It's foggy and cold again in San Francisco, but for much of the day it was to hot to step out. As usual, that meant a lot of eating for me. Must go to the gym...
Pad see ew. I used to follow a precise recipe for pad see ew, but after awhile it's evolved into "Anything noodle" for me. I stir fry whatever vegetables I have, add a few eggs, boil some wide rice noodles, and then generously splash everything with hoisin sauce, thai soy sauce, and fish sauce. A few lime wedges and a dollop of chili sauce and the deed is done.
I actually finished the Vonnegut in a day, so I'm on to the latest Murakami to hit the shelves:
After Dark. So far so good; it's amazing to me that as a sixty year old man, Murakami seems to be effortlessly able to keep his fingers on the pulse of Japanese youth culture and combine that knowledge with a writing style that is unquestionably Western. A lot of critics call his writing both surprisingly accessible and undeniably mysterious. That pretty much sums up why I enjoy his books so much.
Pad see ew. I used to follow a precise recipe for pad see ew, but after awhile it's evolved into "Anything noodle" for me. I stir fry whatever vegetables I have, add a few eggs, boil some wide rice noodles, and then generously splash everything with hoisin sauce, thai soy sauce, and fish sauce. A few lime wedges and a dollop of chili sauce and the deed is done.
I actually finished the Vonnegut in a day, so I'm on to the latest Murakami to hit the shelves: After Dark. So far so good; it's amazing to me that as a sixty year old man, Murakami seems to be effortlessly able to keep his fingers on the pulse of Japanese youth culture and combine that knowledge with a writing style that is unquestionably Western. A lot of critics call his writing both surprisingly accessible and undeniably mysterious. That pretty much sums up why I enjoy his books so much.
2 comments:
I originally found your blog while searching for advise on aptly navigating through the LA Garment District. You posted a comment about having found a $5 'fun' fabric which I found amusing. Then I moved onto your other posts, mainly about food, which you wrote with such choice descriptions and words.
However, your subject matters seemed too trite and trivial. It got me to think--what's someone like this doing staying home and baking and cooking all day? She's much too smart for this life of Madame Bovary. This post here about Murakami is about the first post I've seen where you flexed any intellectual muscle.
Please write more about books and even possibly about writing...I would love to read your thoughts on books--as well as about food...
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Have you ever heard that the best chefs make the most common dishes taste splendid? Well, the best writers make the most trite and trivial topics sound erudite. Plus, I get hungry reading. What more can you ask for?
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