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Skriven 2013-03-28 21:28:00 av MICHAEL LOO (1:123/140)
     Kommentar till en text av RUTH HAFFLY
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 ML> Did you like them then? Of course, that's the child's
 ML> introduction to fried seafood. They could almost as well
 RH> I did like them, but then, I was the odd one in the family, taste
 RH> wise. I was the kid who liked fish.

Strange kid!
 
 ML> be really skinny chicken fingers, as they lack the squish
 ML> factor that is part of the charm of real fried clams and
 ML> the flavor factor that is the other part.
 RH> As I recall, some were quite tender, others were more like shoe
 RH> leather. Sort of like the first time I had calamari some years later.
 RH> But with the calamari, more pieces were tender than were shoe leather.

Off brand, or stored funny or cooked funny. The less one says
about Howard Johnson the better, except that his/its/their
products were reliably uniform. And the Tendersweet fried
clams - that's a trademark for the product that popularized
the genre - were very standard. I've had clam strips of some
other origin on some subsequent occasions, and they were
decidedly inferior.

 RH> We liked Zippy's (actually, more Napolean's Bakery, located inside
 RH> Zippy's) and Sam Choy's Breakfast, Lunch & Crab in Honolulu.

I can't stand Zippy's - the rice is neither good western style
nor good Asian, and the uber-famed chili is bland and beany.
Burgers mediocre, and I never bothered to go back. I have high
respect for Sam Choy, and as you no doubt recall, we shared a
good if somewhat costly meal there, and I've been there at other
times as well - the only decent loco moco that I've had that I
did not make myself.

Creamy Peanut Dressing
cat: Hawaiian, Thai, celebrity, salad dressing
yield: 1 1/2 c (12 servings)

1/2 c warm water
1/2 c creamy peanut butter
1 1/2 Tb rice vinegar
2 Tb soy sauce
1/4 c granulated sugar
1/2 ts salt
1 clove fresh garlic, crushed
1/4 c salad oil
1 1/2 ts hot Asian chili paste (sambal oelek)
2 Tb minced fresh cilantro

Mix water and peanut butter in a small bowl until
smooth. Add the remaining dressing ingredients and
mix well. Let stand at room temperature at least
30 min. Salad match: Good for Asian slaw tossed with
a combination of shredded Napa and red cabbages, fresh
bean sprouts, chopped green onions, and chopped carrot.

Sam Choy's Island Flavors

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