Po-Tay-Toe

After failing miserably in Beijing making sweet potato fries, I decided to do it again. The oven in Beijing was terrible and had really bad heat distribution, causing my fries to be black on one side and perfect on the other. This time they turned out really well :) hope to make them again soon.

Sweet Potato Fries

1 sweet potato

Paprika

Salt

Pepper

Oregano

Olive oil

1) Preheat oven to 425 degrees Celsius.

2) Cut sweet potato into even pieces. It's important that they are around the same size so that they all cook evenly. I usually leave some small pieces though and just each them when I check on the fries hehe.

3) Put the pieces in a big mixing bowl and toss with olive oil, oregano, salt, and pepper.

4) Spread the pieces on a cookie sheet and make sure the fries are not touching one another.

5) Put the fries in the oven for 15 minutes and don't peek! Just let them cook for the full 15 minutes.

6) Take the fries out and flip them. This step is a bitch but without it the fries won't be evenly crispy! Bake for another 15 minutes :)

Enjoy! omnomnom

Back in Waltham

Finally got back to Waltham after 24 hours of traveling. Still have a lot to unpack and clean up, but glad to be off the plane and no longer need to deal with screaming babies and long layovers. Today is the first day of classes and surprisingly my jetlag is actually not too bad. Woke up a little bit earlier than I would usually prefer but it was actually quite nice to be able to enjoy breakfast and take my time in selecting outfits. Last night I made a honey and vinegar spareribs dish that my mom makes. It is one of my favorite foods and I wasn't able to reach my mom so I tried my best with what I remember when I watch her cook it. It turned out really well and although my mom's is obviously still better, I was very pleased with my result :)

Honey and Vinegar Spareribs

1 lb spareribs chopped into little chunks

2-3 tablespoons vinegar

2 tablespoons honey

1 tablespoon dark soy sauce

Salt

Water

1. Add the spareribs into a pot of boiling water and cook for a

bout 5 minutes. Drain.

2. Heat up oil in a pan and add the spareribs. Cook until meat turns slightly brown.

3. Mix honey, dark soy sauce, and vinegar in a bowl and add to the meat.

4. Mix and add around 5 tablespoons of water. More water will be added as the meat slowly cooks.

5. Cover with pan and cook for approx. 20-30 mins on low heat.

6. Add more vinegar, honey, or soy sauce depending on personal preference.

om nom nom

Best served with rice :)

Robuchon

So I figured this blog is probably going to consist of a lot of food since I looove eating. When I get back to Boston I'm going to post a lot of recipes and my final masterpieces. Last week I went to Robuchon in Hong Kong for lunch.

I ordered the set lunch with Foie Gras as an appetizer while my friend ordered the Spaghetti with Sea Urchin and Poached Egg.

The Foie Gras was was delicious, I could eat Foie Gras every single day if I could. But apparently my cholesterol is already not optimal and I'm only 21. Kind of sad. It is still within the normal range but more on the higher side. The sea urchin spaghetti was very rich and a little bit too creamy, therefore masking the flavor of the sea urchin. Overall the experience was very nice (especially the bread basket! so yummy), and we stayed there for a good amount of time just chatting and catching up.

Number 1

Surprise of the century. Saturday night and I'm not out. Decided to stay in and watch "Jersey Shore" ahahahaa. Have one more week in Hong Kong before heading back to Waltham. Am so sad that my loves have gone abroad, but excited for the new semester as well. Definitely going to eat and play as much as possible in the best city in the world before going back to the ice box. Going to watch one more episode of fist pumping, fake tans, and hair extension ripping fights before heading to bed. Also looking forward to another birthday party when I get back to the States, since I'm a greedy child and would like to extend the birthday festivities as much as possible.