tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29502985.post9099367629863988204..comments2024-03-18T11:48:21.973-07:00Comments on Wandering Chopsticks: Vietnamese Food, Recipes, and More: Tet Preparation, Not So Great Char Siu Bao, and Really Great Banana BreadWandering Chopstickshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04703018765718062460noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29502985.post-21099547964108650862007-07-25T01:32:00.000-07:002007-07-25T01:32:00.000-07:00Anon, or is this Melba?I've never thought of butte...Anon, or is this Melba?<BR/>I've never thought of buttering banana bread to go with tea but it sounds absolutely lovely. Must keep this in mind next time I have a tea party.Wandering Chopstickshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04703018765718062460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29502985.post-84352668720133793302007-07-25T00:00:00.000-07:002007-07-25T00:00:00.000-07:00Love that banana bread. -- My daughter was an exc...Love that banana bread. -- My daughter was an exchange student for 2 weeks in a Japanese home. She had a wonderful experience. Her Japanese "mother" came to town<BR/>about 7 years later with a group.<BR/>I invited her w/ 2 friends to my<BR/>home. They spoke no english, and<BR/>I, no Japanese. But, the toasted<BR/>and buttered banana bread w/ tea<BR/>really hit the spot. They wanted<BR/>the Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29502985.post-31888694770391816872007-05-15T23:28:00.000-07:002007-05-15T23:28:00.000-07:00Yich,haha! You cook much more elaborate stuff than...Yich,<BR/>haha! You cook much more elaborate stuff than I do!<BR/><BR/>But that's why I included the black banana photo, in case people like you would throw them out. ;PWandering Chopstickshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04703018765718062460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29502985.post-36571021190691805362007-05-15T13:13:00.000-07:002007-05-15T13:13:00.000-07:00Ar I see. Thank you teacher!Hehe at first I was ve...Ar I see. Thank you teacher!<BR/>Hehe at first I was very worried about using blackened bananas but since I bought them un-bruised, when they blackened, they turned out all right... and yeah.... very sweet.:)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29502985.post-70558303096637689492007-05-15T08:29:00.000-07:002007-05-15T08:29:00.000-07:00Hi Yich,Yay! You tried my recipe, I'm glad you lik...Hi Yich,<BR/><BR/>Yay! You tried my recipe, I'm glad you liked it.<BR/><BR/>As for the rise, the orange muffins used 2 more eggs than this recipe, so that'll help them rise more. Also, this recipe is a little wetter with the mashed bananas, butter, and yogurt, so that all contributes as well. Banana bread tends to be denser, more bread-like than cake-like so you won't get the same consistency. Wandering Chopstickshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04703018765718062460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29502985.post-30785433765333324232007-05-15T08:20:00.000-07:002007-05-15T08:20:00.000-07:00Hi Chopsticks, I made this yesterday. Your banana ...Hi Chopsticks, I made this yesterday. Your banana bread/cake recipe is great! Not too buttery at all. I used all white sugar and all white flour. Added some toasted and chopped walnuts as well. Turned out great!<BR/>I used muffin cups as I did not have a loaf pan... the funny thing is that my "banana muffins" did not rise like my orange muffins did. Any idea why?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29502985.post-51617713882720548512007-02-18T18:15:00.000-08:002007-02-18T18:15:00.000-08:00Hi Budding Cook,You haven't tasted my cooking yet ...Hi Budding Cook,<BR/>You haven't tasted my cooking yet to know if the pictures are accurate. ;) But yeah, my aunts and uncles all cook really well.<BR/><BR/>Hi Christine,<BR/>Well, I did a quick swipe through everything but that counts right? :)<BR/><BR/>Tigerfish,<BR/>Maybe I should have left the house messy so I could really celebrate the Year of the Pig huh? :)Wandering Chopstickshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04703018765718062460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29502985.post-20133397560163380582007-02-17T23:23:00.000-08:002007-02-17T23:23:00.000-08:00Talkin about pigsty, it's supposed to be the year ...Talkin about pigsty, it's supposed to be the year of the pig! Hahaha! My unit is really a pigsty now as I've had no chance to "spring-clean" last week when I was away. Happy New Year to you!tigerfishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13575213806359208350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29502985.post-52882664446894380662007-02-17T11:01:00.000-08:002007-02-17T11:01:00.000-08:00Chuc mung nam moi! If only I were as good as you t...Chuc mung nam moi! If only I were as good as you to clean up my surroundings. Not even Tet can make me do that! I'm so baddd!<BR/><BR/>Oh man, I love banana bread! ^_^Christine D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/01617318859679680920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29502985.post-61886546845642807382007-02-17T02:49:00.000-08:002007-02-17T02:49:00.000-08:00that's a cool tradition! :) i like it. no wonder y...that's a cool tradition! :) i like it. no wonder you are a good cook! you are surrounded by cooks. :D happy new year!BuddingCookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11870335009901286080noreply@blogger.com