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Daifuku - Japanese sweet

May 19th 2008 09:20
Daifuku


The Daifuku is a traditional Japanese sweet which has enjoyed huge popularity since the 18th century.


Daifuku


Made from glutinous rice flour, sugar, water and a filling of sweet red-bean paste and moulded into a round ball, daifuku are flavoursome (sweet, but not too sweet) and chewy. Sticky by nature, a coating of katakuriko (starch) solves the problem for these bite sized (or up to palm size) desserts which are best complemented by a hot cup of green tea.

Ichigo Daifuku



A personal favourite of mine is the Ichigo Daifuku - a variation of the daifuku with a piece of strawberry amongst the anko filling. Most commonly found in white, pale green/pink varieties are also found in shops throughout Japan.

A fantastic authentic daifuku recipe can be found here.

Daifuku shop



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Kimchi - Korean food staple

May 1st 2008 22:33
Kimchi
Baechu Kimchi


Kimchi, or fermented/preserved cabbage, is a traditional Korean food staple most commonly served as a side dish - alone or mixed with rice or noodles - at every meal


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Century egg

April 7th 2008 23:04
Century egg


Century egg, also known as thousand year-old egg, is a Chinese delicacy made by preserving duck, or more commonly, chicken eggs in a mixture of lime, ash, salt, tea leaves and rice husks and left to sit for approximately months


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Gyu-tan (Beef tongue)

March 28th 2008 22:05
Gyu-tan


The thought of eating a cow's tongue may not appeal to the average Australian, but we should definitely think twice before declining some succulent gyu-tan. Gyu-tan (Gyu is Cow; Tan is Tongue in Japanese) has a slightly chewy yet tender texture and the taste is just simply, incredible


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Japanese wanko-soba

March 20th 2008 05:45
Soba
Soba


Soba is a very popular dish throughout Japan and is made using a combination of bucketwheat and wheat flours. The noodle is very versatile and can be served hot or chilled, in soup or with some soy dipping sauce


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Dango - Japanese Delicacy

March 4th 2008 22:52
Dango


I first came across Dango, a very popular Japanese delicacy, when a good friend of mine returned from a trip to Tokyo and Hokkaido with a very presentable box of this yummy treat for me and my family


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Sea cucumber

January 8th 2008 23:30
Sea cucumber


The sea cucumber is closely related to the sea urchin and starfish and hundreds of varieties can be found in the seabeds of oceans throughout the world where the low temperature is an ideal habitat for these creatures which feed on plankton


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The Library is Cool! Free Talks on Medieval Food

November 17th 2007 10:59
City of Sydney libraries are putting on an excellent program of events over the summer months, and most of them are offered free to the public.

In particular I’d like to draw your attention to a fascinating series of lectures to be given on Medieval food! Heather Bentley will give talks on the bizarre, tempting and terrible practices people had towards food in Medieval times. They weren’t called the dark ages for nothing! When herbs had magical properties, peacock was a delicacy and sugar a rarity, the Medieval culture has a wealth of different superstitions and customs that will delight anyone interested in food, culture or history


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The Delights of a Gingerbread House

October 16th 2007 05:52


If you quickly get down to an Aldi store near you, you too can be the proud possessor of your very own piece of gingerbread real estate. And its so damn cute! The whole set is very detailed with decorations for the quaint little house as well as adorable little edible people


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Death by Chocolate

October 6th 2007 01:50
This event really caught my eye amongst the dozens of exciting performances that are part of the Melbourne Fringe Festival. It combines two of my loves, theatre and chocolate!

Koko Black is a couture chocolate shop and there are several outlets in Melourne. I have been there before and it was damn good. (Check out the link


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A Smorgasboard of Circus

October 5th 2007 01:49
Hmmm..How can we mae some extra money at the Melbourne Fringe Festival? I know! Let's collect some circus performers from various shows and put them all together into a variety show at 11pm on Thursday night!

http://www.melbournefringe.com.au/season/2007/show/157/

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Pirate Ginger Bread Cookie

October 3rd 2007 10:48
Yaaar-gghhh! Look at this marvelous pirate ship shaped gingerbread picked up from a cafe on Marrickville Road. A true sea biscuit me hearty.

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Goat Meat Restaurant

September 18th 2007 06:25


Mmmm… nice to know that you predominantly serve goat meat. And those cute little cartoons of happy goats in the mountains sure does get my appetite going


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Tea me baby one more time

September 6th 2007 09:50
Tea is one of those things that I can’t live without. Along with chocolate, of course. My love affair with tea began a long time ago, too long ago to remember exactly when the obsession started but over the years I have come to amass quite a large tea collection. It’s often the only thing I bring back from my travels abroad, and something I never regret buying. I don’t meant to be a snob here but I have long since come to despise Lipton and Twinings as much as a coffee aficianado may despise Nescafe. However not all supermarket tea bags are evil; I do quite like Nerada and Dilmah Ceylon tea, both are fine choices and now they have an organic range as well.
When I refer to tea of course, I mean the tea plant (Camellia sinensis) and the range of tea produced from the various methods which this plant is grown, harvested and treated. The same plant can be turned into black, oolong, green and white teas. Herbal teas like chamomile and peppermint are not ‘tea’; strictly speaking they are tisanes which are fragrant infusions of plants prepared in the same way as teas.
I know most people like their tea with milk and sugar but I have to stand firm and say no. The subtle aroma and fragrance of fine teas are often lost when milk is added, as well as the beneficial antioxidants. But I confess I make an exception in the case of Nerada or Dilmah Ceylon tea, with these I do like a teaspoon of sugar and a dollop of milk. A time and place for everything


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