dim sum

9-02-2012 Sun. hot, cloudy.  


WEEKEND BREAKFAST --- coffee
LUNCH --- (at A.J.) dim sum 
DINNER --- congee | lightly pickled eggplant with herb and mustard sauce | Chinese pickled vegetables and fermented tofu | sauteed roma beans 

 

• brunch dim sum

homemade trofie

10-27-2011 Thu. cool, sunny.


BREAKFAST --- coffee
LUNCH --- steamed dumplings
AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- apple
DINNER --- lightly pickled and pan-fried eggplant | sauteed chive flower buds and smoked tofu | homemade semolina trofie with ragu sauce | wine

• pickled eggplant is not mushy this time, has the right slightly crunchy texture.
  
• trofie is made smaller size this time, nicely chewy.
  

a five-course dinner at home

9-30-2011 Fri. mild, some sun.


BREAKFAST --- coffee
LUNCH --- rice with sauteed vegetables
AFTERNOON-TEATIME ---apple
DINNER --- sweet shrimp sashimi | lightly pickled eggplant | mizuna and pickled beet | simmered eggplant, zucchini, tomato and Japanese leek | wine and soy braised short ribs | rice | wine || herbal liqueur | Marcano almonds

sweet shrimp

pickled and pan-roasted eggplant

pickled beet and mizuna

• sweet shrimp back in season, truly sweet and tender.
  
• DD's lightly pickled eggplant by D.D. has silky and slightly crunchy texture, not easy to get from eggplant. ( 24h pickling: Japanese thin eggplant cut in length, salt, rice vinegar, fish sauce, lime juice, shallot, garlic. 5min pan-roasting: skillet medium to high heat. )