tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1304437690959603870.post7949984069559443399..comments2024-03-27T12:20:43.156+08:00Comments on A Daily Obsession: Chi Gu ChipsTerri @ A Daily Obsessionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00220600890256142215noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1304437690959603870.post-68102472954747694532010-02-28T17:49:00.359+08:002010-02-28T17:49:00.359+08:00taephy: is tt a secret name or code? :)) ah, su ku...taephy: is tt a secret name or code? :)) ah, su ku, i always called it ci ku but tt's the same as the fruit too. so now i know, it's su ku. ok, will try stewing with pork b4 suku season is over.thnx!terri@adailyobsessionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18027727551942336449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1304437690959603870.post-35021996980975759142010-02-28T14:06:37.367+08:002010-02-28T14:06:37.367+08:00Hi Terri - didn't know plain old su ku is call...Hi Terri - didn't know plain old su ku is called arrowroot. To rid bitter taste soak them for about a day and stew with pork - delicious. Better than potatoes.Taephyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14665237297607837881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1304437690959603870.post-1128682841394938302010-02-25T12:09:50.289+08:002010-02-25T12:09:50.289+08:00lileague: it's a good idea to dab-dry the slic...lileague: it's a good idea to dab-dry the slices of arrowroot b4 frying. i think your chips turned out limp bc you didn't fry them long enough. don't use high heat n don't overcrowd the wok.terri@adailyobsessionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18027727551942336449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1304437690959603870.post-90097468978299061002010-02-22T15:05:42.191+08:002010-02-22T15:05:42.191+08:00Hi
Love your blog.
Why is it that my arrowroot c...Hi <br /><br />Love your blog.<br />Why is it that my arrowroot chips turned 'limp' and will not keep?<br />Do you need to dry them before frying?Zeniavoicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08537000055208462339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1304437690959603870.post-52850991165988410722010-02-18T16:25:24.325+08:002010-02-18T16:25:24.325+08:00Hi Terry!
I had arrowroot chips at a friend's...Hi Terry!<br /><br />I had arrowroot chips at a friend's place for the new year!! Very, very good!!<br /><br />I'm from KK too :) but live in KL now.louisebahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07521706738528586914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1304437690959603870.post-47980594708510256942010-02-13T19:40:44.020+08:002010-02-13T19:40:44.020+08:00mmmmm I like!!!!mmmmm I like!!!!Zurinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10209420293425025235noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1304437690959603870.post-77078864127441383722010-02-12T11:08:44.089+08:002010-02-12T11:08:44.089+08:00rach: why, thank YOU, and gong xi fa cai to u n fa...rach: why, thank YOU, and gong xi fa cai to u n family too :) I have tried kettle's olive oil chips n another flavor (salt & vinegar?) n altho there is the real taste of potatoes, the chips are too hard. i prefer light crispy chips to hard crispy ones.<br /><br />lg: yes, i did leave them out for an hour but they were still wet. mayber like you said i shd've let them dry longer. thanks, n gong xi fa cai!<br /><br />javapot: i tired that at first nut it got very stressful, peeling, stirring and making sure the chips don't burn at the same time. gong xi fa cai!<br /><br />pp: ah, a veg peeler. tt's a good idea but didn't you get any cuts on ur fingers? hey, gong xi fa cai to u an family. smart to make it home for CNY--all those food.<br /><br />bbo: looks like verybody's favoraite :))gong xi fa cai boys!<br /><br />hongyi: so u're lucky u get to go to hamburg this weekend. rmber, 1st day of CNY is sunday the 14th. we'll be at Na's. call u. "Xin nien guen bu"<br /><br />chopsuey: thanks for the tips. i am a lazy cook, taking short cuts all the time n thought of blotting the slices of bulbs but too lazy to bother :D. hey, toronto eh, my fav city in canada (even though vancouver is prettier :DD)terri@adailyobsessionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18027727551942336449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1304437690959603870.post-90035523814533874462010-02-12T09:07:48.075+08:002010-02-12T09:07:48.075+08:00Gong Hei! Gong Hei! wish you a great year! :)Gong Hei! Gong Hei! wish you a great year! :)Big Boys Ovenhttp://www.bigboysoven.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1304437690959603870.post-43567429355030348362010-02-12T06:51:16.313+08:002010-02-12T06:51:16.313+08:00hi Terri,
2 tips: try using a "fingerguard&...hi Terri,<br /><br />2 tips: try using a "fingerguard" on your mandoline to save your knuckles and fingertips. it's a plastic shield that goes on top of the mandoline but doesn't allow you to slice all the way down the last bit of arrowroot.<br /><br />second, blot off the arrowroot, and you may save yourself a little moisture but not by much. <br /><br />and i love reading your blog! greetings from toronto, ON, Canada!<br /><br />TinaChopSueyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02378621600829641641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1304437690959603870.post-55569190633045650102010-02-11T18:15:03.837+08:002010-02-11T18:15:03.837+08:00HAHAHA daddy is such a blur-fish! remember when I ...HAHAHA daddy is such a blur-fish! remember when I had those really awful eyebrows years ago and BOTH of us got really depressed about it? I asked dad if he noticed anything and rmb him saying, 'u got a new haircut?' hahaha SO CLUELESS!<br /><br />oh the chips look yummy. i think im really missing out on CNY this time. there's a small cny celebration in tudelft for chinese students, and you know what's on the programmes? program no.1: 'watch tv with fellow students'<br /><br />WHAT DE o_Ored | hongyihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13946093702136231971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1304437690959603870.post-48752279594957379042010-02-11T18:14:31.746+08:002010-02-11T18:14:31.746+08:00This comment has been removed by the author.red | hongyihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13946093702136231971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1304437690959603870.post-44902837808152055692010-02-11T17:17:34.227+08:002010-02-11T17:17:34.227+08:00this is my favourite, can sapu the whole tin! hehe...this is my favourite, can sapu the whole tin! hehehehehe!Big Boys Ovenhttp://www.bigboysoven.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1304437690959603870.post-56294661307213525372010-02-11T16:57:38.000+08:002010-02-11T16:57:38.000+08:00I made some yesterday night and i usually use my p...I made some yesterday night and i usually use my peeler to peel it straight into my wok. You get really paper thin slices. They are so addictive aren't they? I have to hide and lock it away to prevent myself from nibbling each time i enter my kitchen.Precious Peahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07075413462451132893noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1304437690959603870.post-38063251632312802762010-02-11T15:25:59.761+08:002010-02-11T15:25:59.761+08:00after peeling, try slicing with mandoline straight...after peeling, try slicing with mandoline straight into the hot oil.javapothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15999135907673146015noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1304437690959603870.post-44346716895841389862010-02-11T14:31:17.781+08:002010-02-11T14:31:17.781+08:00Happy CNY to you and family. Drying arrow root sli...Happy CNY to you and family. Drying arrow root slices before your deep fry yields crispier chips.Lakshmihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03954537572297159735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1304437690959603870.post-46894286247908979662010-02-11T12:53:18.044+08:002010-02-11T12:53:18.044+08:00Hi Terry
I have been following your blog for quit...Hi Terry<br /><br />I have been following your blog for quite awhile now, and I totally love the way you tell your stories :)<br /><br />By the way, you should try Kettle's crisp. The honey dijon flavour is totally awesome.<br /><br />Oh yeah, Happy CNY, and I look forward to more postings on your CNY cooking and such..<br /><br />Cheers/RachAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com