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Meat Floss

September 12th 2008 00:30
Meat Floss


Meat Floss aka pork/fish floss or rousong/yuksong literally meaning 'loose meat' is a type of Chinese food made from stewing pork or fish in a mixture of soy sauce, sugar, salt and pea flour under a low heat until dry - so dry that the meat can be easily teased apart with a fork or similar utensil.


This meat is then further dried in the oven or dry fried in a large wok until there is absolutely no moisture left in the meat. The end result is a light and fluffy texture similar to fairy floss but yet very tasty and used in a variety of ways. Meat floss is most often used as a topping for Chinese congee (rice porridge) and Taiwanese tofu with Century Eggs.

Meat Floss


These days, meat floss is popular than ever before and can be found in the bread, bun and pastry in many Asian bakeries and can be eaten on toast with cheese/mayonnaise etc. or own its own.

Meat floss comes in a variety of brands and can be bought in 200g packets from all good Asian groceries.




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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


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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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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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