What did you cook or eat today (April 2026)?

[Morning Glory]

Evening meal was much simpler and nicer.
Ratatouille, brown basmati rice and chia protein nuggets.

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The ratatouille looks good.

 

[medtran49]

Ropa vieja con arroz blanco y frijoles negros. (Old clothes/rags with white rice and black beans.)

 

[Z-Cook]

Bit thin still, but very very nice
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I really like thin. Love a brothy dish. A lot of local and mex/newmex stews are like that.

 

[Barriehie]

I like thick. Thin just seems to me being hungry to soon later.

 

[SatNavSaysStraightOn]

The ratatouille looks good.

thank you. I made most of it using the BBQ to cook each part seperately.

 

[vernplum]

I had a solo dim sum lunch:

 

[SatNavSaysStraightOn]

Ratatouille and protein pasta.

 

[vernplum]

Here's the curry. Will serve it with roti paratha, rice and some stir-fried cabbage side.

 

[karadekoolaid]

Here's the curry.

Looks divine! What's the spice mixture?

 

[vernplum]

Looks divine! What's the spice mixture?

That's a commercial paste. The ingredients say:Shallot, Vegetable Oil, Chilli, Lemongrass, Salt, Coriander Seeds, Turmeric, Mixed Spices. NO MSG & PRESERVATIVES

So I guess it's a trade secret.

However it's probably some variant of this:

[EDIT] If you want to look it up to make it from scratch, this kind of curry is called 'Nyonya' or 'Peranakan' curry, e.g.:

 

[Barriehie]

Made 4 chicken salads with focaccia so far.

 

[msmofet]

Made 4 chicken salads with focaccia so far.View attachment 143598

What’s in the chicken salad? Looks interesting.

 

[Z-Cook]

I had a solo dim sum lunch:

I now have dim sum envy!

 

[Barriehie]

I now have dim sum envy!

Me too!

 

[Barriehie]

What’s in the chicken salad? Looks interesting.

It's this recipe minus the apple and the pecans.