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Skriven 2009-07-01 16:31:00 av JIM WELLER (1:123/140)
     Kommentar till en text av MICHAEL LOO
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-=> Quoting Michael Loo to Nancy Backus <=-

 ML> The solution, seems to me, is to have people learn first aid,
 ML> they way they used to. So in cases where immediate attention is
 ML> needed, someone in the same block or neighborhood could provide
 ML> initial and stabilizing care.
        
We are well off here in that regard. A lot of people take mine
safety courses that include first aid. For example Ray is a
certified ERT.

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     Title: The Story Behind Banh Day
Categories: Vietnamese, Info
  Servings: 4

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Legend has it that the ancient King, King Hung Vuong was growing old
and wanted to find a successor to the throne. Not knowing which one
of his three sons to choose he decided to challenge them. Each of
them were to provide a dish of food that they would serve to him at
the end of the Lunar Month, and based on that dish they would be
come the ruler of the Kingdom. The first brother offered a fish
dressed in sweet chilli and expensive lotus seeds. The second
offered a boar dressed in mushrooms and rare wild fern sauce. The
third prince opened his basket to reveal simple plain rice cakes:

He said: "Rice is the most precious and valuable of all food found
in this Kingdom, yet it is also the most abundant. I have prepared a
dish that represents my love for you and our beautiful Vietnam. I
have cooked it thoroughly then molded it into a round rice cake, and
called it Banh Day as it symbolizes the sky we live under. I have
cooked a square rice cake, stuffed it with cooked bean paste and
ground meat in the middle and called it Banh Chung. This will
symbolize the earth we live on."

Realizing that he was the wisest one of the three, the third prince
became the successor to the throne. The recipes were passed to all
the people of the Kingdom and are traditionally given to family and
friends in celebration of the new year. The following Banh Day
recipe I pass on to you as we celebrate! Happy Tet!


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     Title: Quick Banh
Categories: Vietnamese
  Servings: 4

     16 oz bag of Glutinous rice
      2 TB Rice flour
      2 TB Oil
      1 ts salt
      2 c  milk
           Banana Leaves (1 sheet)

Microwave the milk for one minute. Just so that it's at room temp
not boiling. Mix all the ingredients in together. If it is too hard
then add some water. Take some mixture it should be about a size of
a small lemon. Take it and flatten it a bit. Dip your hand into some
oil and rub it on the side and place on a small piece of plastic
wrap. Place the pieces in a steamer. Steam for 10 minutes. You can
also cut little squares out of banana leaves. Remove plastic wrap
and place the Banh Day on the leaf. Traditionally this is eaten w/
Vietnamese Ham.

Posted by BuddingCook 


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Cheers

YK Jim


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