365Caws is now in its 14th year of publication, and was originally intended to end after 365 days. It has sometimes been difficult for me to find new material, particularly during the winter months, but now as I enter my own twilight years, I cannot guarantee that I will be able to provide daily posts. It is my hope that along the way I may have inspired someone to a greater curiosity about the natural world. If so, I can rest, content in the knowledge that my work here has been done.
Monday, March 7, 2022
It's Greek To Me
Day 145: My cupboards are rapidly filling with containers bearing labels I cannot read at first glance. While I'm not likely to mistake lye water for sesame oil, confusing black vinegar with dark soy sauce could be done if the light was too dim to make out the small-print English. Noodles and mushrooms are self-explanatory, even if the primary instructions for their preparation are incomprehensible, written in Chinese, Japanese and Korean. It's all Greek to me! I've gone as "authentic" as it's possible to go for a Westerner, and I have to say my digestion is grateful for the change from the heavy, starchy foods even if I'm not cooking Chinese every day.
Labels:
Chinese cookery,
ingredients
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