lotus root chips

2-03-2015 Tue. cold, sunny.  


BREAKFAST --- coffee
LUNCH --- rice with Shanghai ragu 
AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- apple
DINNER --- pan-fried fresh lotus root chips | spicy cabbage | pan-fried pork shop | rice 

 

• fun to have those lotus chips

chop - sticks, literally

10-29-2014 Wed. mild, rain. 


BREAKFAST --- coffee
LUNCH --- rice with Chinese cabbage 
AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- apple
DINNER --- fried lotus root chips | stir-fried chive flowers with smoked tofu |curry threaded potato | rice | wine

 

• never bored with cooking and eating vegetables 

orange bread for a cooler season starting

9-15-2013 Sun. mild, sunny.  


WEEKEND BREAKFAST --- coffee | homemade  orange bread | concord grapes | fresh squeezed orange juice 
AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- tea | simmered fresh peanuts in shell with five spices 
DINNER --- tabbouleh with parsley, cucumber, tomato and toasted walnuts | sauteed green beans | steamed short ribs wrapped in crushed rice and spices with lotus root | rice | wine 

 

• beautiful day with brilliant sunshine and crisp cool air.  gardening and cooking. some for friends ( spicy wine braised beef , stir-fried lotus root, shrimp and chive flowers, orange bread)

a full plate of vegetables

8-19-2013 Mon. warm, cloudy.


BREAKFAST --- coffee
LUNCH --- pan-fried gyoza | watermelon
AFTERNOON-TEATIME ---  tea
DINNER --- sweet & sour lotus root with scallion | sauteed Taiwanese silken squash with tomato and knotted cellophane noodles | sauteed baby spinach with garlic | rice | avocado salad | wine 

 

• starting a vegetable week.

sushi, shishito, lotus root

8-11-2013 Sun. warm, sunny.  


WEEKEND BREAKFAST --- coffee | bread and cheese | watermelon | grapes | blackberries  
AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- tea | tea quail eggs | grapes 
DINNER --- lightly cured and simmered duck gizzard |  fried shishito peppers | fried lotus root chips | sushi | sauteed eggplant with fermented fava bean sauce and shallot | sweet and sour fresh lotus root | rice | watercress salad | wine 

 

•  sushi from Hinata. shishito peppers from today's market, plump and flavorful.
• shows  at National Gallery of ART

eat green

3-17-2013 Sun. cold, drizzle.  



WEEKEND BREAKFAST --- green tea | bread and cheese | grapefruit | strawberry AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- tea 
DINNER --- pan-fried lotus root chips | guacamole with toasted bread | sauteed Chinese greens | stir-fried bamboo shoots and lotus root | rice | wine 

 

• lots of green decoration and drinking out there, we eat green instead

crunchy

1-28-2013 Mon. chilly, ice rain. 


BREAKFAST --- coffee
LUNCH --- steamed dumplings | tangerine
AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- apple
DINNER --- simmered silken tofu pot with minced chicken and shiitake | stir-fried winter bamboo shoot, wood-ear, celery and sliced duck breast | sauteed lotus root | rice
 wine 

• the bean stew was not quite ready ( needs two hours ) , tofu pot took the place

roots and shoots

1-13-2013 Sun. mild, fog.  

WEEKEND BREAKFAST --- coffee | Limpa bread | Norwegian goat cheese | grape fruit  | apple  
AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- tea | tangerine
DINNER --- stir-fried lotus roots| stir-fried bamboo shoots, leek, red pepper and green chili | sauteed bitter lemon | Shanghai-style wine and soy braised short ribs | rice | wine 

 

• plenty texture, color and flavor

delicious roots

1-02-2013 Wed. cold, cloudy.  


BREAKFAST --- coffee
LUNCH --- rice with squash curry and sauteed spinach
AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- apple
DINNER --- sauteed sweet sour lotus root | simmered taro root with dried shrimp | stir-fried young mustard greens | rice | wine 

• very good winter vegetables,  lotus and taro have similar leaves, but very different roots, one is crunchy, the other very creamy and soft.

roots, flowers and fruits

12-19-2012 Wed. chilly, clouds.  


BREAKFAST --- coffee
LUNCH --- rice with kau-fu stew 
AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- apple
DINNER --- pan fried lotus root chips | butternut squash and apple soup | stir-fried chive flowers with smoked tofu | stir-fried bitter melon with fermented black beans | rice | wine 

• delicious vegetables in interesting forms

lotus root

12-17-2012 Mon. mild, rain and fog.

  

BREAKFAST --- coffee  
LUNCH --- bread | apple 
AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- tangerine 
DINNER --- sauteed tofu with minced chicken | pan-fried Brussels sprouts | sweet and sour lotus root | rice | wine 


 

• 30 minutes rush

stir-fry winter vegetables

03-07-2012 Wed. mild, sunny.


BREAKFAST --- coffee
LUNCH --- pasta with beef ragu sauce
AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- apple
DINNER --- stir-fried chive flowers and smoked tofu | simmered shittake mushroom and lotus root | scrambled eggs with Thai basil | rice | wine

• probably at the end of season for lotus root
  

lotus root and tong-hao leaves

03-01-2012 Thu. mild, sunny.


BREAKFAST --- coffee
LUNCH ---steamed dumplings | simmered egg
AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- apple
DINNER --- stir-fried lotus root and bean sprouts | twice-cooked pork with simmered mushroom | tong-hao porridge with crushed peanuts | rice | wine

• ad hoc meal , try to use up vegetables before they go too old
  

starch three ways

01-20-2011 Fri. cold, sunny.


BREAKFAST --- coffee
LUNCH --- mushroom pizza
AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- apple
DINNER --- oven-baked Japanese sweet potato fries | pan-fried lotus root chips | sauteed young kale with garlic | sauteed taro roots with scallions and minced chicken | wine

• starch in sweet potato, lotus root, and taro root.
  

stir-fry winter vegetables

01-09-2011 Mon. chilly, snow.


BREAKFAST --- coffee
LUNCH --- Afghan baked rice with lamb shank
AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- tea | tangerine
DINNER --- stir-fry: shiitake mushroom, winter bamboo shoot, wood-ear, lotus root and smoked tofu | scrambled eggs with Chinese flat leaf chives | rice | wine

winter bamboo shoot

• textures... creamy, crunchy, slippery , chewy.
  

hearty and delicous

01-05-2011 Thu. cold, sunny.



BREAKFAST --- coffee
LUNCH --- steamed dumplings
AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- tangerine
DINNER --- chorizo and potato stew with smoked Spanish pimenton | stir-fried sweet & sour lotus root and celery | tomato soup with shittake and napa cabbage | wine

• a simple good meal for a cold winter evening.
  

taro root, lotus root and persimmon

12-12-2011 Sun. cold, sunny.


WEEKEND BREAKFAST --- tea
AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- tea | homemade ciabatta bread
DINNER --- clay pot of simmered taro root, lotus root.king mushroom and napa cabbage | sweet-sour lotus root | sauteed kale with garlic | pan-fried dove sole fillet | rice | wine | Japanese persimmon

• steam from simmered root vegetables warms the the kitchen. finally the persimmon is ripe after three weeks of waiting.
  

a meal in Shanghai style

1-08-2011 Sat. cold, overnight snow, cloudy.


WEEKEND BREAKFAST --- coffee | coconut cream bread | scallion pancake
AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- green tea | sweet lotus seeds
DINNER --- pan-fried lotus root slices seasoned with five-spice | stir-fried Shanghai rice cake with winter bamboo shoots, bean sprouts and green onion | Shanghai-style wine braised short ribs | wine

blooming paperwhite

• all Shanghai food. paperwhite ( 水仙, "nymph flower" ）is a traditional New Year indoor floral decoration in Shanghai
  

lotus root

01-02-2011 Sun. mild, cloudy.


WEEKEND BREAKFAST --- coffee | scallion pancake | apple
AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- green tea
DINNER --- pan fried five-spice lotus root | baked Japanese sweet potato | steamed Chinese taco buns with five-spice braised beef and cilantro | steamed and pan-fried Brussels sprouts | pan-roasted baby potatoes | wine

• pan-fried lotus root slices are slightly chewy with five-spice laced crispy outer layer.