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I invited my son Kevin for dinner Monday evening.  He and I both enjoy Indian food and I was toying with the idea of preparing Butter Chicken but then I changed my mind and decided to do Asian cuisine instead.

I swear, who ever does the cooking in moat of Asia must have no other jobs but that.  The chopping and chopping and chopping.  The actual cooking took very little time.  The preparation took me most of the afternoon. That doesn't count my trip to the grocery store in the morning.  I needed hoisin sauce, some red pepper flakes and an orange.  I picked up some gluten free soy sauce as well.

I made Vietnamese spring rolls with peanut sauce.  That involved picking basil from my garden pot, shredding carrots, cucumbers, green onion, washing lettuce leaves, and slicing shrimp.  Then there is the softening of the bean threads and the rice wrappers and putting them together.  I wrapped them individually in plastic wrap because I made then a couple hours ahead of time.



I also made chicken in an orange sauce. Korean steak with peppers and onion in a garlic sauce, steamed broccoli, and fried brown rice.  I sliced the last of fresh local strawberries for dessert.

Probably all those dishes do not add up to the calorie count of Buttered Chicken.  But it did involve a whole lot more chopping.

Labor intensive, but delicious and well received.

Comments

  1. Providing you avoided carpel tunnel, as long as it was delicious and well received, that is the part that counts. Interesting photo!

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  2. Yummo! That looks great. I'll chop if you cook. I am the sous chef at home. :-)

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  3. Looks and sounds delicious. But yes, a lot of work! Nice job.

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  4. Sounds and looks great. Invite me over next time.

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  5. Wow. Those spring rolls look fabulous. There really is a lot of work to prepare such dishes. I’d help you shop and chop if you cooked for me. I’m not that talented. I bet your son was very happy to eat such a wonderful meal, and I’m sure the company was wonderful as well.

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  6. Oh dear, I’m afraid I don’t love anybody enough to put that much work into a meal. Your son is very lucky to have you for his mom.

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  7. Wow, when are you opening your restaurant. I am impressed with the effort you put in and so glad it was appreciated. You obviously worked off all calories before you took your first bite. No wonder a lot of Asian people are thin.

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