Text 10458, 82 rader
Skriven 2007-01-13 22:28:08 av Carol Shenkenberger (6:757/1)
  Kommentar till text 10377 av Barbara McNay (1:382/48)
Ärende: Re: Chop sticks
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*** Quoting Barbara McNay from a message to Carol Shenkenberger ***

 > BM>  It might be easier to eat less if what you take looks like more on a
 > BM> small plate.

 > Part of it possibly.  It's also that they eat a larger
 > proportion of vegetables and such lower calorie foods
 > and the condiments as well tend to be almost 'free
 > food' calorie-wise.

BM> Then that's the reason for the after-dinner hungry feeling, if you hav
BM> chosen your vegetable selection well.

Or not eaten enough of them.  I note the actual total 'volume' of food the
Japanese eat at a meal is actually larger than most USA folks are used to, but
of a lower calorie overall.  Almost all the condiments for example, are
fat-free totally. Soy sauce, rice wine, vinigar, and such things.  Yes, they
have others, but in limited use and amounts.


 > This ties into why I was describing how you reverse
 > your chopsticks to get a portion from the central
 > plate if you dont have a serving set on it just for
 > that purpose <g>.

BM> Understand, although this isn't all that sanitary a practise.

You are right, but it is a little closer and they feel it's ok.

Today at Guyemon's we got 3 forks, 1 spoon, 1 knife, and 2 sets of chopsticks. 
(Don's meal needed a spoon for his soup but mine was a sip from the bowl
type). Charlotte's meal didnt need chopsticks as it's considered 'fingerfood'
except the cake which needed a fork (though i gleefully snatched a few bits
with my chopsticks).

Charlotte is sorta Japan manners trained.  She thinks grabbing food off Mom's
plate with a fork is rude, but wont think twice about sneaking some with her
chopsticks (grin, kid normal behavior here).

In fact, she snitched my spinach <G>.  Well, not all of it as she isnt rude,
but she sorta snitched some and when I looked back, I had a french fry...
She'd snitched Don's chopsticks as he was doing the fork thing this time.

It will be very interesting if we get to go to Germany with this kid.  She;s
gonna wanna eat kielbasa cut to slices with her chopsticks so it's easier to
dunk them in the mustard.

 > chopsticks.  You cut up your portion then pass the
 > utensils on, then use your chopsticks to actually lift
 > the meat to your mouth.

BM> Largely monkey see, monkey do, I guess.

Sure, thats how i operate here.  Works well (evil grin).  Memory kicked in and
this specific one was related to PoHang Korea but it's not as much of a
difference among Asians that Korea would be that specific in how the utensils
are handled. You pass them on if communal and dont eat directly off them.


 > BM> It was called noodles and my recollection is that it was much like spa
 > BM> a white pasta.  I don't know if that's like udon.

 > Havent had Udon?  It's pretty easy to find stateside
 > in plastic pouches (not refridgerated).  They look
 > like noodles that are soft, white, fatter than
 > linguini, and round in shape.  They are bland in taste

BM> That's probably what it was, then.  It was in an unrefrigerated packag
BM> that I just opened, put in a bowl, added vegetable and sauce packets a
BM> a couple of tablespoons of water, and microwaved for about two minutes
BM> and it was ready to eat.

Almost sure to be Udon then.  Mostly I add the water (1-2 cups) and the
seasoning, then boil it on the stove.  Lift out the noodles and serve separate
would feel wierd to me but the only way to make it 'dry enough' for what you
describe.  Definately one of the ones you eat right over the bowl <g>.  I'd
generally say udon with chopsticks is advanced eating tactics!

                                       xxcarol

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