January 2012
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“[One] chef at the Shilla Hotel in Seoul forever challenged my notion of...”
– from Essentials of Asian Cuisine by Corinne Trang
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“Vietnam may be one of the world’s finest examples of fused cuisines,...”
– Essentials of Asian Cuisine, by Corinne Trang
“As the name so aptly suggests, the rice bowl is for the rice, the saucer underneath is for food taken from the communal dishes before you eat it, or for the bones you gently spit out.”
And…
“The bones can be sucked, quietly, before being gently spit out onto the side plate.”
—Yan-Kit’s Classic Chinese Cookbook
“Gently spit”
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me: Can we make a date to see Smash?
because i need to find a TV for that night
i think it's after the superbowl
on the 4th? or the 5th?
OK, i checked, it's monday after the superbowl, the 6th
Meghan: yes. that is fine!
me: (why is the superbowl on a monday?)
Meghan: it isn't
it is on a sunday
me: oh, the site is saying "Monday after the superbowl"
by which I guess they mean, "the day after the superbowl"
Meghan: yeah
me: i can not imagine the cross-marketing is helping a show like this, though
Meghan: all the ladies that have been held hostage by footbal for 3 months have revenge
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WatchI found a new way to procrastinate today! It’s called “Shit the internet says.”
Genuinely wondering if I’ll be able to pull off Lana del Rey at karaoke in one month’s time, and if any of my friends would tolerate it.
Individual variations in flavor [in homemade miso paste] were a source of great pride for each home, and the expression Temae miso desu, ga (“I do not want to boast about my miso, but…”) was born from this pride. This expression, a very Japanese kind of metaphoric apology, is still used as a preface when people discuss their own or a family member’s success or...
nervousacid said: If you’re serious, I would go see this with you. Ha!
I am indeed serious! (Meaning, yes, let’s do it!)
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elisabethdonnelly asked: A question that I think you (and your book) could answer in your infinite wisdom - what would you recommend for a 3pm snack, something that's full of protein and lacking, hopefully, in too much sugar and fat? That's the time of day I get very stupid and eat like an animal, don't you?
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December 2011
38 posts
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Functioning
That moment in the morning, when your siblings come stumbling out of the bedroom complaining of epic hangover, and you, humming a Smiths song, have already cleaned up last night’s mess, done a load of laundry, and are dressed and ready to go for a run.
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