Half Baked
Executive Chef
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- Jul 16, 2006
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I have 2 wonderful International Mkts very close to me. Unfortunately for me, no one speaks English. I stroll through and pick up different things that look delicious to me and all the directions, if any, are in Chinese script.
I ask questions about how to prepare something and they make a stirring motion and then sign to eat it....I'm sitting here laughing because I feel so ignorant.
I buy alot of meat and poultry there, definately fish since I can pick the one I want out of the tank but I would LOVE to be able to get more information about all the wonderful items.
I can understand enough Spanish to read directions so I'm fine with those foods. The Middle Eastern foods give me difficulty too....and it all looks so good. Fortunately grape leaves come in a clear jar.
Last time I was there, I suggested to the Mgr that it would be nice for them to have a cooking class there so we could learn what to do with all the interesting food. He said, "I'm glad you enjoy. Please come back soon".
I still pick up frozen goods and fruits and veggies that I have no idea what they are. I open them and try to figure out what to do. I bought some frozen buns that reminded me of the bbq pork buns that I get when we eat dim sum but they are supposed to be sweet (I don't remember how I found that out. Perhaps there was a pic of them eating dessert?). The directions have a picture of steaming so I think I can figure that out. Hmm, I guess I should thaw them.
This place even has products like banana leaves. I want to try so many recipes and dearly wish they had an 'escort' or someone to walk us 'learners' about and explain the foods and what to do with them.
I ask questions about how to prepare something and they make a stirring motion and then sign to eat it....I'm sitting here laughing because I feel so ignorant.
I buy alot of meat and poultry there, definately fish since I can pick the one I want out of the tank but I would LOVE to be able to get more information about all the wonderful items.
I can understand enough Spanish to read directions so I'm fine with those foods. The Middle Eastern foods give me difficulty too....and it all looks so good. Fortunately grape leaves come in a clear jar.
Last time I was there, I suggested to the Mgr that it would be nice for them to have a cooking class there so we could learn what to do with all the interesting food. He said, "I'm glad you enjoy. Please come back soon".
I still pick up frozen goods and fruits and veggies that I have no idea what they are. I open them and try to figure out what to do. I bought some frozen buns that reminded me of the bbq pork buns that I get when we eat dim sum but they are supposed to be sweet (I don't remember how I found that out. Perhaps there was a pic of them eating dessert?). The directions have a picture of steaming so I think I can figure that out. Hmm, I guess I should thaw them.
This place even has products like banana leaves. I want to try so many recipes and dearly wish they had an 'escort' or someone to walk us 'learners' about and explain the foods and what to do with them.
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