Chinese vegetables

11-26-2018 Mon. 


DINNER --- tong-hao green porridge with crushed peanuts | simmered Chinese eggplant with fermented fava bean sauce | rice 

• humble and delicious 

yellow chive

4-11-2016 Mon. chilly, cloudy


BREAKFAST --- coffee  
LUNCH --- rice with vegetables 
AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- apple
DINNER --- scrambled eggs with yellow chive | tong-hao porridge | sauteed Chinese long beans | rice | wine

 

•  Chinese vegetables collection

go easy

4-07-2014 Mon. chilly, rain.


BREAKFAST --- coffee
LUNCH --- ( at UM Cafe with Kayo)  quinoa and micro green salad 
AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- tea
DINNER --- mango and fresh mozzarella salad |  scrambled eggs with flat-leaf chives and tomato | Tong-hao porridge with crushed peanuts | rice | wine 

 

 

• tong-hao porridge and scrambled eggs are truly comfort food for a heavy duty work day.

winter vegetables

1-6-2014 Mon. very cold, sunny. 



BREAKFAST --- coffee
LUNCH ---  ji-cai  wonton
AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- tea
DINNER --- tong hao porridge with roasted peanuts | rice | sauteed bitter melon with wood-ear and shiitake | spicy eggplant with cilantro and fermented fava bean sauce | wine

 

•   one more vegetarian meal with all vegetables.

tong-hao porridge

10-14-2013 Mon. mild, sunny.  


BREAKFAST --- coffee
LUNCH --- baked rice with lamb | sauteed spinach, shishito and tomato
AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- tea | pear 
DINNER --- tong-hao porridge with crushed peanuts | rice | thousand layer pancake | Chinese BBQ pork with shiitake mushroom | sauteed mustard greens | wine 

• try to get to normal routine.

false alarm

3-06-2013 Wed. cold, underperformed snow storm.  


 BREAKFAST --- coffee | scallion pancake | grapefruit | apple
 AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- tea 
 DINNER --- steamed and fried Brussels sprouts | stir-fried rolled tofu skin, bamboo shoots, shittake, gingko nuts and sliced pork | hong-hao porridge | rice | wine

• it turned out not much snow.

no chewing required

1-30-2013 Wed. very warm, rain. 


BREAKFAST --- tea
AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- eggnog  
DINNER --- rice soup | tong hao porridge || stir-fried eggplant | pan-fried potatoes || wine

 

• everything in liquid form.

tong-hao leaves and sea bream

12-22-2012 Sat. cold, high wind.  


WEEKEND BREAKFAST --- coffee with Baileys | homemade eggnog | grapefruit | bread | prosciutto    
AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- tea | tangerine 
DINNER --- baked whole sea bream with ginger and sliced lemon | tong-hao leaves porridge with rushed peanuts | rice | wine 

 

• in winter season here tong-hao leaves are very fresh with strong flavor, the porridge goes so well with rice.

taro roots and tong-hao leaves

10-22-2012 Mon. mild, sunny.  


BREAKFAST --- coffee
LUNCH --- ( at C.B.) rice noodles and stir-fried green beans, shrimp, chicken 
AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- tea | apple
DINNER --- porridge of tong-hao leaves with crushed peanuts | steamed short ribs with crushed roasted rice | sauteed creamy taro root |  rice | fennel and cherry tomato salad | wine 

 

• hearty and homey

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
  

Tong-hao porridge

02-13-2012 Mon. cold, sunny.


BREAKFAST --- coffee
LUNCH --- saffron rice with vegetables
AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- apple
DINNER --- tong-hao porridge | rice |stew of fried gluten balls stuffed with minced chicken and mushroom | rice | wine

• who thought of cooking porridge out of minced mum flower leaves
  

Tuesday rush

3-08-2011 Tue. chilly, sunny.


BREAKFAST --- coffee
LUNCH --- steamed dumplings
AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- Japanese green tea | apple
DINNER --- Tong-hao porridge with crushed roasted peanuts | stir-fried shrimp, garlic scape, black mushroom and winter bamboo shoots | rice | wine

• another quick meal menu, tasted rather good.
  

holiday leftovers

12-28-2010 Tue. cold, sunny.


BREAKFAST --- coffee
LUNCH --- steamed vegetable buns
AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- tea | apple
DINNER --- baked Japanese sweet potato | tong-hao porridge with crushed peanuts | poached Chinese spinach with sesame dressing | broiled fish and chicken | rice

• a task of finishing up leftovers from a few holiday feasts
  

easy Sunday

11-28-2010 Sun. chilly, sunny.


WEEKEND BREAKFAST --- coffee | scallion pancake | grape fruit
AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- green tea | roasted Chinese wild walnuts
DINNER --- broiled chicken drumettes marinated with spices | tong-hao leaves porridge with crushed peanuts | rice | fennel salad | wine

chicken drumettes

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an exhibit on E. Saarinen at Finnish Embassy

• lucky to have seen quite a few of E. Saarinen's masterpieces in the US. not so much luck to find out about Finnish food here, maybe similar to Swedish cooking?
  

Scent of Tong-hao leaves

11-07-2010 Sun. chilly, mixed sun and clouds.


WEEKEND BREAKFAST --- coffee | apple
AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- green tea
DINNER --- (1) oven-roasted Japanese sweet potato || (2) Iranian flat bread | goat cheese | wine || (3) Tong-hao and egg porridge with crushed peanuts | rice |

• three-tier dinner, separately prepared and served. Tong-hao leaves are in season, tender with strong scent, though not as fresh and young as those at markets in Shanghai. Tong-hao porridge goes extremely well with plain rice.