http://iamnotafoodie.com I just like food Mon, 01 Sep 2008 17:09:36 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en J and I went to Mai's Vietnamese Restaurant a couple of weeks ago. I was super hungry, and was really looking forward to a good bowl of pho to warm me up (it was a particular foggy day in the city). Boy, was I disappointed. J and I ordered what ... http://iamnotafoodie.com/?p=206 Through a string of blogs (鱼宝的厨房 to Fresh from the Oven to Baking Bites), I reached this particular recipe. I love, love nutella and just couldn't resist this recipe. You will need (12 cupcakes) 10 Tbsp. of butter, room temperature 3/4 cup sugar 3 large eggs, room temperature 1/2 Tsp. Vanilla extract 1 3/4 cups ... http://iamnotafoodie.com/?p=200 I had some frozen chicken wings that I decided to take out and thaw and cook. I did my normal marinade which included: equal amounts of light soy sauce, dark soy sauce and oyster sauce (about 3 tbsp each) 2 tbsp. of sesame oil 6 gloves of garlic (I love garlic, if you ... http://iamnotafoodie.com/?p=197 I grew up eating Zha Jiang Mian (black bean sauce noodle) pretty much since I could remember. It's one of my favorite summer dishes, and I always thought my mom made the best sauce, even though it might not have been 100% authentic old Beijing style. It's actually the perfect ... http://iamnotafoodie.com/?p=194 If you have been to Northern China, then you know soy milk and fried donut is a staple breakfast food. I for one love the combination and try to get as much as I can when I go visit. There are a few Chinese restaurants in the Bay Area that ... http://iamnotafoodie.com/?p=186 I don't even remember how I found out about this place, but Bakesale Betty, along with its wonderful baked items, has apparently the best fried chicken sandwich. The store is only about a couple of miles away from work, I've been meaning to check it out and finally got the ... http://iamnotafoodie.com/?p=167 Here is one of the recipes I've tried. 1. All purpose flour 2 cups 2. Boiling water 3/4 cup, cold water 1/3 cup, vegetable oil 1/5 tbsp. 3. Green Onion 6 tbsp, salt 1tsp, sesame oil 3 tbsp. 4. Vegetable oil 6 tbsp. Add to the flour the boiling water, mixing with chopsticks. Then add ... http://iamnotafoodie.com/?p=165 This is a very simple cake to make. It has a faint honey flavor and it's very light and almost spongy. You'll need: 3 Eggs 5 Tbsp. sugar 1 Tbsp. honey 1 Tbsp. sweet Mirin cooking wine 1 Tbsp. vegetable oil 1/8 Tsp. white vinegar 1/2 cup all purpose flour 1. Separate the egg yolks and whites. Mix 1 ... http://iamnotafoodie.com/?p=154 I know I haven't blogged for a while ( Ok, Ok, a long time). To get myself going again, I figured I'd start writing about my favorite food group, desserts. First up is Creations Desserts. J and I went to check it out a long time ago. The chain (许留山) is ... http://iamnotafoodie.com/?p=150 This entire January San Francisco is having an event called "Dine About Town". Over 100 restaurants participate, offering prefix menus for lunch and dinner. My friend B and I decided to take advantage of the event and we checked out Crustacean Restaurant last weekend. I've heard a lot about ... http://iamnotafoodie.com/?p=146