Comments for Asian Aisle...where the familiar meets the not-so-familiar

Comment on Thai Restaurant by Chau

Chau — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 21:16:07 +0000

I can eat Pad Thai any time any day. Yum yum!

Comment on Fresh Quail Eggs, Canned Quail Eggs by Asian Aisle

Asian Aisle — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 15:46:40 +0000

Cynthia: Oh, interesting; I’ve never heard of the name Kangkong but I do recognize it as Ong Choy (I love this vegetable stir-fried with garlic, too).

Comment on Frozen Durian by Asian Aisle

Asian Aisle — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 15:43:33 +0000

Cynthia: Love your husband’s colleague’s reaction! Ah, the potency of The Durian.

Comment on Gourmet Anchovies by Asian Aisle

Asian Aisle — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 15:42:14 +0000

Becky: One-inch bits of sorta scariness!

Lian: Just one black bean alone is so salty. These black beans are the (fermented) ones in the black bean chili sauce you mention. And huh, the oatmeal—how you have to mix it with hot water—sounds like congee, which these Gourmet Anchovies could also be eaten with.

Comment on Barbecue Cracker Nuts by Asian Aisle

Asian Aisle — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 15:35:01 +0000

Cindy: Wow, that’s weird—seeing someone else with my name. (Sometimes I can’t believe my name is Cindy. It’s, like, weirdness.) I have yet to try any other flavors besides the barbecue one, which I really like. Stockpile ‘em, I say!

Comment on Gourmet Anchovies by Lian

Lian — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 09:54:32 +0000

They look hella savory and salty. Makes me think of how my mom would make bitter melon with anchovies and black bean chili sauce. (Boiling the sliced bitter melon first and then getting rid of the bitter water.) I preferred picking the anchovies over the biter melon. I also don’t know if I told you this, but anchovies (with black bean chili sauce) and oatmeal Work! (It’s just another grain.)

Comment on Fresh Quail Eggs, Canned Quail Eggs by Cynthia

Cynthia — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 05:15:35 +0000

I love quail eggs!! (fresh or from can, doesn’t matter) Give me a plate of kangkong sauteed with garlic and quail eggs, they’ll be gone in no time. Although supposedly quail eggs are very high in cholesterol … so not good for you.

Comment on Frozen Durian by Cynthia

Cynthia — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 05:09:53 +0000

I’ve never liked the smell and taste of durian, but my husband loves it. True story: at work one day, he unwrapped a durian crepe (very strong smell), and as he bit into it, one of his colleagues got up and started panicking, thinking that he smelled a gas leak. Of course, it wasn’t a gas leak, it was my husband’s durian crepe!!

Comment on Gourmet Anchovies by Becky

Becky — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 17:22:54 +0000

Look at those little things!

Comment on Vietnamese Restaurant by Lian

Lian — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 02:55:54 +0000

Really? They offer different sizes? Hmm…I never noticed that at the one that I go to.