Mmmmmmm weeaboo?

[Chrissi]

I made miso soup with shiitake-wakame dashi.

In other words, miso soup (a classic japanese soup) with a vegetarian stock. Oh, from scratch, not using any silly pre-made stuff.

This is the first time I've tried making it - coincidentally, also the first time I've ever HAD miso soup. I screwed up a bit though. I put far too much miso in this bowl, so it's extremely salty. I added more dashi (stock) but it still tastes like about twice as much miso as it needs.

However, it's still awesomely yummy.

It's amazing to be in a korean-japanese grocery. You're the only white person, and everyone's staring at you. You buy wakame and miso and they know what you're making and they think you're a silly weeaboo. They also probably start wondering why you aren't buying any bonito or pocky, since you are a silly weeaboo.

But that's not it at all. The other day I made biryani. (That's an indian rice dish)... or at least I attempted to. I was much less successful with that one.

I just really, really love cooking. It makes me happier than like, anything else. And I ran out of white things to cook.

Tomorrow I will add less miso and see how it goes.

And yes, chitchat = livejournal. For weeaboos.

[chickendude]

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biryani is awesome

you should try pulihara
it's amazing with lime

I gotta figure out how to make a mango lassi
I would be drinking them constantly incessantly without end

[sleeplessdragn]

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Wow. I love you now.

[Chrissi]

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chickendude or me?

P.S. shiromiso smells like burnt sugar.

[sleeplessdragn]

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I'm a sucker for any girl who can cook a good miso soup.

[Grandiagod]

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I just really, really love cooking. It makes me happier than like, anything else.

You're contributing to the homemaker cliche.

Oh noes, all women everywhere will now suffer because of you. I bet you don't even open doors.

Weakling.

[BoRiS X RaD]

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what does burnt sugar smell like?

[SethSquall]

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I did make sushi once. Don't know the proper name for it. All the fish was salmon though, as I had nothing else. Oh and veg like.

[duhh_]

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best korean dish ever is spicy bulgoki, or fresh kimchi.

god its so awesome.

also, miso soup with fried chives in soy sauce makes a world of a difference chrissi

[Chrissi]

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best korean dish ever is spicy bulgoki, or fresh kimchi.

god its so awesome.

also, miso soup with fried chives in soy sauce makes a world of a difference chrissi

Hmmmmm, mine has chives in it, but not fried in soy sauce. I'll have to try that sometime.

You're contributing to the homemaker cliche.

Oh noes, all women everywhere will now suffer because of you. I bet you don't even open doors.

Weakling.

This is not TGB.

what does burnt sugar smell like?

It just kinda smells like sugar tastes. Really sweet. With a hint of toastiness.

-

So, I am a noob, and I didn't realize that dried ito-wakame (seaweed) expanded to HUEG PROPORTIONS when immersed in water. I got a whole lot of it. I am not sad, but happy - it only cost 4 dollars, and the amount I got will last me until the end of time.

The only problem is, I have to watch out that I don't try to smoke it - it looks a lot like my salvia. ><

[sleeplessdragn]

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Seaweed-salvia....does not compute?

The salvia extract I had was quite a bit grainier than any seaweed I've seen.

[Chrissi]

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Seaweed-salvia....does not compute?

The salvia extract I had was quite a bit grainier than any seaweed I've seen.

It's not extract, it's just leaves. And they look similar to the seaweed- very dark crinkly dried stuff that gets lighter when hydrated. The main difference is that the seaweed is thinner. And when you hydrate it, it looks and smells like seaweed. They're easy to tell apart hydrated, but dry, they are a bit similar looking.

[sleeplessdragn]

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I have to ask, why do you have leaves? I had a friend who bought a ridiculous amount of leaves, like a large zip-lock bag full, consumed half of it in one sitting, and it resulted in just a minor headache.

I can see how hydrated salvia leaves looks similar though. One taste however would easily tell anyone the difference, BLEH. ^_^

[Chrissi]

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I have to ask, why do you have leaves? I had a friend who bought a ridiculous amount of leaves, like a large zip-lock bag full, consumed half of it in one sitting, and it resulted in just a minor headache.

I can see how hydrated salvia leaves looks similar though. One taste however would easily tell anyone the difference, BLEH. ^_^

Yeah I had like 40 leaves at once in a quid and I got a mild effect. And a headache. But not a terribly unpleasant headache - I don't know how to explain it, but salvia headaches are never that terrible. They feel more like my brain is pressing against my skull than something bringing a hammer to my head.

And uh I got leaves cause... I heard it's best for quidding, which was all I wanted to do at the time - I was aversive to smoking. However, now, I've tried smoking them.... ehhh.... doesn't do a thing. Quidding was better, though rather uncomfortable in the mouth.

Also if you do them long enough you might benefit from the reverse tolerance.

Hydrated salvia does NOT look similar; they only look similar when dry. There are many reasons why they are different hydrated, but let's just say that seaweed are not leaves and that should explain it. More like gigantic slimy blades of grass.

[JurseyRider734]

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Wait, you tried ingesting/smoking something other than salvia divinorum? Or are you referring to salvia divinorum and just not putting the divinorum there?