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Chiles capones, an appetizer from the Central region of Mexico

Posted on March 22, 2012 by albatz

Chiles capones served on a creamy tomato salsa and drizzled with cream. I have never had anything quite like them before, and they were my favourite dish of this Mexican cooking class featuring the cuisine of the central region of Mexico. Continue reading →

Posted in Food around the world, Mexican | Tagged cheese, chiles, cilantro, cooking, cuisine, food, queso asadero, salsa, tomatillos | 1 Comment

A menu from the Aquitaine region of France (Bordeaux)

Posted on February 28, 2012 by albatz

We started with a Basque-influenced fisherman’s soup of cod, fresh corn, tomato and chorizo. This was served along with a leek & goat cheese tart topped with warm fennel salad and accompanied by the local white wine from the Bordeaux … Continue reading →

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Japanese Eating Class at Ajisai Sushi Bar

Posted on July 14, 2011 by albatz

In our ‘eating’ course we went to Ajisai Sushi Bar for a traditional sushi menu, and had amazing fruit sushi, traditional sushi, spectacular flying fish sushi and pressed sushi. Continue reading →

Posted in Asian food, Food around the world, Vancouver | Tagged cuisine, fish, flying fish, food, Japanese, restaurant, review, salmon, sashimi, sushi, tuna | Comments Off

Japanese Home-Cooking Class #2 at UBC Cont. Studies

Posted on July 13, 2011 by albatz

This class contained introductions to even more Japanese ingredients that I had never heard of. We started with miso soup with little beech mushrooms, and then began prepping the salads and the main course of mackerel, nimono and rice. Polished … Continue reading →

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Japanese Home Cooking Class # 1, UBC Cont. Studies

Posted on July 12, 2011 by albatz

Our class started with an introduction to a bewildering array of difficult-to-pronounce ingredients, most of which were to be used in the class recipes. We were to start with two different noodle ‘soups’, one hot, one cold. The udon noodle soup … Continue reading →

Posted in Asian food, Food around the world | Tagged cooking, cuisine, daikon, daipping sauce, dashi, food, Japanese, mirin, mizuna, noodle, pancakes, rice wine, salad, seaweed, soba, soup, tofu, udon | Comments Off

gifts from Mexico to the world

Posted on July 11, 2011 by albatz

Found on the wall in an obscure corner of the National Palace in Mexico City: This plaque lists both the Spanish and the Nahuatl words for various indigenous plants. Roughly translated it says, ‘the world owes to Mexico: corn, beans, … Continue reading →

Posted in Food around the world, Mexican | Tagged avocado, chiles, chocolate, corn, food, nopales, papaya, peanuts, Tequila, tomato, tropical fruits, vanilla | Comments Off

In search of the best crab in Vancouver!

Posted on July 10, 2011 by albatz

http://www.kenschineserestaurant.com/ Ken’s Chinese: Hong Kong Style Café, 1097 KINGSWAY Every time Al’s birthday comes up he demands CRAB for his birthday dinner, and we head off in search of the best crab in the city! For many years we went … Continue reading →

Posted in Asian food, Food around the world | Tagged beer, chicken, chiles, Chinese, crab, cuisine, food, menu, noodles, sambal | 1 Comment

A ‘roll your own’ sushi party!

Posted on June 14, 2011 by albatz

Here is a fun ‘interactive’ party; you set out the ingredients, the guests ‘roll their own’ cone sushi. The ingredients: NORI – large flat sheets of seaweed cut into ~ 4 inch squares SUSHI RICE – Japanese white rice (the … Continue reading →

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Thai Masaaman yellow coconut curry recipe

Posted on June 13, 2011 by albatz

This recipe for Massaman yellow curry uses pork, normally a no-no in the predominantly Muslim area of southern Thailand, along with potatoes, lychee and pineapple. Continue reading →

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Thai eating course, Banquet no. 4, southern-style

Posted on May 25, 2011 by albatz

Location: Talay Thai, 8369 Granville St, Vancouver. MENU Gaeng Masaman Moo, yellow coconut curry with pork, potato, onion, lychee and pineapple. My favourite dish of all the classes, and it was in with some tough competition. It’s not actually on … Continue reading →

Posted in Asian food, Food around the world, Thai | Tagged appetizer, chicken, chiles, coconut curry, cooking, cuisine, curry, food, Masaman yellow curry, salmon, satay, squid, Thai food | Comments Off

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