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[Bauglir]

I made that mistake once.

Spoiler: Kinda Gross? (click to show/hide)

Half a bottle of Metaxa, and 6 hours later I threw up so hard I went to the ER on account of there being blood in it. Apparently I tore the lining of my esophagus? Yeah, so anyway. Adequate hydration.

[Sappho]

Fortunately I didn't go quite that far. Just had two glasses, and I did drink a couple glasses of water before bed, but it wasn't enough and I woke up feeling crappy. Actually I have just read that it's best to mix plum wine with water to cut the sweetness a bit. Might try that.

[penguinofhonor]

Ginger Chicken
For slightly over 1.5 pounds of chicken to be cut into bite sized bits (it was 1.7 including skin/bones):
3 tablespoons honey
3 tablespoons soy sauce
2 tablespoons sake
2 tablespoons ginger
1 tablespoon brown sugar
Some amount of lemongrass.
Marinate it for an hour instead of the original time.

I tried this, minus actually getting the lemongrass because I don't really know where to find that, and plus a teaspoon of garlic powder. It was a significantly improved version of the dish. Next time I'm going to definitely get the lemongrass, plus a bit more garlic powder and maybe another tablespoon of brown sugar.

I will perfect this dish eventually. I swear it.

[Osmosis Jones]

I'd advise using fresh garlic if you can; just mash it up in a mortar and pestle or similar first. I've always found garlic powder just can't do the same job.

[Sappho]

Ohhhh hooray! I spent a week searching Prague for a bamboo steamer, and I finally found a little shop that will order one for me. I can't believe how difficult that was! Anyway I'm looking forward to steaming up some Chinese dumplings. Anyone have any other suggestions for the steamer, or good dumpling recipes?

I also just bought some rice noodles yesterday for the first time and made a stir-fry with them. They were fantastic. I might start using them instead of wheat noodles, since they seem like they might be healthier - can anyone confirm that? They're very easy to get here as well, with the enormous Vietnamese population.

[Sirus]

For dinner: Fish, cucumber salad, berries, and garlic bread.

For desert: ice cream. Awww yeah.

[Zrk2]

For dinner (last night)

Steak-medium rare, with steak seasoning
Potato-cooked, with salt, pepper, butter and sour creme
Beans and Carrots-boiled, with butter

It was awesome.

[MaximumZero]

Dinner (twice, I had a huge portion): Blackened Sirloin Alfredo (steak medium-well). Homemade rolls with cinnamon butter.

I'm going to explode, I'm so full.

[Mongol13524]

I've never had Indian food before except a little curry, and I think I want to try an Indian restaurant for my birthday. I like hot food, but from what I've pieced together Indian cuisine is more of a slow heat that lasts for hours. I have no idea if I can handle it or if I'll like it, but I won't be finding out if I don't try!

Indian food isn't very common in America, but there are some places within a reasonable distance of where I live. Hopefully internet reviews will guide me to a good one.

[Blargityblarg]

I've never had Indian food before except a little curry, and I think I want to try an Indian restaurant for my birthday. I like hot food, but from what I've pieced together Indian cuisine is more of a slow heat that lasts for hours. I have no idea if I can handle it or if I'll like it, but I won't be finding out if I don't try!

Indian food isn't very common in America, but there are some places within a reasonable distance of where I live. Hopefully internet reviews will guide me to a good one.

It really does vary between dishes; many are completely mild.

[Bauglir]

Order a phall, or if they don't have one, a vindaloo.

[Osmosis Jones]

Korma's are good too! Oooh, or a nice lamb madras

[Sappho]

I got my bamboo steamer today and made my very first batch of dumplings! Everything totally from scratch, which was easier than I expected since the "wrappers" you can buy in the supermarket can be made in about ten minutes with just flour, water, and a touch of salt. I learned a few things and will do a few things differently next time, but this steamer is my new favorite toy. Tomorrow I think I'll steam up a whole pile of vegetables! I'm already thinking of interesting recipes I can create with this thing... What if I fill the dumplings with tomato sauce and cheese? Steamed pizzas, anyone?

[penguinofhonor]

Huh, bamboo steamers look pretty cool. How do they differ from a typical pot-and-lid steamer?

[Sappho]

You mean the typical folding-up metal ones that fit inside a pot? Well, they are made of natural material which vents just the right amount so you don't need a vent hole or to leave the lid askew to prevent pressure buildup. They are very spacious and can be stacked up to 5 layers high, with slower-cooking food like meat at the bottom and faster-cooking food like veggies at the top. You can easily cook a whole meal for several people in one stacked-up steamer. The bottom is totally flat, which is very useful (perhaps my biggest reason to prefer this type), and can be easily lined with cabbage or banana leaves or corn husks or what have you to keep dough from sticking when making dumplings and add a bit of extra flavor. And for reasons beyond me (let's call them "magic"), if you cook stuff in a bamboo steamer it just tastes better.

Also, they are fun to use. I think I would have had a hard time making these dumplings with my metal veggie steamer - if they are touching they tend to stick together, and the metal steamer is curved and uneven.