Tag: Food

Burns so good

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I’ve gotten a quite a few questions about the food here.  In a nutshell, the Americanized Chinese food is nothing like what is here.  I’m getting the vibe that the people here don’t like sweet food the way Americans do.  When I say I’m getting the vibe, what I mean is that I hear people say, “Too Sweet”.   I would say sesame chicken, orange chicken and shoyu chicken…all would be ‘too sweet’.  Also, eating is much more of a communal event, where dishes are all shared, and in some cases, tables are also shared with other people.

The other night I was invited out to go to a Sichuan restaurant for some spicy food.  I can’t describe how awesome this food was, but I’m going to try.

To better explain the explosion of flavor that was in their food, I’m going to refer to their  website;

“Sichuan is famed for more than just hot and spicy.  Like other cuisines, Sichuan [consists] of five basic tasting sensations which are sweet, sour, salty, bitter and spicy; yet only Sichuan cuisine incorporates the unique sixth sensation.  It is the tingly numbing sensation which induces sensitivity to the taste buds that are normally non-sensitive , making all taste buds active for the grand flavor of Sichuan dishes.”

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I like eggs

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A few of you might remember that I raved about the eggs in Dominica.  Yes, they came from those crazy hens that I complained about pooping everywhere and I despised their buddy, Rooster, who woke me up every dang morning at 4 am.    Irritating as they were, those ladies made some awesome eggs.

It’s no secret that I love eggs.

I haven’t really come across an egg preparation that I didn’t like.
Wait, I take that back.  I don’t like when scrambled eggs get spongy-crusty.   Hmm, they aren’t supposed to get like that.  Let’s carry on, I like all eggs that I’ve eaten (thus far) when cooked correctly.

Cheese and Rice, the eggs here are amazing!  Fresh farm eggs, 8 eggs for $10 HK ($1.30 USD)… does it get better than this?!  Golden yolks, thick & tough shells, the eggs exactly as they are supposed to be.  Added bonus?  None of my neighbors have Roosters… or chickens that I’ve seen for that matter.

They are so dang pretty.  Pretty delicious.  Plus, I keep getting double yolks.  I’m not sure what that means, but I’m going to say it’s good luck.

Brown Eggs

Aren't they so colorful?

I love cracking eggs.  This is not a metaphor.

 

 

**Edit:  I guess these eggs might not be farm fresh.  They may in fact come from mainland China.  But still tasty.  And cheap as whaaaa!