amount of cheese, and in 20minutes, we have this cheesy baked spaghetti. <br /></p> <div class="wlWriterEditableSmartContent" id="scid:8747F07C-CDE8-481f-B0DF-C6CFD074BF67:211f7244-986a-4fc0-b679-01e36af78cee" style="padding-right: 0px; display: block; padding-left: 0px; float: none; padding-bottom: 0px; margin-left: auto; width: 580px; margin-right: auto; padding-top: 0px"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzCSFmugUzAJaqjKGwC-G81yuslzgRq1C69TzlDq38jPtM6zqCZ0Po0UO6zrok_boDMiFr3-fsuKBc5FNNuNWY0uKIRGKvap14e3iYSNwRa7vUxtmXG_RLzn6Dz5RkcNI0Jw1IPV2vK0RF/?imgmax=800" title="I blow-torched the cheese topping to give that slightly burnt cheese taste that I love." rel="thumbnail"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjID9rlf7K39IK4y137Uq4jmuFq9_dzeSuVv56zozEwQXlanbm5ZXMHC4xYCdGEA2kVEIJcnPZtwglAs-9FwaWb0EjG6JyrWmVxAwvLv601_fWGIMo08kuanWNB6K_w-EobrfzKUklTLK8p/?imgmax=800" width="580" height="503" /></a></div> <p></p> <p>This went very well with our leftover fried chicken and ice-cold Coca-Cola :) </p> <p>Lunch for two is solved.</p> Sreisaathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00833152228862490805noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2845315643239952321.post-4737413077646669872011-05-27T15:47:00.001+07:002011-05-27T15:53:20.284+07:00Food Trip Friday 067: Fried rice and Hungarian sausage<p> <br /></p> <p><a title="FoodTripFriday" href="http://foodtripfriday.net" target="_blank"><img class="aligncenter" title="FTFBadge" style="display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto" height="125" alt="FTFBadge" src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v358/fickleminded/FTF.png" width="250" /></a> </p> <p> <br />My husband’s day off is every Friday, and so that means, we have long weekends. And in our house, weekends meant anything goes… especially with food. So today, we happily gorged on greasy food for brunch.</p> <p>It didn’t take long for me to decide what to cook seeing I have leftover rice. I made fried rice with bacon bits and Hungarian sausages – (they were given to me by my little bro as <em>pasalubong</em>!).</p> <div class="wlWriterEditableSmartContent" id="scid:8747F07C-CDE8-481f-B0DF-C6CFD074BF67:4dd66582-b552-4442-9196-57c27e9cc384" style="padding-right: 0px; display: block; padding-left: 0px; float: none; padding-bottom: 0px; margin-left: auto; width: 420px; margin-right: auto; padding-top: 0px"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2bsIAmxgqf8Q1OGPNf6LW8A6pM_yDgtXfiM75LNwLmkSKqJ3w2gDF91Ts33RmgrTQn74iUYrI2YPc6v77jrhERiyn7NwU6lpIuFHYiR_k2sf7vPhqkvQ6_3wMSyZCUWGaP5T-qyLA1QKv/?imgmax=800" title="This is good for two people. I played with the food for a while before serving them. LOL." rel="thumbnail"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRXr7Ooi1dRKe8p3z_trpfxmnI0bXW8cVAqpMEPKiOF5jpit6GoOWCMnjSSZUVEK98WkVlsjlf_SnQcidq1v-TagY31Xt-veKccDWiC2jMqaund40p6MjxejeNjNeSTlHvKrjvpyPDfkVn/?imgmax=800" width="420" height="375" /></a></div> <p></p> <p></p> <p>Okay, perhaps a lot of you are grimacing now at the sight of this greasy food before you. Yes, they are greasy and unhealthy but, by golly -- they’re tasty, flavourful and oh-so-satisfying. Besides, I feel that it won’t hurt a bit if we indulge in greasy food from time to time.</p> Sreisaathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00833152228862490805noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2845315643239952321.post-77097108110935049772011-05-14T09:44:00.001+07:002011-05-14T09:56:23.027+07:00Food Trip Friday 066: Tea time, with jam and toast!<a title="FoodTripFriday" href="http://foodtripfriday.net" target="_blank"><img class="aligncenter" title="FTFBadge" style="display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto" height="125" alt="FTFBadge" src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v358/fickleminded/FTF.png" width="250" /></a> <p> <br /></p> <p align="justify">I’m back… I missed two successive weeks of FTF due to unavoidable circumstances. Just when I try to come back, Blogger/Blogspot was acting up and for the whole day (Friday) I could not access my blog. Fortunately, it’s now back this morning so … <em>tuloy ang ligaya</em>. </p> <p align="justify">We have tea regularly at home so I’m sharing with you what goes with our tea. Sometimes we have biscuits, scones, and muffins, but most of the times we have tea with toast and jam. My favourite is blackberry jam, with real berries, slathered generously on toasted baguette with butter. I like mine slightly toasted though. <br /></p> <div class="wlWriterEditableSmartContent" id="scid:8747F07C-CDE8-481f-B0DF-C6CFD074BF67:a9e0f351-1fae-4255-9e9a-12db71aea033" style="padding-right: 0px; display: block; padding-left: 0px; float: none; padding-bottom: 0px; margin-left: auto; width: 455px; margin-right: auto; padding-top: 0px"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnCcsFqaQ3uaqPWovLc5rTv2WcliQIl-eTG4MfbdHLIyHydEse7fN385dqFp1vh-KheRk-2eNmPr9MTd41o7YNh_oEP9rh6m1VZShS7t99GuZY1PreBUiZwYIprwZ-UERHw4lPWKpDbcPy/?imgmax=800" title="My usual tea with milk, and toasted baguette with blackberry jam." rel="thumbnail"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG8sX1-rpSuR2DSbFxTg0TsW9U3Bn_H9v6BB7CW0JWlrB-k-bfJIJlX5sIJU3czVXWX1JVffy0415QWhPQ8kVi3R_myyqj5xuE_aqrxZ1rnSlS_zuc35kHsbUvS-n4GyU5Kebyd4Q_HbcR/?imgmax=800" width="455" height="628" /></a></div> <p></p> <p align="center">Come have tea with me :)</p> Sreisaathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00833152228862490805noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2845315643239952321.post-86288994492006985052011-04-22T14:27:00.001+07:002011-04-22T14:27:50.041+07:00Food Trip Friday 065: Jackfruit!<a href="http://foodtripfriday.net"><img style="display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto" src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v358/fickleminded/Food%20Photos/FTF-1.png" /></a> <p>When my landlord and his family returned to Phnom Penh after spending their New Year holidays in his hometown in Stung Treng, they brought us a lot of things for pasalubong! One of them was this medium-sized <em>khnao</em>, or jackfruit, that I cut in half. The sweet scent of<em> khnao</em> filled our kitchen for several days. <br /> <br /></p> <div class="wlWriterEditableSmartContent" id="scid:8747F07C-CDE8-481f-B0DF-C6CFD074BF67:3ca32ed3-5294-41bc-8702-af5a2f2cb8db" style="padding-right: 0px; display: block; padding-left: 0px; float: none; padding-bottom: 0px; margin-left: auto; width: 455px; margin-right: auto; padding-top: 0px"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYxn0HHUxLo6m1258NQsdkQuqdrRI_r5nYSSnNJsgSMErbmPlizZ2luekHPDve3Zkplr-9eCzvV5hh4W5pi6DkyjPpid-5UOFsu7qJDY7vMb6UBt62oQYDTVhxd-Q7b9ni_PoJ4c-Rves1/?imgmax=800" title="This ended up as teukrolok, or smoothie :D" rel="thumbnail"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQrQPSyL_-Ej3MjORvLlNlfvp42zFRADkRuRms3tC2H-_EZP4YnnD152AHzlp_WIIpmzMdNdZQwyIiZj6DvwcOUpkJQg85rV_vKJA-ZEp9UMig-qMeY8KA3l7H1chMOKblA8Of6Dl9zHSV/?imgmax=800" width="455" height="607" /></a></div> <p></p> <p>I don’t really like jackfruit eaten as it is but I love it when it’s made into a smoothie. A perfect thirst-quencher.</p> Sreisaathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00833152228862490805noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2845315643239952321.post-45538293559522468862011-04-07T19:25:00.000+07:002011-04-07T19:25:00.619+07:00Food Trip Friday 064: Jacket potatoes<a href="http://foodtripfriday.net/"><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v358/fickleminded/FoodTripFriday/FTF-1.png" style="display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" /></a> <br />
<div align="center">Here’s what my husband made during our BBQ lunch last Sunday:</div><div class="wlWriterEditableSmartContent" id="scid:8747F07C-CDE8-481f-B0DF-C6CFD074BF67:6afc6367-0a8a-489d-a650-0ad30d0a396d" style="display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; width: 580px;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCCJ9MPmqYHdz-JA66f5x4PlOfUlQOfQul3gR0rmDoAsBt6C01NVoKLn_arZ7UA2NCJGfr_AfAEAtqGylejmpMnOmsd2TMkV-6FQquaHoOSfhKN7AZ4Fb9EMSvkjFI8dHMgkBCn1QGewtY/?imgmax=800" rel="thumbnail" title="Steaming-hot potato with melted butter and cheese... yum!"><img border="0" height="484" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgHipAZRgsRxr1BGDPJU_Z4OOfGotWH7yH8iOWRAZEs-EPD5LgX_xHgDrM7OgXsRQTdtbqukb81okMjqz5I3igIolqTmIMO4KhamQ9dXf1lDQWAk2v-_BEjJZ346lsq-KRlCoMYnJ79cEr/?imgmax=800" width="580" /></a></div>After lunch, when the fire was dying, he wrapped potatoes in tin foil and threw them into the coals. Served up one hour later with melted butter and cheese. We did the same for <i>kamote</i> (sweet potatoes).Sreisaathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00833152228862490805noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2845315643239952321.post-62410490937315079942011-03-31T22:45:00.004+07:002011-03-31T22:53:49.509+07:00Food Trip Friday 063: My miracle banana cake<pre><a href="http://foodtripfriday.net/"><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v358/fickleminded/FoodTripFriday/FTF-1.png" style="display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" /></a></pre><br />
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I gotta say this now – the new FTF logo rocks! <br />
And for some good reason, the logo makes me feel… young. Don’t you agree with me? <br />
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My entry this week is something like a miracle from … my kitchen. From the oven, specifically. You see, I haven’t used my oven for nearly a year now because it doesn’t get warm/hot enough heat for any kind of baking.<br />
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<div class="wlWriterEditableSmartContent" id="scid:8747F07C-CDE8-481f-B0DF-C6CFD074BF67:73e61bfb-e228-4115-b644-d03c2319ca87" style="display: inline; float: left; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiB1mne6JzmquBkV-ambAR97znpbl2DlxLJ7-C1bXIYStoUhjN0Whx6P0xkG6obcr0S4_RlzNMTpaIaPCUns4WM4mjcgZG3vTZOvC1sTUkIoJVXBsrdhVWdTSQRicEHgeC6LBKrIj37FDX/?imgmax=800" rel="thumbnail" title="A mixtureo of mashed bananas, wheat flour, brown sugar, butter, and vanilla."><img border="0" height="313" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN994xVSi9V6aLhBSk5CMfbD2YgpMrKrcLaVpJdM4Qn_Uv0AlSnpztNSKZlftN81Zb0rnY7F49f0xGXkWHRs3JuOSC55t0FHDprgqyByTvogsd0HVwerU209suyU9ziWbED5LHFDv0ZhWK/?imgmax=800" width="335" /></a></div><br />
But since it’s my birthday today (<em>ahem</em>) and I recently scored a <a href="http://thrifthunting.info/best-buys/share-a-thrift-hunt-meme-008-pyrex-bake-n-serve-meatloaf-dish/">Pyrex bake n’ serve meatloaf dish</a> that I’ve been itching to use for the longest time, I decided to venture on a <em>kamikaze</em> mission to bake my favourite banana cake using my newly-acquired Pyrex bakeware.<br />
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So considering the nature of my mission, there I was, understandably, mumbling prayers to the gods and goddesses of baking while mashing the bananas and sifting the wheat flour, practically begging them over and over to grant my one and only birthday wish – that is, to eat banana cake – promising not to do this, and not to eat that in return. Whatever I could think of basically! It was only later that I realised I was being silly. Hah. But you know what… an hour and a half later, I was not disappointed!<br />
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Out came this vanilla-flavoured, sugar-reduced banana cake!<br />
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<div class="wlWriterEditableSmartContent" id="scid:8747F07C-CDE8-481f-B0DF-C6CFD074BF67:aa084210-f3cd-4ff2-954e-ec1ca371b430" style="display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; width: 420px;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhR5IYDDDbpNKbPZehQQASiSAkJ4Dv-1ATUZZWaMFGZ7F3jXshBKrrBgPpbQt-0akBpXSxW3mghdX7p-sSfJYwh2WKIQcxYbr93exymmEmDqU6Pa-WneR9tMhozVCdsQVG3PTOaClmxFdv/?imgmax=800" rel="thumbnail" title="Fresh from the oven... Frosting was done after it cooled down a bit."><img border="0" height="379" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixYT4wKCrWjsJBHN1i02VV0boKC33bAriBdQIIaq5BnUPvRa1kMBoRE2A_TDiRZ8moeuR8jq1k474YdTsNFkDeltEixPBJ8gXNGRb5f3tZ3Smpimlp5-r9B3nDIi5Z__E-fKdhFFb4Jq_H/?imgmax=800" width="420" /></a></div><br />
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<div class="wlWriterEditableSmartContent" id="scid:8747F07C-CDE8-481f-B0DF-C6CFD074BF67:a9a96cf3-c3ed-4e7c-ab9a-50e04f90bc5c" style="display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; width: 420px;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhohGFtOonZdHbuwEb_ijsaZuwFkOc52IRdX1UltBgxhuPgNWUdVM88mt3TyBvmHg9srdOVY8vnoi0S3r8dfrqQB7LdTY9Vo8125_EDLltmi-qm9MFTLc5rdtXyanE-LavjzR9d0VHz8O8_/?imgmax=800" rel="thumbnail" title="The husband preferred to eat them without the frosting. And yes, the black bits are raisins. Ummm, pasas!"><img border="0" height="396" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgs6LqdGGdZTZYPXQWKfTfdwfYu5-GYl8hiX1vMP1kGb9q5yF8M3rNIGdonFKMXjkit1tx0036NNK4iX6UsL-NcMccTLJo3Ohf5H-Xq3r7BUP1HgIiy3QIdFTG8pwhogtC6Y1A-cQC_JOPm/?imgmax=800" width="420" /></a></div><br />
Well, who says I can’t have my banana cake and eat it, too?<br />
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Happy birthday to me.Sreisaathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00833152228862490805noreply@blogger.com23tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2845315643239952321.post-79800715730533714392011-03-24T23:38:00.002+07:002011-03-25T00:00:43.754+07:00Food Trip Friday 062: Ensalada de pepino y zanahoria<a href="http://foodtripfriday.net/"><img src="http://entrecard.s3.amazonaws.com/eimage/171206.jpg" style="display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" /></a> <br />
<div style="text-align: justify;">Okay, please indulge me. I just have this urge to write in Spanish because I think <em>ensalada en pepino y zanahoria</em> sounds so much fun than writing cucumber and carrots <em>achara</em>. hahaha. <br />
</div><div class="wlWriterEditableSmartContent" id="scid:8747F07C-CDE8-481f-B0DF-C6CFD074BF67:548bf6b5-4c40-4784-b174-bb47ba1e4a10" style="display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; width: 580px;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFvO3mmBe5AS-AjBEyv_SIHmcWda7URKJpijrw4nr3urQIlvb7wsI0BgX71W9HKqLEpvjt0kI0BktdZMMObGEgN3kaOd3xzyDat-dJ62NlbiuC238S7yH6aWzsBsslwwhnPY9uTiyxXEfz/?imgmax=800" rel="thumbnail" title="This is my homemade achara. I could not find papaya in the market so I thought cucumber is the next best thing."><img border="0" height="502" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhm5Hm6U6tXdsqSgbbXMoqMZ9wiRTmvK_b4UVxYlzzgMf8yVCsW1lMv-kty2KZ1Xr-zIE3NLJ-f5cHXfIne1Dm4lbE8OpVZi3sSj4xsO-nciKDA4pWMnHL0CMZ01brS-D8B2dkv24querL5/?imgmax=800" width="580" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;">I have to confess this – I have a thing for pickled veggies! I like the salty ones, the sweet-and-sour ones, the spicy ones, the garlicky ones… name it, I like them all. Not only that they serve as appetizers they also are a great relish and a side dish. No problem, because here in Cambodia, I share with the whole country the same love affair with pickled vegetables. They have <em>bok lahong,</em> which is like a cousin of our very own Pinoy <em>achara</em>, only spicier (with lots of fresh, red chilli) and saltier. There is also the same <em>lahong</em> that goes with an order of <em>nompang pate (Khmer sandwich with meatloaf). </em>In Cambodian wedding banquets, platefuls of pickled cucumber, radish, etc. are also served without fail along with local cold cuts as appetizer. When I was in Japan, I sampled most of their pickled veggies with every meal, including breakfast. I can still remember the colours, the kick of flavours, and the textures of different Japanese <em>tsukemono</em>.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">It was very easy to prepare and I was very adventurous when I made mine. No measurements, no nothing. I sliced and diced, sprinkled and stirred, and trusted my senses :) And thank heavens, they turn out edible and good <em>naman</em>. I bottled the achara and chilled in the fridge; the will keep for about 2 weeks at most. Now I have something to go with <em>inihaw </em>or <em>piniritong isda (grilled or fried fish)</em>, especially with my favourite<em> piniritong tilapya.</em> Great timing, <em>‘no</em>, especially that it is the Lenten season.</div><br />
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</div><em><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal;"><em>Speaking of Japan, please let us continue to pray for the country’s speedy recovery. Our hearts go out to the Japanese people and not a day goes by without me thinking about their plight. Let us help in one way or another. Also, while I’m writing this, news came out about the two quakes that rocked Myanmar earlier this evening. No news yet about damage or casualties. We will probably know tomorrow. Let’s also pray for the people of Myanmar.</em></span></div></em>Sreisaathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00833152228862490805noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2845315643239952321.post-36181629515031725622011-03-18T08:24:00.002+07:002011-03-18T08:36:51.096+07:00Food Trip Friday 061: The Pelukas went Korean<p> <br /><a href="http://foodtripfriday.net/"><img style="display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto" src="http://entrecard.s3.amazonaws.com/eimage/171206.jpg" /></a> <br /></p> <p>This picture was taken a month ago, in one of our regular jaunts in the Penh. As usual, we didn’t have a clue where to go because, even, if our stomachs were already growling, we were busy yapping. Someone suggested we go Korean… and images of yummy Korean barbecues and grills entered our minds. Like Pavlov’s dog, we instantly drooled and decided in unison that that’s where we would love to go… </p> <p>If I am not mistaken, we all ordered this dish: <br /> <br /></p> <p></p> <div class="wlWriterEditableSmartContent" id="scid:8747F07C-CDE8-481f-B0DF-C6CFD074BF67:32a0ee18-e06a-43de-9722-8be7602f68b4" style="padding-right: 0px; display: block; padding-left: 0px; float: none; padding-bottom: 0px; margin-left: auto; width: 455px; margin-right: auto; padding-top: 0px"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKy4BDU2a4TYz3w3pDir6qzv5aDFnOQJRoNXtAUDKnMgIjSp2f6egLnCqif8iUWgaZgNOhU1y9wpSLXNwDp0725Nqd3qJW6JsuXaTUA24JgKri-zvqokUtVGW0HomFnISDukK5FXdvrcAu/?imgmax=800" title="Korean grilled chicken - oh, so yummy! Spicy-hot and and comes with a coleslaw as a sidedish. How I wish the coleslaw had a bigger portion, but then again, the garden salad that we ordered made up for it. " rel="thumbnail"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilyEEzFb7JTO0OsXHF_opojty9BjfBh174g-gBgKkDQlkPV2NR3UttzHEXtrtbwJAGTanbMXyJF5NqPUdwNh4_QolNP4z-Af2X6FZYRkoXpQIYBDuZJQoTBOt6t505dVuV2KLg8cy_QABt/?imgmax=800" width="455" height="662" /></a></div> <p></p> <p></p> <p>This dish costs about $5++, a bit pricey for one order and without rice but the portions were huge. The meat is so tender and juicy and beautifully spicy it doesn’t overwhelm your palate. </p> <p>The place is … how do I describe it… well, something new to my eyes. It’s well-lighted, clean and has a youthful vibe. On weekdays, most of the Cambodian yuppies and yappies (including the Peluka sisters!*lol*) go there. On weekends, families come and eat here for their popular value set meals. The food servers are pretty much well-groomed, friendly, speaks good English and are very attentive. The waiting time is about 30mins, which is the same length of time to wait for a delivery pizza. <br /></p> <p>Chicken BBQ is located at the third floor of Sorya Mall in Phnom Penh. </p> Sreisaathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00833152228862490805noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2845315643239952321.post-70176930658706181892011-03-11T08:37:00.003+07:002011-03-11T14:48:28.567+07:00Food Trip Friday 060: Thai food trip, part 2<a href="http://foodtripfriday.net/"><img style="display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto" src="http://entrecard.s3.amazonaws.com/eimage/171206.jpg" /></a> <br /> <br />Yes, you read it right… I had another Thai food trip recently, this time with my PELUKA sisters and we went back to that same restaurant I went to on my first food trip. Now I know the name of the restaurant – it’s called <em>Goan Damrei</em>. <br /> <br />Okay, on to our feast. Ladies, may I introduce you to the following: <br /> <br /> <div class="wlWriterEditableSmartContent" id="scid:8747F07C-CDE8-481f-B0DF-C6CFD074BF67:95f8e353-181b-4153-b862-9eb19892efa8" style="padding-right: 0px; display: block; padding-left: 0px; float: none; padding-bottom: 0px; margin-left: auto; width: 580px; margin-right: auto; padding-top: 0px"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcRuFgX-08aLf13nHwqXMbErxajCAuROhN92HukiOlERBOUnuYvBnyxDB9TfxLHmViHUIsNTHS3vzGbTrUWHUhw9lTQarJ0CbxFLcAfofNwa0J2Cbs_4LwrNpKqiPTi6AGZzUYnU3XoM_M/?imgmax=800" title="Deep-fried chicken wings, Thai style. They're the crispiest ever!" rel="thumbnail"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4dqT9RRwRpoQ_t0wl6DTxiGGrQORVekkBYb_UbtkOaCQ_5VdTgTB6kx9RwfE2aNEnBHJr1O_vD8G786Gf4eJXH97_-vjzAASSF1mam4W-qlHm0DgttocIOqQOgHvvfxpkcz6jBYy1jlZx/?imgmax=800" width="580" height="417" /></a></div> This is finger-lickin’ good. It looks so simple but don’t underestimate it. It’s packed with oh-so-good-flavours. What a great way to use chicken wings. <br /> <br /> <div class="wlWriterEditableSmartContent" id="scid:8747F07C-CDE8-481f-B0DF-C6CFD074BF67:65e8521d-67ec-489f-9c58-2431c73865db" style="padding-right: 0px; display: block; padding-left: 0px; float: none; padding-bottom: 0px; margin-left: auto; width: 580px; margin-right: auto; padding-top: 0px"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRw4B7_uEaX7_LYfmuwmRwnx5sD-qi697gUlsOsR0_jvfMm2b6wPYMIyG4Z9hYuK2dj-XtnLRyLkhs6qksDc_JKAL1pxQv7XlmhGbar_HkpSyIBlRCv3GGlUFdKLoPSToMY68kI-TiX7pF/?imgmax=800" title="Thai spicy liver salad. Surprisingly, the (pork) liver didn't have a strong taste, which I like. A healthy yet spicy dish with a hint of lime . The spearmint leaves your mouth with a fresh taste." rel="thumbnail"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSXRnNI2ElV77BoLXx-uEb0Gq2EKRm6LcySbODkcg2ErPqIGcuXAObhWFwGN9yPSmE7kkBxI4yfeYIdwO7BOH-08wh8CMo1UxO2cEb0bN3BNyK46FSxyy9_Y44Bxfie0wVNs6Ss7UzTf14/?imgmax=800" width="580" height="521" /></a></div> <div class="wlWriterEditableSmartContent" id="scid:8747F07C-CDE8-481f-B0DF-C6CFD074BF67:334d8f4b-e50b-4934-9318-cc7868bfedfd" style="padding-right: 0px; display: block; padding-left: 0px; float: none; padding-bottom: 0px; margin-left: auto; width: 580px; margin-right: auto; padding-top: 0px"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3gFBjzrD-mAeXGHJZOHbynK2Qu-SwPTneJY4H6b_5PNfGpDiOyKM5ad3z3h3oRloWQLw6w1XYtTj9tokjugoyedqlLez5qhrsxtfu2oKb9YVTNVT-jyGPp1Kt9z-VKzZBXx19dBwuTM8I/?imgmax=800" title="Thai Green Curry. It has all the flavours you'd expect for a Thai curry. I prefer my curry to be creamier (more coconut milk, please!) though. " rel="thumbnail"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLAWPU1bDDAOeE7I3x5IpDCGfHVeKPBPLJQERUNw55A5_3BlM1VdTDgWqbO4z9asI7QDEJ3cpi6n_YfoGMyx6MvAqYBffkGqh4Mb3rMY9ySdjffCDGdBd_P5_dodEF1yoiVdf6S87GwGg7/?imgmax=800" width="580" height="503" /></a></div> We also ordered pad thai, you can see the pic that I previously posted here. The pad thai we ordered this time was a disappointment – not the taste, it' still had the same amazing pad thai flavour but the serving was smaller compared to the previous one I had :(  <br /> <br />The second time I was there with the PELUKA girls also confirmed the waiting time – it’s next to forever. It took more than an hour for the food to be served even though there weren’t many customers – in fact, there were only two tables, including ours, that were occupied. If you are very hungry and need food pronto, this place is not for you. We were so hungry already but <em>wala kaming magawa</em>. There is only one cook, we found out, and everything has to be prepared from scratch. If only they’d find a way to shorten the cooking time, we’d be happy to come back to sample other dishes in their menu. <br /> <br />I give it a three-and-a-half-stars. Okay, since when did I start giving out ratings here in my blog?  <em>Wala lang, feel ko lang, chos</em>! *lol* <br /> <br /><em>Goan Damrei</em> Restaurant <br />St. 51 (Pasteur Street) <br />Phnom Penh Sreisaathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00833152228862490805noreply@blogger.com17tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2845315643239952321.post-45078462369919453372011-03-04T08:44:00.002+07:002011-03-04T09:23:13.557+07:00Food Trip Friday 059: Thai food trip<a href="http://foodtripfriday.net/"><img src="http://entrecard.s3.amazonaws.com/eimage/171206.jpg" style="display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" /></a> <br />
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Last week I had the most amazing Thai food, well, outside Thailand, anyway. No, I did not dine in a 5-star hotel, or the chic restos in the area, or places with Thai-sounding names. The restaurant, whose name I had actually forgotten, is a small unassuming place just across the more popular Walkabout Bar in St. 51. People might think it’s a tiny, nondescript (<em>not flashy and pretentious!</em>), hole-in-the-wall eatery but don’t be fooled!! The food is definitely authentic, prepared personally by its Thai owner… and the food is absolutely amazing! What’s more, the prices are cheap and you get good value for your money. <br />
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Okay, ‘nuff said already. Chow time, er, I mean these are what we chowed on: <br />
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<div class="wlWriterEditableSmartContent" id="scid:8747F07C-CDE8-481f-B0DF-C6CFD074BF67:eaa3acb9-92ff-49a3-b415-a2219a6b16fc" style="display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; width: 580px;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBIwjKNHaEOdNBbdwkx1fnta1BP9VlUon1hO5eTlNSfTEvIOHoxqqCbEaQrOh6bnkNbArIIGEMoOVCwVarWpdw_qWJhsH_O8Bbl667hmdi-lSoMdvunOs9EbiHvHuQLfDdjG_vixX6jTn_/?imgmax=800" rel="thumbnail" title="Som tam, or spicy papaya salad, and very similar to Cambodia's bok lahong. Som tam looks like the Filipino achara, but I tell you, the similarity ends there. The taste is so different. Made from shredded green papaya, combining the four flavours of Thai cuisine: sour lime, hot chilli, salty fish sauce and sweet sugar palm. As you can see in the picture, the other ingredients are tomatoes, garlic, shrimp paste, string beans,and pounded preserved field crabs. "><img border="0" height="515" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnlwB7rdibjiorV3x-QTXvvWru2FFGuEjeVw8C2PgtYCftkjy9qaE5ZrO2rLADFmFp8YDj7y5g28zl_9PolItQGMTlzJOaRdHNAxEB5RES3i1Vp8BHekxJGP-SUsGWe1XIAb54TdIn8DVg/?imgmax=800" width="580" /></a></div><div class="wlWriterEditableSmartContent" id="scid:8747F07C-CDE8-481f-B0DF-C6CFD074BF67:0f93b25c-e94c-448e-ae33-d35ed860f851" style="display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; width: 580px;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglfZfWIfXiS3e4cnNVXtgbbl-MzzU5hvufP5ttdsYuGPwCeIlyYG0Mx97eKqcsBed7N0tRtOSpcpkWeyw0KQCzmu2-5tAGgRvu6twZkAEE8IuF4BX7lpbRWF-uEgvoCQChm0hMmtLTCR4G/?imgmax=800" rel="thumbnail" title="Thai duck la'ap.A hot and spicy mix of minced duck meat, lots of mint herbs, shallots, lime, fish sauce, chilli, and more chilli! My nose became runny immediately after I wolfed down a spoonful. It is eaten along with fresh vegetables - cucumber, lettuce, eggplant, cabbage, string beans - or with plain rice. My husband loves this dish so much that I have made my own version of la'ap at home whenever our appetite calls for it."><img border="0" height="560" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8z9JZdbw00VirNoGIpVUZHvwFvRbh5W10GBxfcoANxrEfBIi6ZSGqjwLsjFzHhOWacAnKtEtS9Bwe9CLsDnZushUw0JGHByfMhX7n9hzAMmBM3qd5cIvK-_PTuSerS2qdhA63QU1huhNt/?imgmax=800" width="580" /></a></div><div class="wlWriterEditableSmartContent" id="scid:8747F07C-CDE8-481f-B0DF-C6CFD074BF67:b92cce6b-3345-47df-a508-7638099dbaaf" style="display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; width: 455px;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh79_hgKvDVwZxk8_ancXMmLZdGRwHlkug9xYViTVIDVJDV6Yu-sSjZsqJWFmi6Qtbj72hPl1dzzV5mC-IrODmrny6ybNoAEWNxwU-lFiUR860lnTkXZnTIZtDtFo-i3Dy10I7qPW_EQ_sb/?imgmax=800" rel="thumbnail" title="Pad thai... the best I ever had in Phnom Penh! Simply amazing! Stir-fried flat noodles with eggs, fish sauce, tamarind paste, chilli (again), crunchy bean sprouts, peanuts, lime, palm sugar, and choice of meat - chicken, pork, seafood, or tofu - all these combined with various Thai condiments. Did I say this is one of Thai's national dish, second to tom yam?"><img border="0" height="685" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFF2qlLlhp2UIbWrGV4F5WFdW0kjrAlYZP4vsIdkU9_frQwz3PItSt39hO_8oqaTPqNAdlzKFf3wThRZa10DBDHa0t_ub3tyUuP760sH8BN8ry1yxbHJuQVNtafeVBQ3ZcOTZmOaecD_lt/?imgmax=800" width="455" /></a></div><div align="justify"><br />
This restaurant is a must-go-to place when you’re in Phnom Penh. I’ve seen this restaurant every time I pass the area but never thought about stopping by and trying their food. It pays to have someone who knows where the best Thai food is – a Thai friend, of course! *lol* Although the waiting is a bit longer but I don't mind. That means it is being prepared right there and then, and, oh my, what a heavenly meal you are going to have. So a little patience is all you need... <br />
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I will post the name of the restaurant and address as soon as I get them. </div><div align="justify"></div>Sreisaathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00833152228862490805noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2845315643239952321.post-60905997487958823802011-02-25T00:45:00.003+07:002011-02-25T00:53:39.502+07:00Food Trip Friday 058: Saturday BBQ lunch<a href="http://foodtripfriday.net/"><img src="http://entrecard.s3.amazonaws.com/eimage/171206.jpg" style="display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" /></a> <br />
Two weeks ago my husband and I hosted a BBQ lunch at our house. We invited our friends to come over just because…<br />
<div class="wlWriterEditableSmartContent" id="scid:8747F07C-CDE8-481f-B0DF-C6CFD074BF67:e510126a-0cfc-4026-9998-eae6938d96b5" style="display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; width: 580px;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRhLyi0aOBgzwCt_z4HSFTyEQKpo6iFQau28AnP1yv26G9SQmdZ02KitzJy_lK_PRcFFCze0qJLL5EJ8uFLyzPyIupEbtrQmmDYPFJlbNN1KuFS_JpJ7OYRs8IBIm1vUywR47KnkmrFIhT/?imgmax=800" rel="thumbnail" title="All pictures in this collage are from PinayWifeSpeaks."><img border="0" height="462" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMFP0HTdZ2wRmF53usyTq858vTfdqZZl7q8xJKk-BgaaEBvBZTk3APkQLpQUOsr7ebRixLow62SyS-GguFcAjtUZ1PQdM4ACdmwZYU_n5W-ZYD8lUJaI2B3tOaFccZDYnj7xIRqZQIkVlQ/?imgmax=800" width="580" /></a></div>We had the food and drinks covered but friends still brought some “contributions”. <a href="http://pinaywifespeaks.com/">PinayWifeSpeaks</a> brought her creamilicious Bicol Express, <a href="http://mumsified.com/">Mumsified</a> made leche flan and <a href="http://pinaymum.info/">PinayMum</a> contributed ham, cheese, siomai and other finger foods. Due to the “excitement” we forgot to serve the fresh fruits brought by Mom of the <a href="http://myfurryplace.com/">Furries</a> and the hotdogs with mallows for the kids. <br />
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Some more pics: <br />
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The kiddos had a great time playing Wii games, Jenga, and riding on our stationary bike! With plenty of food and drinks that lasted all afternoon, it was a fantastic way to spend the weekend together.<br />
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N.B.: Unless otherwise noted, the pictures are mine and first appeared in my other blog.Sreisaathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00833152228862490805noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2845315643239952321.post-4483550502923537582011-02-23T13:36:00.001+07:002011-02-23T13:55:07.915+07:00Of qr code in my food<p> <br />Today I was surfing for hours in search of some inspiration, food inspiration, that is. But while I sat clicking sites after another, looking at online food stores, my attention was turned to a site that introduces <a href="http://www.sparqcode.com/">qr code</a> in its outdoor advertising materials. These codes are readable by mobile phones. Oh my, so many awesome things a mobile phone can do these days. More and more I am led to believe that mobile phones are now in the  “basic need” list of an increasing number of people all over the world because of the convenience it g <br /> <br /><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/QR_Code"><img title="140px-QRcode" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; margin-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="115" alt="140px-QRcode" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0la7JVFLAGm18tj_Zo1gUVZfK8B0Dail2eydofbxyYprwSOXSqvTK9R7qy36XBbAKcRJpdyK9WceonPoP2MTw9HufNp3GZwVnhyb6rB-b2GMAkHGkyX_O3Yj5wZ36aCKmtsiALJ4L4yNd/?imgmax=800" width="115" align="right" border="0" /></a></p> <p> And what is a qr code do, you ask? My dear friends, Mr. <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/QR_Code">Wiki</a> says a qr code is a <em>specific matrix code,</em> and, a standard qr, or <em>Quick Response</em>, code looks like this box on the right<em>: <br /> <br /></em>So who  invented the qr code? Of course, the Japanese did! They always invent the cool stuffs! It is used to get collect information about almost anything and sends these information to a mobile phone. You see these codes everywhere, don’t you? In the groceries, you see the cashiers whip out barcode scanners to get the price and other information on the product you are buying. In marketing circles, these qr codes are already used in movies, billboards, store-displays, that are linked to websites and easily read by some mobile phones. Pretty neat, huh? It is believed that the fast-paced advancement of mobile technology and the increase in mobile technology use, more and more <a href="http://www.techflash.com/seattle/2010/12/sparqcode-brings-qr-codes-to-pubs.html">quick response code usage</a> will come out in the future.</p> Sreisaathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00833152228862490805noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2845315643239952321.post-35468772066300320962011-02-17T22:30:00.000+07:002011-02-17T22:55:18.067+07:00Food Trip Friday 057: My version of Chicken Kiev<p> </p> <p><a href="http://foodtripfriday.net/"><img style="display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto" src="http://entrecard.s3.amazonaws.com/eimage/171206.jpg" /></a> </p> <p>This is my version of chicken kiev… </p> <div class="wlWriterEditableSmartContent" id="scid:8747F07C-CDE8-481f-B0DF-C6CFD074BF67:0267839d-09c6-4782-9a2f-7811ae6f5c13" style="padding-right: 0px; display: block; padding-left: 0px; float: none; padding-bottom: 0px; margin-left: auto; width: 420px; margin-right: auto; padding-top: 0px"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBmK3tEB8fq5idQK2PNc05AG3BhPr19fCaDyg3qN99Krfh_y77HMNUhLV8MjiZ_OLEJ6k9p-BM-gahubIfMc50VUC5sEbcX2k-8bff_FVI83IXCxiLhXMXh2XMYkLXiab8bZl3BtbbCVI8/?imgmax=800" title="... With creamy mashed potato and steamed carrots and comes with an ice-cold can of beer, for my husband." rel="thumbnail"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuZQgaWbX_HSQgw099SIip4OIoFQ4lD9JUmhwc9HHqACDtq84ghcRc69iLZxYNWvSQn_-IwzKMl0ASFugrdALU9nidQ5pJQX1mtlC14KKnCf6souJmIHVMmBQEolO1I9d3O8lFfsTBYFHC/?imgmax=800" width="420" height="375" /></a></div> <p></p> <p>Nothing fancy in the preparations - I marinated the chicken breast in eggs with a dash of pepper and a tablespoon of Kikkoman soy sauce for at least 30mins. Inside the chicken breast I put a rash of bacon and a bit of cheese before frying. Using olive oil, I fried the chicken over low flame in a covered pan for 10mins for each side. When almost done, I sprinkled with a bit more cheddar cheese and let it melt for a few minutes. To finish it up, I blow torched the cheese to give it a hint of burnt cheesy flavour.  Yum.  </p> Sreisaathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00833152228862490805noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2845315643239952321.post-31616095415863428572011-02-16T14:00:00.001+07:002011-02-16T14:00:38.883+07:00I Heart Coffee<p> <br />Valentine’s Day came and went unnoticed. <br /></p> <p> <div class="wlWriterEditableSmartContent" id="scid:8747F07C-CDE8-481f-B0DF-C6CFD074BF67:5a3c21cb-04e2-4821-942a-7ccd6486d1af" style="padding-right: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; float: right; padding-bottom: 0px; margin: 0px; padding-top: 0px"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKEerwu8OV2DR9ByLhoRKbnWZoGJVXqdTlDAvnP92SO4wmGy44syXZwHBnR460n8c8W3JAlxvO3UwkKbsgR9v-rAMBLojpwghdqzF0tvJwUoJpYLBfm2LZcVzWWBTEk3P_l8E5hk5IVDD9/?imgmax=800" title="This cute jumbo mug is available at ShopWiki.com. " rel="thumbnail"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCyEA7_cxStaAx5eJCKqdv0FnxOugW2Ppi60lKEfSVQpzq0xEHSiDPd6eAbkOo-7NK-m4fCc2Gy-hpXWAocvx9SolK6bDUoG31OlqtN5FmA9uziUpuG0hsJE4wYOSTef_PzQUdAwYOuQam/?imgmax=800" width="250" height="257" /></a></div> </p> <p>While the whole world was seeing hearts everywhere, my husband and I were recuperating from the BBQ lunch we hosted two days before V-day.  The plates and cutleries were finally put back in its places and we were munching on the leftover food with coffee in front of the television. I guess we’re not so big on celebrating V-day. We don’t need schzmaltzy stuffs because we fill each other with love.<em> Naks</em>. I’ll give you a tip, we welcome any kind of <a href="http://www.shopwiki.com/wiki/Gifts-for-Coffee-Lovers">gifts for coffee-lovers</a>. hahaha. Like this <a href="http://www.shopwiki.com/Jumbo-Coffee-Mug?&page=2">jumbo coffee mug</a> on the right, because one cup isn’t enough for us in one sitting  ;) <br /> <br />I’m kind of yearning for a cuppa Joe and wishing that my PELUKA sisters and I could meet for our regular coffee date this week. We always frequent this small and unassuming coffee shop in Boengkengkang area that is so popular to expats and locals alike. They serve better coffee compared to other coffee shops with  big names in the city because they have this unique <a href="http://www.shopwiki.com/wiki/Coffee-Specialty-Blends">coffee  specialty blends</a> that are worth coming back to. </p> <p>This cafe is locally-owned and managed by brothers who have studied the <a href="http://www.shopwiki.com/wiki/Art-of-Coffee">art of coffee</a>, coffee-making and pastry-baking abroad. All these factors combined, plus their management skills and great business sense have propelled them to open a second shop. Not bad considering that there are a lot of coffee shops mushrooming all over the city. New ones,  but definitely lacking the originality. <br /> <br />Anyways, I know I’m just blabbering over coffee, but if you are a coffee-addict like me I suggest you check out this new discovery of mine, ShopWiki.com, for a comprehensive source for your coffee needs. You’ll be surprised to find out that it has every thing there including the hard-to-find items. </p> Sreisaathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00833152228862490805noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2845315643239952321.post-39958368126781159222011-02-06T09:33:00.010+07:002011-02-06T18:01:58.973+07:00The Bloggers Exchange Linky LoveI should have posted this earlier but a lot of things went in the way. I joined The Bloggers Exchange to inject a bit of fun and excitement in my blog-life. Conceived by the ever-energetic Willa of the <a href="http://foodtripfriday.net/">FoodTripFriday</a> site, it now has over 200 members with a lot more trying to get in. <i>Galing</i>! To know more about the TBE, please click the following badge:<br />
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TBE is a group of mostly women bloggers located every where in the world and the numbers are growing ever week. So far, here are the members, in alphabetical order (please read after the jump): <br />
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<li><a href="http://www.goingonteenyears.info/">All About Her</a><br />
<li><a href="http://www.americanmoneysolutions.com/">American Money Solution</a> <br />
<li><a href="http://www.lizmagikera.com/">Anime Heaven</a><br />
<li><a href="http://anythingbaguio.com/">Anything Baguio</a><br />
<li><a href="http://www.arisonlinenow.net/">Aris Online</a><br />
<li><a href="http://www.arise-shine.info/">Arise And Shine</a><br />
<li><a href="http://pinayhome.com/">At Home Here</a><br />
<li><a href="http://www.labambita.com/">Azumi, Kawaii Princess Story</a><br />
<li><a href="http://baguiofood.info/">Baguio Food</a><br />
<li><a href="http://www.beautylootbag.com/">Beauty Loot Bag</a> <br />
<li><a href="http://pehpot.blogspot.com/">Bee Mommy</a> </li><br />
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<li><a href="http://bestfriendsinlove.info/">Best Friends In Love</a> <br />
<li><a href="http://www.bigbeartube.com/">Big Bear Tube</a> <br />
<li><a href="http://blogcoholic.info/">Blogcoholic</a> <br />
<li><a href="http://bloggeriam.info/">Blogger,I Am</a> <br />
<li><a href="http://www.bloggityboop.info/">Bloggityboop</a> <br />
<li><a href="http://bonzworld.com/">Bonz World</a> <br />
<li><a href="http://www.cheekymunchkins.info/">Cheeky Munchkins</a><br />
<li><a href="http://chicnfab.info/">Chic And Fabulous</a> <br />
<li><a href="http://chubbymommyme.blogspot.com/">Chubbymommyme Losing Weight, Raising baby and Annoying hubby</a> <br />
<li><a href="http://www.chrischronicles.com/">Chris’ Chronicles</a><br />
<li><a href="http://kcelebration.blogspot.com/">Coffe,Pearls and View</a><br />
<li><a href="http://www.comedinein.info/">Come, Dine In!</a> <br />
<li><a href="http://thecurrentnewsonline.com/">Current News Online</a> <br />
<li><a href="http://www.midlifedancing.com/">Dancing In Midlife Tune</a> <br />
<li><a href="http://www.charlota.org/">Dashing Beauty</a> <br />
<li><a href="http://www.carlotaonline.com/">Dashing Smiles</a> <br />
<li><a href="http://www.mydailysnippets.com/">Daily Snippets</a> <br />
<li><a href="http://dishesbypehpot.com/">Dishes By Pehpot</a> <br />
<li><a href="http://efashiontalk.com/">E! Fashion Talk</a> <br />
<li><a href="http://www.earndollarspinoy.com/">Earn Dollars Pinoy!</a> <br />
<li><a href="http://www.eatdrinkblog.info/">Eat, Drink,Blog</a> <br />
<li><a href="http://homeschooling.teacherjulie.com/">Elementary School Lessons</a><br />
<li><a href="http://baguioboy.com/">Elijah’s Crib</a> <br />
<li><a href="http://family-lifeonline.com/">Family Life Online</a><br />
<li><a href="http://www.familyandhomeliving.com/">Family And Home Living</a><br />
<li><a href="http://www.fashionmomma.info/">Fashion Momma</a> <br />
<li><a href="http://www.fashionablytrendy.com/">Fashionably Trendy</a> <br />
<li><a href="http://femininereveries.info/">Feminine Reveries</a> <br />
<li><a href="http://fickleminded.net/">FickleMinded</a> <br />
<li><a href="http://fitnessandsports.info/">Fitness And Sports</a><br />
<li><a href="http://flowingrhythms.blogspot.com/">Flowing Rhythms</a> <br />
<li><a href="http://www.fooddrinkfusion.com/">Food And Drink Fusion</a> <br />
<li><a href="http://foodandpassion.com/">Food And Passion</a> <br />
<li><a href="http://www.foodiesgalore.info/">Foodies Galore</a> <br />
<li><a href="http://www.freebiesoverload.com/">Freebies Overload</a> <br />
<li><a href="http://freshcrumbs.blogspot.com/">Fresh Crumbs</a> <br />
<li><a href="http://thepinkzest.blogspot.com/">Fun,Fancy And Frivolous!</a><br />
<li><a href="http://girlonathrifthunt.com/">Girl On A Thrift Hunt</a> <br />
<li><a href="http://greenbucks.info/">GreenBucks</a><br />
<li><a href="http://www.mommypinks.com/">Hands Full Of Life</a><br />
<li><a href="http://www.acmomcee.com/">Happy Homeworking</a> <br />
<li><a href="http://arlenecollado.com/">Healthy Lifestyle</a><br />
<li><a href="http://www.houseofmaria.info/">House Of Maria</a> <br />
<li><a href="http://taraletseat.blogspot.com/">I Live to Eat!</a> <br />
<li><a href="http://ilovedarly.com/">I Love Darly!</a> <br />
<li><a href="http://clarizze.blogspot.com/">Imriz</a> <br />
<li><a href="http://chrisamador.blogspot.com/">Inspirational Insights</a> <br />
<li><a href="http://www.joedub.com/">In Pursuit Of Success</a> <br />
<li><a href="http://inthecompanyofme.com/">In The Company Of Me</a> <br />
<li><a href="http://iskaisworkingathome.blogspot.com/">Iska’s Lesson From Working At Home</a> <br />
<li><a href="http://itssewtasticmama.blogspot.com/">It’s Sewtastic Mama</a> <br />
<li><a href="http://www.janetspeaks.com/">Janet Speaks</a> <br />
<li><a href="http://www.jaredslittlecorner.info/">Jared’s Little Corner Of The World</a> <br />
<li><a href="http://www.joinmystroll.info/">Join My Stroll</a> <br />
<li><a href="http://www.josiesfiles.com/">Josie’s Files</a><br />
<li><a href="http://www.josieskitchen.info/">Josie’s Kitchen</a> <br />
<li><a href="http://josieswindow.info/">Josie’s Window</a> <br />
<li><a href="http://rizasjourneytomotherhood.blogspot.com/">Journey to Motherhood</a> <br />
<li><a href="http://sunshineleneforlife.com/">Joys In Life</a> <br />
<li><a href="http://www.justlovebloggingit.info/">Just Love Blogging It</a><br />
<li><a href="http://www.mrspinkihan.com/">Kero’s Celebration</a> <br />
<li><a href="http://kharlota.com/">Kharlota Dot Com</a> <br />
<li><a href="http://mykidzpower.com/">Kidz Power</a> <br />
<li><a href="http://gennyinabattle.blogspot.com/">Life Is A Battle</a> <br />
<li><a href="http://www.mjoannafaith.com/">Little World Of Fun</a> <br />
<li><a href="http://littlezoiessteps.com/">Little Zoie’s Steps</a> <br />
<li><a href="http://livelovepink.net/">Live,Love,Pink</a> <br />
<li><a href="http://www.lizspeaks.info/">Liz Speaks</a> <br />
<li><a href="http://loveshaven.com/">Loves Haven</a> <br />
<li><a href="http://www.carlota.us/">Lovely Pink</a> <br />
<li><a href="http://lui-bloggera.com/">Lui-Bloggera</a> <br />
<li><a href="http://www.lyzalane.info/">Lyza’s Lane</a> <br />
<li><a href="http://www.pehpot.com/">Make or Break</a> <br />
<li><a href="http://managingfinances.info/">Managing Finances</a> <br />
<li><a href="http://www.mariucasperfume.com/">Mariuca’s Perfume Gallery</a> <br />
<li><a href="http://www.terryannemary.com/">Mary Anne’s Musing</a> <br />
<li><a href="http://www.chubbymommyme.com/">Me In Wonderland</a> <br />
<li><a href="http://littlemissblogger.net/">Miss Blogger</a> <br />
<li><a href="http://sweet-carlota.blogspot.com/">Mixed Bag</a> <br />
<li><a href="http://momfashionista.com/">Mom Fashionista</a> <br />
<li><a href="http://www.momentarylife.com/">Momentary Life</a> <br />
<li><a href="http://www.momsupsndowns.com/">Mom’s Up And Down</a> <br />
<li><a href="http://www.agent112778.com/">More Than I Can Chew</a> <br />
<li><a href="http://www.mrs-shoppiness.com/">Mrs. Shoppiness</a> <br />
<li><a href="http://momatworkkitchenwonders.blogspot.com/">Mum @ Works Kitchen Wonders</a> <br />
<li><a href="http://www.mumsified.com/">Mumsified</a> <br />
<li><a href="http://phoebesblissfullife.com/">My Blissful Life</a> <br />
<li><a href="http://mycamerasexy.com/">My CameraSexy</a> <br />
<li><a href="http://www.thedomainfairy.com/">My Daily Notes</a> <br />
<li><a href="http://www.mydailysunset.com/">My Daily Sunsets</a> <br />
<li><a href="http://travelandrecreation.info/">My Dream Destination</a> <br />
<li><a href="http://wcstock.net/">My Everyday LIFE</a> <br />
<li><a href="http://www.fashionistainme.info/">My Fashion Sense</a> <br />
<li><a href="http://www.alexajeanne.info/">My Home,My Kitchen, And My Garden</a> <br />
<li><a href="http://kayeshayne.blogspot.com/">My Life And My Journey Online</a> <br />
<li><a href="http://demcyapdiandias.blogspot.com/">My Life’s Perception & Inspiration</a> <br />
<li><a href="http://annebianca.com/">My Little Home</a><br />
<li><a href="http://mamagirl.com/">My Nipa Hut</a> <br />
<li><a href="http://www.phonegadgetzone.com/">My Phone And Gadgets Zone</a><br />
<li><a href="http://anliz.info/">My Thoughts,My Words</a> <br />
<li><a href="http://www.myweb-blog.com/">My Web Log Dot com</a> <br />
<li><a href="http://fabbielous.blogspot.com/">Nice And Fab</a> <br />
<li><a href="http://www.notepadcorner.com/">Note Pad Corner</a> <br />
<li><a href="http://www.techpehpot.com/">Novice On Blogging</a> <br />
<li><a href="http://nutritionandhealthcare.info/">Nutrition And Health Care</a> <br />
<li><a href="http://www.gossipme.us/">Oh! Gosh,Goodies!</a> <br />
<li><a href="http://inthissideoftown.blogspot.com/">On This Side Of Town</a> <br />
<li><a href="http://www.peachandthings.com/">Peach And Things</a> <br />
<li><a href="http://www.pettythingsinlife.net/">Petty Things In Life</a> <br />
<li><a href="http://www.sunshine-photoblog.blogspot.com/">PhotoBlog</a> <br />
<li><a href="http://pixiepixels.info/">Photo Stories</a> <br />
<li><a href="http://www.pigoutsessions.com/">Pig Out Session</a> <br />
<li><a href="http://www.green-mommy.info/">Pinay Green Mommy</a> <br />
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After successfully combating viruses and malwares lurking maliciously in my laptop, I rewarded my husband with – wait for this – three scoops of <i>gelato</i>! So off we went to Lucky’s in Sihanouk Boulevard for this very refreshing treat. <br />
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<div style="text-align: justify;">After nearly three weeks, the PELUKA sisterhood met today for a day of coffee, food, and more coffee! Tee-hee-hee. This time we have a new PELUKA member with us and already had her first taste of PELUKA sisters day out. <br />
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</tbody></table>We started our day with coffee at Gloria Jeans coffee shop in Boeungkengkang. Day outs like this with my friends make me feel so thankful for the great bonds we have all established. Now that we have a new "member", we all can't wait to hang out with her as soon as she and her family moves to the Penh later this year. Over coffee, we talked animatedly, giggled like teenagers while at the same time debating where to go for lunch.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
In the end, we went to <span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Champs-Élysées</span></span> Restaurant along Trasak Paem St. (St. 63). <a href="http://www.pinaywifespeaks.com/">PinayWife</a>, <a href="http://www.mumsified.com/">Mumsified</a>, <a href="http://www.pinaymum.info/">PinayMum</a>, and <a href="http://www.myfurryplace.com/">My Furry Place</a> have dined at <span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;">Champs-Élysées </span>many times already and can attest to the yummy-ness of the Chinese food that is the specialty there. So I had this “surprise me” kind of mood that day and left it up to them the task of ordering our lunch.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">The food came one by one… they were all so delish... but for me, this is clearly the winner:</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Deep-fried soft-shell crabs, a delicacy in Cambodia. </td></tr>
</tbody></table><div style="text-align: justify;"></div><div style="text-align: justify;">This is a very tasty Chinese specialty that is popular around the world. It is so crispy served with fried garlic bits and the usual soy-garlic-chilli dipping to complete the deal. You can literally eat everything – as in you can eat them all of the crabs – and it is very difficult to stay away from. You will want to reach out for more. Soft-shell crabs, by the way, are blue crabs in their molting (shedding) stage, when crabs shed their shells to become the much sought-after and highly-prized restaurant favourite. In the <i>Bisaya-Hiligaynon</i> language, we call soft-shell crabs, or any other soft-shelled crustaceans like shrimps, as <i>luno</i>.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Who would ever thought... that a restaurant with a French name serves one of the best Khmer and Chinese dishes I've ever had... where else but only in Phnom Penh! Definitely worth coming back to with my husband.</div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;"></div><div class="wlWriterEditableSmartContent" contenteditable="false" id="scid:8747F07C-CDE8-481f-B0DF-C6CFD074BF67:751f8ef9-77e9-42af-bec5-ead82f848c23" style="display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; width: 455px;"></div>Sreisaathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00833152228862490805noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2845315643239952321.post-10778188776317418612011-01-21T08:56:00.001+07:002011-01-21T08:56:04.886+07:00Food Trip Friday 054: Omelet a la Sreisaat<p> <br /><a href="http://foodtripfriday.net/"><img title="FoodTripFriday" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-bottom: 0px" height="168" alt="FoodTripFriday" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtSmC1RV3OcHc5VTsSw1vl2QDXWCrwbvie3rrPXVr2CvF9gbN2qh1QwUhBznPii3UI4C9EP3wsCIp4y0HXZxsHhy9YhDp1YEGBTtMEkZKXqWo40kNTZqjlFnpiaQKDUwrRJ2kwbGQeR9HQ/?imgmax=800" width="154" border="0" /></a> <br />Another product of my experimentation in the kitchen. At a first glance, it looks like pizza… but it’s not. It’s just an omelet with a lot of <em>borloloys (</em>extras<em>)</em>. Since I made this from scratch for dinner last night, I shall call it… <br /> <br /></p> <div class="wlWriterEditableSmartContent" id="scid:8747F07C-CDE8-481f-B0DF-C6CFD074BF67:da2153c0-2c1a-4cf1-88b6-d1214952ea92" style="padding-right: 0px; display: block; padding-left: 0px; float: none; padding-bottom: 0px; margin-left: auto; width: 455px; margin-right: auto; padding-top: 0px"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-1v5BuM2oSv4hnnVDatGlMAaOGn5FrnftevpCYe1aDrOSewr_OCVgg3n2cnmoUzITxvTZMnq_gUmKo83snXqJtXFlt_76oolH0BxYEo1jU5iLrCnxd-f_K0H3z4MVqNEOy1GcavYS4Gu8/?imgmax=800" title="Omelet a la Sreisaat. Egg omelet topped with gas blow-torched cheese, sliced Toulouse sausages, onions, and tomatoes. Yum." rel="thumbnail"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtcwfrZEPo7b8P_jTtdFjQqozRGx_4i2gjsUyYgaDil02mY4vDP-Nx2QZDdWqR2AK7IsQE2berpUHYFPX6R21i8Yp9z-lNIE1DJbV_d_rhkIiBTKkLfT8oG6oZvZ_Rm9DaSL_VcjCs78CL/?imgmax=800" width="455" height="644" /></a></div> <p>Yes, we make our omelet with a blow-torch! Blow-torching cooks the top portion nicely and without burning the bottom part. It also gives us a nice burnt/toasted cheesy taste. With the blow-torch I take my time and don’t move haphazardly from one side of the omelet to the other until the spot I’ve been working on has  achieved the “burnt/toasted” colour that I want.</p> <p></p> <p></p> <p>Oh, and as dessert, my husband made another batch of his choco-corn flakes. Yum.</p> <div class="wlWriterEditableSmartContent" id="scid:8747F07C-CDE8-481f-B0DF-C6CFD074BF67:34f1b602-0aa5-474e-a17e-7d323d447885" style="padding-right: 0px; display: block; padding-left: 0px; float: none; padding-bottom: 0px; margin-left: auto; width: 407px; margin-right: auto; padding-top: 0px"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-T_HNABZhL5raYvIhGpu5WQNgpBJ8lcSTEVQD1QAl0H7w5Rn5ajS26Q84wPZ5jWk8iNpK5ycC4i0K6WwDK_VKjUus97cB_ELCfQZt2rIj-HiqErSgkxwN0k3t7QKrqz71knSPArbzrwop/?imgmax=800" title="My husband has a major sweet tooth, just like me. Aside from this, he makes toffee, fudge, cookies, and other choco treats his mum used to make him. Over the holidays, I was in sugar-heaven. 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Unlike the usual Khmer parties where a tent is put up in the street in front of their house, my friend and her husband, both middle-class kids, opted to hold their kids’ party in a restaurant with over 100 guests invited. Still, it is a birthday party Khmer style with a live band and entertainers taking turn to, well, sing Khmer songs and entertain the crowd. Each table sits 10 people. A table doesn’t get served if there are still empty seats so it is common to see people eating while others sat and wait. Oftentimes, you are seated with people you do not know from Adam.   Anyways, it was a formal, sit-down, six-course meal consisting of Chinese-Khmer dishes. There were cold cuts, fried battered seafoods, tasty seaweed soup, a huge steamed fish, and this beef <em>la’ap</em>: <br /> <br /></p> <div class="wlWriterEditableSmartContent" id="scid:8747F07C-CDE8-481f-B0DF-C6CFD074BF67:6e65b594-0843-4db1-ac36-620a1042eb72" style="padding-right: 0px; display: block; padding-left: 0px; float: none; padding-bottom: 0px; margin-left: auto; width: 420px; margin-right: auto; padding-top: 0px"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4CLgQs5VNkajLD8nFbCIxX3eABbTVrSp3aR3yY0js4XyynQ2JI3n3dVEDvsJr9W9kk9EyWSaAzyk5R91UwMhWU8Yvls9zBnD4kEEM00tSYBs4XzPBjRgqp4TO3b3tZOfotGlYFUD7JdDR/?imgmax=800" title="Beef la'ap... tender slices of beef with sweet-sour-spicy dressing and fresh vegetables on the side. Ooh-la-la. My husband loved it!" rel="thumbnail"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2RfHFcoSFUxHmAYL1O12biVIcJqjOfkAIPkrUxDzc4LTGG8Ykw68Hi7AcQe3jkOtg4duX8AnlZMWA7mv0k3hydx2-DD5M_bVgaofmVvGpmMOK5lAcQTpkC4oSmzGw4V-uA9ZwlgnkViRu/?imgmax=800" width="420" height="396" /></a></div> <p>It has some roasted ground glutinous rice that added a nice texture to it. My husband said he felt a sudden urge to smile for no apparent reason after eating beef <em>la’ap</em>. He thought that some “happy herbs” – if you know what I mean *winks* – might’ve been thrown in for added flavour... *lol* Because I don’t like beef that much, I only sampled a tiny slice of beef, so I didn’t feel what he felt. Oh, and by the way, one interesting thing about this Khmer-style multi-courses meals is that the rice is served last, just before the dessert! </p> Sreisaathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00833152228862490805noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2845315643239952321.post-90670438638335372792011-01-06T22:59:00.001+07:002011-01-06T23:03:56.418+07:00Food Trip Friday 052: Chocolate-coated corn flakes<p> </p> <p><a href="http://foodtripfriday.net"><img title="FTFXmasbanner" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-bottom: 0px" height="129" alt="FTFXmasbanner" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEionp8QQwgkHdnQsQQCD3Wjp42FQkCvomGUpIfSkxdhP-uvRrCAJ6BwJxuogV2oz8u7Cg0ZjSCap8z_32ojl3mPy0ZSBugDoYDCzPA_DdO0ZEWAKD45kb9T-MMBG9IPy98Pk97-Xh0v5wyj/?imgmax=800" width="178" border="0" /></a> </p> <p>I have a weakness for chocolate and, over the holidays, my husband totally spoiled me with the chocolate-y goodness of his childhood. The kitchen was his for the time being as he lovingly made chocolate desserts and sweets the same way his mum did when he was a boy. No wonder my blood sugar increased several notches after the holidays! Just kidding. <br /> <br />So here’s one:  <br /></p> <div class="wlWriterEditableSmartContent" id="scid:8747F07C-CDE8-481f-B0DF-C6CFD074BF67:0cca163a-c8eb-4ff3-8bf4-ae3c89ad2d15" style="padding-right: 0px; display: block; padding-left: 0px; float: none; padding-bottom: 0px; margin-left: auto; width: 445px; margin-right: auto; padding-top: 0px"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJxvZ4tOOXaw_17QBttIu6OHRoags5vqACGjOhH88jV7CKy3PMbni6skQbvF7guTOnu-eG3jLgmscbGVRl_En7_o9wVQ1i2fFiXXSBFPoNZyl5ujUemUe9cdySn_qOHu0SlQoQ5K23qSV3/?imgmax=800" title="Chocolate-coated corn flakes" rel="thumbnail"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFo2WrLAw0UnLQKZyWdTf33IyOZTDtQbev3yPwC3nFs9Cdyaq0Wsx2JmMTEwTIBlsNgvzkdf7iFO-Pf1rHNgDDFWIx_DpLODgJHpELL_sYN7dU3gax3Eu_M9N0vgzG4h3sS7mhj54_Phqs/?imgmax=800" width="445" height="394" /></a></div> <p>Corn flakes coated in  melted dark and white chocolates with brandy-soaked raisins. It’s fattening alright yet oh-so-tempting-and-oh-so-good! Pardon the quality of the photograph but I assure you it tastes much, much better than it looks here. </p> <div class="wlWriterEditableSmartContent" id="scid:8747F07C-CDE8-481f-B0DF-C6CFD074BF67:76b067c2-4711-49e7-9828-5bb2cce426c4" style="padding-right: 0px; display: block; padding-left: 0px; float: none; padding-bottom: 0px; margin-left: auto; width: 439px; margin-right: auto; padding-top: 0px"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipMaRuARV5wRqgyMM-qMjcBUBdyWjBjj1ppy5xhkdRv_rEIiokS7uSj1qFOZu-8AkfZmA7mXTVtYjXyD9Fs93cQgt6bk5VJT-CYcyNWFt88wWudVoqcAPCg6iYKpdDnuPybX1YKZbURfSa/?imgmax=800" title="Love at first bite!" rel="thumbnail"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0kRHG8c_xbGyfVfuAQcPlJ4tK5c03jCkN4rxdap5RcKoH31kLcnR3LMDAt2mLxJyp7iZ9j-wneVJU7yuJAH39lpzO62CSbgr6N5bMN640jmDMIMxubU3__JikFIBjkZLbr9aXG4_WUFWw/?imgmax=800" width="439" height="387" /></a></div> <p>A very interesting note: The very mention of chocolate-corn flakes crispies brings added spring in my husband’s walk. I think it brought back memories of his childhood; the scent of the chocolate and vanilla transported him back to his mum’s kitchen and delicious cooking.</p> Sreisaathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00833152228862490805noreply@blogger.com20tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2845315643239952321.post-18138335811966667722011-01-02T12:39:00.001+07:002011-01-02T12:44:39.649+07:00From my kitchen to yours…<p> </p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjF6jii8MxKFznEBbfCDWLp2YVg0K59jD4Q5QDQP0LvOQKv5ZB3S9uUEhC6wqAfeTuT1UcYBTD_HAKfDRRq9bcOgI-wy2_KHPluhOzGfySedt-8AAcOUfxGYxGFMeZ2uKEyccy_SvKXbS69/s1600-h/mouse%20on%20a%20champagne%20glass%5B3%5D.gif"><img title="mouse on a champagne glass" style="display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto" height="240" alt="mouse on a champagne glass" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKCW0En22to4AB6eyIjvzL0Dm9aaQvUAs9zsGsnNQxRacFBcw38PZ0ornXZdRXzcdU7Vy5J67JNQGS8C_9DNRfSmQpT8oOLgOsAvj8LE6z31qWc_GQr3Fol6YlbQCyydSlkKlWUW5a_tQI/?imgmax=800" width="215" /></a> </p> <p> </p> <p align="center"><font size="5">H A P P Y       N E W     Y E A R!</font></p> <p align="center"><font size="5"></font></p> <p align="center"><font size="5">Should your mouth be bigger than your stomach…</font></p> <p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrzODEw8LOcsY9MEyzyabGnaFT5nzrJrk-mRhFrjN3ohtEwTxfjwEAp-5zQaY9Khn0x94OJVnOUI_bz-KkuwbojKh-L_eW8DfB4MCdtFISKtXVSjwvH9xZ5G8GNHLnmR5P01spjnya1DTA/s1600-h/hamster%20and%20carrot%5B2%5D.jpg"><img title="hamster and carrot" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; border-left: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="244" alt="hamster and carrot" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-p_sSLUMAEJbRKFUVhNY94kk9YAn70t1j-RihCnE3sqdNMbEUp-cmvKx755Uqw0kOWmOWiVtTSlbF__GaJU2zHD-U5jx70C8yaVBstf_VzHuUacsNtCi-L0gvARIcAYg5qJDW-GamCYsF/?imgmax=800" width="209" border="0" /></a> </p> <p align="center">…<font size="5">  may you have a chewing good time!</font></p> <p align="center"><font size="5">May 2011 be our best year ever.</font></p> Sreisaathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00833152228862490805noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2845315643239952321.post-58743940865987297522010-12-16T23:04:00.001+07:002010-12-16T23:07:30.348+07:00Food Trips Friday 051: Fried Rice a la Sreisaat<p> </p> <p><a href="http://foodtripfriday.net/"><img title="FTFXmasbanner" style="border-top-width: 0px; display: block; border-left-width: 0px; float: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; border-right-width: 0px" height="176" alt="FTFXmasbanner" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjF-sCpUy6Ka4HNCsnsvdCv_wlGXLYhkOiyhAIl6TO2g60Aq39IUcBKw2I_PLuYaKhHWTVSBgrJq4axLRmCTSPLnxOcrocRZpig7oItrza8ZREdLZjp11siBuUrejqATEj8thJqdvUsoEBy/?imgmax=800" width="244" border="0" /></a> </p> <p align="center">A quick, easy-to-prepare solution when hunger strikes:</p> <div class="wlWriterEditableSmartContent" id="scid:8747F07C-CDE8-481f-B0DF-C6CFD074BF67:6875f08c-7c00-4cf4-88a1-7ed7c1fd18a4" style="padding-right: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; float: none; padding-bottom: 0px; margin: 0px; padding-top: 0px"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFp0I7xx6WKqOSaWnaA4O8k6OcVGcHykObLZ1Ojg72s0epA6y0dcz3fzQZGwG7Ajr_ni0CWYbrqJJ6HVHfY3-wK2hSyzK7eZOe5S0s_IiCzry3nELutZU-JZfhicqt8GTXh8NqZbuVUHzg/?imgmax=800" title="Left-over rice, assorted mixed vegetables, a dash of pepper and olive oil... et voila! I call it fried rice a la sreisaat. Just because." rel="thumbnail"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj038av-nm5Bn06qze6C1eukTHhzVpZ1cdITn98qb6wgoLEMzL5Up26WzkAt-B2VwVRjhXPGbm-ILWaod9EKbewB9BYMbW3-_6LMLGD_RXKdm5Ko79V8Yjy2aiPhhHgytt_txyhzvm2iF8X/?imgmax=800" width="580" height="498" /></a></div> <p align="center">Ooh-la-la!</p> Sreisaathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00833152228862490805noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2845315643239952321.post-63758268714495383782010-12-09T22:44:00.004+07:002010-12-10T10:49:11.223+07:00Food Trip Friday 050: Toast Français par un Anglais<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwpAIfp-_ltDOVuqtapepPfnRjitgMOCn4WQw7htqCXuVIXz7Hv0wjLPjrPuFTvcFbAMgfPwDbFFz_46JShSubnaFsKesM8v0TX1C_MvRpiXa2C-APrqLltedQuBVM2SVoBjbC1Zvl9kqJ/s1600/FTFXmasbanner.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="143" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwpAIfp-_ltDOVuqtapepPfnRjitgMOCn4WQw7htqCXuVIXz7Hv0wjLPjrPuFTvcFbAMgfPwDbFFz_46JShSubnaFsKesM8v0TX1C_MvRpiXa2C-APrqLltedQuBVM2SVoBjbC1Zvl9kqJ/s200/FTFXmasbanner.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><br />
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<div style="text-align: justify;">Some weeks ago I stayed up late watching the Barclay's London ATP World Tour matches on television, especially Rafael Nadal’s matches. Because of the time difference, the matches lasted till the wee hours of the night. Call me crazy if you must, but I’m really a tennis fan. I'm glad that my husband lets me sleep in the following day, and when I wake up he makes me breakfast. And this was my request most of the time: </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYr6u0woA3-mTiGcV53mpa_qBVL9dzyNNLBFqUzNd-h5DjF1leGo6ZWmFuLfm5dZrgbNb3OZfrJZqyqXk81jJkNbkafSIjFMqm8Hm-scrLE40hjtL387JgBlPdPnIQnjC3N1vxgosjWhqF/?imgmax=800" rel="thumbnail" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" title="My husband's version of French toast; tastes like pancake ^-^ "><img border="0" height="374" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg47ldWs1PhSGVp82YJPdvKw69tGiKTNFs8zbcJhyphenhyphenl7YrUnuD54-7OU_om6S02f8L9Kn7moaGi_01iJjNH0SAP8XCxP7MyUH36V9YtJFWZNCAsh-1UbVfaHfn2N1TxA7g3TyZR3YkiX28jr/?imgmax=800" width="400" /></a></div>I love mine slightly crunchy and the egg runny.<br />
Don’t you just love waking up to breakfasts prepared by your husband? Heaven. Next time he promised me he’d make stuffed French toast. I’m already excited.<a href="http://foodtripfriday.net/">http://foodtripfriday.net/</a>Sreisaathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00833152228862490805noreply@blogger.com11