catch them when you can

2-24-2016 Wed. cold, sunny.  


BREAKFAST --- coffee
LUNCH --- rice with vegetables 
AFTERNOON-TEATIME ---  apple
DINNER --- butternut squash and apple soup |  pasta |  sauteed Maine sweet pink shrimp with celery and shallot | wine

• excellent Maine pink shrimp, the season is usually very short. 

Maine sweet shrimp

2-08-2016 Mon. cold, cloudy.


BREAKFAST --- coffee
LUNCH --- rice with seafood stew 
AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- apple
DINNER --- sauteed sweet shrimp and celery | sauteed Tuscan kale with garlic and fermented black beans | smoked tofu, cilantro and roasted peanuts | rice | wine 

• cooked just right, shrimp has bouncy texture and sweet taste 
• sweet rice dumplings for the Chinese New Year

Maine sweet shrimp

1-10-2010 Sun. cold, sunny

WEEKEND BREAKFAST --- coffee | Swedish rye bread (Limpa) | lingonberry jam | grape fruit
AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- Wulong green tea | clementine
DINNER --- Maine sweet shrimp cured in lime juice (Ceviche) | roasted Japanese sweet potatoes | Chinese chrysanthemum leaves puree with crushed peanuts (Tong-Ho Hu) | rice | sauteed shrimp with chayote and mushroom | red wine

• Maine sweet shrimp is in season right now, they are small but taste better than most of bigger farm-raised shrimps. They are best served raw.