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Skriven 2015-01-26 11:54:00 av MICHAEL LOO (1:123/140)
     Kommentar till en text av RUTH HAFFLY
Ärende: Asian food 109
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 ML> It cost as much as a US one, I think, almost $4, a huge
 ML> sum for the average Filipino worker, who earns that a
 ML> day, but with substantial discounts - 20% plus exemption
 ML> of VAT for senior citizens, so 2.80.
 RH> Probably the latter price is more what it's really worth.

A lot of calories. Of course, here one eats them for the
calories (I think that's why). There, status is involved,
western food being given inexplicably high status.
 
 ML> as I scraped that off. The high-rent district used fresh,
 ML> high-quality beef; the midscale one last night had a mealy
 ML> texture and a slightly off taste.
 RH> Sounds like they vary according to the "classiness" of the
 RH> neighborhood.

That was the impression I was intending to convey, though
from a blessedly small sample (she did eat at a Burger King
as well, and a Jollibee).

 RH> Does McD's in the US do that (one wonders)

I would bet that there is substantial variation in the US
based on neighborhood.

 RH> or is it unique to Singapore?

Manila.

The average income in Singapore (according to Forbes the
third richest country in the world) is higher than ours,
plus costs for most things, except automobiles, are
lower - factoring in all that, the per caput income there
is a whopping 1.5 times in effective dollars.

 ML> Title: Chestnut Cream Treasure
 RH> Easy way to blow my carb allotment for a meal--have one or two of
 RH> these. But they do look good.

Problem with sweets is that some of them are good.

Pan-fried potato meat patties
Categories: Singaporean, snack, comfort food
Yield: 80 (4 com round x 1 cm thick) patties

5 lg potatoes, peeled
2 shallots, minced finely
300 g minced pork belly
1 c plain flour
2 eggs, beaten
1 c breadcrumbs
1/2 c flavoured oil - I used a bacon rendering-infused
- chicken fat for maximum oomph
2 Tb salt
h - Seasoning
4 Tb light soy
1 Tb mirin
1 Tb sesame oil
1 egg, beaten
1 Tb flour
1 ds pepper

Boil potatoes in salted water until soft throughout,
about 10 min.

In the meantime, saute shallots in 2 Tb flavoured oil
until fragrant, about 1 min.

Add minced pork and fry till cooked through, breaking
it up in the process, about 3 min.

Drain and mash potatoes.

Add minced pork and stir through.

Add seasoning and whip evenly.

Place in an assembly line, the plain flour on a wide
plate, followed by the eggs in a bowl, and lastly,
the breadcrumbs in a wide plate. Roll 1 heaping Tb
of potato mixture into a ball, coat it in a thin
layer of flour, then a quick dip in the egg, and
flatten slightly in the breadcrumbs. Saute in
preheated pan with 3 Tb flavoured oil until golden
brown, about 2 min each side.

Drain on paper towels before serving.

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