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Skriven 2012-05-31 11:13:00 av MICHAEL LOO (1:123/140)
     Kommentar till en text av GLEN JAMIESON
Ärende: ASIAN STUPIDITIES 737
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 GJ> If you look into its history you will see that the Philippines doesn't
 GJ> have a reputation for attacking its neighbours.

The Vishayans and Cebunese were about as bloodthirsty a crowd
as I'd likely encounter in a dark alley.

 GJ> Filipinos assimilate well, wherever they settle.  What helps here is

What helps here might be that, like the Swiss, they already
went through their warlike period and have discovered that
one thrives better on average with commerce than under
warlordship.

 GJ> that the first thing they do when moving into new house is to have a
 GJ> big house-blessing party with lots of good food and drink, and invite
 GJ> all the neighbours in.  There is no better way to win the hearts and
 GJ> minds of Australians.

Easily bought, eh!

 ML> The more mix the better, my motto.
 GJ> From my observations in a number of countries, the ones where there is
 GJ> most interbreeding are Australia, New Zealand and the Philippines.

You may be right. Of course, these happen to be the countries
with which you have the most experience. If you considered Hawaii
a country (after all, you view Tasmania as such) you would meet
your match there. There are other hotbeds as well, some of the
South American countries (Brazil, say) and the Caribbean islands.

 GJ> Ny kids have doing their bit to diversify later generations, as none
 GJ> of the six has married or partnered anyone born in the same country as
 GJ> themselves.  Jason's 7 yo daughter has Filipino, Anglo, Chinese and
 GJ> Aboriginal ancestry, and is very beautiful and intelligent, and a
 GJ> formidable personality.

Excellent work.

 GJ> A universally enjoyable fiesta dish is this variation of an originally
 GJ> Chinese dish:
 GJ> Title: Lumpia
 GJ> 100 g  Bean sprouts
 GJ> 100 g  French beans, finely sliced

Other than these two ingredients, I'd universally enjoy a
few of them at a picnic. The first nasty appears in some
Chinese recipes, and I disapprove; the second doesn't, and
I figure everyone should disapprove.

------------Recipe for Meal-Master (tm) v7.00 plus

      Title: MANDARIN EGG ROLL B1
 Categories: CHINESE, MEAT, APPETIZER, I disapprove
      Yield: 4 servings

  1-1/2 c  DRIED BLACK MUSHROOMS
  5-1/4 c  VEGETABLE OIL
    1/2 ts CRUSHED FRESH GARLIC
    1/2 ts CRUSHED GINGER ROOT
    1/2 c  COOKED GROUND PORK
      1 tb COOKING WINE
    1/2 c  COOKED SHRIMP
      1 c  SHREDDED BAMBOO SHOOTS*
      1 c  BEAN SPROUTS*
      1 c  SHREDDED CELERY*
      1    SCALLION, SHREDDED
      1 ts SESAME SEED OIL*
           SALT AND WHITE PEPPER
      8    RICE-FLOUR EGG ROLL WRAPPERS
      1    EGG WHITE, LIGHTLY BEATEN

Soak the mushrooms in hot water 15 minutes.
Drain, cut off tough stems and shred to make
1/2 cup.  Place 1/4 cup oil in a wok over
high heat until hot. Add the garlic, ginger and
pork.  Stir-fry 2 minutes.  Add the cooking
wine and shrimp and stir-fry 2 minutes. Add the
mushrooms and remaining vegetables and stir-fry
2 minutes.  Add the sesame seed oil and salt
to taste. Mix. Drain off excess liquid and set
the vegetable mixture aside.  In a clean wok,
heat 5 cups vegetable oil to the boiling point,
about 400 F.  Working with one at a time, lay
the egg roll wrappers on the counter and place
1/8 of the reserved vegetable mixture on one
end of each. Moisten the edges of the wrapper
w/ the egg white and roll the wrapper, tucking
in the ends at both sides of wrapper as you
roll.  Deep-fry the egg roll about 5 to 10
min. Remove from oil and drain on paper towels.
Temperature(s): HOT
Effort: DIFFICULT*
Time: 00:40
Source: PEKING GARDEN EAST
Comments: MILWAUKEE, MEQUON
Comments: WINE: TAI-SHAN

M disapproves of the asterisked items and would
substitute shredded head cabbage; he would also
rate the recipe as "easy to moderate"

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