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obdurare · 6 years

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“Orihime Inoue” Inspired hotpot mess

Weird but delicious…. Best way to describe Orihime Inoue’s cooking in the hit anime; BLEACH

She is a hot-mess! In more than one way, but what more can you expect from a girl that is completely alone in her life. Her father was a drunk and her mother a prostitute, and they put her in harms way so much that her older brother ran away with her and raised her himself.

He raised his 3 year old sister, alone and then he died. We learn about this sweet, innocent girl slowly in the series and you can’t help but love her determination, kindness and cute naivity.

She is FAMOUS for some very weird eating habits and loves butter and cheese on and in every meal. I can’t say I’m not guilty either, as my favorite snack is butter on bread, with a sprinkle of cinnamon and sugar on top lol

So my dish today is a Orihime inspired meal that uses “everything-but-the-kitchen-sink.”

YOU WILL NEED:

3-4 thin sliced steaks(skirt steak or any cheap beef on sale)

1 cup Ponzu sauce

1/4 cup Mirin sweetened sake

1 tsp lemon juice

2 tbsp. Spicy Miso teriqaki

1/2 of a 32oz container beef broth

2 tsp minced garlic

1/2 whole, peeled ginger

2 hard-boiled eggs

extra firm tofu(cubed)

1/2 sliced onion(sweet is my preference)

4-6 sliced mushrooms of choice

3-4 Nappa cabbage leaves, sliced

small bunch of fresh spinach(I used baby leaves)

3-4 small baby radishes, sliced thin

1 pack Maifun rice sticks(noodles, or just do plain rice)

1/4 cup BUTTER!!!

Green onions for garnish

This recipe is an American version of a traditional Japanese one-pot dish called Motsunabe, that originated in the local motsunabeFukuoka area and became popular in the 1990’s because it is cheap and easy to make.

You can make this so many different ways and many people will argue for days, which variation is the best or the oldest, but I wanted to make a nice homey recipe my whole family could eat and enjoy! And feel free to change the veggies you use for the ones already in your fridge, these were ones I had and use for more than a few recipes. With a recipe like this, less is more!

Firstly, I live in a rural area of North Carolina and try to use local produce(or my own) and try to adapt recipes to the equipment I have, instead of buying new cookwear I might not use often. I don’t have a PROPER hotpot so the closest thing to use would be my deep-sided cast iron skillet. A cast iron skillet conducts heat even after it’s removed from the stovetop and it cooks evenly, so it’s great for just about anything. So here we go!

Place your skillet over medium heat and bring 2 cups of water to a boil slowly. Add one piece of your beef to the pan, along with garlic and ginger and allow to cook 7 minutes at a low boil.

You can also hard boil eggs at the same time so they have time to cool before peeling. Add your ponzu sauce, Mirin and lemon juice and your stock is pretty well done, if you want a plain base with NO HEAT(still yummy). Now, for a somewhat spicy twist we will add the spicy miso and a few pieces of Korean Kimchi(if you have any, 1tsp of red pepper flakes can substitute the same amount of heat). Let this boil slowly for 10 minutes and strain the solids from your stock.

Add the full pack of Maifun rice stick noodles and let then cook down for about 5 minutes. This is the time to add our BUTTER to the stock and let it cook with the noodles before removing them to a separate container.

Reduce your heat to low and add the final stock ingredient, the 1/2 container of beef stock. Your stock shouldn’t boil anymore and now is the time to layer in your veggies and lastly the thinly, sliced raw beef. Place your veggies in the pan in the order of how long it takes to cook them. For example, my radishes are thicker and take a little bit to cook so they go first, followed by onions, my peeled/halved eggs, mushrooms and my leafy greens last(since they wilt the quickest). Using the cast iron skillet insures that my stock stays just below boiling point and I can place my raw beef directly in the stock in the middle and in 1-2 minutes they are cooked.

I put the pan right on the table and we all enjoyed this meal together as a family. Mom and Dad ate the beef from my stock while it was a little less cooked and little Byrd(my 3 year old) had hers a few minutes later when they were well done. She loved the spicy, butter noodles and asked for a little soy sauce to dip her veggies in. You know, your kids will eat what they know and my kids hardly ever have fast food or junk food, so my daughter prefers vegetables to meat and my 10 month old’s favorite food is sweet potatoes and carrots. I know that not all families have the opportunity to sit and eat together every night but you would be surprised how easy it is to make recipes, from scratch, in 30 minutes or less. This took 20 minutes, that’s all.

I honestly hope I can inspire different generations to drop the processed fake food and start enjoying family meals together again. It’s doesn’t take a lot of money or time, and the benefits are endless! See you all for the next recipe, good-bye!

#orihime inoue #recipes #cooking #Inspired hotpot mess

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anaceinthecrowd · 6 years

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Let’s get personal. 100 Questions!

1: 6 of the songs you listen to most?

"I'm Only Sleeping" by The Beatles

"No Exit" by Childish Gambino

"Friend" by C418

"Beauty" by Tim Minchin

The old NBC Olympics closing credits mix by various artists

"Rey's Theme" by John Williams

2: If you could meet anyone on this earth, who would it be?

Damn! I was hoping to meet someone from another Earth. Well I guess if I have to meet someone from THIS Earth it would have to be Stephen Colbert. He seems like a super nice guy. He's also smart and hilarious.

3: Grab the book nearest to you, turn to page 23, give me line 17.

“him.” How to Talk to Anyone, Anytime, Anywhere by Larry King

4: What do you think about most?

If I'm wasting my life doing what I'm doing.

5: What does your latest text message from someone else say?

"Ask Alexa to play Valentine music. It's good and grandma will love it" from my mom.

6: Do you sleep with or without clothes on?

With

7: What's your strangest talent?

Idk if this is a talent but I have a near-encyclopedic of all things Disney World.

8: Girls... (finish the sentence); Boys... (finish the sentence)

Boys are good but some are assholes. Girls are good but some are assholes.

9: Ever had a poem or song written about you?

Idk but I don't wanna say no just in case someone did and I just forgot xD.

10: When is the last time you played the air guitar?

Today

11: Do you have any strange phobias?

I have an immense fear of missing out.

12: Ever stuck a foreign object up your nose?

Yes

13: What's your religion?

Not religious, nor spiritual.

14: If you are outside, what are you most likely doing?

Going for long walks

15: Do you prefer to be behind the camera or in front of it?

Behind

16: Simple but extremely complex. Favorite band?

The Beatles. Almost every song they ever put out was great. They became the biggest influencers on music in the last century and they did it in just a few years. Most musicians work their whole lives to have an ounce of the influence and raw talent each of them had. Plus they had an incredible effect on culture, notably helping facilitate the change that came from youth for the first time having enough money to buy what they wanted, not what they got from older people. The youth got to decide what they wanted and they wanted the Beatles. Not just the music but their fashion, art, movies and so on.

17: What was the last lie you told?

I've never told a lie! (He says as his nose doubles in length)

18: Do you believe in karma?

I used to.

19: What does your URL mean?

It's a pun on "a face in the crowd" which is a saying about being unknown and hidden in plain sight and I felt like this applied to my experience with being asexual. Also I typed "ace" into a pun generating website.

20: What is your greatest weakness; your greatest strength?

My greatest weakness is fast food. My greatest strength is n/a I'm weak as hell.

21: Who is your celebrity crush?

I like some famous people but I don't really have crushes on any.

22: Have you ever gone skinny dipping?

Yeah but I didn't like it.

23: How do you vent your anger?

Complaining to friends (still not sure why they put up with it)

24: Do you have a collection of anything?

Mistakes? XD I used to collect snow globes but they started to brake and get green water so I stopped.

25: Do you prefer talking on the phone or video chatting online?

I'm so damn lonely I'll take anything. I wish that were a joke.

26: Are you happy with the person you've become?

I hope to be one day.

27: What's a sound you hate; sound you love?

A sound I hate is the smoke detector going off when I'm cooking and a sound I love is that sound (like I think only Disney world fans will get this) when you're out in front of test track and the cars go by on the track above.

28: What's your biggest "what if"?

What if I'm actually the villain of my story?

29: Do you believe in ghosts? How about aliens?

No and yes

30: Stick your right arm out; what do you touch first? Do the same with your left arm.

Right: fan. Left: laptop.

31: Smell the air. What do you smell?

Pine scented candle. I love scented candles.

32: What's the worst place you have ever been to?

My middle School. It was the border between two gang territories. We'd have gun and bomb threats every day.

33: Choose: East Coast or West Coast?

I live on the east coast but I gotta go with West coast just because I've been to more of it.

34: Most attractive singer of your opposite gender?

Idk

35: To you, what is the meaning of life?

To find what you live to do and do it as much as you can.

36: Define Art.

If someone makes anything and calls it art, it's art. I think that's how it works now.

37: Do you believe in luck?

I believe I don't have it.

38: What's the weather like right now?

Sunny and in the 80s. Way too hot for winter.

39: What time is it?

9:33pm EST

40: Do you drive? If so, have you ever crashed?

Yes and no

41: What was the last book you read?

Steve jobs by Walter Isaacson

42: Do you like the smell of gasoline?

I shouldn't but yeah xD

43: Do you have any nicknames?

Drew

44: What was the last film you saw?

I saw Chris Rock's new stand-up special this morning. It was really good!

45: What's the worst injury you've ever had?

I ran on the top of some bleachers, tripped, and fell all the way down, breaking my collarbone along the way.

46: Have you ever caught a butterfly?

I can't remember

47: Do you have any obsessions right now?

My most recent obsession has been with anything made by Donald Glover/Childish Gambino

48: What's your sexual orientation?

Ace. I mean... It's in the name.

49: Ever had a rumour spread about you?

Many

50: Do you believe in magic?

Depends on what you mean by "believe" and "magic". I like magicians xD

51: Do you tend to hold grudges against people who have done you wrong?

Yes

52: What is your astrological sign?

Idk and I'm sick of googling it every time I'm asked about it.

53: Do you save money or spend it?

A bit of both

54: What's the last thing you purchased?

10 piece chicken nugget meal and a vanilla Coke from Wendy's.

55: Love or lust?

Love

56: In a relationship?

No. Happy Valentine's day!

57: How many relationships have you had?

0 58: Can you touch your nose with your tongue?

59: Where were you yesterday?

Home Depot

60: Is there anything pink within 10 feet of you?

A strawberry scented candle.

61: Are you wearing socks right now?

62: What's your favourite animal?

Cotton-Top Tamarin

63: What is your secret weapon to get someone to like you?

The Scarab Gun from Halo 2 is a pretty good secret weapon I guess. JK just be yourself.

64: Where is your best friend?

Oregon

65: Give me your top 5 favourite blogs on Tumblr.

As of writing this I don't follow anyone yet so let me get back to you on that.

66: What is your heritage?

A little bit of native American but primarily white eruopean as far back in history as you can go.

67: What were you doing last night at 12AM?

Sleeping

68: What do you think is Satan's last name?

Trump

69: Be honest. Ever gotten yourself off?

I'm not answering that question.

70: Are you the kind of friend you would want to have as a friend?

Idk.

71: You are walking down the street on your way to work. There is a dog drowning in the canal on the side of the street. Your boss has told you if you are late one more time you get fired. What do you do?

Save the dog.

72: You are at the doctor’s office and she has just informed you that you have approximately one month to live. a) Do you tell anyone/everyone you are going to die? b) What do you do with your remaining days? c) Would you be afraid?

Honestly this question is so fucking depressing I'm skipping it.

73: You can only have one of these things; trust or love.

What is love without trust?

74: What's a song that always makes you happy when you hear it?

(Once again only people who've been to Disney World will get it) the music at Soarin' (over California (it's just better))

75: What are the last four digits in your cell phone number?

Like I'm gonna put my phone number on here. Ha.

76: In your opinion, what makes a great relationship?

For me... Having one would be just fantastic.

77: How can I win your heart?

Tell me something I Don't know. I love learning.

78: Can insanity bring on more creativity?

I'm not sure it brings on more creativity, but any change in mental state in a creative person will bring on a different kind of creativity.

79: What is the single best decision you have made in your life so far?

Picking the high school I went to.

80: What size shoes do you wear?

10.5

81: What would you want to be written on your tombstone?

I want it to be blank just to fuck with people.

82: What is your favourite word?

Actually...

83: Give me the first thing that comes to mind when you hear the word; heart.

Barracuda

84: What is a saying you say a lot?

Here's the thing...

85: What's the last song you listened to?

"Me and your mama" by Childish Gambino

86: Basic question; what's your favourite colour/colours?

Black, silver and light blue are a few favorites.

87: What is your current desktop picture?

Artists rendering of Epcot.

88: If you could press a button and make anyone in the world instantaneously explode, who would it be?

Satan Trump. #callback #comedy

89: What would be a question you'd be afraid to tell the truth on?

When my family asks me why I don't have a girlfriend yet I'm always afraid to come out and tell the truth to them... That I'm asexual and have no interest in dating anyone except another ace, and because of the rarity of aces its really difficult to find someone. I have no interest in coming out though. It wouldn't change anything.

90: One night you wake up because you heard a noise. You turn on the light to find that you are surrounded by MUMMIES. The mummies aren't really doing anything, they're just standing around your bed. What do you do?

Laugh my head off because I'm obviously being punk'd. Where's Ashton?!?

91: You accidentally eat some radioactive vegetables. They were good, and what's even cooler is that they endow you with the super-power of your choice! What is that power?

I mean the obvious superpower I now have is the ability to digest radioactive material. But if I could have any power I'd want to be able to travel through space and time.

92: You can re-live any point of time in your life. The time-span can only be a half-hour, though. What half-hour of your past would you like to experience again?

See now this is why that superpower would come in handy! You wouldn't have to choose! (See how I dodged that question. That's my real superpower!)

93: You can erase any horrible experience from your past. What will it be?

Idk but if I could live my life just as it happened but without being overweight, that would be great.

94: You have the opportunity to sleep with the music-celebrity of your choice. Who would it be?

If I say John Lennon will it bring him back to life? Cause if so then yes, John Lennon. Final answer.

95: You just got a free plane ticket to anywhere. You have to depart right now. Where are you gonna go?

My mind says south Korea because the Olympics but my heart says to go to Oregon to see my friends.

96: Do you have any relatives in jail?

Not that I know of.

97: Have you ever thrown up in the car?

Yes

98: Ever been on a plane?

Many

99: If the whole world were listening to you right now, what would you say?

"Can't we all just get along?"

100. Age?

101. What’s a good way to spend a Valentine’s Day when you’re single, lonely and bored?

This.

#100 questions #asexual #ace #disney world #the beatles #childish gambino #scented candles #valentinesday #valentines day #punk'd #john lennon #tim minchin #c418 #test track #larry king #wendy's #cotton-top tamarin

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backofthebiketours · 4 years

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The Best Breakfasts in Ho Chi Minh Minh City

The Best Breakfasts in Ho Chi Minh Minh City Food Guide

Ho Chi Minh City is a street food wonderland. It's easy to find authentic treats around the hotels but why don't we kick the morning off with delicious dishes only local people know? In this blog post I'm going to share with you the best breakfasts to die for in this foodies paradise.

Dear food lovers from all over the world, please be ready for these mind-blowing tips!

Phở

Let’s start our journey with something traditional. Known as the most popular Vietnamese dish in the world, Pho is the local favorite as it's a perfect and healthy meal to enjoy on a peaceful morning. Once you start, you can’t stop slurping on fresh, thin noodles dipped in the simmering broth. The meat in Pho can vary between beef or chicken but most restaurants specialize in beef Pho.

A tip from a pro Pho eater is to order a small side bowl of raw egg submerged in the beef broth. Then use a spoon to scoop the egg yolk and let it melt in your mouth. It tastes like heaven!

Originally from the North, Pho came a long way to the South and became the spiritual dish of the whole country. Each region does it a little bit differently. The Pho in Saigon is topped with beef balls and eaten together with many kinds of herbs, bean sprouts, vegetables, and sweet black bean sauce. While Pho in Ha Noi doesn’t have side vegetables but instead: youtiao - a kind of Chinese deep fried doughnut. For those reasons, I would recommend more than just one restaurant and mark the region specialty of them below:

Traditional Northern Pho:

Phở Dậu: Alley 288 Nam Kỳ Khởi Nghĩa, District 3, HCMC

Phở Hoà: 260C Pasteur, Ward 8, District 3, HCMC

Southern Style Pho:

Phở Lệ: 303 – 305 Võ Văn Tần, Ward 5, District 3, HCMC

Bánh mì Hoà Mã

If you have a habit of having bread in the early morning, then there is no other greater choice than Banh Mi. Let’s forget the image of Vietnamese traditional sandwich stuffed with different meats, vegetables, herbs, mayonnaise and pepper. I’m talking about Bánh Mì Chảo, in which “chảo” here is “pan” in English. So when you come to bánh mì Hoà Mã, you are served with a hot pan of mixed ingredients like fried eggs, ham, Vietnamese sausage, fishcake, and pork liver pate to dip the crunchy baguette in.

What makes Bánh Mì Hoà Mã so unique is their homemade sweet and sour pickled carrots and daikon making you feel more refreshed while indulging in a bunch of fried foods. Taste all the goodness and enjoy banh mi like local Vietnamese by tossing in pepper, soy sauce and chilli sauce to your dish.

The shop was launched in 1958 and it’s still remains the same authentic taste like the good old days. For travelers looking for the nostalgic Sai Gon feeling, feel free to come to Banh mi Hoà Mã and don’t be a sleepy head because it’s only open until 11AM.

Bánh mì Hoà Mã: 53 Cao Thắng, Ward 3, District 3, HCMC

Bún mọc

Vietnam is famous for noodle soup dishes. If you’re a pork lover, make sure to try Bun Moc when you come to Ho Chi Minh City.

Although Bún Mọc originated from the North, it’s still important to Saigon food culture. The most popular shop for this special dish is definitely Bún Mọc Thanh Mai located right in the heart of the city center, near Ben Thanh market. This shop has been run by the same family for more than 40 years so the flavour is said to be the most authentic of all bun moc businesses in town.

The mushrooms are cooked with pork for hours to create a comforting, light and delicious broth with umami. Inside the bowl of Bún Mọc, you will find chunks of pork meat, pork balls, and slices of Vietnamese sausage topped with crispy fried shallots, green onions, and peppers. The vegetables served on the side include banana blossoms, bean sprouts, and fresh herbs. But that’s not enough if the eater forgets to season his bowl of Bun Moc with lime juice, fish sauce, and crushed chillies. It's totally the type of noodle soup that you might want to eat in a relaxing rainy day.

Bún Mọc Thanh Mai: 14 Trương Định, Bến Thành Ward, District 1, HCMC

Cơm Tấm

Vietnamse love to eat rice so this list wouldn’t be perfect if I forgot to bring up this extremely common dish. Broken rice or Cơm Tấm is available all over the streets. Perhaps only in Saigon it’s more famous than even Phở, I usually brought a takeaway box of Cơm Tấm to class when I was a kid from one of the local street food vendors near my home.

Broken rice refers to grains of rice that come loose during the milling process. This ingredient is less expensive compared to the whole grain white rice and is usually eaten by lower - income class families in the past. In present day Ho Chi Minh City, broken rice is eaten by everyone in the southern part of Vietnam and can even be considered an expensive dish at some vendors.

The basic version of Cơm Tấm is broken rice and topped with a marinated grilled pork chop, carrot and radish pickles, cucumber, tomato, and cooked green onion mixed with crunchy pork fat. This whole combination is served with sweet fish sauce drizzled on top. You can upgrade all your com tam with loads of extras such as sausage, steamed egg & mushroom cake, a fried egg, or even thinly sliced pig skin.

Throughout the city you can find many versions of Com Tam because each stall owner has their own recipe. My mom said, “The thing that makes Com Tam exclusive from place to place is the fish sauce and how the pork is marinated.” As it’s difficult for me to choose only one restaurant, here are some recommendations for best Cơm Tấm in Sai Gon:

Cơm Tấm Bụi: 100 Thạch Thị Thanh, Tân Định Ward, District 1, HCMC

Cơm Tấm Mộc: 85 Lý Tự Trọng, Bến Thành Ward, District 1, HCMC

Cơm Tấm Nguyễn Văn Cừ: 74 Nguyễn Văn Cừ, Nguyễn Cư Trinh Ward, District, HCMC

Bò Kho

Finally to complete this food guide, there is another wonderful and beloved Vietnamese favorite: Bò Kho. Bò Kho means beef stew in English.

The broth is savory and meaty in flavour as it is a combination of carrots, tough cuts of beef in cubes, shallots and lemongrass simmered for hours. The beef is always marinated with different spices such as star anise, cinnamon and seasonings for a long time before the cook pour them all into the cauldron. That’s why the stew is so rich, flavorful, and the meat is deliciously tender.

A bowl of Bò Kho is accompanied with fresh herbs, vegetables and dipping sauce on the side just like other Vietnamese noodles. The taste is balanced but if you want extra flavor, add a few slices of spicy Vietnamese chillies to your bowl to extend the fragrant of natural spices and soothe the sweetness of luscious juicy carrots. It will be a mouthwatering breakfast you won’t easily forget.

Beef stew is pretty popular for breakfast so there are many stalls serving it around the city. In Sai Gon it’s also common to eat Bò Kho with egg noodles.

Phở & Bò Kho Út Nhung: 109/7 Nguyễn Thiện Thuật, Ward 2, District 3, HCMC

Bonus Breakfast Tips for Saigon

Last but not least, I have a special mention for a small shop in Ho Chi Minh City that is a personal favorite of mine.

Craving for something light that still gives enough energy for the day? Then head to a small fresh milk shop in the vibrant center of Sai Gon. This place is pretty popular among the locals.

The shop is named “Mười”, which literally means “10” in English. Milk at Mười is different from bottles of milk stacked in supermarkets because it's boiled fresh everyday. The shop also offers milk mixed with classic black coffee for caffeine lovers. While fresh milk is the signature, Sữa Tươi Mười also serves traditional pastries as well.

Customers coming here are given plastic chairs to sit together along the sidewalk, right in front of the shop. This way of gathering is a wonderful way to enjoy the comfort morning while immersing in the Vietnamese culture.

Sữa Tươi Mười: 10 Phùng Khắc Khoan, Đa Kao, District 1, HCMC

If you’re planning to have a trip to Ho Chi Minh City, I hope this has inspired you to seek some tasty, authentic treats around the city. The list has everything you need for a local traditional breakfast experience when exploring Sai Gon.

I would say this amazing culinary paradise has all kinds of foods from a renowned bowl of Pho to exotic snacks like fertilized duck embryo. As it’s always good for a little wander, don’t hesitate to taste other delicious treats if you stumble into some random stalls in the small alleys. Happy exploring!

See Full Article Here: The Best Breakfasts in Ho Chi Minh Minh City

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