烤飯糰, grilled rice balls
These are probably one of the easiest yet tasty lunches you could make. All you need is rice, a filling of your choice- leftovers would work, I used 肉鬆 (pork sung, you can get it at your local Asian market),a sheet of sushi seaweed, and soy sauce.
Technically you are supposed to use a charcoal grill but I just pan fried them instead. Take your rice and flatten it out on a piece of plastic wrap. Place your filling in the middle and then use your hands to create a rice ball. Make sure you pack it tight. (you can keep it a ball or make it a triangular shape) On a pan, medium-high heat, place the rice balls on and wait for it to become a little crispy. then flip to the other side. While the second side is cooking, using a pastry brush, spread some soy sauce on the rice ball. then flip, and baste on the other side. Once the rice balls turn brown and crispy you can wrap it with a strip of sushi seaweed and serve!
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Puff pastry
My obsession with Portuguese egg tarts (pastéis de nata) sparked my next challenge, puff pastry.
These buttery, flaky goodness were not hard to make, just a bit time consuming. But I was determined to succeed the first time around, and without a doubt, my patience paid off.
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jmak:
Thanks, Steve.
Posting designs like this one makes me paranoid, because I can’t shake the feeling that it’s not original. I enjoyed the process regardless, but please let me know if somebody else beat me to the idea!
Thoughts?
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Custom Chalk Lettering
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Cirque Du Soleil →
Cirque Du Soleil’s Alegria was fun, dramatic, intense, and even nerve-wracking at times, but the live music and talented performers made it truly enjoyable. Highly recommend this show!
One of my favorite performances of the night: Performers doing flips and tricks over this flexible beam held by two other performers on their shoulders- amazing. Shows so much athleticism and strength.More images found online since cameras were unfortunately strictly prohibited!
