Global Feast : The Marshall Islands
Aliang Restaurant
January 22, 2012
| The Marshall Islands is not a restaurant destination. In fact, there are only one or two restaurants that offer local Marshallese food that is not simply BBQ take-out. What there are more than anything are Chinese restaurants. I've been trying a few of these slowly but have not been too impressed. But like most of my friends, if I had to choose, I'd say Aliang Restaurant is probably my favorite. At a recent dinner there, the chef didn't miss a stroke. |  |
Featured Project : Vegetable Garden in Marshall Island
There is Not Enough Pea Shoots
January 16, 2012
| Many local restaurants and gastro pubs where my husband and I used to dine in Washington DC served pea shoots in the spring and I totally fell in love with them. Whenever I found them at the market, I purchased them for a very quick warm pea shoots salad. I miss those fragile, little tender greens so much I decided to grow some myself. |  |
Featured Project : Vegetable Garden in Marshall Island
New Year, New Green : Sweet Potato Leaves (2)
January 16, 2012
| It has been 10 days since I attempted to make sweet potato slips. I wish I have something positive to report but the result was... let's say... not pretty: two disgusting and smelly rotten sweet potatoes! |  |
Recipe
Braised Sliced Pork Belly with Cabbage and Chickpeas
January 9, 2012
Thinly sliced meat (beef, pork, chicken ...) is very common in Asian cooking. It can be cooked in just a few minutes so perfect for everyday cooking. Although most commonly used in Asian grill and wok recipes, sliced meat can also be used in Western dishes. Because many stores where I live stock this kind of meat, I have been experimenting with different recipes to come up with something new. I came up with something that is similar to how I've cooked pork chops before, but now with sliced pork instead. |
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Featured Project : Vegetable Garden in Marshall Island
New Year, New Green : Sweet Potato Leaves
January 7, 2012
| Happy New Year! I hope everyone had a wonderful holiday season and a good start to 2012. January is always a good time start new things. As my first vegetable garden project of 2012, I decided to grow a new green: sweet potato leaves. |  |
