Si-chuan style Yu-Xiang eggplant

8-07-2015 Fri. hot, sunny.  


BREAKFAST --- coffee  
LUNCH --- leftovers
AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- plum
DINNER --- yu-xiang baby eggplant |  pan-fried new potatoes | salad | wine 

 

• the  yu-xiang sauce used ground chicken instead of pork,  and a combination of pi-xian paste and shanghai sweet paste

art of cutting

7-24-2015 Fri. hot, sunny.

BREAKFAST --- coffee
LUNCH --- pasta 
AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- nectarine 
DINNER --- baby eggplant tempura | stir-fried green beans |  threaded potato curry | pasta | wine 

 

• a fun thing to do

small is good

8-27-2014 Wed.  warm, sunny.  


BREAKFAST --- coffee
LUNCH --- rice with vegetables
AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- figs
DINNER --- shrimp salad | pan-fried baby eggplants with five spices | boiled baby potatoes | simmered carrots | wine

 

• they are very cute together

vegetable stir-fry

9-16-2013 Mon. mild, rain.

  

BREAKFAST --- espresso
LUNCH --- rice with steamed short ribs 
AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- Italian plums 
DINNER --- fried spicy baby eggplant | stir-fried lotus root, okra, shiitake mushroom and tomato | stir-fried chive flowers with smoked tofu | tabbouleh | rice | wine 

 

• rare find of baby oriental eggplants at farmer's market, excellent for tempura style frying