stir and fry

3-27-2014 Thu. chilly, clouds.  


BREAKFAST --- coffee
LUNCH ---chickpea salad
AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- apple
DINNER --- stir-fried chive flower and smoked tofu | stir-fried chicken with red pepper, shiitak, wood-ear  and onion | rice | wine 

 

• nothing beats simple stir-fry

Realy homey

10-01-2010 Fri. warm, sunny.


BREAKFAST --- coffee
LUNCH --- rice with sauteed chive flowers and smoked tofu
AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- apple
DINNER ---snap peas sauteed with garlic | stir-fried chicken with red pepper and jalapeno | rice | fennel salad | wine

• first day of the month, last day of the week, take it easy, a casual dinner.
  

Infamous Kung Pao chicken

8-24-2010 Tue. mild, cloudy.


BREAKFAST --- coffee
LUNCH --- rice with boiled greens and red pepper
AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- plums | tea
DINNER --- Kung Pao chicken ( stir-fried diced chicken and roasted peanuts with caramelized onion and Sichuan hot chili and peppercorn) | sauteed bean sprouts and smoked tofu | rice | fennel and avocado salad | red wine

• chicken cut to small pieces absorbs flavors from spices and other ingredients, homemade Kung Pao is much less "saucy" and much spicier than what is usually dished out at Americanized Chinese restaurants