I love noodles, any kind of noodles; soup noodles, stir-fried, dry, wet, doesn’t matter. So while living in Singapore, I became slightly addicted to their mee or noodles and the condiment that always comes with it: pickled green chillies. One of my favorite was the light Singapore Noodles that are made with rice noodles with …
In Asian cooking we use many different types of clear noodles. In English, if one hears vermicelli you automatically think of Italian pasta, but in Asia there are two types of common vermicelli used in cooking. One is a made out of rice and the other is made from mung beans. In Japan, the rice …
Why is it that weather has become such a big deal? When I was a child weather was never an important part of my life. But, nowadays, it seems like I am always concerned and affected by the weather. Wonder why? We’ve been having very strange weather in Seattle. Extreme heat then cool overcast days …
I love noodles! Hot, cold, with soup, fried, with a sauce, it doesn’t matter, noodles are just so wonderful and versatile! Noodles are an Asian staple, but if you go to any Asian grocery shop there is such a variety that it can be extremely confusing. Since the weather is getting warmer….well actually since I …
Soup noodles are Asian’s comfort food. Just to name a few, in Hawaii, we have saimin, which has a seafood soup base. It’s such a staple food there that they even serve saimin in local McDonalds! The Japanese love their ramen, the Chinese have delicious wonton min, then there’s the wonderfully spicy Malaysian laksa, the delicate …
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