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Chicken is quite rightly one of the most popular meats in the world.

It is virtually fat free, high in protein, extremely versatile and plays a starring role in a lot of diet recipes.

For the majority of people, the standard childhood memory food is chicken soup. This classic soup is a adaptable dish and is often prepared for relatives who are not well, but it is just as effective for weight watchers.

Here is a truly flavorsome chicken soup recipe with a twist for you to prepare at home.

First, a couple of comments on purchasing your chicken.

If you are able to buy an organic free range chicken, even better, as it will be a purer meat, with less chance of it containing added hormones. It Is also a sound idea for animal welfare, as many of the mass produced chickens are forced to live in conditions that are absolutely awful.

On to the recipe.

To prepare this recipe, you will need:

2 fresh oranges (juice only)
1 finely ground pepper (black
2 onions (chopped and peeled)
3 tablespoons of olive oil
750 ml of chicken stock
10 cloves of garlic (halved)
8 parsnips (either fresh or pre-roasted)
1 teaspoon of salt

Method:

Heat oil in a pan. Place onions and cook until soft. Let 10 minutes pass and then place garlic cloves and the roasted parsnips. Leave some of the parsnips to be added later.

Fry vegetables until they are soft for 10 to 15 minutes. Stir occasionally while adding the parsnips (should be pre-roasted).

Pour the chicken stock into the vegetable mix. Put in some black pepper and salt. Allow to simmer up to 20 minutes. Liquidize this after.

To enhance taste, add seasoning and orange juice.

This dish feeds 6 people as a starter, but you might prefer to serve it as a main course with home made bread, in which case it serves four people easily.

If you like this recipe, you can find a good selection of for Chicken Recipes and soup recipes by spending a little time reading through any of the free recipes sites on the internet.

Mom’s home cooking can help you family in so many ways. In these hectic days, family meals are often the only occasion that we get to have a conversation with our nearest and dearest Eating meals at the family table has lots of advantages. It is frequently a great deal cheaper, frequently significantly faster, and, as it causes fewer trips out in the car, is far more environmentally friendly.

The Miao are an ethnic minority, and admiring the glistening silver jewelry the women wear from head to toe, you may think they are rich. But their life is quite hard and simple because of the tough living conditions in mountainous areas of southern and southwestern China. Even during holidays and big ceremonies, food on a table doesn't seem to be sumptuous at all. However the Miao have some unique food that you can't find anywhere else in China.

Colorful glutinous rice

Glutinous rice is the staple food of Miao culture. They cook a unique and colorful rice to feed their friends during holidays. There are five distinct colors in the rice: blue, red, white, black, and yellow. The colors are from juices of varied plants. It looks alluring, and tastes sweet and delicious.

The single women usually give colorful glutinous rice to their lovers as a present. Various things can be placed in the rice basket to tell if the women like the men or not. A bamboo hook tells the man to get an umbrella for the girl as a present. A tree branch means their relationship is finished. A toon sprout means they can marry soon. A glutinous rice paste with the pattern of dragon, phoenix, and baby will be prepared for the bride and groom when they get married.

Oil-tea

A very common Miao beverage is “oil-tea.” Some people drink it every day. Tea leaves are fried in a pan with ginger, salt, and oil. Then put into some water, and boil them together. The tea leaves are beaten into pieces with a mallet and the concoction is then boiled for a while longer. The tea is then sieved and blended together with sticky rice, corn, or beans, and then some garlic, and peppers will be added.

Finally a cup of rich and deep tea is ready.

A chopstick is usually provided together with oil-tea. If you don't want tea anymore, then just lay the chopstick onto your bowl. If not, tea will be given to you endlessly!

Sour soup

A special sour soup is served all year round. The soup is made of different steamed vegetables and fermented rice. People like to use this sour soup to cook fish, chicken or meat, and it gives their dishes a special sour flavor.

Spicy flavoring

In ancient times, it was very difficult for the Miao to get salt, so they used hot peppers to add flavor to their dishes and developed a taste for very spicy food. Today the Miao use the minced and fried chili peppers as important flavoring for their dishes.

Lots of ways can be used to prepare chili peppers. They can be fried or baked, then mixed together with ginger, garlic, wine or soy sauce to achieve different tastes. You can keep the flavoring for long time if you put it into a jar.

Chicken and duck

The Miao like chicken and duck meat, and especially chicken or duck’s heart. The innards are always saved for the guests and elder to express respect.

Wine

Wine has a long history among the Miao. Almost every Miao family can make wine at home.

A unique fruit and glutinous rice can be used to make a sweet wine which tastes good and helps digestion. If you visit a Miao village, the local people will entertain you with a whole set of wine service. It will be set in twelve different places from the road to their village gate. You will be named as a hero if you can drink up all 12 bowls of wine! If you can't, don't worry. Just touch the bowl with your lips gently, and politely say “Dou She Mo,” which in the Miao language means “Thank you!” then you can pass.

Visit the Miao villages during their holidays, and you can enjoy their exciting singing and dancing performances, along with their fascinating embroidery and silver ornaments like the unique silver earrings. And sure, you can taste various kinds of wine as well!

The Miao are an ethnic minority, and admiring the glistening silver jewels the women wear from head to toe, you may think they are rich. But the Miao lead quite a tough life in secluded mountainous areas of southern and southwestern China. Even during holidays and big ceremonies, food on a table doesn’t seem to be sumptuous at all. However in the Miao area there is some special food unlike that in other areas of China.

Colorful glutinous rice

Glutinous rice is the staple food of Miao culture. During holidays a unique colorful rice is prepared for guests. There are five distinct colors in the rice: blue, red, white, black, and yellow. The colors are from juices of varied plants. It looks beautiful, and tastes deliciously sweet.

For single women, colorful glutinous rice is a common present to their lovers. They may place a few specific things in the rice basket to imply if they have a future. A bamboo hook suggests that the man should buy the girl an umbrella as a present. A tree branch implies they have no future. A piece of a toon bud means they can get married soon. A glutinous rice paste with the design of baby, dragon, and phoenix will be served for the bride and groom on their wedding day.

Oil-tea

A very common Miao beverage is “oil-tea.Some people have it as their everyday drink.

The tea leaves are mixed together with oil, salt, and ginger, then cooked in a wok. Then add water, and boil them together. The tea leaves are beaten into pieces with a mallet and the concoction is then boiled for a while longer. After the tea is filtered and blended together with peanuts, beans, corn, or glutinous rice, some garlic and peppers can be put.

After all this, a cup of rich and deep oil-tea is ready.

A chopstick is usually supplied together with oil-tea. Lay the chopstick onto your bowl if you don’t need tea anymore. If not, tea will be given to you endlessly!

Sour soup

A special sour soup is served all year round. The soup is made of different steamed vegetables and fermented rice. People like to use this sour soup to cook fish, chicken or meat, and it gives their dishes a special sour flavor.

Spicy flavoring

In ancient times, it was very difficult for the Miao to get salt, so they used hot peppers to add flavor to their dishes and developed a taste for very spicy food. Nowadays fried and chopped chili peppers are the principle flavoring put into Maio cuisine.

Many different ways is used to cook chili peppers. They can be fried or baked, then mixed together with ginger, garlic, wine or soy sauce to achieve different tastes. When put into a jar, the flavoring can be stored for long time.

Chicken and duck

The Miao like chicken and duck meat, and especially chicken or duck’s heart. The innards are almost always reserved for the elderly and special guests to show respect.

Wine

Wine has a long history among the Miao. Nearly each Miao family can make wine at home.

People use glutinous rice and a unique fruit to make a sweet wine which tastes delicious and aids digestion. If you go to a Miao village, the hospitable local people may welcome you with a whole wine service. It will be set in twelve different places from the road to their village gate. You will be a hero if you can drink up all wine in the 12 bowls! But no need to be upset if you can’t. Just touch the bowl with your lips gently, and politely say “Dou She Mo,” which in the Miao language means “Thank you!” then you can pass.

Visit the Miao villages during their holidays, and you can enjoy their exciting singing and dancing performances, along with their fascinating embroidery and silver jewelry, including impressive silver bracelets. And sure, you can taste various kinds of wine as well!

This is an interesting and unusual recipe for a cake, that the whole family will enjoy.

An Unusual Cake Recipe Using Chocolate and Zucchini

You Will Need:

1/2 C. to 1 C. chocolate chips
three zucchini, approximately 6″ in length, cut into shreds (approximately 2 cps)
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
two 1/2 C. flour
three eggs
1/2 C. butter
1 tsp vanilla flavor
A half cup of sugar
1 cup demerara sugar
1/2 C. sunflower oil
half a cup buttermilk
four tbsp cocoa
One tsp common salt
Two tsp bread soda

Method:

Whilst you are preparing the ingredients, set your oven so it preheats to 325 F / 160 C / Gas Mark 3.

Grease a 9″ x 13″ cake tin and put to one side.

Take a mixing bowl andcombine sugars, the oil and the butter.
Add eggs, the vanilla and the buttermilk and give it a good mixing with a wooden spoon.

Using a sieve, sieve the salt, flour, cocoa, cinnamon and soda together.

Add to the mixture.

Stir in the shredded courgettes and mix well.

Put everything into the cake pan and toss the choccie chips over the top.

Put the tin into the pre-heated oven and cook for 3/4 hour.

Allow it to cool a little, and let it cool on a wire rack.

So Why Start Cooking Instead of Eating Out?

During these challenging periods of economic turbulence, nowadays, more than ever before, there are some very convincing arguments for making flavoursome dishes yourself instead of dining out in a costly restaurant

Perhaps the most important reason is the fact that home cooking will improve your disposable income significantly. Cooking in your own kitchen makes it fairly simple to make a mouthwatering meal that is just as delightful as a dinner made by the chef at a top restaurant, and at a price that is friendly to your wallet. If you fancy trying some new recipes, then try the Internet, where there are thousands of specialist recipe web sites providing collections of recipes with recipe categories such as dessert recipes and pasta recipes.

Another factor to consider is that home prepared food is better for your well-being. The home chef is able to be very selective in choosing the individual ingredients that are required.

If you don’t like the idea of industrialised farming, and want to use only organic ingredients, it’s your choice. You can even examine the fruit and vegetables you are purchasing in person, and make absolutely certain that you are using the absolute freshest foodstuffs, packed with nutrients.

If you are cooking for a large family, you can make nourishing recipes to cater for specific dietary requirement. If you have a family member who has problems with an ulcer or has coronary problems, you are able to customise the recipe ingredients to make it so that they might safely eat the meal as well. Any individual who worked as kitchen staff in a restaurant kitchen knows that large quantities of unhealthy foods are ofttimes used in their meals, and this is pretty bad for your health.

Another point to consider is the futility of sticking to a diet if you continually visit a cafe or restaurant. For a weight watcher, there are few things more damaging to your diet than being served a delicious meal at your favourite restaurant and being given a serving that is not a suitable size for your specific diet. Very few of us have the moral strength to leave tasty food on the plate. On the other hand, if you prepare a meal at home, you are able to adjust volume and volumes to guarantee that the meal you are cooking is flavorful and substantial but still acceptable for your diet.

This may come as a surprise, but, another advantage is that you get to spend more time with your family. Many chefs would probably think that going out to a local restaurant or cafe saves you time, but when you analyse it, it is not. You need to get ready to leave the house, it takes you time to get their, get to your table, place your order and lastly wait for the meal to be prepared. If you prepare a meal at home it can be transformed into a bit of quality time together, persuade the kids or your partner to join a and a veritable banquet can be on your plates in just a few minutes.

Tempura, sukiyaki, sashimi, sushi – even the words used to describe the most basic of Japanese dishes are exotic and beautiful. Japanese dishes is one of the healthiest food in the world, with its huge concentration on fresh fish, seafood, rice and vegetables. The pungent sauces and delicate flavors of fresh foods complement each other beautifully, and the methods of presentation turn even simple meals into beautiful events.

The Japanese have several different names for rice, depending on how it is prepared and what it is served with. The most common meal is a rice bowl, a bowl of white rice served with various toppings or ingredients mixed in. So popular is it that the Rice Bowl has even made its way into the world of Western convenience foods alongside ramen noodles. Domburi is a bowl of rice topped with another food: domburi tendon, for instance, is rice topped with tempura and domburi gyudon is rice topped with beef. The Japanese adopted fried rice from the Chinese, and a century ago, when curry was first introduced, developed Kare Raisu, curry rice. It is now such a famous dish that there are many fast-food restaurants that serve several versions of it in take-away bowls.

Besides white rice served as a side dish, Japanese cuisine also features onigiri – rice balls wrapped in seaweed, often with a ‘surprise’ in the middle, and kayu, a thin gruel made of rice that resembles oatmeal.

As an island nation, it is the main reason why seafood is featured in Japanese cuisine. Sushi and sashimi both are raw fish or seafood with different spices. Without a doubt fresh fish is the secret to wonderful sashimi and sushi, served with wasabi and soya sauce. The Japanese love of beauty turns slices and chunks of raw fish into miniature works of art. Fish sliced so thin that it’s transparent may be arranged on a platter in a delicate fan that alternates pink-fleshed salmon with paler slices of fish. Sushi is prepared in away to best display the colors and textures, turning the platter and plate into palettes for the artistry of the chef.

Traditionally, meat plays a small role in the Japanese diet, though it has been taking a larger and larger role over the past fifty years as Japan becomes more westernized. Beef, chicken and pork has now been served with several meals a week. One of the more popular dishes is ‘yakitori’ – chicken grilled and served with japanese sauce. A typical quick lunch might include a skewer of yakitori and a rice bowl with sushi.

Interestingly, Japan has also adopted dishes from other cuisines and ‘Japanized’ them, adopting them as part of their own cuisines. Korokke, for instance, are croquettes adopted from those introduced by the English last century. In Japan, the most common filling is a mixture of mashed potatoes and minced meat. Other Soshoyu – western food that have made their way into Japanese everyday cuisine include ‘omuraisu’, a rice omelet, and hambagau, the Japanese version of the American hamburger.

Japanese cuisine has become popular all over the world including Asia and Thailand. A popular Japanese Restaurant in Chiang Mai known as Genki Ramen Tei serves a wide range of Japanese cuisine including the popular Japanese Ramen in Chiang Mai, visit the company website at www.GenkiRamenTei.com - Japanese Ramen Chiang Mai for more information on the menu available. Be sure to stop by the restaurant when looking for Chiang Mai Food

Also refer to cooking portal for Cooking Videos of Japanese Cuisines.