all things cool and chilled

7-20-2010 Tue. hot and humid

BREAKFAST --- coffee
LUNCH --- rice with chive flower buds and tofu (leftovers )
AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- tea | cherries
DINNER --- chilled soba noddles with drunken chicken, king mushroom, spring onions and cucumber | Shanghai salsa ( cilantro, smoked tofu and roasted peanuts with chili sauce) | fennel salad with radish, cheery tomato and lettuce | wine

cool summer garden in Sweden

• all things cool and chilled to think about and to eat for a typical hot and humid day.
  

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.