A little bit of China, once in awhile

[ArMaP]

The grill is a wood charcoal grill. Not the pretty nuggets you buy in bags.

It may sound strange, but one of the reasons I like Summer is the smell of the charcoal from the grills someone always use on weekends. I love that smell.

[sky otter]

Deuem

wow.. thanks for the travel lunch..that was cool

i think we here need a better blend of that kind of thing here
..but i am sure the health dept and
the irs and lord know how else would make them fill out forms till they croaked first..lol

[deuem]

It may sound strange, but one of the reasons I like Summer is the smell of the charcoal from the grills someone always use on weekends. I love that smell.

Not strange at all, Most men love the fire burning and smoke smells. Brings us back to some early roots. If I cook at home, I only like to cook outside. Flame and beef! Whoo hoo! Beer and Ice, Whoo hoo. How the two opposites attract so well. Go figure.

This wood looking charcoal I am talking about, I think they make it some how by processing regular wood. I don't think they did it up. That type of charcoal goes to the electric plants and I have never seen it used for cooking. The bagged stuff, once in a Blue moon you can find it so I have two days this month to look for it. Even if you find it, there is never any starter fluid so starting this charcoal is real tough to do. Need a wood fire under it, then add the coals.

Sky, I am sure it can be made to meet any rules in the states. Look at all of the country fairs, they BBQ outside all the time. You would have a harder time getting the beer license. Here anyone sells beer. It is in every store that sells soda or water. Some beers are cheaper than water in bottles. Makes me think the beer has fake water. LOL

Deuem

[sky otter]

Deuem

there was a great chinese place that opened near by.. buffet and possibly anything you could name
really good tastes and flavors
the very sad part is that within 6 months it had become americanized and lost all of those good flavors to salt and fat...
boo hoo..
so i only go when they open a new place..hahahahahahahah

yeah the rib cook off guys are in pgh this weekend....one time down there was enough for me
http://www.southparkrib.com/
too many people in one place..lol...i like my peoples in smaller numbers..


food - the universal language...yum

[Somamech]

Robot Turds is the term I read on a forum not so long ago    

[deuem]

A new one I would like some brave souls to try. BBQ Bananas.

Get out the BBQ grill. Clean a banana well, ( you will be eating the entire banana )

Get grill nice and toasty red hot coals. Oil the banana skin with your favorite oil. Place banana on grill and turn often. The skin should turn black quickly. The inside will get hot and soft. If you have a nice thin Stainless plate, you can cook it on the plate so you will not get any lines.

When you feel it is done, Remove banana, slice it length ways so it opens up. Do not cut through to the other skin, just one side of the skin and the banana. If you wish to add any extra flavors, do so at this time to the inside and put back on grill to seep in. On the outside you could have added flavors with the oil also.

When done place on cutting board and cut slices. ½ inch long are ok. This time across the bananas and all the way through. The parts should now look like a small Pac Man.  Re-align the parts on a white long plate and garnish the outside with something that looks good. We use bright tree leaves and a few slices of red pepper, uncooked. This is decoration only.

You may at this time add anything you want. I would add mixed fruit and then a line of whipped cream on top. Sort of a hot/cold banana BBQ Sunday. Ice cream is also Ok.  Now if you cooked the banana, peal and all to a good flavor, we then eat the entire thing. Peal and all. Each Pac-Man section one at a time in the mouth. Bite size sections.

You will need to practice cooking the banana as a whole several times until you get it right. It should be a nice shinny black when cooked right. Not burnt. If cooked right the peal softens up nicely and then has a good ( lets say different ) taste. it took us a small bunch to get it down pat. We never had one blow up yet so if worried then score it length wise to release the pressure.

At this time you can eat it peal and all or just scoop out the banana and goodies.

The brave will try the peal the rest will go "no way will I eat that"

The peal is reported to have 5 good things for the blood. I am sure you can look them up. But if you smoke it should help your blood get cleaned out a little. Anti-Oxidants? Something like that..

There you go Deuem BBQ Bananas for the grill... Oh, no salt....Sugar or spices are OK. We made one so hot no one could eat it. So I tend to stay on the sweet side now.

And don't blame me if you get an urge to swing from a tree......Deuem

[deuem]

 
McDonalds just put out a double hamburger with 2 hotdogs on it. I will try and get a photo. Does any one else have these? The cost for the meal is about 4 dollars US.

In my area you can almost bar hop from a McDonalds to a McDonalds. Worse yet for me there is now one within walking distance and they already know me by name. ALL 3 SHIFTS.

Forget the diet, again!......Deuem

[zorgon]

Do they use real meat in China or the same 'edible soy meal meat substitute' that we get here (with 10% real meat)

[zorgon]

WOW  this picture screams PROPAGANA

Red Army Marches on American Food!!!




McDonald's China Raises Prices On Everything

McDonald's just announced a price hike on almost everything, according to China Daily (via Shanghaiist):

The price of Chicken McNuggets (5 pieces) was raised to 8 yuan ($1.19) from the previous 6 yuan, spicy McWings was raised to 9 yuan from 7 yuan, and a milkshake now costs 12 yuan instead of 9.5 yuan.

It also raised the price of hamburgers, french fries, chicken wings, and most combos, excluding Chicken McNugget combos. The price hikes were between 0.5 yuan to 2 yuan.

The price hike was a "structural adjustment" in line with the company's overall strategy, a spokesman told Beijing Times -- in other words denying any relation to soaring food price inflation in China. It is the fourth price hike since July 2010.

http://articles.businessinsider.com/2011-07-19/news/29979471_1_price-hike-yuan-food-price-inflation

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[deuem]

Zorgon,

I don't know what meat they use here, I can only say that the burgers taste the same as they do everywhere. The french fries are better because of the oil they use. In the states they changed it and they lack thet real greasey taste of good blood clotting oil.

That guy in the photo looks likes he wants to be first in line. They love McDs here, they are everywhere.

I will have to try that meat and dog combo and report on it.

Deuem

[deuem]

I think the picture speaks for itself.

[zorgon]

So can I rent a car over there and just drive around sight seeing?



I mean they have all those neat highways with no cars on them



LOVE the traffic jams

[deuem]

I have never seen a car rental place. Maybe at the airport or in the Major cities. Most visitors use cabs. Last time I asked they will not let you drive on an international Drivers licence. So I guess a local would have to rent and drive the car. Did you check out the arrows in the picture I posted.

By the way the second on/off ramp looks very familiar. I think I know where it is. This entire road was designed by a Chinese engineer that studied in America. When you are on this road and see no signs, it is hard to remember you are in China. Very few roads have those galvenized rails.

Deuem

[Somamech]

WOW  this picture screams PROPAGANA

Red Army Marches on American Food!!!




McDonald's China Raises Prices On Everything

http://articles.businessinsider.com/2011-07-19/news/29979471_1_price-hike-yuan-food-price-inflation

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Actually a very funny one for you from someone *That* has money invested in China, and has strong ties to Japan.  True story this

When Japan bought the islands that were reported worldwide just recently, "a former sorta boss colleague of the company I used to work for" was telling me how a factory across the road story in China was Torched in racial rage if you get my drift... only because it was a Japanese owned company. 

Things you won't here on NEWS yet are very real

 

[Somamech]

Hay Deuem have you had much Hakka Food in china ?

My wife's mother is of Hakka Decent and its about one of my most fave food's in Taiwan which is sorta silly really as I love all the food.  But I always recall the Hakka food as something special.