claypot cardamom seasoned rice

2-01-2019 Fri. 


 DINNER ---  fried plantain | steamed Chinese eggplant with chili sauce | sauteed bell pepper | claypot cardamom seasoned rice with chicken, chestnut and dried berries | yogurt with cucumber and dill | fried crisp onion | homemade chocolate cookie 

 ripe plantain 

• a variation of seasoned rice pot. 

takikomi gohan

12-27-2016 Tue.  


 BREAKFAST --- coffee | bread | grapefruit | apple 
 AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- tea 
 DINNER --- boiled baby taro root | steamed Brussels sprouts | takikomi gohan ( shiso, gobo, carrot and smoked herring ) | wine 

• taro roots are much better from  the local Japanese shop. 
• canned fish apparently are good at Trade Joe's 

Shanghai-style risotto

12-05-2012 Wed. cool, rain.  


BREAKFAST --- coffee  
LUNCH --- ( at Sushi Express, S.F.) dragon sushi 
AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- tea 
DINNER --- ( at Shanghai Bund, S.F.) sauteed pea shoots |  deep-fried salt-cured smelt | Shanghai-style risotto with greens and cured pork 

 

• the place is overwhelmed by a flux of out-of-towners, food was not as good as before.