On Mon, 28 Feb 2005 19:27:12 -0700, "Maverick"
> wrote:

>"Damsel in dis Dress" > wrote in message
.. .
>> Damsel in dis Dress >, if that's their real name,
>> wrote:
>>
>>>Michael Odom >, if that's their real name, wrote:
>>>
>>>>Tonight I trimmed and cubed a chuck roast. I braised it in ponzu, a
>>>>dash of rice wine vinegar, lemon juice, a dash of sambal oelek, a
>>>>little basil honey and ginger.
>>>>
>>>>I served it over soba noodles with some chopped fresh Asian basil,
>>>>cilantro and furikake.
>>>
>>>Oh yeah? Well, I'm currently baking chopped up, overcooked, pork loin
>>>roast with sauerkraut! Top THAT!
>>>
>>>Carol, giggling
>>
>> P.S. Michael, your dinners are legendary. I've never heard of half the
>> ingredients, which adds to the "awe" factor. Thanks for posting.
>
>Where do you find these exotic ingredients, Michael? Please don't tell me
>that was just a fancy name for roast braised in chicken stock and served on
>spaghetti noodles!
>
>Bret
>
In Richardson, TX (suburban Dallas) there's a strip mall called
"Chinatown," and in that mall there's a store I like called Asia
World. Many, many, many cool items can you find there. They have a
boatload of Chinese foods and sauces and spices. They have an isle of
Japanese foods. They have isles of South Asian foods. They have
isles of Southeast Asian foods.

I get there infrequently because I live out here in Cow Hill, but I
was able to drop a few bucks there over the weekend. Hence the ponzu,
basil, soba, and sambal.

Bouncing around a decent Asian market can be a little intimidating,
but it can also be fun.


modom

Only superficial people don't judge by appearances.
-- Oscar Wilde