tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29502985.post391306859003933383..comments2024-03-29T03:06:18.368-07:00Comments on Wandering Chopsticks: Vietnamese Food, Recipes, and More: Foodbuzz 24, 24, 24: Traditional Thanksgiving Dinner with an Asian Fusion TwistWandering Chopstickshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04703018765718062460noreply@blogger.comBlogger32125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29502985.post-61413471394107335202008-12-09T12:05:00.000-08:002008-12-09T12:05:00.000-08:00Lori Lynn,Thank you. It's nice when someone else n...Lori Lynn,<BR/>Thank you. It's nice when someone else notices the little details like the color scheme in my cooking! :)<BR/><BR/>TS,<BR/>The turkey was placed breast side-down so I think that also makes it look skinnier than it really is. I love cream of mushroom soup, but all that creaminess was too much for me to appreciate the green bean casserole. Yay! You liked the pumpkin pie concept. ThatWandering Chopstickshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04703018765718062460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29502985.post-78024010957653674212008-12-08T15:52:00.000-08:002008-12-08T15:52:00.000-08:00Yey, am finally here and have read your post! I wa...Yey, am finally here and have read your post! I was delinquent.<BR/><BR/>Anyway, I was thinking the same thing: that perhaps the purple sweet potato and the "ourple yam"(ube) may be the same thing or really close.<BR/><BR/>It's so funny how this Chinese turkey is so "slender" while a butterball turkey is... well, butterball!<BR/><BR/>I love 'green beans with minced pork". I tried making green TS of eatingclub vancouverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02776584853083815584noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29502985.post-56176171784526109212008-12-07T15:49:00.000-08:002008-12-07T15:49:00.000-08:00Terrific menu! I love that you paired the purple p...Terrific menu! I love that you paired the purple potatoes with a white gravy and your turkey wraps look awesome, I especially like how you made the sauce for those. Happy holidays.<BR/>Lori LynnLori Lynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07618373287712454892noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29502985.post-90359296458637015992008-12-05T04:27:00.000-08:002008-12-05T04:27:00.000-08:00Priscilla,Thanks. We had plenty of Asian side dish...Priscilla,<BR/>Thanks. We had plenty of Asian side dishes too. We do every year. That's why I wanted to create Asian versions of the traditional dishes instead of simply serving Asian food on Thanksgiving. All the recipes will come in due time. :)Wandering Chopstickshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04703018765718062460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29502985.post-87269236374371246012008-12-05T02:13:00.000-08:002008-12-05T02:13:00.000-08:00Welcome back! I hope everything is ok for you now,...Welcome back! I hope everything is ok for you now, was saddened to heard about your house and laptop. <BR/><BR/>Your thanksgiving feast looked absolutely mouthwatering, I like the idea of Turkey done Peking duck style. I'd love to see the pumpkin pie recipe first. =D<BR/><BR/>I think that when it comes to side dishes, the more the merrier, so I'd probably have served the 'traditional' ones and thetinybikegirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17116895880749226162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29502985.post-14101173609415894432008-12-04T00:18:00.000-08:002008-12-04T00:18:00.000-08:00Yiata,Thanks. I ran around for the better part of ...Yiata,<BR/>Thanks. I ran around for the better part of the afternoon. My sister took over the rest so I could hop into the shower right when guests started arriving. :P The chai tea recipe is super easy. Just steep some black tea and spices in soy milk, but I'll post it soon.Wandering Chopstickshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04703018765718062460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29502985.post-40523324035526126052008-12-03T17:18:00.000-08:002008-12-03T17:18:00.000-08:00Welcome back and a very belated Happy Thanksgiving...Welcome back and a very belated Happy Thanksgiving. I don't know how you cooked all of those dishes! My vote is for the Chai Black Tea recipe. I've been working from home and wouldn't mind being able to make that for my afternoon tea.<BR/><BR/>Thanks!<BR/>-Tyiatahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15557904909892611614noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29502985.post-53851224295436922792008-12-03T13:51:00.000-08:002008-12-03T13:51:00.000-08:00Marvin,The mashed sweet potatoes have nothing on a...Marvin,<BR/>The mashed sweet potatoes have nothing on all your ube recipes. I wonder how different ube and Okinawan sweet potatoes really are? I just added butter, milk, and sour cream. Nothing special.<BR/><BR/>No Recipes,<BR/>I think we definitely did! Who knew?<BR/><BR/>My College Kitchen,<BR/>Thanks. I prefer Sichuan green beans to the casserole myself.<BR/><BR/>Wiffy,<BR/>Thanks. I like Wandering Chopstickshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04703018765718062460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29502985.post-80672713235690579482008-12-03T11:57:00.000-08:002008-12-03T11:57:00.000-08:00Add my vote to the "nice to have you back" comment...Add my vote to the "nice to have you back" comments! Hope you are feeling a little bit better and have worked out the complications that a break-in involves. All the twists in your Thanksgiving meal made my head spin! Glad you detailed them all out -- how were all the changes received?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29502985.post-28778106597294271152008-12-02T22:11:00.000-08:002008-12-02T22:11:00.000-08:00Oh my god. That purple sweet potatoes dish is sim...Oh my god. That purple sweet potatoes dish is simply glorious. mmm. I want some.Mama Nabihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00873676249958692247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29502985.post-4426934947548038932008-12-02T22:03:00.000-08:002008-12-02T22:03:00.000-08:00We also tried the peking style turkey and it taste...We also tried the peking style turkey and it tasted pretty good on the first day! The breast portion was moist for our turkey which we got at Full House. It also came with some juice...probably turkey drippings? For leftovers we made a turkey bone soup which was so rich and yummy. <BR/><BR/>It's nice that you are back and running the blog with many new posts now! Your feast looks very creative Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05383172928333104431noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29502985.post-80787244492303350982008-12-02T21:35:00.000-08:002008-12-02T21:35:00.000-08:00wow! what a feast! those Okinawan purple sweet pot...wow! what a feast! those Okinawan purple sweet potatoes look quite attractive. they're so very "Prince"/Purple Rain-y. when I first saw the photos (without reading your description), i thought it was ube (purple yam). most Filipinos eat it as a dessert - it's mixed with sugar and coconut milk among other ingredients.caninecolognehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07921983679558271352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29502985.post-67935238685608253872008-12-02T20:55:00.000-08:002008-12-02T20:55:00.000-08:00I love it! My family actually has Peking roast tur...I love it! My family actually has Peking roast turkey with pancakes every year!Rachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09457014478836296990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29502985.post-79297042595623504682008-12-02T19:27:00.000-08:002008-12-02T19:27:00.000-08:00woah, what a great feast! I love the asian twist a...woah, what a great feast! I love the asian twist and being a lover of peking duck, I totally adore the idea of the turkey served peking duck style hehe. And I like the look of the purple potato mash as well ... great job ^o^Noob Cookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07275360504126407602noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29502985.post-38016202763983602212008-12-02T19:25:00.000-08:002008-12-02T19:25:00.000-08:00Wow THAT is a feast !!! Looks yummy !!! I like th...Wow THAT is a feast !!! Looks yummy !!! I like the szechuan string bean versionAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29502985.post-4838568916076004992008-12-02T19:08:00.000-08:002008-12-02T19:08:00.000-08:00I think between the two of us we covered the entir...I think between the two of us we covered the entire continent of Asia!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29502985.post-26947259542822911022008-12-02T14:34:00.000-08:002008-12-02T14:34:00.000-08:00Great looking srpead WC! The first thing my eye wa...Great looking srpead WC! The first thing my eye was drawn to in your first picture was the purple of course! So of course I'd like to see the recipe for the purple mash ASAP! Hope you had a great thanksgiving.Marvinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03045996934881882649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29502985.post-38539437485957027812008-12-02T09:39:00.000-08:002008-12-02T09:39:00.000-08:00SIS,Thanks! I just thought of one thing and all th...SIS,<BR/>Thanks! I just thought of one thing and all the dishes kind of snowballed from there. My cousins are plenty appreciative, I just threw them a curveball with this year's dishes.<BR/><BR/>MCR,<BR/>Oooh, I wonder what you can do for an Indonesian pot pie?<BR/><BR/>Peter,<BR/>Thanks. I can't take any credit for the turkey though. ;)<BR/><BR/>Diana,<BR/>I noticed! Well, some of the dishes Wandering Chopstickshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04703018765718062460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29502985.post-76921546216054667222008-12-02T03:58:00.000-08:002008-12-02T03:58:00.000-08:00very creative dishes for thanksgiving! :) I'm glad...very creative dishes for thanksgiving! :) I'm glad to know you're back!Soli Deo Gloriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09687724586531459493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29502985.post-37762779285206818112008-12-01T21:22:00.000-08:002008-12-01T21:22:00.000-08:00My favorite part of T-day is the stuffing; the tur...My favorite part of T-day is the stuffing; the turkey is just a necessary evil. <BR/><BR/>I love your concept of serving the bird Peking duck style. <BR/><BR/>Can't wait to read your recipe for the green beans.Susan Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12178330935523896363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29502985.post-15905706673370344792008-12-01T20:21:00.000-08:002008-12-01T20:21:00.000-08:00Everything looks so delicious - especially the pur...Everything looks so delicious - especially the purple dish and sticky rice! <BR/><BR/>What a great thanksgiving you had. Well done!<BR/><BR/>Jun @ http://indochinekitchen.comAndie Summerkisshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07254497808724803361noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29502985.post-11245980852227102822008-12-01T18:53:00.000-08:002008-12-01T18:53:00.000-08:00Loved the colour of your potato/cauliflower dish! ...Loved the colour of your potato/cauliflower dish! It pops!Ritahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17206922734156980736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29502985.post-39286901632788997422008-12-01T18:11:00.000-08:002008-12-01T18:11:00.000-08:00I am really interested in how the peking style roa...I am really interested in how the peking style roast turkey with the rice stuffing. It look really good. You are really creative in creating the usual traditional fair into something fusion.ICook4Funhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02405825862798280769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29502985.post-72571698489094966002008-12-01T12:56:00.000-08:002008-12-01T12:56:00.000-08:00Glad to see you blogging again. I made your salt r...Glad to see you blogging again. I made your salt rub and butter turkey for Thanksgiving. I guess I should have used unsalted butter - I'm a bit new to this reading recipes and cooking thing. :-\ HOWEVER, despite the skin being a wee bit too salty (but OMG crispy and delicious), the turkey was the best ever! So moist and tasty and it was a hit with the Mister! I'm using too many exclamation pointsVuthyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00825403197700678770noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29502985.post-63466351720696526842008-12-01T12:30:00.000-08:002008-12-01T12:30:00.000-08:00The turkey and that black forest cake look delicio...The turkey and that black forest cake look delicious!!Happy Holidays!!!inland empire restaurant and food reviewshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11403440496898848764noreply@blogger.com