square and round

7-22-2020 Wed. 


 BREAKFAST --- Belgium waffle with wiped cream and raspberries | coffee  
DINNER ---  steamed Chinese taco bun with homemade bbq pork shoulder, caramelized onion and cilantro | vegetable soup | salad 

• a mini size 

Chinese taco bun

5-24-2018 Thu. 


 DINNER --- Chinese taco:   canton style BBQ pork ,  caramelized onion, watercress 

• quick assembly 

Chinese taco

1-17-2018 Wed. 


 DINNER --- Chinese taco with bbq pork shoulder, caramelized onion and chili, cilantro 

• pork  from the 2nd local Chinese market, better quality.  marinated for 2 days, 375 degree for 1 hour and half. 

magnolia blooming, redbuds dying

6-12-2016 Sun. hot, clouds.  


WEEKEND BREAKFAST --- coffee | bread and cheese | fruit 
AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- watermelon   
DINNER ---  Chinese taco buns with twice-cooked pork shoulder, sauteed onion and cilantro | salad | wine 

helplessly to watch the red buds dying

•  stress building up 

Chinese taco buns

2-04-2016 Thu. chilly, cloudy.  


BREAKFAST --- coffee
LUNCH ---steamed dumplings
AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- apple 
DINNER --- Chinese taco buns with twice-cooked pork shoulder, caramelized onion and cilantro | butternut squash and apple soup | wine 

 

• beats Momofuku  

Chinese taco buns with pork and onion

10-13-2015 Tue. mild, clouds. 


 BREAKFAST --- coffee
 LUNCH --- leftovers
 AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- apple
 DINNER ---Steamed Chinese taco buns with twice-cooked pork shoulder and caramelized onion, cilantro | salad | wine

 

• special version of fast food, slow-cooked in the first round.

out of norm

7-27-2015 Mon. hot, clouds.


BREAKFAST --- coffee
LUNCH --- leftovers
AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- tea
DINNER --- sauteed Chinese silk gourd and egg | steamed Chinese eggplant with garlic sauce | rice | salad | wine
( for  late-arrival guests : Chinese taco buns with BBQ pork and onion, pan-fried goyza ) 

 

• we gave up a car in the morning, we lost water in the evening, what a day

Chinese taco buns

6-05-2015 Fri. warm, clouds.  


 BREAKFAST --- coffee
 LUNCH --- pasta 
 AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- apple
 DINNER --- vegetable and mushroom soup | Chinese taco buns with twice-cooked pork, caramelized onion and cilantro | wine

 

• still busy to the end of the week

northern dumplings and southern buns

11-15-2014 Sat. chilly, sunny.  


WEEKEND BREAKFAST --- ( at L. Dumplings) Northern Chinese dumplings ( chive & egg, lamb & carrot ) | lamb on stick
AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- fried twists | spicy nuts | wine 
DINNER ---  Southern Chinese lotus buns with twice-cooked pork, caramelized leek and cilantro | taro roots and cracked wheat risotto | baked whole bronzini with lime and chroizo | wine 

 

• a nice day to hangout with friends. after all we do not have endless time

grilled sardine

12-30-2013 Mon. chilly, cloudy.  


BREAKFAST --- coffee | homemade sage bread | apple 
AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- ji-cai wonton soup 
DINNER --- grilled sardine | Chinese taco buns with cha-shao pork, caramelized onion and cilantro | sauteed red-stem chard with garlic | sweet and sour lotus root | wine 

 

• hand-handled food

Chinese taco and Chinese duck

10-15-2013 Tue. mild, sunny.


 BREAKFAST --- coffee
 LUNCH --- ( in the garden) Chinese taco buns with twice-cooked pork shoulder and caramelized onion, cilantro 
 AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- tea 
 DINNER --- wine soy braised duck legs with roasted red pepper sauce | tea quail eggs | stir-fried orange pepper, cauliflowers and mushroom | seasoned basmati rice | salad
 wine 

• working and cooking rolled into one long day in the kitchen.

Chinese taco buns with BBQ pork shoulder

03-29-2012 Thu. mild, sunny.



BREAKFAST --- green tea
LUNCH --- steamed dumplings
AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- mango
DINNER --- Chinese taco-shaped bun with roasted pork shoulder and lettuce | sauteed glass-noodles with bean sprouts, bitter melon and okra

homemade Cha-shao pork


Boston lettuce


glass noodles (mung bean noodles)

• homemade Cha-shao ( Chinese BBQ) pork shoulder is much better this time, sufficient marinating time ( two days) and proper tight-up to get right texture.
  

Chinese taco buns

02-18-2012 Sat. mild, sunny.


WEEKEND BREAKFAST --- coffee | homemade Swedish limpa bread | apple | Shanghai baked buns
AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- green tea
DINNER --- mushroom and manila clam soup | Chinese taco bun with BBQ pork shoulder and eggplant relish | wine

fillings for Chinese taco buns

clam soup

• a late dinner of steamed Chinese taco buns filled at table
  

Chinese taco buns

01-17-2011 Tue. mild, rain.


BREAKFAST --- coffee
LUNCH --- rice with stew of winter root vegetables
AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- tangerine
DINNER --- steamed Chinese taco buns with wine-braised beef, caramelized onion and cilantro | Tong-hao porridge with crushed peanuts, over rice | wine

• quick meal, it is Tuesday. the beef was prepared a day before and chilled, as "cold cuts"
  

bitter melon and eggplant

9-21-2011 Wed. mild, damp.


BREAKFAST --- coffee
LUNCH --- black quinoq with Marcona almond and dried cherries
AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- apple
DINNER --- Lebanese style eggplant relish ( eggplant, tomato, shallots, garlic, cilantro and crushed nuts) | sauteed bitter melon with fermented black beans | steamed Chinese taco buns with PPQ pork and shiso leaves | rice | fennel and lettuce salad | wine

• a meal with everything from the recipes collection ( all linked )
  

Chinese taco buns

9-20-2011 Tue. cool, rain.


BREAKFAST --- coffee
LUNCH --- rice with sauteed eggplants
AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- apple
DINNER --- Chinese taco buns with BBQ pork, shiso leaves and tomato | stir-fried green beans with Sichuan spices | black quinoa with Marcona almonds, green olives, dried cherries and cilantro | fennel and lettuce salad | wine

"lotus leaf" bun


black quinoa, Marcona almonds

• lotus-leaf buns are soft and airy, go well with BBQ pork and juicy tomato.
  
• black quinoa has rich color and more flavor than the plain kind.
  

free style and ad hoc

12-26-2010 Sun. cold, flurries.


WEEKEND BREAKFAST --- Irish cream coffee | toasted Limpa bread | baguette | brie | gooseberry jam | apple | Oriental orange
AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- chicken and green onion wonton soup | green tea
DINNER --- pickled radish jelly fish salad | soup of fried tofu and mung bean noodles in curried beef broth | Chinese taco with five-spice braised beef and cilantro | home-made pizza with toppings of mushroom, onion, and pepperoni | wine

• ad hoc but well done dinner, casual free style, served in the kitchen whenever the food is out of oven or out of the steamer.
  

Steamed buns and dumplings

8-30-2010 Mon. hot, sunny


BREAKFAST --- coffee
LUNCH --- Chinese taco ( steamed buns with BBQ pork)
AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- peach
DINNER --- steamed dumplings with fillings of green mustard, shittake and chicken | fennel and avocado salad | chilled sake

• a busy start of the week
  

Chinese Taco

8-03-2010 Tue. warm and humid

BREAKFAST --- coffee
LUNCH --- rice with sauteed chives and bean sprouts
AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- green tea | plums
DINNER --- hot & sour soup with egg drops, vegetables and mushrooms | Chinese taco-shaped buns with BBQ pork and stir-fried chives with Si-chuan hot sauce | fennel and avocado salad | red wine

• the taco-shaped bun is called "lotus leaf bun" in Chinese, this meat bun ensemble could be Chinese + taco , or + hamburger, or + hot dog.