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July 30th, 2006
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Food Blog Report #26
#1: From Denmark, KristianPetersen.com and his original "Peach, chili and garlic soup with chicken"
It´s essensial for a starter to have a great, not to spicy taste, to be light, and be able to make the tongue´s taste system ready for something with more taste, flavour and with more density. The special thing about this soup is that you wil have the sweetness from the peaches, the spicy from the chili, and the tense garlic taste from the garlic (of course).
This soup is a it states is a little out of my own rules, but if you´re a great chef, you will be able to get the taste of the chili not to be so spicy. Head over to his blog and get the recipe now!
#2: From Little Town in Hungary, a photo blog with a world of flavor! Learn about "Local Produce," and the all time favorite snack "Langós"
Fresh from the Sunday market, Lángos (pronounce Langosh) , the all time favorite breakfast/snack of people here (and whole of Hungary).
Lángos is dough deep-fried in oil (i saw one recipe on line which uses lard ..hope it's not true :s) . Spread lángos with some crushed garlic, sour cream and grated cheese …most delicious !! but, i like mine simple just with a little garlic! It's a shame that the snack is not as famous as Hungarian Goulash and paprika ;) Take a look at the tasty photos now!
#3: From Canada and Germany, Deetsa's Diningroom on her "Travels to Alsace and Southern Germany, Part I"
As you exit the catherdral, there are a number of little restaurants you can patronize in the church square for lunch. We chose ‘Aux Armes de Strasbourg', a brasserie. Here I experience my first taste of Franco-Germanic food. I wanted to taste regional things on the trip as much as I could so I had a ‘jambonneau', ham section on bone, while the men shared a large dish of choucroute (Sauerkraut with meat, meat and meat). The ham I had was not bad but I just loved the mustardy potato salad with it. It balanced the meat taste really well. I tried a bit of the sauerkraut and still found it a bit to strange for my liking yet. I even allowed myself to sip a tiny bit of the beer the Frog was swooning over and found it didn't actually make me regurgitate like most beer. Continue reading and get the complete report and gorgeous photos…
#4: From Australia and the U.K., Daydream Delicious on a delicious recipe to prepare "Hot Ginger Juice." This is the perfect homemade remedy to fight a nasty cold.
I was not a happy girl when I got home 25 minutes later. Straight into the shower I went, clothes in washer, and thoughts of magical ginger juice cheering me up. This natural juice, taught to me by Nerida (my brother's girlfriend), is a wonderful remedy when I feel a cold coming on or a bit down in myself. The health qualities of ginger are widely know and when teamed with lemon and honey a more soothing concoction can rarely be found. It's so good infact, that it's been known to completely prevent me from being sick. This remedy comes highly recommended. Get the complete story and the priceless recipe…
#5: From Stockholm, Sweden, Anne's Food: an incredibly easy and delicious recipe to prepare "Banana Bread," and "Peach Ice Cream"
Bangladesh blog buzz
The latest happenings in Bangladesh related blogs around the world:
* Society: The filming of the award winning novel ‘Brick Lane' by Monica Ali has been stopped in one location in London, UK under protest from the local Bangladeshi community. Monica Ali's writings have created much controversy and were accused for stereotyping Bangladeshis in UK . Razib Rashedin discusses the issue in details.
Drishtipat has more on this issue.
* Politics: Drishtipat laments on the decaying dignity of the politicians and the state of Bangladeshi politics.
Tasneem Khalil posts a brilliant article analyzing the upcoming Bangladesh elections and the rise of Islamic fundamentalism (causes and consequences).
* Technology: Rajputro tells about the advent of the electronic marketplace over the mobile phone in Bangladesh.
* Censorship: Rajputro reports that the information ministry of Bangladesh has suddenly shut down thirteen popular satellite channels including ESPN, Star Sports, Ten Sports, HBO, Zee TV etc. creating much outrage among the viewers.
* Religion: Sadiq of inspirations and creative thoughts discusses the guidance provided by scriptures of different religions concerning vengeance and retribution.
* Music: Kazi Rubayat Imam informs on the publishing of the much awaited debut album of the emerging Bangladeshi underground rock band Arbovirus.
Dipu has the history of Bangladeshi rock bands.
* Middle East crisis: Krishnokoli discusses among other things who's fault the war is anyway.
Mezba raises a few questions on the evacuation.
* Tourism: Estonian Kristel Kadak posts some glimpses on Bangladesh in words and picture.
* Interview: Professional Bangladeshi blogger Razib Ahmed (SouthAsiaBiz.com and IndianRaj.com) got interviewed by the Blog republic. “Positive attitude towards blogging is a must if you want to survive and grow” says Razib who has gained much attention within a few months.
DRC: Optimism on Eve of Landmark Election
Foli Kat, a new blogger based in the US, has been following Global Voices's coverage of Congolese bloggers writing about the July 30th election and has a very different perspective from the largely pro-opposition bloggers highlighted in my previous posts.
Foli Kat writes that whatever their shortcomings, these elections are an important first step for building a new democracy:
Quelque soit le nombre des irregularites, puisque le peuple congolais est pris en otage il y a pres de 4 decades, l'homme congolais devrait se passer des ambitions personnelles et aurait le devoir de porter l'interet de toute la nation sur sa tete. Notre petite constitution garantit deja un certain degre de controle et de balance entre les differents organes. Comme notre democratie n'est qu'a son enfance, allons aux elections, elisons les leaders qui en sortiront meme si le systeme a quelques erreurs, nous avons tout le temps a les corriger aussi longtemps que nous restons vigilants. Batissons ce beau et geant pays au coeur de l'Afrique. Aidons notre peuple a retrouver sa liberte et sa dignite humaine.
Links for Sun, 2006-07
Richardson in Korea Liberator blogs about the potential debate between China and South Korea concerning Mt Baedu (or Changbaishan in Chinese pronounciation) as China has decided to register Mt. Baekdu on the World Geopark list designated by the United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Sanshinseon in Marmot's Hole blogs about the recent Tea World Festival in Seoul and gives the readers some background about Korea green tea culture.
Robert Koehler in Marmot's Hole blogs about the urban legend of “fan death” in South Korea: Can you really die from falling asleep with your fan on and your windows closed?
Martinoe comments that even though Richard Li (Tycoon Lee Kar-shing's son) is able to purchase the liberal intellectual Chinese newspapers, Hong Kong Economic Journal, some young progressive columnists will probably leave and the original readers community won't be the same anymore.
Jason Li introduces the newly published chinese blog guidebook titled as Everyone Plays with Blogs.
Joel Martinsen in Danwei attemps to explain why the Chinese Government spent so much effort to commemorate the Tangshan earthquake. “To some extent, it is this determination, and not the tragedy itself, that is being commemorated today.”
The Salon writes: “Counting has begun in many voting stations in the Eastern part of the country, which is an hour ahead of Kinshasa, and the West. Radio Okapi's live service is reporting an estimated level of participation that is higher than 70% in most of the stations that have started counting.” The blogger also reports on some trouble in East Kasai, Etienne Tshisekedi's stronghold and on threats by certain voting center workers who want to get paid before they resume counting.
Extra Extra writes: “It has been a beautiful day here in Kinshasa, and the atmosphere has been very peaceful and more friendly than usual wherever I’ve gone. (…) The officials at the voting centres are doing a good job, helpfully explaining what to do. (…) There have been a few instances where people arrived to discover that someone else had voted in their name. Just an honest mistake, one has to hope. Most people had voted by 4pm, remarkably.”
From Tahiti, Jean-Marc posts (Fr) pictures of the Miss Bora-Bora contest.
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