while traveling from
Glendale to Woodland Hills
in California
I wandered into Masis Bakery Café
on Alameda
asking for something
for breakfast
that wasn’t too sloppy to eat
while driving
and had my first Ponchik
a delightful confection
filled with a cream custard
and served warm
perfect
when I Googled the name
I found out that
Wikipedia lists the names of
sweet fried filled pastries
from over 80 countries
world wide
if you add savories
the count is incredible
© 2010 Sandy Vrooman
I guess these are universal. I love all kinds of filled things, both sweet and savory.
ReplyDeleteI loved filled pastries as a child -- eclairs, cream puffs.
ReplyDeleteNow I have to stay with stuffed vegetables. I gain weight just reading this blog...
Anyway, leave the gun. Take the cannoli.
Vinegared dishes are called sunomono as su means vinegar in Japanese.
ReplyDeleteSunomono has a refreshing taste and goes with many types of dishes.
It's a good side dish or an appetizer to serve in a Japanese-style meal.
Sunomono also helps to enhance appetite.
There are mainly three types of vinegar dressings for sunomono:
•Ama-zu (sweet vinegar mixture)
Vinegar / Sugar / Salt
Mix and heat 2 parts vinegar, 1 part sugar, and some salt.
•Nibai-zu
Vinegar / Soy Sauce
Mix equal amounts of vinegar and soy sauce.
•Sanbai-zu
Vinegar / Soy Sauce / Mirin or Sugar
Mix and heat equal amounts of seasonings. *The amount of sugar is about one third of mirin.
Dashi stock is often added in nibai-zu and sanbai-zu to soften the flavor.
Adjust the amounts of seasonings, depending on your preference and ingredients.
Common ingredients for sunomono are vegetables and seafood.
Cucumber and Crab Salad Recipe
Ingredients:
•2 small cucumber, thinly sliced into rounds
•1/2 lb boiled crab meat
•3 Tbsps vinegar
•1 1/2 Tbsp sugar
•1 Tbsp dashi soup
•1 tsp soy sauce
•1 tsp fresh ginger juice
Preparation:
Place cucumber slices in a bowl and sprinkle 1/2 tsp of salt over them.
Set aside for 30 minutes.
Squeeze cucumber slices to remove the liquid.
Mix vinegar, sugar, dashi soup, and soy sauce in a cup.
Place crab meat and cucumber slices in a bowl
and
pour the vinegar dressing over.
Further, add ginger juice and mix.
*Makes 4 servings