Favorite ethnic breakfast
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Favorite breakfast would be the table-crushing Middle Eastern morning spreads. Shakshuka is delicious (the Levantine kind, not the Gulf kind), as is bread with ful medames (extra herbs + spices, no onions), chickpeas, and labnah, along with picked vegetables, fatayer, manakish, and fresh fruit. Then ending sweetly with some halwa with tahini. Mmmmm, now I'm hungry.
This, but really also anything the early morning vendors have out. I'd say jianbing is more a crepe with egg on top, than the other way around, plus a couple smears of soybean paste and spicy sauce, a sprinkle of herbs, and (the best part) crunchy fried dough in the middle. An abomination of a crepe compared to its delicate French cousin, but it's surprisingly delicious and so comforting on those cold Beijing mornings.
I applaud whoever mentioned a Hawaiian Loco Moco - you must share your strategy for not falling asleep immediately afterwards.
I love jianbing in China (mostly Northern) - basically a fried egg with a crepe on top of it - with the spicy sauce and everything it is fantastic. With a cup of freshly made warm doujiang (soymilk), a couple tea eggs, and I am set for the day. And super cheap as well (as with all Chinese street food).
I applaud whoever mentioned a Hawaiian Loco Moco - you must share your strategy for not falling asleep immediately afterwards.
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I also like those, but I'm perfectly happy with some fried pork buns (not steamed) and a few cups of coffee. I used to live near Chicago's Chinatown and would go to one of the coffee shops for breakfast. It was mostly older Chinese men and me, a kid in his early 20's. I still miss that experience.
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I love a good breakfast.
While I've had terrific morning meals in many different countries and truly enjoyed many differet items;
hands down my favorite ethnic breakfast is some refried beans with chilaquiles (mole, rojo or verdes, it's all good) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chilaquiles
I don't even require eggs or meat with them, just the beans & chilaquiles.
Thankfully there are plenty of places that make the dish locally here in Chicago.^
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While I've had terrific morning meals in many different countries and truly enjoyed many differet items;
hands down my favorite ethnic breakfast is some refried beans with chilaquiles (mole, rojo or verdes, it's all good) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chilaquiles
I don't even require eggs or meat with them, just the beans & chilaquiles.
Thankfully there are plenty of places that make the dish locally here in Chicago.^
(bolding mine) I look forward to speaking with you tomorrow about this topic
It was good to see you Too Many Books and others at the cheese warehouse market. Good stuff. Picked up some habanero chhedar.
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As I said there aren't places that serve these dishes. We all buy the items individually, prepare them from scratc....some every morning !
For the "rice crepes" ( Dosa)I mentioned, you can get many varieties with different stuffings and accompanyments there are a couple of places on Devon and in the suburbs.
TO try out various combinations without blowing a hole in your wallet I highly recommend a restaurant called SANKALP near you on Golf & 83. Go on Thursday night when you can have as many dosas as you want for $ 10. A real deal....look at the varieties, ask questions. See if you can get a waiter named Neeraj.
For other nights you should check Restaurant.com for derts.
When I get back, I will investigate other locations and let you know.
Be carefull there may be two locations of Sankalp...go to the one in the strip mall on Golf and 63.
Questions ?
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of kasha prepared by a Russian grandmother every day while I was there - I had repressed that memory until now! On the plus side, by around the eighth day, she accepted that ham was meat, and being veggie, I wasn't going to accept her kind offer if a fried slab of it in the morning!
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Favorite breakfast would be the table-crushing Middle Eastern morning spreads. Shakshuka is delicious (the Levantine kind, not the Gulf kind), as is bread with ful medames (extra herbs + spices, no onions), chickpeas, and labnah, along with picked vegetables, fatayer, manakish, and fresh fruit. Then ending sweetly with some halwa with tahini. Mmmmm, now I'm hungry.
Also, would you mind explaining the differences in the two shakshuka recipes?
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Bullseye-albeit for lunch/dinner only (they aren't open for breakfast; too busy playing majong), I go to an Egyptian restaurant in Shenzhen, China for ful and my fill of greens for the day.
Also, would you mind explaining the differences in the two shakshuka recipes?
Also, would you mind explaining the differences in the two shakshuka recipes?
You can see the difference if you image search "shakshuka" then "شكشوكة"
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A breakfast burrito with good chorizo, hot sauce and eggs from a place in Phoenix or Tucson with a prominently displayed "CASH ONLY" sign
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Taiwanese "chicken rice" (http://www.wikipedia123.com/Wikipedi...cken-Rice.html)
Who doesn't love meat + rice + drizzle of chicken fat first thing in the morning?!
And I also love any European bakery's version of an almond croissant. That's always my weak spot...head outside -> follow nose to local bakery -> grab an almond croissant -> slowly walk around to enjoy the sites while dropping massive amounts of crumbs all over my shirt.
Who doesn't love meat + rice + drizzle of chicken fat first thing in the morning?!
And I also love any European bakery's version of an almond croissant. That's always my weak spot...head outside -> follow nose to local bakery -> grab an almond croissant -> slowly walk around to enjoy the sites while dropping massive amounts of crumbs all over my shirt.
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In a similar manner, Thai sticky rice & grilled pork...Kao Niew Moo Ping.
My go-to breakfast when in Thailand.
Little bit of crispy pork fat at the end of the skewer of pork....yummy.
http://www.123rf.com/photo_10762373_...breakfast.html
My go-to breakfast when in Thailand.
Little bit of crispy pork fat at the end of the skewer of pork....yummy.
http://www.123rf.com/photo_10762373_...breakfast.html
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