Contrary to a popular belief, the ubiquitous Chinese fortune cat is actually Japanese. There are several legends about it, but most agree that it first made its friendly appearance around 17th – 18th century, when Tokyo was called Edo. A samurai was once caught in a rainstorm. Finding shelter under a huge tree, he glanced…
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Bitten by a Chicken – Honey Chicken Bites
Have you ever been bitten by a chicken? No? Chicken don’t bite? Are you sure? What about figuratively, rather than literally, when a whole bunch of people, almost three million of them, got bitten, that is, obsessed, by the same idea? It happened about thirty three hundred years ago, and those people were by no…
Exceedingly Flavorful Chaos – Baked Wontons
“Where are the hornless dragons which carry bears on their backs for sport? Where is the great serpent with nine heads and where is the Shu-Hu?” (Zhuangzi ca. 3rd-2nd centuries BCE). The dragon, it seems, is right here, but both Shu and Hu have gone visiting. Their host is none other than Mr Chaos, as Confucius…
Flourless Chocolate Orange and Ginger Cake
Beautiful Bal of http://www.simpleglutenfreekitchen.com/ comes with a gorgeous gluten-free chocolate and ginger cake. Thank you, dear Bal, for a great recipe! Welcome to my kitchen! If, like me, you crave bright and fresh flavors in dark winter days, then this cake will give you every reason to smile and lift your mood! Citrus fruits are a…
Ginger Biscuits by Alex
Alex of https://lilyandardbeg.wordpress.com/ comes to the party with her own cookies. Here is her recipe: It calls for ginger biscuits (cat shaped, perhaps?) The simplest recipe: Proper way: Ingredients: 110g margarine ( plus some extra for greasing), 110g caster sugar, 110g golden syrup, 225g self-raising flour, 2 tsp ground ginger and a pinch of salt and…
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