Saturday, March 13, 2010

Shanghai Salsa

3-13-2010 Sat. chilly, rain

WEEKEND BREAKFAST --- coffee | coconut cream bread | grape fruit | scallion pan cake
AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- green tea | mini custard
DINNER --- poached clams | sauteed Swiss chard | sauteed asparagus | salad of cilantro, smoked tofu and roasted peanuts (Shanghai Salsa) | pan-fried whole fish with tomato sauce | rice | white wine


  • cilantro is also called Chinese parsley. The shanghai special of cilantro salad has much in common with salsa, the ingredients are chopped finely and mixed to let the flavors mingle well.