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Skriven 2014-12-13 19:01:00 av JIM WELLER (1:123/140)
     Kommentar till en text av MICHAEL LOO
Ärende: confusion
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-=> Quoting Michael Loo to Nancy Backus <=-

 ML> bureaucratic persons can fat-finger things without difficulty.

In the old colony of Upper Canada, doing the census was a soft job
and so a political gift for the politically loyal. This usually
meant Englishmen who may not have been completely literate but were
too racist to actually ask a foreigner how to spell his name. My
"German" cousins are variously named any one of 8 permutations of
Vickert ... Vic (k or h) (a or e) r (t or d). Ironically the first
Vickert in Canada back in 1815 was a university graduate and spoke
English as a second language fairly fluently.

Roslind's surname Minault is a common one in France but her oldest
uncle and various cousins in Quebec and Alberta are called Mineault,
a name that does not even exist in the old country.

 NB> I didn't think she looked particularly Vietnamese

 ML> I can't tell any more.

Neither can I. Especially with mixed heritage kids. Neekha's best
friend here is Filipina-Inuit and looks more Chinese than anything
else. And Charlee looks very Asian but of course isn't.

(Lexi still remembers your comments from years ago and says, "If some
Chinese broad ever called my sister Mongolian or Korean again, I'll
kick her butt!").

---------- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.06
 
      Title: Vietnamese Noodles with Beef
 Categories: Vietnamese, Beef, Noodles
      Yield: 4 Servings
 
      1 lb Beef tenderloin; sliced
    1/4 c  Vegetable oil; divided
           Salt and pepper
      5 tb Beef broth
      2 tb Fish sauce
      2 tb Fresh lime juice
      2 tb Sugar
      2 ts Chile paste
      7 oz pkg rice sticks
      3    Scallions; chopped
      2 c  Bean sprouts; rinsed
      1 c  Cucumber; seeded & chopped
    1/4 c  Fresh basil; chopped
      3    Shallots; diced
      1    Stalk lemongrass; lower
           -stalk trimmed & minced
      2 md Tomatoes; sliced
    1/4 c  Unsalted peanuts; roasted &
           -chopped
           Mint sprigs; for garnish
 
  In bowl, combine beef, 2 tbsp oil, salt and pepper; set aside. In
  small bowl, combine beef broth, fish sauce, lime juice, sugar,
  chile paste. Place rice sticks in large bowl of hot water, soak 10
  minutes. Drain. Toss rice sticks with beef sauce, scallions,
  sprouts, cucumber, basil. In medium skillet, heat remaining oil.
  Add beef, shallots, lemongrass. Cook 2-3 minutes, add tomatoes;
  cook 2-3 minutes more. To serve, place rice sticks on platter; top
  with beef; sprinkle with peanuts. Garnish with mint sprigs.
  
  Recipe by: InStyle Magazine, September 1997.
  
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YK Jim


... Chinatown: fiery flavors and wacky animal parts.

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