賀！臺灣建國壹佰年！

Congratulations to Taiwan's 100's Birthday!




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Flying pork... I mean pigs

Yup, definitely count on Refuel to do something creative with pork.

Has it been two years?

Yeah... I miss the great white. It is just breathtaking (or I was just out of breath?).

Cafe Salade de Fruits

It is unusual for me to order fish at a restaurant. But for some reason I was really indecisive at the company Christmas lunch, so again I just took the road less travelled. I have to say the dish is well cooked. The sauce is creamy but you can feel the spices kicking through the sauce. Often I hated any rice that is not cooked by Chinese - Greek rice is way too hard and Indian rice is way too grainy, but I was pleasantly surprised. Overall Cafe Salade de Fruits is a great place, you can count on me to post more photos from my future visits.

Hot Cake Breakfast

Woke up this morning wondering if I am capable of making pancake from scratch (only had used mixes before). So I googled on my phone and looked at the first recipe I found - Good Old Fashioned Pancakes on AllRecipes sound good. The recipe worked well, the only downfall is that I don't have any syrup so butter and jam well do.

Re-Up Pulled Pork Sandwich

So finally tried the new Re-Up cart on Broadway and Granville, and I realized really how much I love pulled pork - in a sandwich, in a bowl of noodles, or on a pizza. Crunchy creamy coleslaw matches well with the BBQ sauce. The buns would be nice if it's toasted. But for a roadside stand it is great big meal and a great deal.

Thank you H for the munch, I for the company, and J for the photos.

Grow You Own Sprouts

Why you asked? I am not sure... Healthier? Cleaner? No chemicals, zero food miles!

But it is relatively easy. Soak your beans overnight or till sprouting, lay down few layers of paper towel in a strainer or colander that fits into a larger container, spread the beans evenly on the paper towel, lay couple more layers of paper towel on top, then spray enough water to soak through everything. You keep the beans in a dark place (I used a turned over cardboard box), and soak and drain the beans once-twice a day to keep it moisturized. Then voala! Sprouts big enough to eat in 5 days.

Surely it is not as nice and plump as the store bought ones, and if they start to grow leaves (see pictures) then they are probably too old already, but it makes you feel good? Remind you of your elementary science projects?