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Written by Shirley T
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Thursday, 12 August 2010 00:00 |
 There are several variations on how to cook a platter of stir-fried bean sprouts. Despite it is a simple dish, the overcooked bean sprouts do not taste as good as the optimum tossed bean sprouts which are fresh and crunchy. Some cooks even go to the extend to only scald it so that the sprouts would retain its water content.Everyone in our family love bean sprouts so we sort of grow up eating bean sprout day in day out. This is just one of my mom variations, prepared with shrimps, carrot, green p… |
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Written by Shirley T
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Friday, 06 August 2010 00:00 |
 Looking for a variety of light Asian snacks and a cuppa of coffee in Austin? Tam Deli & Cafe is perhaps a good choice. Located at in a strip of single story mall along North Lamar Blvd, Tam Deli & Cafe is a small deli but offers a long list of menu. When food is good, size does not matter. Online review claims that Tam serves one of the best Bánh mì in Austin and that was the main reason that brought us there. Banh mi or sometimes written as Banh my is commonly referred as Vietnamese sandwich th… |
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Written by Shirley T
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Saturday, 31 July 2010 00:00 |
 I have searching for an English word to depict 'kuih' but it comes to no conclusion. Biscuit or cookies are usually referring to baked desserts or snacks. Whilst cake does not describe 'kuih' either though the closest to be. Pastry is far from right, and typically using wheat. Indeed there is no terminology that is similar, to accurately describe 'kuih'. After I did some googling, I am so glad that kuih is recognized by its own name! Proud of KUIH indeed!What I am going to introduce today is 'St… |
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Written by Shirley T
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Friday, 23 July 2010 00:00 |
 Crepes are always a good way for me to move our over-stock all-purpose flour. We love sweet crepes with ice-cream for breakfast. Unlike a typical pancake which is thicker, crepes are thinner in nature and go perfectly well with peanut butter, fruits or jams (preserves) as well. Similar to Chinese pancake, crepes take a short prep time, ready within minutes. Pan-frying crepe is simple with minimal utensils and almost no mess on the stove. A blend of all-purpose flour, egg, milk, butter and sugar,… |
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Written by Shirley T
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Monday, 09 August 2010 00:00 |
 Pumpkin is known to be rich in nutrition as what I elaborated in the last recipe of Pumpkin Soup. This attempt would talk about preparing savory pumpkin soup of Chinese-style. I was not aware that a typical Chinese soup brings pumpkin into the picture until I found this recipe from a recipe book entitled 'The World of Nourishing & Fine Soups'. The recipe I am going to share is adapted from a classic Chicken Soup with pumpkin and oyster. However, as usual I would exclude seafood or in this soup o… |
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Written by Shirley T
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Tuesday, 03 August 2010 00:00 |
 Ever since the first day I arrived in Texas, all I heard from people was 'If you want BBQ, you have to try Salt Lick!'. Fine, my first year is almost up and we decided to trek a fair bit from Austin (where we live) to Driftwood to get the feel of 'real' Texas barbecue.It has never came across my mind that the mission of The Salt Lick BBQ was an adventure, passing through cowboy land where signposts of wild animal are prominent and I did not even realize when we arrived. Guess what, the place was… |
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Written by Shirley T
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Wednesday, 28 July 2010 00:00 |
 Operating since 15 years ago, Tan My Vietnamese Restaurant is a little gem shadowed by Target along US Hwy 183. Occupying the corner unit, Tan My is tucked away in a strip of mall at the intersection of Payton Gin and Ohlen Roads. On our first exploration to Tan My, it was a bit of effort. But with a little patience and endurance, we were happy that we found a great place for Pho and Bun Bo Hue!Two days later we were back again, this time with a bigger crowd in two cars. More than half of us we… |
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Written by Shirley T
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Wednesday, 21 July 2010 00:00 |
 Austin seldom disappoints my family whenever we are looking for a delectable Asian cuisine. From the most familiar on the list namely Chinese or Vietnamese to the less common kinds like Thai, Japanese or Korean, I always practice probing my friends whom had been there or reading others' reviews before heading to the restaurant. As a result, we usually end up with an ambitious meal, leave with smiling faces and happy stomachs! Located at Austin Chinatown Center of N. Lamar Blvd, the plain facade … |
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