Comfort food

[kimchee63]

It's 1:00 am and I've got the munchies. I'd give anything for some beebimbap with the works, served in one of those heated stone bowls, along with a generous helping of that soul-cleansing kocheejang.

[lethal]

Pho. Need it, want it, can't find it around here. :cry:

Oh...and its past 4 AM here...so it'd have to be a special 24 hour Pho place to satisfy this craving :)

[kimchee63]

On the topic of pho, can someone explain to me the etiquette of using the spoon when eating the stuff? When I go into a pho joint I slurp the stuff down like a barbarian, and the "real" pho connoiseurs are piling stuff on a spoon. What goes onto the spoon? Is it really easier that way, or is it just manners?

[lethal]

I never use a spoon, just the chopsticks.

I believe the proper way to eat it is to use the chopsticks to put the noodles and meat onto the spoon and eat from the spoon.

Why? I have no idea. :)

[bigwong235]

i could go for some carne asada fries right now. not really home cookin', but hey.

as for comfort food i could go for some chinese sausage w/chicken and mushrooms in rice, or some tofu w/beef.

[blkazngirl]

Corn bread and a bowl of congee. East mets West

[applehead]

ooh.. i really love toasted rice soup and dweng jan ggi gae..
that always works..

oh.. i love letting the rice sit in those heated stone bowls so later it gets really crunchy...

[Hanuman]

I don't know what it's called in english but I'll try to spell it phonetically - Joak. It's like a rice porridge with pork or beef, ginger and some vegetables. Then when it's nice and hot, right before it's served you put a raw egg in it and it cooks just enough in the hot rice. Yummy, my mom used to feed it me when I was sick. Pour in a lot of fish sauce for saltiness.

:P

[karizma]

eeks...i like the rice porridge thing too! so good with that preserved egg ^_^

hmm what else...i LOVE dim sum...we dont make it at home but...geezus...its so damn good to wake up to dim sum in the morning >_<

oh and uhh...spare ribs...and umm..yea =)

[angel nympho]

Originally posted by lethalweapon@Nov 23 2002, 09:25 AM
I never use a spoon, just the chopsticks.

I believe the proper way to eat it is to use the chopsticks to put the noodles and meat onto the spoon and eat from the spoon.

Why? I have no idea. :)
I put everything on a spoon so I can get some of the yummy soupy goodness with the rest of my noodles

[angel nympho]

Sorry to be a sellout, but I looove Jack in the Box teriyaki bowls and eggrolls. *hides*

[hormiga]

Chicken and Sausage Gumbo

Catfish Fingers with Spicy Dipping Sauce

Cajun Dirty Rice

Key Lime Pie and Ice Cold Beer :)

[applehead]

Originally posted by Tawee@Nov 23 2002, 04:43 PM
I don't know what it's called in english but I'll try to spell it phonetically - Joak. It's like a rice porridge with pork or beef, ginger and some vegetables. Then when it's nice and hot, right before it's served you put a raw egg in it and it cooks just enough in the hot rice. Yummy, my mom used to feed it me when I was sick. Pour in a lot of fish sauce for saltiness.

:P
in korean.. it's called jook.
but i never had it with an egg?

[SunWuKong]

the english term is congee.

i love thousand-year-old egg and beef congee.

[teaz0r]

Originally posted by Tawee@Nov 24 2002, 07:43 AM
I don't know what it's called in english but I'll try to spell it phonetically - Joak. It's like a rice porridge with pork or beef, ginger and some vegetables. Then when it's nice and hot, right before it's served you put a raw egg in it and it cooks just enough in the hot rice. Yummy, my mom used to feed it me when I was sick. Pour in a lot of fish sauce for saltiness.

:P
joak is what we call it in Thai.

i think in hong kong and every other chinese restaurant in the western world its called congee.

[hormiga]

Originally posted by angel nympho@Nov 23 2002, 05:01 PM
Sorry to be a sellout, but I looove Jack in the Box teriyaki bowls and eggrolls. *hides*
Looks like I'll be heading to Jack-In-The-Box for some HOME COOKIN', yeah I think that's what I'll do. :huh:

[Fireblade]

Joak is Congee.... and Cornbread with Congee is GOOD. There's also an Asian equilant called "Yeu Tul" in Cantonese. It's fried bread I believe. GOOD STUFF. MmmmMmmmm. It's funny that it's one of the few dishes I can make really well. Not the fried bread mind you...

[karizma]

fireblade: cook for meeee :D

[SunWuKong]

Originally posted by Fireblade@Nov 23 2002, 11:31 PM
Joak is Congee.... and Cornbread with Congee is GOOD. There's also an Asian equilant called "Yeu Tul" in Cantonese. It's fried bread I believe. GOOD STUFF. MmmmMmmmm. It's funny that it's one of the few dishes I can make really well. Not the fried bread mind you...
yau tiuh

or

yau ja gwaai


:)

good with congee yes
i also like ja leung

[Hanuman]

I'm such an idiot. I always wondered what the hell congee was, now I know. Congee sounds gross (like congealed), but if that's what it's called, then I love it!! Never had it with the fried bread or cornbread though, I'll try it next time.

Another confort food for me is fried eggs (sunny side up) and rice. I know, I know, I love eggs. It's simple its filling and it's good. My caucasian roomates find it gross, but I love it. Reminds me of moms cooking. I have a pal who is mexican and he loves it too (arroz con Juevos), but they put tabasco in it.

[kimchee63]

Originally posted by Tawee@Nov 24 2002, 01:53 AM
<Snip> Another confort food for me is fried eggs (sunny side up) and rice. I know, I know, I love eggs. It's simple its filling and it's good. My caucasian roomates find it gross, but I love it. Reminds me of moms cooking. I have a pal who is mexican and he loves it too (arroz con Juevos), but they put tabasco in it.
There's a Chinese egg dish called, I think, Gold Coin Purse Eggs. It's an egg or two, fried at high heat. At some point the eggs are folded over, forming a crunchy pouch with the egg yolk inside. Then it's served over rice and drizzled with oyster sauce.

[Green_Circle]

How about adding those fried eggs with some Chinese sausages and steamed rice? and with some bok choy for extra down home goodness.
All stick to yer ribs comfort food.

[thaite]

Originally posted by Tawee@Nov 24 2002, 02:53 AM
I'm such an idiot. I always wondered what the hell congee was, now I know. Congee sounds gross (like congealed), but if that's what it's called, then I love it!!
Hey, I never knew what congee was either. Joak, I know.

When flying China Air, however, I do not recommend the congee.

Comfort food for me is a bowl of tom yum gai, a plate of kao pat, and some sliced cucumbers with chilis and fish sauce to dip into. Mmmmmm...

[Adaon]

Originally posted by Green_Circle@Nov 24 2002, 09:52 AM
How about adding those fried eggs with some Chinese sausages and steamed rice? and with some bok choy for extra down home goodness.
All stick to yer ribs comfort food.
hmmmmmmmm, sounding good......

Fireblade, ya almost never make that congee, you better cook some more of it again to see if u still can :P

Karizma, ur HECK right, dim sum after waking up is the BEST

all this stuff making me hunggie.....and it's almost 6 in the morning w/ nuthing but mel's drive in open!!

But I love bitter melon and beef......mmmmmm fuu gwah.

BEEF CHOW FUN!! GONG CHOW NGOW HAW!!! Favorite to eat, favorite to make!!

Wonton Mein

Fukien Fried Rice

Winter Mellon Soup *another fave to cook/eat*

Lo Bach Tong *Daikon Soup*

SHanghai style rice cakes *rice noodle disks!!*

Hom Yui Gui Lup Chow Fon *Salted Fish and chicken fried rice*

And the list goes on and on......basically chinese food makes me feel at home :lol: ^_^ :wub: :dance: :luv:

[deez nuts]

bai zho shang lo pien (abalone steamed dipped in fish sauce)

kong shing tzai (water cress)

yieh su tiel nu pa (hot plate steak, that's the best I can describe it)

shie ro pa do fu (fried tofu with crab sauce)

gi long yui mi tong (chicken corn soup, cantonese style)

zhong yu bin (scallion pancakes)

xiao long bao (little dragon buns, watery in the inside. slurp that shit up)

nu ro lian mein huang (fried noodles with beef)

guo tie (pot stickers)

whatever korean food my girl's mom brings over

sashimi

Porterhouse steak from Peter Lugers

That bread appetizer from Malaysian restaurants forgot what it's called. they serve it at penang

Pho

lo bul si bing (chinese radish cake)

nu ro bing (so bing with beef slices)

so bing yu tiel with do jiang- salty kind for breakfast (fried flour sticks wrapped in so bing and salty soy milk soup)-best I can describe it for those that don't know

fen tuan (yu tiel, ro sen, za tzai wrapped in rice)

too much other shit to list. i'm hungry.

[Hanuman]

Originally posted by buoywonder@Nov 24 2002, 11:30 PM
Hey, I never knew what congee was either. Joak, I know.

When flying China Air, however, I do not recommend the congee.

Comfort food for me is a bowl of tom yum gai, a plate of kao pat, and some sliced cucumbers with chilis and fish sauce to dip into. Mmmmmm...
How about a koaw neow (sticky rice) and gai yahng? Yummy! Kang som, or tom yum kung.

[Chris]

my comfort food would be tom yum noodles and nasi lemak. :)

[luv]

Man Tou (chinese rolls)

Soybean milk or curds (Tofu fa)

Dan Tat (egg custard cups)

Funn rolls (stuff you get at dim sum)

Sweet potato ginger soup(?) -- the dessert

Pocky sticks -- strawberry or almond

Chinese style sweet & sour porkchops

BBQ pork with egg sunny-side up and chinese broccoli on white rice

Egg Foo Young -- Chinese style

Steamed black mushrooms and fungus chicken

Popeyes fried chicken with cornbread and coleslaw and mashed potatoes

Mango salsa


I can't go on.....must run to kitchen...

[thaite]

Originally posted by Tawee@Nov 25 2002, 01:39 PM
How about a koaw neow (sticky rice) and gai yahng? Yummy! Kang som, or tom yum kung.
Dude, I eat it all!

[mrazntre]

my comfort food comes in a glass bottle that holds 40 ounces of liquid.

[TyroneK(prettypretty)]

Brunswick Stew.
Rice & Pickled Radishes
Fried Chicken

[hormiga]

Originally posted by VBKao@Nov 25 2002, 08:07 PM
Brunswick Stew.
Rice & Pickled Radishes
Fried Chicken
Hey VB,

Brunswick Stew. How do make that?

[TyroneK(prettypretty)]

Mine currently comes in a can, but here's a recipe:

4-5 lbs chicken, in quarters
dash Salt
1 cup chopped canned or fresh tomatoes
2 onions, sliced thin
1 cup lima beans
3 potatoes, peeled and diced
1 cup whole-kernel corn
1 tsp sugar
1/8-1/4 tsp. cayenne pepper

Rinse the pieces of chicken and put them into a large pt with 2 teaspoons salt and water to cover .Bring to a boil and simmer for 40 mins. Remove the chicken from the broth, take the meat off the bones, and set aside. Put the tomatoes, onoins, lima beans, potatoes, corn sugar, and cayenne pepper into the broth and boil gently for 30 mins, covered. Add the pieces of chicken and simmer for ten mins more, uncovered. Taste and add cayenne pepper and more salt if needed.

Great for winters.

The original recipe from Colonial Virginia involved squirrels. That doesn't sound too bad either.

[hormiga]

Originally posted by VBKao@Nov 25 2002, 08:55 PM
Mine currently comes in a can, but here's a recipe:

4-5 lbs chicken, in quarters
dash Salt
1 cup chopped canned or fresh tomatoes
2 onions, sliced thin
1 cup lima beans
3 potatoes, peeled and diced
1 cup whole-kernel corn
1 tsp sugar
1/8-1/4 tsp. cayenne pepper

Rinse the pieces of chicken and put them into a large pt with 2 teaspoons salt and water to cover .Bring to a boil and simmer for 40 mins. Remove the chicken from the broth, take the meat off the bones, and set aside. Put the tomatoes, onoins, lima beans, potatoes, corn sugar, and cayenne pepper into the broth and boil gently for 30 mins, covered. Add the pieces of chicken and simmer for ten mins more, uncovered. Taste and add cayenne pepper and more salt if needed.

Great for winters.

The original recipe from Colonial Virginia involved squirrels. That doesn't sound too bad either.
Thanks VB. And I read your post in the MEN forum, and I think you'll do allright. Don't need to fret (no pun intended, since you're a bass player) about it. California ain't gonna be that much different, I live here in the San Francisco Bay Area.

[TyroneK(prettypretty)]

Thanks. I'm sorry you're having all that trouble with AngelNympho. I'm sure it's just a communication gap somewhere.

[hormiga]

Originally posted by VBKao@Nov 25 2002, 09:38 PM
Thanks. I'm sorry you're having all that trouble with AngelNympho. I'm sure it's just a communication gap somewhere.
Not just her, but Karizma also.

[TyroneK(prettypretty)]

I just saw the recent posts in the men's forum. Sorry man.

[Hiroshi2]

Hey does anyone else this is kind of weird?

Eating asian food with forks and knives. I've always thought it looked backwards. I always eat asian food with chopsticks.

[angel nympho]

Originally posted by Hiroshi2@Nov 27 2002, 01:35 AM
Hey does anyone else this is kind of weird?

Eating asian food with forks and knives. I've always thought it looked backwards. I always eat asian food with chopsticks.
What about eating french fries with chopsticks? Or spaghetti? Or salad?

[Grass Monkey]

Hell, I'll eat Asian food with fork and knives. Kinda rusty at my chopstick skills though. Huh, go figure. My Cantonese sucks, my chopstick skills are deteriorating... I'm no longer Asian. :huh:

[Hiroshi2]

Originally posted by angel nympho@Nov 26 2002, 05:39 PM
Originally posted by Hiroshi2@Nov 27 2002, 01:35 AM
Hey does anyone else this is kind of weird?

Eating asian food with forks and knives. I've always thought it looked backwards. I always eat asian food with chopsticks.
What about eating french fries with chopsticks? Or spaghetti? Or salad?
Yeah that is kinda weird.

I only use forks, knives, chopsticks, or any other eating utensil only when I have to. The best utensil is your hands, and if i can eat something with my hands, that's what i'll do.

[angel nympho]

Originally posted by Hiroshi2@Nov 27 2002, 02:18 AM
Originally posted by angel nympho@Nov 26 2002, 05:39 PM
Originally posted by Hiroshi2@Nov 27 2002, 01:35 AM
Hey does anyone else this is kind of weird?

Eating asian food with forks and knives. I've always thought it looked backwards. I always eat asian food with chopsticks.
What about eating french fries with chopsticks? Or spaghetti? Or salad?
Yeah that is kinda weird.

I only use forks, knives, chopsticks, or any other eating utensil only when I have to. The best utensil is your hands, and if i can eat something with my hands, that's what i'll do.
When I was a little kid, I didn't know that grown-up non-Asians didn't use chopsticks. I thought forks were only for kids. One time, when I was really little, we went to a restaurant and I laughed 'cuz I saw older white people eating with forks.

[kimchee63]

Originally posted by Hiroshi2@Nov 26 2002, 05:35 PM
Hey does anyone else this is kind of weird?

Eating asian food with forks and knives. I've always thought it looked backwards. I always eat asian food with chopsticks.
When I'm with my European American wife in an Asian restaurant, we usually get forks along with our chopsticks. My wife tells me that "Three Stars" on the spiciness scale is a lot hotter when she's with me than when she's eating alone.

[angel nympho]

Originally posted by kimchee63@Nov 27 2002, 07:17 AM
Originally posted by Hiroshi2@Nov 26 2002, 05:35 PM
Hey does anyone else this is kind of weird?

Eating asian food with forks and knives. I've always thought it looked backwards. I always eat asian food with chopsticks.
When I'm with my European American wife in an Asian restaurant, we usually get forks along with our chopsticks. My wife tells me that "Three Stars" on the spiciness scale is a lot hotter when she's with me than when she's eating alone.
I went to Korean BBQ with my man last night. He likes food spicier than I do. When I ordered our pork thingy, the waitress made SURE to ask if it was okay that it's spicy. And my bibim-naeng-myun was a lot less spicy than it should have been, too. But they didn't go so far as to bring us forks. But yeah, we DEFINATELY got way special treatment. Two waitresses came by and one of them handed him the check and said "Thank you" in English while her friend was giggling and hitting her like "omygod!" They're all pretty fob there, so nobody really speaks English. It was like the *cool* thing to do to stop by our table and test out a few random English phrases. We heard a lot of "how are you," and "thank you." And they sent out the one guy who kinda speaks a little English to drop the food off at our table. It was actually kinda funny.

[kimchee63]

Originally posted by angel nympho@Nov 26 2002, 11:22 PM
Originally posted by kimchee63@Nov 27 2002, 07:17 AM
Originally posted by Hiroshi2@Nov 26 2002, 05:35 PM
Hey does anyone else this is kind of weird?

Eating asian food with forks and knives. I've always thought it looked backwards. I always eat asian food with chopsticks.
When I'm with my European American wife in an Asian restaurant, we usually get forks along with our chopsticks. My wife tells me that "Three Stars" on the spiciness scale is a lot hotter when she's with me than when she's eating alone.
I went to Korean BBQ with my man last night. He likes food spicier than I do. When I ordered our pork thingy, the waitress made SURE to ask if it was okay that it's spicy. And my bibim-naeng-myun was a lot less spicy than it should have been, too. But they didn't go so far as to bring us forks. But yeah, we DEFINATELY got way special treatment. Two waitresses came by and one of them handed him the check and said "Thank you" in English while her friend was giggling and hitting her like "omygod!" They're all pretty fob there, so nobody really speaks English. It was like the *cool* thing to do to stop by our table and test out a few random English phrases. We heard a lot of "how are you," and "thank you." And they sent out the one guy who kinda speaks a little English to drop the food off at our table. It was actually kinda funny.
That's funny. But I would imagine that it gets kinda old after a while?

I can see myself yelling "Yah Yah. Just gimme my f***in' food and get the f*** outta here."

[SunWuKong]

Originally posted by angel nympho@Nov 27 2002, 02:22 AM
Originally posted by kimchee63@Nov 27 2002, 07:17 AM
Originally posted by Hiroshi2@Nov 26 2002, 05:35 PM
Hey does anyone else this is kind of weird?

Eating asian food with forks and knives. I've always thought it looked backwards. I always eat asian food with chopsticks.
When I'm with my European American wife in an Asian restaurant, we usually get forks along with our chopsticks. My wife tells me that "Three Stars" on the spiciness scale is a lot hotter when she's with me than when she's eating alone.
I went to Korean BBQ with my man last night. He likes food spicier than I do. When I ordered our pork thingy, the waitress made SURE to ask if it was okay that it's spicy. And my bibim-naeng-myun was a lot less spicy than it should have been, too. But they didn't go so far as to bring us forks. But yeah, we DEFINATELY got way special treatment. Two waitresses came by and one of them handed him the check and said "Thank you" in English while her friend was giggling and hitting her like "omygod!" They're all pretty fob there, so nobody really speaks English. It was like the *cool* thing to do to stop by our table and test out a few random English phrases. We heard a lot of "how are you," and "thank you." And they sent out the one guy who kinda speaks a little English to drop the food off at our table. It was actually kinda funny.
hahhah i love those fobby korean waitresses. my chinese friends and i went to a korean bbq restaurant just a week or so ago and our waitress kept asking us to teach her chinese phrases. she was writing them down on her little pad and everything. at one point she even leaned in really close to me and asked "how do you say 'i like you'". hahhah i was a little scared by that... :o :D

[amietron]

it's odd watching someone eat sushi with a fork.

[angel nympho]

Originally posted by kimchee63@Nov 27 2002, 07:30 AM
Originally posted by angel nympho@Nov 26 2002, 11:22 PM
Originally posted by kimchee63@Nov 27 2002, 07:17 AM
Originally posted by Hiroshi2@Nov 26 2002, 05:35 PM
Hey does anyone else this is kind of weird?

Eating asian food with forks and knives. I've always thought it looked backwards. I always eat asian food with chopsticks.
When I'm with my European American wife in an Asian restaurant, we usually get forks along with our chopsticks. My wife tells me that "Three Stars" on the spiciness scale is a lot hotter when she's with me than when she's eating alone.
I went to Korean BBQ with my man last night. He likes food spicier than I do. When I ordered our pork thingy, the waitress made SURE to ask if it was okay that it's spicy. And my bibim-naeng-myun was a lot less spicy than it should have been, too. But they didn't go so far as to bring us forks. But yeah, we DEFINATELY got way special treatment. Two waitresses came by and one of them handed him the check and said "Thank you" in English while her friend was giggling and hitting her like "omygod!" They're all pretty fob there, so nobody really speaks English. It was like the *cool* thing to do to stop by our table and test out a few random English phrases. We heard a lot of "how are you," and "thank you." And they sent out the one guy who kinda speaks a little English to drop the food off at our table. It was actually kinda funny.
That's funny. But I would imagine that it gets kinda old after a while?

I can see myself yelling "Yah Yah. Just gimme my f***in' food and get the f*** outta here."
It gets old, yeah, but whatever. If I was him, I'd probably be a little offended, but my man can be clueless at times. It was annoying that they figured I probably didn't understand a word of what they said, though. Cuz I did. And I didn't like too much of what I heard.

[LCY]

Jook is my ultimate comfort food. My mom used to make it for me when I was sick, feeling down, or any ailment. I didn't know you put an egg in it though, I try it next time.

fried rice is pretty good, with spam and eggs.
chicken or spam musubi.
Pho is great.
spring rolls
shoyu chicken
dim sum
korean pancakes (puttchingo)

[Hanuman]

Originally posted by LCY@Nov 28 2002, 02:09 AM
Jook is my ultimate comfort food. My mom used to make it for me when I was sick, feeling down, or any ailment. I didn't know you put an egg in it though, I try it next time.

fried rice is pretty good, with spam and eggs.
chicken or spam musubi.
Pho is great.
spring rolls
shoyu chicken
dim sum
korean pancakes (puttchingo)
The stuff is like chicken soup on steroids! Cures all that ails you. Try it with an egg next time, it's good. Right before you serve it (make sure it's real hot) crack an egg into, then mix it right it. It's so yummy!

[LCY]

Originally posted by Tawee@Nov 28 2002, 02:10 AM
Originally posted by LCY@Nov 28 2002, 02:09 AM
Jook is my ultimate comfort food. &nbsp;My mom used to make it for me when I was sick, feeling down, or any ailment. &nbsp;I didn't know you put an egg in it though, I'll try it next time.

fried rice is pretty good, with spam and eggs. &nbsp;
chicken or spam musubi.
Pho is great.
spring rolls
shoyu chicken
dim sum
korean pancakes (puttchingo)
The stuff is like chicken soup on steroids! Cures all that ails you. Try it with an egg next time, it's good. Right before you serve it (make sure it's real hot) crack an egg into, then mix it right it. It's so yummy!
Yum... my mouth is watering. Thanks for the tip!

[Monte]

Chili (there are no beans in chili), rice, cornbread and an ice cold bottle of Pacifico.

[luv]

I want Korean food!!!!

[futura]

I nice bowl of Hot and Sour soup, especially on a cold day :p

[Chris]

I nice bowl of Hot and Sour soup, especially on a cold day :p

same here.

[himura-dono]

dunno if any of the midwesterners have actually heard of it, but runza's are my comfort food.

or a whole lotta ma puo tofu *licks lips*

[Kennyb]

Chocolates. Any types of Chocolate, since I am stressing over this work I got to do at the office...

[himura-dono]

I never use a spoon, just the chopsticks.

I believe the proper way to eat it is to use the chopsticks to put the noodles and meat onto the spoon and eat from the spoon.

Why? I have no idea. :)

the spoon holds broth plus meat/noodles. that way you get it all at once i guess. i just tend to use the spoon that way sometimes but i also will just chow down with the chopsticks and then occasionally take a sip of the broth with the spoon. if it's pho at home, then just chopsticks and drink outta the bowl.