In Asian dishes, especially Chinese cuisine, dried shrimp are often used. They are used in soups and some dim sum dishes as well. They create a unique, sweet flavor that using regular large shrimps can not get.
Bitter melon may taste...well....bitter, but it's health benefits are endless. Bitter melon is part of the squash family. It is also known as Asian Squash, thought it is also found in South America. Bitter melon are known to reduce acne, redness of the face, lower your glucose which helps improve your diabetic conditions. It is also used to fight cancer and aids digestive problems. Believe it or not, in some studies it also shows that bitter melon helps fight HIV. With all these health benefits, why not try bitter melon? At least your health life won't be as bitter.
A new movie will be coming out in 2010 directed by the infamous Wong Kar Wai. The movie is set in the 30's. It's about a woman who came from Shanghai and will have an affair with a spy.
Entertainment Weekly announced that there will be a manga of Twilight coming out soon. I wonder what's next? Maybe moon cakes with Bella and Edward's image on it? The artwork will be done by Korean artist, Young Kim. However, it is reported that Stephanie Meyers oversees the project and reviews every panel. Now, fans got even more to look forward to.
I am sure many of you heard of Chinese Leeks (Jiu Chai), but this is a different kind. It is known as King of Chinese Leeks. Many claims that it taste better and it is also more expensive than the regular Jiu Chai. Most of the dumplings I've seen used the green Jiu Chai as the filling. I tasted this in a Chinese dish before and I have to say, it's definitely worth the extra money. Yum!
I always had this fetish over coconuts. I am not sure when the whole thing started but every time I see coconuts, it reminds me of monkeys, palm and a paradise of naked hot men. Ok...back to reality. I never went on an island and actually had fresh coconut, but one day I was shopping at an Asian market and I came upon these. When I first saw it in the frozen section I got all excited. It's a pretty decent size and the coconut is actually encased in a plastic box. On the other side of the freezer adjacent to it is the same coconut; only those coconuts were not encased in a plastic box. The ones with the plastic box costs just a bit more. I assume they are charging for the box. The coconuts looked the same to me. I savored this delight on a very hot day in July. At first glance I thought there were probably only a few slices of coconut meat in there (or scientifically, the endosperm of the fruit) since it only cost me $1.95. To my surprise, there were a lot of meat in the coconut and it comes with some form of translucent jelly inside. The side of the coconut was also filled with meat which I easily scraped out. The only problem with this is that it can get kind of messy and sticky. Other than that, this was a sure delight.
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