I tell myself I don’t like raisins. I’ve convinced myself of it. Yet, I find myself biting into oatmeal raisin cookies, tearing into packs of Raisinets, and reaching for a container of Salty Raisin.
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Whenever I’ve heard of the British meal, biscuits and tea, I’ve wondered what those biscuits were. Would they be something like these Indonesian Coffee Milk Biscuits, or the ones served with gravy in America? I’m inclined to think the biscuits are like the ones in this package…because they go better with tea, no? While starting this Web site, one of the few things that came easiest was the tagline, “Asian Aisle…where the familiar meets the not-so-familiar.” I knew that I wanted to feature both things, in terms of Asian items, and I feel especially delighted when it’s the latter for many of you. And fortunately, another good thing that has come from this blog is that a lot of you dear readers have introduced items to me, as well…
I’ll return to my above tease later in this post, because I’ve actually previously mentioned these type of mangoes. (Manila Mangoes are from Mexico.)
A box of Sweet Tamarind from Thailand.
Americans put the small fish on pizza, Italians add it to pasta sauces, and the Thai? They crisp anchovies up with a sprinkle of chili flakes.
Another favorite snack of Sarah Lynn’s that she picked up for me while doing grown-up stuff in the Philippines, like getting married. |
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