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Penang

Now that my review of Penang Malaysian & Thai Cuisine has appeared in the Packet TimeOff, I wanted to share some photos I took at the table during my dinner.  At left you see the Golden Fried Eggplant, it was quite delicious, addictive, really, with a good hit of heat from the chopped chilies sprinkled on … Continue reading →

Tonkatsu

I spied some nice thinly sliced pork cutlet at the market recently, and thought of making Japanese tonkatsu. (You could make this with chicken too.) I dipped the pieces into egg, then Japanese panko bread crumbs, and sautéed them briefly in hot peanut oil.   I “rigged up” my own tonkatsu sauce based on the version below (it has … Continue reading →

Seaweed Soup

This Korean seaweed soup (miyuk gook) was made by a colleague at work.  It was yummy!  Even if you think you don’t want to eat seaweed, I encourage you to try it sometime, as the flavor is quite mild. The soft seaweed acts almost like a noodle. It’s made with beef, garlic, and the seaweed, plus fragrant sesame … Continue reading →

Lamb Lo Mein & thank you PSE&G

Determined to mine the depths of my freezer recently (to make room for new “loot”), I thawed out some grass fed ground lamb I’d purchased at the Whole Earth Center.  I also had a package of frozen lo mein noodles, which only need about 40 seconds in boiling water to cook if you thaw them … Continue reading →