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RJ
Posted on: Protect Your Screen!
April 12, 2013 at 8:23 PMjust you and ODB
Posted on: Chinese Street Food (Part I)
April 2, 2013 at 11:14 AMI think its a mixture of both. Starter brines are secret recipes. Rule number one, if it smells like shit, dont eat it. Or maybe that should be number 2 rule? I was trying to minimize the impact of the story, but proper fermentation of stinky tofu takes time and some are in a big hurry. The stinkier the better thinks the customer, so sometimes smelly things are also added at the end of a shortened process just to make it smell bad, if you catch my meaning. Google is full of stories. Evidently stinky tofu is quite profitable. Especially if you are very quick at making it "stinky".
Posted on: Chinese Street Food (Part I)
April 1, 2013 at 8:44 PMMaybe you are thinking of the "1000 year old" eggs, which were rumored to have been made using horse urine, but in fact they are made with other alkaline materials. If you visit Dongyang however, you can try the 童子尿煮鸡蛋. Truth is sometimes stranger than legend.
Posted on: Chinese Street Food (Part I)
March 31, 2013 at 5:16 PMStinky tofu is fermented tofu. The fermentation process needs a "starter bacteria" to get it going, the typical starter being fermented milk, meat, and vegetables but some street vendors have been accused of using human fecal matter as a source of bacteria to get the process started. Just a little. Just a pinch. Its cheaper, faster, and easy to produce. Enjoy.
Posted on: The Life of a Programmer 1: Staying Up Late?
February 28, 2013 at 2:40 PMThis story is dripping with ulterior motive. Go for it.
Posted on: The Life of a Programmer 1: Staying Up Late?
February 28, 2013 at 2:28 PMyea, I now have a stiff neck from watching the video :-)
Posted on: How Old Is Your Brother?
February 20, 2013 at 11:29 AMHi Alf,
Actually we do use this expression (in the US at least) so it does make sense. Often used as in, "that was a tough nut to crack" (meaning a tough problem to solve).
Posted on: In Search of a Business Partner
February 19, 2013 at 8:18 PMMaybe she picked up an Aussie accent during her university stay down under? And you don't like it? How unpatriotic. :-)
Actually, both of these young ladies amaze me with their Chinese and their English, as well as their grasp of all things global. I wont even say whom I prefer, because it would be strictly a personal preference. Both are amazing. As for which one is harder to translate. Cant say Ive noticed. At least not yet.
Posted on: Boxing Match
February 11, 2013 at 12:16 AMTony Abbot? Here I thought it was a self portrait
Posted on: New Food
June 7, 2013 at 6:48 PMWelcome back Dilu!