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16 Jul 2021 1 minute read 0 comments Chinuck $0.09
Steamed egg is a truly Chinese home cooking dish. You won't find it at any restaurants. It's so simple, yet everyone I've ever made it for who hasn't had it before has been amazed! There are variations that add mushrooms, dried shrimp (called "shrimp...
14 Jul 2021 5 minute read 2 comments Chinuck $0.06
When you open the doors of a Chinese restaurant, your ears are blasted with the roar of a thousand people, like the heat blasting on your face when opening an oven door. Accompanying the choir is a ceramic percussion playing a chaotic clang of dishes...
12 Jul 2021 2 minute read 0 comments Chinuck $0.04
I mentioned in a previous post how it is not easy to find good, fresh seafood in Warsaw. But sometimes you get lucky and I picked up a nice swordfish steak. Calling it "steak" is no misnomer. Swordfish meat is extremely dense and robust, unlike white...
9 Jul 2021 1 minute read 2 comments Chinuck $0.07
I first mentioned natto in my post about Japanese breakfast. Today we'll look at a non-traditional and simple recipe that's very satisfying. Ingredients 1 package natto 1 can tuna -- Tuna sashimi would be even better for a more gourmet version. 1 c...
9 Jul 2021 6 minute read 0 comments Nathan Payne $0.03
PREFACE Most of the people who read this article will have been conditioned to be offended by it. They will read it with an air of sanctimony that they have been taught to think of as a sign of strength. They are not aware that this sanctimony (and...
7 Jul 2021 2 minute read 7 comments The Archivist $0.59
(The Library: Media) When Satoshi Nakamoto published the Bitcoin whitepaper many years ago before disappearing, it left a certain mystery surrounding his identity. Well, through research, recording, editing, photo-shopping and more, I may have found...
7 Jul 2021 4 minute read 0 comments Chinuck $0.02
Once in a while, my family had Chinese barbeque night. Unlike barbeque night in the West, we didn't light fires in the backyard like cavemen. I tease! It was when mom would bring home usually 2 of the following from the Chinese barbeque shop (the ty...
6 Jul 2021 3 minute read 2 comments The Archivist $0.06
(The Library: Book Review) Murder and mystery on a lonely island where ten murders may take place... or not! Who will die and who will stay alive in this amazing thriller by Agatha Christie is left to the reader to find out. Here she is, photographed...
5 Jul 2021 3 minute read 2 comments LateToTheParty $0.07
Introduction On July 4, 2021, a new social media platform entered the ring, purporting to be a more open version of Twitter. Jason Miller, a former Trump spokesman, decided to leave his job and become the CEO of GETTR in order to combat Big Tech. In...
5 Jul 2021 1 minute read 2 comments Chinuck $0.06
This is a classic Chinese dish with two very Chinese ingredients: Water spinach and fermented tofu. Water spinach isn't actually related to spinach -- it is a type of morning glory. The most common Chinese names for it are "ong choy" and "tong choy",...
