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If you have an asian supermarket nearby they should have it. I buy them all the time.
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Is it bad that I want to try this simply because I've never seen anyone stir fry a potato before?GrAviTy84 posted:There is more that one variety of eggplant! I know it's shocking but its true. The variety you are referring to is an Asian cultivar, they do sell them here in America. The larger ones you are thinking are the same cultivar are actually Italian eggplants and need to be salted and sweated before cooking. When my mom first came to the States she had no idea about this and ended up cooking an Italian eggplant Chinese style. My dad told her it was like eating a shoe, she got pissed and tossed it. It was 20 years before she cooked eggplant again, and only because I had some at a restaurant and found it to be delicious.
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Oct 26, 2011 21:00
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Hey since I'm here I might as well ask: I've made my own lu zi/braising soy sauce for making chicken, like this: http://www.myasiankitchenny.com/2009/04/braised-chinatown-soy-sauce-chicken.html I used a combination of light/dark soy, star anise, 5 spice and brown sugar and it tastes good...but not great. Will the taste get richer the longer I keep it or does anyone have any suggestions on what to add? Also I've heard you shouldn't use the same lu zi for different animals. Is this true? I thought it was for safety but if you're boiling it shouldn't it be ok? My freezer space is limited but I want to eat all the animals.
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Oct 26, 2011 22:03
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Aero737 posted:Obviously you've never heard of Chinese nationalism, nor the opinions of northern Chinese vs southern Chinese, and probably never read a Chinese blog/message board/chat room ever. SORRY! Well can you keep your esteemed opinions out of the thread? There are people like me who just want to talk about food.
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Oct 27, 2011 01:44
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Gluten balls are great for soaking up soup at the end. For stock my mom starts with chicken stock and adds small red dates, some almonds and chinese herbs (I already forgot the name but it's the long white tree bark thing. Helpful I know) Daikon is great too, since you'll be sitting around shooting the poo poo long enough for them to get buttery and soft. I recently went to a hotpot dinner party where they had potato but I didn't like it as much... edit: oh and hotpot isn't the same without beer. You need beer.
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Nov 9, 2011 05:30
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I think the actual zhongzi day/[ߐ/tuen ng jit was last Sunday... Hands down favorite is Shanghainese style. Nothing but pork belly, rice and soy sauce*! I would like other styles much more if there weren't any mung beans, salted egg yolks or peanuts in it. I don't like the mealy/beany textures mixing with the sticky rice. I'm one of those people who likes mooncakes without yolks too. *I'm sure it's more than just soy sauce but I have no idea what else is in it.
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Jun 27, 2012 16:44
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squigadoo posted:I made mine a few weekends ago. Posted it in the "things I made last night" thread. I made them by myself, netting about 20 small ones, pillow shaped. Wasn't hard, probably because I prepped more carefully than usual. GWS Zhongzhi war of 2012  I will never understand peanuts or cashews with rice. My grandma took it a step further last time she made sticky rice and put in trail mix...that was the last time I touched her rice dishes. Grandma I love you, but I have tree nut allergies and I don't want to die 
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Jun 27, 2012 18:43
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I've only ever tried 水煮肉 with fish in it. I had no idea it was so simple! Thank you for sharing it 
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caberham posted:
I'm pretty sure you're not allowed to bring any animal products back to the States (at least not going through LAX). My family used to bring back all sorts of stuff on that list, but customs is getting tougher. In the last few years my mom has had her bags searched every time she's flown back. I think my dad got away with dried scallops once saying they were mushroom stems  I've also suggested throwing that stuff in my luggage (what 20-something is going to be carrying tree bark??) but they're too afraid to try anymore.Of all the things we can't bring back anymore, I think I miss cordyceps chicken soup and bird's nest the most. There's bird's nest here but..it's not the same.
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