炸平菇西蓝花

July 21, 2012

(一点的)炸菜非常好吃。油腻的炸蘑菇搭配西蓝花很合适。

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圣诞节过去了,不过这红红绿绿的菜什么时候都能带来喜庆的气氛

Christmas has past, but this bright red and green dish is festive any time of year.

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翻译者:麦毓麟

想要戒掉喝汽水的坏习惯?尝试一下冒着泡泡发出吱吱声的苏打水吧!苏打水不但没有普通汽水或者无糖汽水里面那些糖或者添加剂,它甚至还会有很意想不到的对身体的好处…

对抗炎热的夏天,来喝一些冰凉的、让人焕然一新的苏打水吧!

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做一顿墨西哥饭!

July 15, 2012

这帖子还没翻译过,如果你想帮忙请联系。多谢!

Special thanks go to Justin Chan for teaching me the basics of Mexican cooking!

Being from California and used to great, cheap Mexican food, I wasn’t satisfied by Beijing’s handful of expensive Mexican restaurants. So when I get cravings, I whip up these healthy, Mexican-style chip and dip combos right at home with ingredients from Beijing’s markets:

Shopping List:

3 green peppers

2 large onions

bag of baked sweet potato chip (in season during fall/winter in Beijing)

fresh garlic

3 large tomatoes

1 lime

1 bunch of cilantro

cumin

black pepper

salt

garlic powder

fresh chili peppers (if you like spicy)

1 can black beans (Sanyuanli and foreign markets carry these)

1 can sweet corn (Sanyuanli and foreign markets carry these)

1 package Bob’s red mill TVP (April Gourmet carries this brand, but if you don’t want to go there you can also buy 1 block regular firm tofu at any market)

Directions:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Onions and Green Peppers:

1. Wash 3 green peppers, chop lengthwise into thin strips, set aside.

2. Peel off outer layer of 1/2 of a large onion. Chop the onion lengthwise into thin strips, set aside.

3. In pan, heat 1 tbsp of oil.  Add onions on low heat and saute until color changes to light brown.

4. Add green peppers and saute until desired softness achieved.

5. Add 1tsp salt and 1 tsp black pepper, 1/2 tbsp of cumin, and 1 tbsp of garlic powder to start.

6. After spices are mixed in, taste a vegetable and add more spices according to your preferences.

7. Ready to eat!

Mild Tomato Salsa

1. Wash tomatoes, cut into 1/4 inch size chunks.

2. Mince 3 cloves of garlic.

3. Using 1/2 of an onion, dice into small pieces.

4. Wash 6 stems of cilantro and chop 2 inches off from the bottom. With a sharp knife cut the cilantro into tiny pieces. For this step, don’t to use a dull knife and cut each part of the cilantro only once, otherwise you will smush the cilantro and it won’t taste as fresh.

5. Mix all ingredients together with the juice of half a lime, 1 tsp salt and 1 tsp black pepper.

6. Ready to eat!

 

Corn and Bean Dip

1. Using 1/2 of a white onion, dice into small pieces.

2. Open can of bean and corn, drain out all liquid.

3. In frying pan, heat 1 tbsp of oil, then add the onions.

4. Saute onions on low heat until they turn brown.

5. Add beans and corn, stir into onions and saute on low heat for 2 minutes.

6. Add 1/2 tsp salt, 1 tsp black pepper, 1 tbsp cumin, and 1 tbsp garlic powder, stir.

7. Wash 5 stems of cilantro and chop 2 inches off from the bottom. With a sharp knife cut the cilantro into tiny pieces. For this step, don’t to use a dull knife and cut each part of the cilantro only once, otherwise you will smush the cilantro and it won’t taste as fresh.

8. Add chopped cilantro to mix, turn off heat, stir for one minute.

9. Read to eat!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

“Ground Beef” Dip:

Directions:

1. Boil 1 cup of water and add to 1 cup dry TVP, let sit for 5 minutes, then drain the water. OR take about  a 500g firm tofu block and use hands to crumble it into small pieces (like the picture below).

2. Dice 1/2 of a white onion and 3 cloves of garlic into small pieces.

3. Slice hot pepper into thin, circular pieces.

4. In frying pan, heat 1 tbsp of oil.

5. Add diced onion, garlic, and sliced hot pepper, saute on low heat until onions turn brown.

6. Add TVP OR tofu crumbles, saute on low heat until it warms up.

7. Add 1 tsp of salt, 1 tsp of black pepper, 1 tbsp of cumin, and 1 tbsp of garlic powder, stir.

8. Taste mixture to see if it’s good, adjust/add spices accordingly.

9. Ready to eat!

Sweet Potato Chips

This one is easy, just grab a bag of baked sweet potato chips at one of the sweet potato chip sellers all around Beijing. It’s only about 10RMB for a giant bag. You can also buy tortilla chips if you prefer, but sweet potato chips are a little more nutritious and also more tasty in my opinion.

 

 

 

 

 

 

翻译者:江丹

一顿韩国经典的素食晚餐:豆腐泡菜

              当我在五道口上学时,我非常喜欢与人分享这道菜。但是每次我点这道菜时,我都面临着一项繁琐的任务即:挑出菜里的猪肉。于是,我悄悄地把挑出来的猪肉放到我邻座的盘子里。幸运的是,在家里就很容易做这道菜,由于去掉了猪肉,也能结省一些钱。
 
步骤1:找一些好的泡菜!
 我建议找一家韩国市场(10号线WDK地铁站附近就有一家)或者韩国餐馆去买。因为他们往往自已亲手做泡菜或者卖新鲜的泡菜。我不喜欢超市里真空袋包装的泡菜,我也不大喜欢那种味道。谁知道袋子里面有什么样的添加剂。
步骤2:找一些好的泡菜!
你需要:
  •  一块老豆腐
  • 一杯泡菜(我听说过或者在网上看到过:淹的时间长一些的泡菜比较好,因为这样它的味道要淡一些。)对于泡菜,在烹调之前,试着沥去它的一些或者大部分水分,这样它的味道要淡一些。
  • 四瓣切碎的蒜
  • 植物油
  • 少许糖
  • 韩国番茄酱,或者叫做辣椒酱 고추장这在北京的大多数超市里都能买到,但是三源里菜市场和五道口韩国市场肯定有,它分为绿色和红色瓶子装的,上面写着韩语。绿色装的味道要淡一些,红色装的味道要辣一些,由你来选择。下面的图片是韩国的另外一种辣酱,也可以使用。
  • 切碎的小葱作装饰

食谱
1、放入3汤匙油在锅里,加热
2、放入切好的蒜,小火炒直到蒜略微开始变成褐色
3、加入泡菜,小火翻炒(因为泡菜是熟的,所以只需加热)
4、加入少许糖和适量的韩国番茄酱(刚开始就放这些,你就不会在菜里放过多的盐)
5、尝一下味道,如果需要,调入适量的糖或者韩国番茄酱,然后起锅,放在一边
6、豆腐入沸水中3分钟后取出沥干,放在一边
7、豆腐切成1/4 英寸的小块摆放在盘子四周,然后将清炒的泡菜堆放在盘子中间,在泡菜的顶部撒一些切好的小葱,这样有一些额外的香味。
8、可以吃了!

营养
泡菜基本上非常好,尽管加热会导致它的一些自然状态下的有益菌的流失。但是你可以把一些未加过热的泡菜放在顶部作为额外的香料,这里面的益生菌对消化系统有益。豆腐是一种完全的素食蛋白质(里面包含8种必须的氨基酸),和泡菜搭配着味道很好。泡菜里的维生素c也有助于吸收豆腐里的铁质。
首尔的豆腐泡菜