CUMIN SPARE RIBS

[ezcol_1half] DON'T GIVE ME THE BULLSHIT, IN THE END, DO I TASTE FREAKING-ABSOLUTELY AWESOME? [/ezcol_1half] [ezcol_1half_end]  [/ezcol_1half_end][ezcol_1half] To be honest, I don't think I have ever truly enjoyed BBQ ribs.  It has always been, to me at least, more enjoyable as an idea - the smile of the pit-master, the black smoker hissing under the Southern sun, the sense of all American lifestyle - than in actuality.  In actuality, I've been waiting my whole life so far, to be impressed, turned, proven wrong, by something that I so desperately would like to grow more fond of.  But in the end, picking at a pile of ribs that are often borderline dry and overly sweet, I always ended up wondering if I have missed something. This isn't to say, the rib's problem.  In fact, any form of scanty meats adhering to a disproportionate amount of bones, that requires bare hands and  sheer fangs to tear down, I'm there.  In fact, the rib-hole that had been ironically left hollow in my long years spent in holy BBQ-land, was immediately filled and nurtured within a month after I moved here, by the most unlikely of all cuisines.  A Northern Chinese creation called, cumin spare ribs.  Typically you wouldn't think the word "mild" is

mini dumpling wrapper maple cannoli

PUFFED, BLISTERED AND DELICATE, A PERFECT ALTERNATIVE FOR THIS TASTY ITALIAN TREAT [ezcol_1third]  [/ezcol_1third] [ezcol_1third][/ezcol_1third] [ezcol_1third_end][/ezcol_1third_end][ezcol_1third][/ezcol_1third] [ezcol_1third][/ezcol_1third] [ezcol_1third_end][/ezcol_1third_end] [ezcol_1third][/ezcol_1third] [ezcol_1third][/ezcol_1third] [ezcol_1third_end][/ezcol_1third_end] [ezcol_1fifth]  [/ezcol_1fifth] [ezcol_3fifth] IT'S one of those days. One of those days when I feel like unleashing a tornado of violence towards all things that come within close proximity, dead or alive.  The trees standing stupidly on the pavement.  The peasant birds that just took a shit outside my window.  The lazy-ass sun that isn't doing its fucking job.  The dead voice of the automatic phone-operator

finger-sucking roasted beer duck

[ezcol_2third] [/ezcol_2third] [ezcol_1third_end] IF YOU CAN POUR YOURSELF A HOT SALT BATH, THEN MOVE INTO SAUNA TO SIT STILL, YOU CAN ROAST THIS DUCK TODAY, I'm here to answer the question that has long infected the everyday-home-kitchens, with unending fatigue and boredom.  The underlining puzzle that, as a result, has put the other undeserved, pale and bland poultry, onto the seat of power in the dinner-menu arena for far too long.  The question that we, if we say we love foods at all, should all ask ourselves

5 min scallion-fat noodle

[ezcol_1fifth]  [/ezcol_1fifth] [ezcol_3fifth] WHEN I'M REALLY BUSY. THIS IS WHAT I EAT. [/ezcol_3fifth] [ezcol_1fifth_end]  [/ezcol_1fifth_end] [ezcol_1half][/ezcol_1half] [ezcol_1half_end][/ezcol_1half_end] Serving: 1 Extremely easy and addictively satisfying, this is a beloved comfort-food in Chinese cuisine, with each region having their own twisted interpretations.  The use of bacon is of course, a Western adaption, but you could also use pancetta or salted pork as substitute.  Whatever you use, you will be amazed at how much flavour and depth you can extract with just these simple ingredients, plus the technique of deeply caramelizing/almost charring the scallions in pork-fat.  It transform the fresh scallion flavour into something, intensely aromatic and worlds-away. With Asian recipes, I try to provide the exact brand of condiments I used whenever possible.  But this time, I couldn't find the exact Asian black vinegar I have, so I provided a link to a similar product.  If you already have a favourite brand, or even just regular balsamic vinegar, they should be able to work as good replacement in this particular case. Thin, fresh Asian noodles work best with this recipe, but if unavailable, dried wheat noodles can work, too. [ezcol_1half] Ingredients: 1 serving (7 oz/200 grams) of fresh thin Asian noodle, or equivalent amount of dried noodle 2 strips of fatty bacon, thinly sliced

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