WHAT DID YOU HAVE FOR DINNER!!

[Numbat]

We had peking duck for dinner yesterday! Homemade from scratch!... almost (we bought already plucked ducks). Peking duck is just roast duck specially prepared wrapped in Chinese pancakes.

My mum's friend pressured her into it (he really likes cooking). It's pretty complicated, you have to dry the ducks by hanging them and marinate them and then do the pancakes. We did the whole authentic thing, there are shortcuts. It took the whole day but my mum did most of it She even chopped the head off.

The pancakes are really annoying, you make the pancake dough and cut them out and then you have to stick them together with oil and roll them out and fry them. Before they stick you have to separate them (they're really hot) and then steam them.

The peking duck turned out great although the skin wasn't crispy enough because we didn't hang them as long as you're meant to. Then we had homemade ice-cream for desert which my mum's friend made. It was basically cinnamon and ginger flavour with some other spices, suprisingly nice! He makes lots of bizarre flavours, we tried his bacon flavour one once, that was a bit weird.

 

[PepnFluff]

I had chinese takeaway, this stuff is good! for $7NZ so roughly 2.50 pounds they stuff, and I mean STUFF a container full of whatever you want. I got fried rice a chicken noodle thing, spring roll, bout 7 pork balls and some nummy veges all with sweet and sour sauce on them!! YUM!!

 

[SnowyShiloh]

I worked late tonight so went the easy route for dinner- chicken tacos. Didn't even bother with with a side dish!

 

[cheryl]

Pet_Bunny wrote:

cheryl wrote:

Yes,it wouldn't be the same without them in it,i also add some fish sauce..oyster sauce..soy sauce

Yum,I only used the soya sauce for fried rice,but never thought of using the other sauces (fish and oyster sauce). No wonder you have the best Fried Rice. Do you find it too salty?

Haha if i get to heavy handed with the sauces then i end up spoiling it and it goes saltylol...i was alway's taught to try and not use to much...ohh and i also add some lemon juice to the mixture as well.

 

[DeniseJP]

This is not a good thread to read if you are hungry - LOL!

Last night was vegetarian chili (using bulgar wheat for the meat texture) with hunks of very sharp cheddar cheese, all heated until the cheese was bubbly. I usually make a large pot of it and freeze it - I am the only one here who will eat it. The meal has carrots, tomatoes, celery, kidney beans, garlic and onions in a vegetable juice base thickened with tomato paste and flavored with chili powder, cumin, basil, salt and pepper.

I lace my serving with habanero pepper sauce - I love hot and spicy food.

Denise
Denise

 

[Numbat]

DeniseJP wrote:

This is not a good thread to read if you are hungry - LOL!

Definitely not lol!

I'm not a big fan of spicy food, it's too hot for me! Tonight we went to the China Bar and I had crispy skin chicken on rice. Then I felt all yucky so I had some cheerios.

 

[Brandy456]

Tonight the teacher is here so i'll have a early dinner, Probbly just get Chili from wendy's. =)
They have the BEST chili

 

[mouse_chalk]

Ohhhh, I've literally just eaten lunch and this thread has made me hungry again!

I HAVE to have chilli this week now. I have been craving it for ages!

I don't have to cook tonight because I'm being taken out to dinner! Steve wont tell me where, he just told me to make sure I'm ready to go at about 7 I think, and I'll see when we get there! :shock: Intrigued much!

 

[hartleybun]

will think of your mystery meal whilst im eating my haggis tonite:eats:

 

[BethM]

I had instant noodles, to which I added: chopped mushrooms, small tilapia pieces, and shredded cabbage, all of which was sauteed with garlic and ginger. It was a bit on the bland side, so next time I might add just a touch of chili oil.

 

[kherrmann3]

I made the Bulgogi! Delicious!

 

[SnowyShiloh]

I was going to make shepherd's pie tonight because as usual, when I bought potatoes last week to go with my corned beef, I bought way too many! But we haven't even been to the store yet and it's after 9 pm AND I'm not very hungry. BethM's post gave me an idea because I have a couple packages of shrimp Udon soup, plus some frozen tilapia and some veggies. I'll probably cobble something together from that! Thanks for the idea, Beth!

Hey, do we get pictures of the lovely bulgogi?

 

[SnowyShiloh]

We ended up having the soup! And it was really good. I poached tilapia and cooked the udon noodles (they're like 80 cents a pack and taste a lot better than ramen, plus they're healthier) with finely diced carrots, peas and corn and stirred in 2 eggs at the end with the seasoning packets. I put Thai hot sauce, lime wedges, rice vinegar and soy sauce on the table to put in the soup if we felt like it. I'll definitely be making this again since I always have those ingredients on hand. Thanks for the idea, Beth!

 

[kherrmann3]

SnowyShiloh wrote:

I was going to make shepherd's pie tonight because as usual, when I bought potatoes last week to go with my corned beef, I bought way too many! But we haven't even been to the store yet and it's after 9 pm AND I'm not very hungry. BethM's post gave me an idea because I have a couple packages of shrimp Udon soup, plus some frozen tilapia and some veggies. I'll probably cobble something together from that! Thanks for the idea, Beth!

Hey, do we get pictures of the lovely bulgogi?

I can post a picture, but it's not too lovely looking! The lighting here stinks, and every picture I take (of food, anyways) looks yucky! It looked a lot tastier, trust me! I also mix some sesame seeds into the rice and some green onion, too.

The rice is hiding under the meat. I didn't make enough rice... :expressionless

 

[RexyRex]

Have you ever tried kimchi on your bulgogi? I think it's good but it's not for the faint hearted! If you like garlic, you should try it.

 

[hartleybun]

my food seems so boring compared to all yours

 

[Brandy456]

hartleybun wrote:

my food seems so boring compared to all yours

mine too =(

 

[mouse_chalk]

Hartleybun this will probably make your day LOL!

My 'mystery date' last night was a trip to Cardiff to see a band we really like but we thought their tour had sold out. While we were waiting for them to start we went to Pizza Express. I had a pizza, of course. For the third time in a week, I ate cheese and was TERRIBLY ill. At one point Steve wanted to take me home- I was doubled over in pain. I don't think I can eat cheese!!! :shock: I'll have to avoid it for a while


I AM having chilli tonight. I am I am I am I AM!

If I remember to get the mince out of the freezer lol...

 

[hartleybun]

mouse_chalk wrote:

Hartleybun this will probably make your day LOL!

My 'mystery date' last night was a trip to Cardiff to see a band we really like but we thought their tour had sold out. While we were waiting for them to start we went to Pizza Express. I had a pizza, of course. For the third time in a week, I ate cheese and was TERRIBLY ill. At one point Steve wanted to take me home- I was doubled over in pain. I don't think I can eat cheese!!! :shock: I'll have to avoid it for a while


I AM having chilli tonight. I am I am I am I AM!

If I remember to get the mince out of the freezer lol...

:roflmao:i am of course terribly sorry to hear of your bad reaction to cheese:biggrin2:hope you enjoyed the band tho':biggrin2:

 

[kherrmann3]

RexyRex wrote:

Have you ever tried kimchi on your bulgogi? I think it's good but it's not for the faint hearted! If you like garlic, you should try it.

I have, but I like it separate. I am only fond of two or three kinds of kimchi, but don't ask me which ones! Will's sister made a good cucumber one, if I remember right!

Honey Pork Chops tonight! (really easy marinade recipe, if anyone wants it!)