Food, Food, and More Food Thread

shiroi_tora wrote:

i had a physics lab class from 5:30-8:30 tonight so my brain is not functioning

No problem...I'm just assuring you that I am merely joking....I was tryin' to draw you out but I guess your brain is fatigued from your lab. Give the ol' noodle a rest. ;)

Tu_triky wrote:

No problem...I'm just assuring you that I am merely joking....I was tryin' to draw you out but I guess your brain is fatigued from your lab. Give the ol' noodle a rest. ;)

my brain is off....im about to eat dinner soon too...i wish i has some sushi...i think i could eat nothing just sushi and be just fine...not just one type of course

shiroi_tora wrote:

my brain is off....im about to eat dinner soon too...i wish i has some sushi...i think i could eat nothing just sushi and be just fine...not just one type of course

nah that wouldn't be good...you'd probably develop some serious f*ckin' disease....if you ate nothing but sushi, due to the heavy metal contamination of the world's fish, you'd be in bad shape......most of the heavy metals like mercury, cadmium, lead, etc is stored in the fish's fatty tissue...because sushi is raw if you eat it everyday dayem day without cooking it (which would render some of the fat) you'd be eating waaaay too many heavy metasl and other toxins.

Tu_triky wrote:

nah that wouldn't be good...you'd probably develop some serious f*ckin' disease....if you ate nothing but sushi, due to the heavy metal contamination of the world's fish, you'd be in bad shape......most of the heavy metals like mercury, cadmium, lead, etc is stored in the fish's fatty tissue...because sushi is raw if you eat it everyday dayem day without cooking it (which would render some of the fat) you'd be eating waaaay too many heavy metasl and other toxins.

hmmmm true...i never did think about that...but Japanese food and Mediterrainian food are two types that I could stick with and be perfectly happy....plus Mediterranian food is VERY good for you

tabana wrote:[image]
Domino's Oreo Pizza. :bleh:

That's nasty.

Looks like a giant bird dropping in a pizza box. :shakehead: :bleh:

shiroi_tora wrote:

hmmmm true...i never did think about that...but Japanese food and Mediterrainian food are two types that I could stick with and be perfectly happy....plus Mediterranian food is VERY good for you

no doubt, you're absolutely right....much of the benefit of Med. food is the relative lack of meat and abundance of fruits, veggies, and healthy UNsaturated fats such as olive oil...and absence of too many saturated fats.

shiroi_tora wrote:
And General Tso's chicken is always a safe choice for me...but i can make it so its no use to get it at a resturant

I didn't know this dish is popular outside of Asia too. It's a bit of a coincidence because General Tso's grand-daughter is a neighbour of mine.

thtl wrote:

I didn't know this dish is popular outside of Asia too. It's a bit of a coincidence because General Tso's grand-daughter is a neighbour of mine.

Did you consume her too? Stick to the roast suckling goose, thtl. :hehe:

Who the heck is General Tso?

Wiki time. :sweat:

EDIT: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/General_Tso%27s_chicken :mrgreen:

Tu_triky wrote:

Did you consume her too? Stick to the roast suckling goose, thtl. :hehe:

She's past 60, hardly suckling. :nut:

thtl wrote:

She's past 60, hardly suckling. :nut:

:rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

BTW, no luck on that Anthony Bourdain torrent: no seeders, no peers, no nothing. :sweat:

bmwracer wrote:BTW, no luck on that Anthony Bourdain torrent: no seeders, no peers, no nothing. :sweat:

sux...i'll try to see if i can upload it for you in parts....

thtl wrote:

I didn't know this dish is popular outside of Asia too. It's a bit of a coincidence because General Tso's grand-daughter is a neighbour of mine.

Yah. General tso's chicken is very popular in the US. interesting about the grand daughter...

I know this sounds like a stupid question but i was curious. What kind of rice is used that makes it stick together in clumps? I call it sticky rice because it sticks together :bonk: but i was wondering because it has a totally different taste than minute rice

shiroi_tora wrote:

Yah. General tso's chicken is very popular in the US. interesting about the grand daughter...

I know this sounds like a stupid question but i was curious. What kind of rice is used that makes it stick together in clumps? I call it sticky rice because it sticks together :bonk: but i was wondering because it has a totally different taste than minute rice

usually short grain rice or medium grain rice....rice has two types of starch amylose and amylopectin.....the amylopectin makes the rice stickier and the amylose makes it softer.....short and medium grain rice have higher amylopectin than long grain rice which is stays more separated.

Tu_triky wrote:

usually short grain rice or medium grain rice....rice has two types of starch amylose and amylopectin.....the amylopectin makes the rice stickier and the amylose makes it softer.....short and medium grain rice have higher amylopectin than long grain rice which is stays more separated.

ah got it. arigatou. There is just soooo many types....theres jasamine, short grain, long grain, medium grain. Too confusing for me :crazy:

What is the typical food for breakfast in Japan. On dramas I see people eating fish and, what I would call, dinner food. I guess its because I am used to eating eggs, cereal, and bagels for breakfast it seems a little weird

shiroi_tora wrote:

ah got it. arigatou. There is just soooo many types....theres jasamine, short grain, long grain, medium grain. Too confusing for me :crazy:

well just like anywhere in the world there are different species of the same plant...so it's really not unusual that there are many varieties of rice...although i see your point.

What is the typical food for breakfast in Japan. On dramas I see people eating fish and, what I would call, dinner food. I guess its because I am used to eating eggs, cereal, and bagels for breakfast it seems a little weird

typical japanese breakfast might include two or more of the following: fish, miso soup, natto, pickled veggies, and rice

Tu_triky wrote:

typical japanese breakfast might include two or more of the following: fish, miso soup, natto, pickled veggies, and rice

whats natto?

shiroi_tora wrote:

whats natto?

fermented soybeans, usually mixed with a little soy sauce or mustard. usually eaten over rice. definitely an acquired taste.

here's a pic.

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Tu_triky wrote:

fermented soybeans, usually mixed with a little soy sauce or mustard. usually eaten over rice. definitely an acquired taste.

here's a pic.

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Aquired taste is definetly something that comes to mind when seeing it....it looks like enlarged guts from a pumpkin.

There is also a dish I saw on the drama Tiger and Dragon that looked good. It looked like an omlete but thicker. And in the drama it had a red sauce on top which looked like the Saracha sauce I have at home. Any idea of what it could be...i tried to find a picture but i had no luck :shamefulcry: