Michael's Pre-farewell Dinner

Long term housemate Michael has notified us that he is moving out in 2 weeks.
Molly and I have prepared this dinner, Chris and his visitors have stayed for the occasion.

Here are 5 simple dishes, complemented with rice and some soft drinks.

Vegetable Stir-fries: Mushroom, Zucchini, broccoli, sundry tomato
Curry: potato, soy protein balls, carrots, pine Apple, green apple, curry leaves

Omelet;
Homemade yogurt, with honey and frozen berries.

The Green Leafy Vines from Backyard (雲南白藥 / 川七)

学名: Boussingaultia gracilis Miers var

科名: 落葵科藤三七属
别名: 藤子三七、云南白药、洋落葵
属性: 一年生藤本植物 原产地巴西
川 七是属於藤本植物，它可以开花，花色为白色带有一点点绿色的花，而它的叶形是属於饱和状但倒心型的叶子，而叶子的侧脉不明显，且叶缘没有;刻痕。此外在 中药上川七，性微温，味甘微苦。有化瘀止血的作用，且药理研究也证实它能缩短凝血时间，降低毛细血管的通血性，故可治疗人体内外各种出血症。至於在俗名上 一般所称的『川七』应是『火炭母草』或『虎杖』。

川七之特徵是肉质小藤本,叶互生心形,花淡淡的黄色,老茎会结瘤状的零余子
适合作蔓篱、荫棚的攀爬植物,可作药用与野菜

落葵科藤三七屬 學名 Anredera cordifilia Moq.
別名 藤子三七、藤三七、雲南白藥、川七

川七之特徵是肉質小藤本，葉互生心形，花淡淡的黃色，老莖會結瘤狀的零餘子
原產地巴西 適合作蔓籬、蔭棚的攀爬植物，可作藥用與野菜
一般所稱的『川七』是指『火炭母草』或『虎杖』。

川七有去瘀化血功能 ，可縮短凝血的時間 是雲南白藥之主要成份

川七是洋落葵的俗名，屬於落葵科的藤本植物常攀附在其他植物上
川七之嫩葉可食用， 是餐廳常見之野菜佳餚。

「雲南白藥」傳說能肉白骨、生肌膚，為中國有名療傷聖藥，傳聞發明過程很玄妙，一說是猴子採藥醫療骨折，被人發現藥方；一說是蛇被人斷其尾，自覓藥草銜接癒合，為人偷窺得知藥方。
　　傳聞或許言過其實，但動物覓食草藥，可常見於貓狗等家畜，在筆者草藥園中，還曾見老鼠吃毒餌後掙扎覓食草藥回生的實例，動物天生有此原始本能，反而人類已經退化，不知草藥功能妙用。
　　雲南白藥由數種藥材合成，據祖傳藥方中載有「藤三七」和「白鶴靈芝」，目前台灣已相當普遍，餐廳或市場賣的川七，就是藤三七，別名雲南白藥，為極佳藥膳食品，曾有報導指稱對其療效存疑，實際上以本人祖傳草藥臨床經驗，其功效實不容忽視。
　　 雲南白藥葉有整腸健胃、通便解毒功效，一般均以麻油、薑絲或蒜頭炒食；珠芽有滋補營養、強壯腰膝和消腫散瘀之功，可燉瘦肉食用。主治糖尿病、尿道炎、尿毒症、肝病、肝硬化、胃病、便秘、虛弱、腰膝痠痛諸症，外敷跌打損傷和無名腫毒。
　　糖尿病以雲南白藥、白豬母乳、白鶴靈芝、土人參、赤查某、甘藷葉，加水果作精力湯，空腹服用效果奇佳，喜甜食者加甜菊葉，甜菊糖分極高，但對糖尿病也有療效；西瓜為糖尿病的精力湯最佳水果，但虛寒陰冷者忌食。
文轉自 1998.6.13台灣日報「醫療保健版」專欄

Japanese Vegetarian

Not so difficult to entertain friends with some
vegetarian sushi, plum sauce rice bundles, spring rolls and pasta.
Here are some examples.

Chili Sauce 2: Mouth-watering or Lethal

To add Black beans To add Sesame Oil

To stir the mixture evenly, let it cool down before bottling


The Lethally hot chili sauce: cool down and store in recycled bottles.


This is an alternative: Chill flakes and crashed fresh chili in Olive oil

Warning: Do not try to drink it.

Chili Sauce, mouth-watering or lethal

Molly has created an extremely chili sauce.

Put oil into the pot, heat up,
add chopped, crashed or bruised fresh chili , add vinegar



Molly's secret ingredients: Wheat germs, sugar,
later black beans

A Cantonese Feast 3

On Saturday 28 June 2008, we have organized another session of vegetarian cooking in Cantonese style.
We have learnt 5 dishes, supplemented by desert, fruits, lemongrass tea (grown in our own backyard).

Here are the 5 main dishes:





Fruits, source of our daily nutirents.



Kiwi fruits: high Vatamin C, higher than oranges



Vegetarian/non- alcoholic wine


Pawpaw

A Cantonese Feast 2

Omelette


Fried tomato



Combining both



Glutten stew



Fried noodle in thick mushroom soy sauce

A Cantonese Feast

Panfried vegetarian fish rolls



Deep fried veggie nuggets



Stir-fried spinach

Zongzi

Voila, Red Bean Zongzi, served in honey

String or thread used to wrap Zongzi

Frozen the rest for future enjoyment

Zongzi Wrapping 3

Dilute five spice favor bag in warm water, and pour the stock in the ingredients

For Red Bean Zongzi, add the soaked beans to soaked sticy rice, ;

wrap in the bamboo leave

Boil the wrapped ones in hotwater for 45 minutes or till it is ready

Once ready, hang up Zongzi in bundles and let them cool down.

Zongzi Wrapping: the fillings

Pre-cook the ingredients: bring the wok to high heat with oil,
fry sliced mushroom, peanuts, vegetarian protein;
stir and blend the favors,
add soy sauce


Add soy sauce to favors

Zongzi Wrapping: Preparing Ingredients

Dragon Boat Festival is on the 5th day of the 5th Month on Chinese Lunar Calendar.
Zongzi is a delicacy made of sticky rice and other ingredients wrapped in bamboo leaves.
We will show you images of the Zongzi making process.


Some ingredients for Zongzi: dry bamboo leaves, sticky rice, peanuts, red beans, dried mushroom.

Wash the ingredients in tap water, and soak them for a few hours;


Slice the soaked mushroom;
Soften the bamboo leaves in boiling water.

豉椒素魚塊 Vegetarian Fish With Black Bean Sauce

豉椒素魚塊
Vegetarian Fish With Black Bean Sauce

材料:
500公克硬豆腐。2湯匙粟米粉。
3湯匙麵粉。1張腐皮。
2張紫菜。2湯匙菜油。(煎用)
調味料:
1湯匙醬油(生抽) 。1茶匙鹽。
1茶匙麻油。少許胡椒粉。
做法:
1. 除紫菜和菜油之外，將所有材料和調味料，一同用手爛，攪勻做成素魚漿。
2. 用一個同紫菜一樣大小的蒸盤，放2張紫菜在盤內(兩張成一張) ，將素魚漿放紫菜上弄平壓實，將它蒸30分鐘。冷涼後放冰箱。
3. 待凍後切開四條，2條切塊，(餘留下次用) 。
4. 不黏鍋中火加油，將素魚塊煎成金黃色，上碟。
5.豉汁:
一茶匙半辣椒豆豉醬，—湯匙醬油(老抽) ，
一茶匙半粟米粉，一茶匙糖，一茶匙麻油，鹽
少許，一碗水，將它煮滾淋在素魚塊上即成。






Ingredients:
500g firm tofu, 2 tbsp of corn starch.
3 tbsp plain flour, 1 sheet of dried bean curd.
2 sheets of seaweed, 2 tbsp of vegetable oil.
Seasonings:
1 tbsp of light soy sauce, 1 tsp of salt,
1 tsp of sesame oil, pinch of pepper.
Method:
1. Add all ingredients and seasonings (except seaweed and oil) evenly with your hands, mash tofu and the mixture together, make into vegetarian fish pulp.
2. Put 2 sheets of seaweed on a square plate (tin) in the same size as the seaweed, put the pulp on top of seaweed and press firmly then steam for 30 minutes, cool it down then put in refrigerator .
3. Take out from refrigerator, then cut into 4 strips, only 2 out of them cut into pieces (the rest for next meal).
4. Heat non -stick wok by medium heat, add oil then fry pieces until golden brown, remove and put on a plate.
5. Black bean sauce:
Bring to boil - 1 1/2 tsp of black bean sauce,
1 tbsp of soy sauce, 1 1/2 tsp corn starch,
1 tsp of sugar, 1 tsp sesame oil pinch of salt and 1 cup of water, then pour on vegetarian fish pieces (4).

家常素食 Home-Made Chinese Vegetarian Dishes

家常素食
Home-Made Chinese Vegetarian Dishes

與有興趣學素食者分享 畢天娜
To share with those who want to learn vegetarian cooking.
Recipes Contributed by Tina Beck

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Tina Beck & Cathay Culture Promoters, All Copyrights Reserved 2003

家 常 素 食- Auntie Tina's Kitchen

素食有些甚麼好處? 可延年益壽 ?--是的, 答對了!事實上, 素食更可以預防各種
疾病,例如 : 減少心臟病, 血管硬化, 糖尿病的發病機會.又會因為不殺生而使你
有一個慈悲的愛心.素食有這許多好處, 是毋庸置疑的事實,所以, 近年來, 素食
已經成為一個潮流.外界有很多的素食譜.但它們有些材料是很難使居住於外國的人,
能買得到. 基於這個原因.故此本人就用最簡單的,在日常於菜市場上, 買得到的材
料.是既方便又簡單 ! 這本" 家常素食 "是本人於這數年來,所研究出來的心得.所
有的菜式,沒有添放味精.因此 對我們的健康是很有助益! 希望能分享給所有喜愛
食素的人 !

What is the benefit of vegetarianism? Longevity?
Yes, this is the benefit of it. Vegetarianism also prevents some disease such as heart attack, blood
clot and diabetes. It also promotes practice of Ahimsa (non-killing). No wonder vegetarianism is
becoming the trend and fashion. There are many Asian vegetarian recipe books, but most of
the ingredients are hard to find in western countries. Because of this reason. I only use the
ingredients that one can easily find in the local Asian grocery stores in my cookbook. The
recipes included in this "Home-Made Chinese Vegetarian Dishes" has originated from the
accumulation of my years' experience. No MSG is used in any dish and it is good for health. I
would like to share these dishes with those who like vegetarian cooking.

Salad

The photo is self explanatory.
Only lime juice and extra virgin olive oil are used, no salt or other dressing.

Text/Photo by Stephen & Molly Lin