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Assunto:  3/29 Lemon Chiffon 5
De:       Ruth Haffly
Data:     Sun, 19 Apr 2026 19:44:48 +0000
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Hi Sean,


 RH> You never do go away hungry but you do go away with an appreciation for
 RH> the foods of another culture. My dad was such a plain eater (and mom a
 RH> plain cook) that when I found authentic foods from another culture, I
 RH> really enjoyed the new taste experience. I remember going to one
 RH> Italian restaurant in our area, ordered lasagne and it was nothing like
 RH> what my mom made. She admitted she didn't make anywhere near the real
 RH> thing but never attemted to until I gave her my MIL's recipe. Then I
 RH> had to teach her how to make it; I don't think she made it very often
 RH> though--too much work for her.

 SD> That's like how a lot of foods we think are from another culture are
 SD> actually American.  Things like chop suey, spaghetti with meatballs,
 SD> fajitas, California/sushi Rolls, General Tso's chicken, chimichangas,
 SD> and German chocolate cake are all American in nature.

American, as brought in by immigrants--which just about everybody's
ancestors were. The melting pot has brought us an interesting melange of
cooking/eating that we now call American.


 SD> I have been blessed to have a lot of friends over the years from all
 SD> over the world and let me tell you, if I could eat my way around the
 SD> world, I could.  So much amazing food, so little time (and money).

Between our travels and, like you, international friends, we have picked
up a lot of cooking and eating practices from around the world. We went
to a place called Teriyaki Madness for lunch today after church. It
seems to be an Asian mix--I had a bowl of chicken, veggies and noodles
done "Yaki Style" with an egg roll with it. Steve had basically the same
thing but with brown rice instead of noodles. The tables have teriyaki
sauce, soy sauce, siracha and not sure what else on them for extra
seasoning. IIRC, last time we went (several months ago), I had the
chicken katsu, something I learned to enjoy when we were in Hawaii.

 SD> I don't know if this is genuine Chinese food but I like it just the
 SD> same.


 SD>       Title: Crispy Mandarin Chicken
 SD>  Categories: Chinese, Chicken
 SD>       Yield: 4 Servings

Our former resident expert (Michael Loo) would have been able to tell
you how authentic it is or isn't. It most likely started out as an
authentic dish but got corrupted over years and moves into the present
iteration.

 SD> ... You're only young once.  How long that once lasts is the question.

(G)


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Ruth
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