Category Archives: Dinner
Ma Po Tofu
Pockmarked Mother Chen’s Tofu. Not a terribly becoming name is it? But whoever turns their nose up at this spicy tumble of silken tofu and pork belly is missing out (and anyway, more for me!) Sichuan Province is high on my list of places to return to. Pandas, relaxing tea drinking and spicy, interesting food. But [...]
Roast Chicken with Pomegranate Molasses
I wish that people were like roast chicken. Reliable, consistent (with a delicious crackle-tastic skin). You understand that the breasts are likely to be dry, that people will be boring or nasty, but overall they still hold some (delicious) promise. What a lovely surprise when your bird is juicy all the way through, that is the [...]
Chana Punjabi
Memorable meals need not be fussy, complex, intricate works of art. They don’t necessarily require expensive ingredients or complicated preparation. Sometimes company and ambience is important, but standing alone in the kitchen sneaking morsels works too. Thats how I remember this curried chickpea dish. Their long slow braising often interrupted by my descending ‘tasting’ spoon, [...]
Asian style fried eggs
Soft boiled eggs for breakfast with toast soldiers while convalescing or a greasy fried egg to cure a hangover. Little orbs of nourishment, eggs are the perfect comfort food. Easy to prepare and most of us always have a few lolling around in the fridge right now. So, why not tart up your fried eggs [...]
Puerto Rican Beans and Rice
Is coriander a part of Puerto Rican cuisine? Not knowing any Puerto Ricans to ask, and having never visited the country or eaten the food, ever, I asked F. Now, this wasn’t going to be the quickest or best way to get accurate information about the cuisine of this tiny island as F. was in a [...]
