Writings and Travels of Lina Em
Mr. D (aka David with an E) decided that he wanted to go on a mostly gluten-free diet. Knowing him (and many of the men in my life), I didn’t expect he’d be eating well cooked meals unless you consider yogurt 3x a day, awell cooked meal. So I decided to help out by preparing him meals to bring to work (and also for myself to save money rather than eating out).
Continue reading “Tom Yum Soup with Kale and Shrimp”
Boxing Day, which is typically a British holiday in which you open Christmas gifts, arrived quite warmly, cool breeze and partly cloudy weather. It is a rest day but we are invited to have lunch at an ex-UNEP employee’s home near Karura Forest.
Continue reading “Tempura Shrimp & Vegetables”
I love soups in the summer despite the heat and humidity. I always could go for a bowl of pho or ramen. So I decided to make a salad with a “thin” broth.
Well, it’s another Friday in the office. This dish, due to the daikon, had quite a smell so I took it out to eat in the bleeding sun, burning onto the gray concrete. Where is a shade when you need one during lunch? Oh, right behind that cheesy Melt shop.
Continue reading “Day 20: Hoisin Shrimp Salad”
After a great first day at SmashingConf at The Times Center is hot, sweaty NYC, I wanted to come back to a nice cool salad that didn’t require too much heat. This salad is a nice cold dish and can be prepared in advance. Only the noodles and shrimp is needed to be cooked. And if you’re like me, I have quite a large supply of fish sauce readily available to use.
Continue reading “Day 17: Mango Shrimp Noodle Salad”
The weekend started with a bright beautiful clear morning. It was the perfect day for a walk to the farmer’s market where I got some more vegetables. I’m finding that as I’ve gone through all these salads, I’m buying and eating more vegetables. It’s a great feeling when I go to bed and I don’t feel like I overstuffed myself.
Continue reading “Day 14 Dumpling Cabbage Salad”
I love hot weather. It’s one of my favorite season. But I won’t lie that it’s a bit unbearable without an AC. And since I can’t afford to waste my money on electricity, there’s no AC in the house. So all the heavy cooking/baking tends to be done in the early mornings when it’s still cooler weather, damp from dew and cooled by night breeze.
Continue reading “Day 4 Berry Citrus Salad”
I’ve run out of food in my refrigerator! All I had was a measly bag of shrimp, some fish, and chicken, and some really bad vegetables. I went to my balcony and saw basil and researched some idea and found a simple enough recipe.
Continue reading “Chili Basil Shrimp”
This recipe was inspired when I went food shopping and I saw this giant fruit. Was it a grapefruit? No, it was something called pomelo. I’ve never had one before and it was so intriguing that I couldn’t resist not buying it.
Continue reading “Mixed Citrus Salad”
When I used to live in Lowell, MA, surrounded by many Khmer food, I used to have my brother order out Mee Katang special from Red Rose. It is like fast food but with vegetables and meat. I was fortunate enough to watch my mom cook it at home that when I left, I was able to mimic much of the ingredients. I’ve only ever found one restaurant that made something similar to this and it was in DC.
Continue reading “Mee Katang (Khmer Seafood Stir Fry)”