Kao-fu pot

11-01-2018 Thu. 


 DINNER --- simmered  kao-fu with wood ear, shiitake and lily buds | shanghai salsa | rice 

early blooming

3-13-2016 Sun. mild, rain.  


WEEKEND BREAKFAST --- coffee | baguette | cheese | grapefruit | apple 
AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- tea
DINNER --- simmered kao-fu with wood-ear, winter bamboo shoot and lily buds | sauteed  squid and celery | sauteed Russian kale | rice | wine

• rain of spring

Buddha's delight

12-09-2014 Tue. chilly, rain.  


BREAKFAST --- coffee
LUNCH --- rice with ma-po tofu
AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- mandarin 
DINNER ---  simmered wheat gluten, wood-ear, beech mushroom,day lily buds, fresh peanuts and carrots |  simmered Chinese eggplant with fermented fava bean sauce | sauteed mustard green | rice | wine 

 

• delightful all vegetable dinner

songs of the earth, in a simmering pot

11-12-2013 Mon. chilly,  sun to clouds.


 BREAKFAST --- coffee | limpa bread 
 LUNCH --- shrimp wonton soup 
 AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- tea 
 DINNER --- simmered pot of wheat gluten with sunchoke, wood-ear, carrots, and shiitake mushroom | tong-hao porridge with crushed spicy peanuts | rice | wine 

 

• a melting pot of roots and mushrooms with wheat gluten.

kao-fu pot

10-28-2013 Mon. chilly, sunny.


BREAKFAST --- coffee
LUNCH --- pasta with tomato sauce  
AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- tangerine 
DINNER --- curried cauliflowers | soy braised kao-fu, bamboo shoots, wood-ear, brown mushroom and carrots | sauteed mustard greens | rice | wine 

 

• adding homemade tomato sauce to the kao-fu pot, the flavor is intensified.

Kao-fu, Shanghai style

9-10-2012 Mon. warm, sunny.  


BREAKFAST --- coffee
LUNCH --- rice with salmon and sauteed string beans 
AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- apple 
DINNER --- Shanghai-style stew of kao-fu ( wheat gluten tofu ), wood-ear, lily buds with peanuts |  parboiled baby spinach | stir-fried bitter melon | rice | fennel and cherry tomato salad | wine 


 

• used a little bacon in the kao-fu stew.

Kao-fu is like sponge for flavors

01-19-2011 Thu. cold, sunny



BREAKFAST --- coffee
LUNCH --- steamed dumplings
AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- tangerine
DINNER --- stew of kao-fu (wheat gluten), with shiitake mushroom, eggplant, winter bamboo shoot, citrus lily buds, and wood-ear | boiled pea leaves with roasted garlic sauce | Chinese taco buns with braised beef | rice | wine

kao-fu

• Chinese comfort food. the porous structure of kao-fu takes in flavorful broth.
  

Winter's delight

01-03-2011 Wed. cold wind, sunny.


BREAKFAST --- coffee
LUNCH --- duck confit cassoulet
AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- tangerine
DINNER --- egg drop and seaweed soup with tomato and watercress | stir-fried sweet-sour lotus root and celery | winter's delight: clay pot stew of winter bamboo shoot, winter mushroom, wood-ear, dried lily blossom, carrots and wheat gluten Kao-fu | rice | wine

egg drop soup and lotus root sitr-ry

Kao-fu clay pot

• a little variation on the wheat gluten dish: saute minced onion and one tbs tomato paste in oil first, then add wheat gluten Kao-fu cubes to fry for a couple of minutes to absorb the flavor.