tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24659543398610872292024-03-15T16:57:55.237-07:00Sofrito In My SoulThis blog is dedicated to all the gorditos, chubbies, huskies, bears, afrentados and foodies that love to eat delicious food and can't wait to hear where they should go next to get their grub on! I'm going to give you the 411 on all the places I love to frequent and all the places I seek out, like the culinary explorer that I am. I'm going to be real and tell what I feel and think. Bring on the comments and most importantly bring on the FOOD!Ben The Pen Ramoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03833085132954497972noreply@blogger.comBlogger743125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2465954339861087229.post-43916566984018964982024-03-08T06:25:00.000-08:002024-03-08T06:25:11.594-08:00SteakRamen with a side of Diabetic Issues!<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 2rem;"><span style="color: #6aa84f; font-family: verdana;"><b>Steak Ramen with a side of Diabetic Issues!</b></span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Sofrito Lovers,</span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="background-color: white;">This week's mukbang features a Steak Ramen with green and red peppers, onions, and mushrooms in a delicious broth with springy ramen noodles. Also, I discuss my diabetes and how I am regaining control of my blood sugar.</span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="background-color: white;">Go taste for yourself! ¡Buen Provecho!</span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="background-color: white;"><br /></span></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="368" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/39L6rYT_OOo" width="443" youtube-src-id="39L6rYT_OOo"></iframe></div><br /><p></p>Ben The Pen Ramoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03833085132954497972noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2465954339861087229.post-21869608148434813652024-03-03T08:06:00.000-08:002024-03-03T08:06:15.637-08:00Answering your burning questions with Mofongo!<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #6aa84f; font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;"><b> Answering your burning questions with Mofongo!</b></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #6aa84f; font-size: xx-large; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjGRHCx48tXmggEEcSiMOUfO_UJ4y3jJ-iHaLwReH6VysFWEspr-3cgnl7c3MBakOL59-0leMNk1O0GcjIsbmvSNnqXYERJx_l71pTKjh0tLNIPMzdmn6JWePE4BuanPhlyEpZoYDubvvUjsvm7twfrLmzbwfRRQSdP9ZuH7cwfsbIewZHWjK_bHhWTy2z/s1402/thumbnail_IMG_9641.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1377" data-original-width="1402" height="359" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjGRHCx48tXmggEEcSiMOUfO_UJ4y3jJ-iHaLwReH6VysFWEspr-3cgnl7c3MBakOL59-0leMNk1O0GcjIsbmvSNnqXYERJx_l71pTKjh0tLNIPMzdmn6JWePE4BuanPhlyEpZoYDubvvUjsvm7twfrLmzbwfRRQSdP9ZuH7cwfsbIewZHWjK_bHhWTy2z/w366-h359/thumbnail_IMG_9641.jpg" width="366" /></a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Sofrito Lovers,</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">I give you a weekend mukbang where I answer some of your questions and enjoy a delicious Mofongo with pernil. It's a fun, personal, and garlicky time!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Go taste for yourself! ¡Buen Provecho!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="377" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/x5dNSUQQIW8" width="454" youtube-src-id="x5dNSUQQIW8"></iframe></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></span><p></p>Ben The Pen Ramoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03833085132954497972noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2465954339861087229.post-5732002996983800432024-02-23T06:45:00.000-08:002024-02-23T06:45:55.794-08:00Missing My BearBear with Solula Tostones!<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #6aa84f; font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;"><b> Missing My BearBear with Solula Tostones!</b></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9EhWrZ_Zv2naKIardB2ZIsvOkBgMZ5UoAYL_IIErxl9YVb8k_4Wr7k413EbFbnEXTvDdfiPmekPFsbtlx1OSGbBtwApHC_WvLUAD_c7i109Z84Zb9o5KPaGUXcmca2jJCR4vFrrx4eR2yRfIdG8s8NzBn4FzfXcfSmMa77ZLofAjZTw50Vv7U5NLx8wsb/s945/BenTostone.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="645" data-original-width="945" height="247" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9EhWrZ_Zv2naKIardB2ZIsvOkBgMZ5UoAYL_IIErxl9YVb8k_4Wr7k413EbFbnEXTvDdfiPmekPFsbtlx1OSGbBtwApHC_WvLUAD_c7i109Z84Zb9o5KPaGUXcmca2jJCR4vFrrx4eR2yRfIdG8s8NzBn4FzfXcfSmMa77ZLofAjZTw50Vv7U5NLx8wsb/w363-h247/BenTostone.jpg" width="363" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana; text-align: justify;"><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;">Sofrito Lovers,</span></p></span><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Enjoy this week's Mukbang! Watch me taste test Solula Tostones (Twice fried plantains) and hear me talk about how I miss my BearBear!</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Go taste for yourself! ¡Buen Provecho!</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="338" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Win5qDfWuGs" width="407" youtube-src-id="Win5qDfWuGs"></iframe></div><br /><p><br /></p>Ben The Pen Ramoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03833085132954497972noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2465954339861087229.post-68750897551961033682024-02-19T17:17:00.000-08:002024-02-19T17:17:54.363-08:00Let's try some Hamburger Soup!<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #6aa84f; font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;"><b> Let's try some Hamburger Soup!</b></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #6aa84f; font-size: xx-large; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4X-AaPTzL8GqNioM0lrN705xBPGCy8hDLOYIjdt9QVSqHlBDNAUH6R49F2sXYvz__3QEmZjvfW7tzP56DQVizA7G3BdwyHyAAOQ_PfkHPyF_-YF9Sss6lGqMxkwHWBJXZgGh2kwpaMMYwEiPj4nnv8WNIcKgQlr0UPp5rIlf_PWoJ1CykAR-hW1P_TWOg/s1794/HamburgerSoup.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1405" data-original-width="1794" height="315" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4X-AaPTzL8GqNioM0lrN705xBPGCy8hDLOYIjdt9QVSqHlBDNAUH6R49F2sXYvz__3QEmZjvfW7tzP56DQVizA7G3BdwyHyAAOQ_PfkHPyF_-YF9Sss6lGqMxkwHWBJXZgGh2kwpaMMYwEiPj4nnv8WNIcKgQlr0UPp5rIlf_PWoJ1CykAR-hW1P_TWOg/w402-h315/HamburgerSoup.jpg" width="402" /></a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Sofrito Lovers,</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Hamburger Soup. Yes, you read that correctly, Hamburger soup. A soup made from ground beef (without the lettuce, pickles, or French fries) with the usual veggie medley that makes all soups great. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">At first, I was a bit skeptical, but once I prepared the dish and tasted it, I became an instant fan. The last time I enjoyed a ground beef-based soup was when I made Mexican sopa de fideos (noodle soup), and I thought nothing would come close to that, but the burger soup is a close second.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Tangy, savory, hearty, and tummy-warming good, this soup is worth the effort. So put aside any hesitation and preconceived notions and give it a try! Watch the video below from <b><a href="https://www.youtube.com/@JoCismaru" target="_blank"><i><span style="color: #6aa84f;">Jo Cooks on YouTube</span></i></a> </b>and get to cooking!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Go taste for yourself! ¡Buen Provecho!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="369" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/QOMBn-ebm4I" width="444" youtube-src-id="QOMBn-ebm4I"></iframe></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><br /><b style="color: #6aa84f; font-size: xx-large;"><br /></b></span><p></p>Ben The Pen Ramoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03833085132954497972noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2465954339861087229.post-66615673184625284882024-02-17T09:43:00.000-08:002024-02-17T09:43:09.785-08:00PARENTHOOD? HELL, NO!<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #6aa84f; font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;"><b>PARENTHOOD? HELL, NO!</b></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Sofrito Lovers,</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">This week's mukbang features Turkey Meatloaf, Broccoli Pasta, and Batata Blanca (Caribbean White Sweet Potato). Watch me enjoy these remarkable leftovers, and talk about how I will NEVER be a parent.</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Go taste for yourself! ¡Buen Provecho!</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="361" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/hwVzrmMOyns" width="435" youtube-src-id="hwVzrmMOyns"></iframe></div><br /><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p>Ben The Pen Ramoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03833085132954497972noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2465954339861087229.post-7707264005865353302024-02-13T22:26:00.000-08:002024-02-13T22:26:55.004-08:00Bronx Night Market to Come Back in the Spring!<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.25pt;"><span style="color: #6aa84f; font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;"><b>Bronx Night Market to return for another season with additional robust programming for the borough!</b></span></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.25pt;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #6aa84f; font-size: xx-large; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnbu18dmpAO9XS-XZ5hFg76YODPBd_DIs325hp7o7WAXqlcInfeE0aE9fqoNYSGDRVN9E5rXtrexD6BodKhwOyrods6bTm9kCDyH5DsGh7YaiEGLW-pb9CR0h7Gb74C7y58dadasmNqcCkXNjIb0l74jI4FtxEgKos6YT_d64gQpdFN89gCu5GXBFODbxC/s1630/Screenshot%202024-02-14%20011313.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="477" data-original-width="1630" height="140" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnbu18dmpAO9XS-XZ5hFg76YODPBd_DIs325hp7o7WAXqlcInfeE0aE9fqoNYSGDRVN9E5rXtrexD6BodKhwOyrods6bTm9kCDyH5DsGh7YaiEGLW-pb9CR0h7Gb74C7y58dadasmNqcCkXNjIb0l74jI4FtxEgKos6YT_d64gQpdFN89gCu5GXBFODbxC/w477-h140/Screenshot%202024-02-14%20011313.jpg" width="477" /></a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #6aa84f; font-size: xx-large; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.25pt; text-align: justify;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.25pt; text-align: justify;">Sofrito Lovers,</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.25pt; text-align: justify;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.25pt; text-align: justify;">The Bronx Night Market returns in April! After closing in 2023, this remarkable foodie event (which is criminally underrated) will return with food, fun, and festivities! I know I will be there with a napkin tucked under my chin and a fork in each hand.</span></span></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.25pt;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">To be transparent, the market isn't just a wonderful foodie event; it also features all types of retail vendors, artisans, and music. You can simultaneously shop, listen to good music, and enjoy the various cuisines from restaurants and pop-up shops throughout the Bronx.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">During past visits, I have enjoyed reggae music while feasting on delicious Jamaican roti; danced to Puerto Rican salsa, while eating incredible Pernil (roasted pork shoulder); and jammed out to jazz accompanied by scrumptious collards cooked with ham bone.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Slated to reopen in April, the market is partnering up with Bronx Eats, The Fordham Farmer's Market, and The Bronx Vegan Bazaar to promote healthier eating habits and plant-based lifestyle options.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">I cannot express how happy I am to hear this news. The Bronx is an often overlooked food mecca, and this market is one of our borough's hidden gems. I suggest you read the article below and peruse the <a href="https://www.maschospitalitygroup.com/bronxnightmarket" target="_blank"><b><i><span style="color: #6aa84f;">Market website</span></i></b></a>, and join me in April. I know you'll love it.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Go taste for yourself! ¡Buen Provecho!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #6aa84f; font-size: xx-large; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWkEvzi2aUkWJNpaPHauudgxVyslsV5MSEUWcWyh9stw4u_1seTjSk3lSfHJwuS7KT8KACz1bXavQcRPox0H0v7bMpE0hU3P6vyeCZ_DyQppXKoUcY4ObyfXWXiozuye3D1twmmPXNkCxlMPrELx_g5kdAK75eWrnf_YYG2kkZpZ5YSTD7IrDYgvUT6zuN/s1843/Screenshot%202024-02-14%20005249.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="738" data-original-width="1843" height="189" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWkEvzi2aUkWJNpaPHauudgxVyslsV5MSEUWcWyh9stw4u_1seTjSk3lSfHJwuS7KT8KACz1bXavQcRPox0H0v7bMpE0hU3P6vyeCZ_DyQppXKoUcY4ObyfXWXiozuye3D1twmmPXNkCxlMPrELx_g5kdAK75eWrnf_YYG2kkZpZ5YSTD7IrDYgvUT6zuN/w472-h189/Screenshot%202024-02-14%20005249.jpg" width="472" /></a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><i><a href="https://www.bxtimes.com/bronx-night-market-return-2/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #6aa84f; font-size: medium;">Click here for the Bronx Times Article!</span></a></i></b></span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #6aa84f; font-size: xx-large; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><p></p>Ben The Pen Ramoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03833085132954497972noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2465954339861087229.post-65422036214911269222024-02-03T11:05:00.000-08:002024-02-03T11:05:44.839-08:00The Chick Inn: The best place to dine INN for Chicken!<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #6aa84f; font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;"><b>The Chick INN: The Place best to dine INN for Chicken.</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #6aa84f; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSj-v32j_qJjSuRN5HEC8MUA6f8hkpMzj7DnuSbS2OHwQgHPNJs3t8dmjc4WFEMOxuVlZIa2WT9fIShRgXHrE6jFwmWyR23TlLrt-cYo0pNsd5RgCzIXR9VuoWObzYa_DNcCUjXvqgQXym1N5L3UrSv9-t4EiTNaR-Id7Y8GAba9nbEF01jXcQaRyX-n1r/s1280/Front.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="303" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSj-v32j_qJjSuRN5HEC8MUA6f8hkpMzj7DnuSbS2OHwQgHPNJs3t8dmjc4WFEMOxuVlZIa2WT9fIShRgXHrE6jFwmWyR23TlLrt-cYo0pNsd5RgCzIXR9VuoWObzYa_DNcCUjXvqgQXym1N5L3UrSv9-t4EiTNaR-Id7Y8GAba9nbEF01jXcQaRyX-n1r/w404-h303/Front.jpg" width="404" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #6aa84f; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Chicken is God’s gift to the taste buds;
it’s the food of the gods and mortals alike. What more could I ever say to
sing the praises of this much-adored protein throughout culinary history?
I won’t attempt it, but what I will do is point you in the direction of an
incredible chicken restaurant in West Harlem. It's called “The Chick Inn,”
and you’re going to love it.</span></div></span><span style="font-family: verdana;">
</span><p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">The Chick Inn is NEST-led in the Hamilton
Heights section of West Harlem, specifically at 3508 Broadway. I promise, no
more corny chicken puns. Their second location can be found in Kipps Bay
at 415 3rd Avenue in downtown Manhattan. A few weeks ago, I had the
pleasure of dining at the Harlem brick and mortar and have since become a
devoted fan.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 12pt;">For those of you who appreciate décor and
ambiance, you will enjoy the restaurant’s exposed brick white walls, wooden
shelves, and long wooden bar. The moderately sized space is cozy and
bright, with an interesting mix of rustic and modern styles. There is
ample seating on the left and a large, comfortable wooden bar for a solo diner
like me to relax and spread out a bit.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJzLBkG77grUJyFt-llA5pxEtx-vNLx4hd8AXGEtrczPtemsnIJr53Js3ya1GKoJjOLAcgJT5H5nVbD6aoSsHeTmdSyd25hJxn8sNP6FlcCC-yAxw4TyntRjFU5KpKLNvJMCSCU1WAZ9KURgQ24jWL7wONQ4cNVQx2hjTcU6JWiqj0RzsOPxQk_Ik_hMoI/s1280/Space.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="960" height="439" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJzLBkG77grUJyFt-llA5pxEtx-vNLx4hd8AXGEtrczPtemsnIJr53Js3ya1GKoJjOLAcgJT5H5nVbD6aoSsHeTmdSyd25hJxn8sNP6FlcCC-yAxw4TyntRjFU5KpKLNvJMCSCU1WAZ9KURgQ24jWL7wONQ4cNVQx2hjTcU6JWiqj0RzsOPxQk_Ik_hMoI/w329-h439/Space.jpg" width="329" /></a></div><p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 12pt;">Allured by the aroma of my neighbor’s
appetizer, I started my meal with the Chicken Tenders appetizer, which you can
add fries to if you wish—I decided not to! You can choose between 3 ($11)
or 7 ($17) pieces, which are served with a house-made buttermilk ranch dipping
sauce. I selected the 3-piece option because I’m finally watching my waist
contract rather than its usual expansion. Self-control at a delicious chicken
spot is a bitch!</span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 12pt;">The tenders’ crispy breading was delicious
and well-seasoned. It was lightly breaded and crispy enough to give you a
wonderful crunch as you bit into it. The chicken itself was moist and
flavorful, which, I feel, is a rarity these days. As a self-appointed
chicken “tendie” expert, I’ve noticed a disturbing trend where restaurants are
serving tendies so dry and hard they could double as hockey
pucks. It was wonderfully refreshing to enjoy a plate of tendies that
were delicious. The house-made buttermilk ranch they were paired with
was pure perfection.</span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-X_qDCwUbhB-Y2zKe4HJHvqdufm5dbrNLSa8ZRfKYTo7oUkIP-M5C9JS6QkszanR_0q246mqRz6yrZMZ2TMyT3Vr47AH_KIBt0CpIC_rwT8Qnpjiv0k_ubEGVffrICw5rNgq5YzkZgLPh35iTWUcDQ28xtBAyxHwKNxHsGbQEg9W0LiNb6IxqfkJ7krvf/s1280/ChickenFingers.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="693" data-original-width="1280" height="251" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-X_qDCwUbhB-Y2zKe4HJHvqdufm5dbrNLSa8ZRfKYTo7oUkIP-M5C9JS6QkszanR_0q246mqRz6yrZMZ2TMyT3Vr47AH_KIBt0CpIC_rwT8Qnpjiv0k_ubEGVffrICw5rNgq5YzkZgLPh35iTWUcDQ28xtBAyxHwKNxHsGbQEg9W0LiNb6IxqfkJ7krvf/w464-h251/ChickenFingers.jpg" width="464" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 12pt;"><p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">I can’t believe I am doing this, but I
must sing the praises of their buttermilk ranch. Let it be known, I
am not a fan of ranch sauce at all. I will never understand why this
mayonnaise (the devil’s snot), sour cream, and milk nightmare concoction is so
popular. Ordinarily, the smell and overpowering flavor of mayo immediately
repels me, but there are rare moments where I can see the appeal.
The Chick Inn’s house-made ranch won me over with one whiff and bite.
It was rich, unctuous, and tangy. It elevated this simple appetizer
to another level. I think they need to upgrade this dish to an entrée.</span></p></span><p></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 12pt;">As I finished my tendies, my Chicken with
Rice ($19) entrée arrived with my roasted corn and sautéed spinach sides.
The chicken with rice meal comes in three distinct options: Pesto,
Cilantro, and Spicy Vodka. I chose the cilantro option (very Boricua, I
know) and ordered the Roasted Corn and Sautéed Spinach (both $8) sides to
complement the rice from the sides' menu.</span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 12pt;">The aroma from the chicken with rice was
intoxicating, and the light green hue was gorgeous. The dish was creamy and had
a subtle and delightful flavor. I've had cilantro rice dishes that were so
pungent (and unpleasant) that I might as well have been chewing on the raw
leaves. As delicious as cilantro is, in large quantities, it’s
incredibly gross and off-putting.</span><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 12pt;">This entrée
had a wonderful balance of flavors and textures.</span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 12pt;">The dish featured a combination of white
and dark meat, which was soft and well-seasoned. It damn-near melted in my
mouth and provided a stunning umami contrast to the cilantro. The fact
that it was able to have its own distinctive flavor among all the cilantro
further proves my point: The Chick Inn’s version of this common Latin American
dish was well executed and superb.</span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyX9fB0PH8cWV6mE2aUY4YEa6RUU3p6_UFKB9atiaKH7PCDZh3HIlwNhOx1_nCaygGWeU1Tw6sSveAlOzcCa7lLlMEsW7CwyQNPtdPBVIWQKy8lNTYeZWFzSd6GiAgSI_d71oduGz2G8zRvg0i3KioHqtlXxD0qr_vTIXGAGPVDM-grCtE3T2ZGDKRy9Qg/s1280/CilantroRice.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="332" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyX9fB0PH8cWV6mE2aUY4YEa6RUU3p6_UFKB9atiaKH7PCDZh3HIlwNhOx1_nCaygGWeU1Tw6sSveAlOzcCa7lLlMEsW7CwyQNPtdPBVIWQKy8lNTYeZWFzSd6GiAgSI_d71oduGz2G8zRvg0i3KioHqtlXxD0qr_vTIXGAGPVDM-grCtE3T2ZGDKRy9Qg/w443-h332/CilantroRice.jpg" width="443" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 12pt; text-align: justify;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 12pt; text-align: justify;">The sautéed spinach and roasted corn
arrived a minute or two after my entrée. The sautéed spinach, prepared with
olive oil and slivers of garlic, had a delightful and fatty bitterness.
It helped cut the heavy creaminess of the cilantro rice. It was
simple and understated, yet it added an extra dimension to the meal. Fortune favors the bold; you never know when a whim will turn
out to be pure culinary gold.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 12pt; text-align: justify;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTtArp7TnWKnjGEgOwwCN9qYy8fRPmn1FXd8yUIPXLvKvutDwemma-nOFm7XNNNJvyWS6akxqOlIL1D4GWc2wATg1t3FazFAb0FOhttsl2T91o3h9GTxlls_Hidcxm0YUw5QnPP7LInCch6pvljJEMM_g0Iv1XwW7-FjJTG9Fv8UYuoJW5iTejInKWQOa7/s1280/Spinach.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="842" data-original-width="1280" height="299" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTtArp7TnWKnjGEgOwwCN9qYy8fRPmn1FXd8yUIPXLvKvutDwemma-nOFm7XNNNJvyWS6akxqOlIL1D4GWc2wATg1t3FazFAb0FOhttsl2T91o3h9GTxlls_Hidcxm0YUw5QnPP7LInCch6pvljJEMM_g0Iv1XwW7-FjJTG9Fv8UYuoJW5iTejInKWQOa7/w455-h299/Spinach.jpg" width="455" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 12pt; text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 12pt; text-align: justify;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Unfortunately, the roasted corn was
mediocre and disappointing. I was expecting to enjoy that incredible
combination of sweetness and smokiness you get from roasted corn, but it just
wasn’t there. This dish was made with non-sweet corn, which was good, but
it didn’t provide me with the sweet contrast I was looking for to round out the
meal. You can’t win them all, I guess.</span></div></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 12pt; text-align: justify;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6xwwJbmy2sK92W0F3cMKiRcPw0howXrsWqAqaKUN5GDBs9eP-X7pBOV8LHBhErIPwomwZUvPRILF4wnHGqXfF0J91u5NwpPzlW2y-2-Ffic5X42CBBOo0Di4tcxZ68toIAan7DQprKxaqFXWSMpiSC3wS-1zRDefTDgL_kzx8LJldKJ30aA8SBOxBuQrc/s1280/Corn.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1248" data-original-width="1280" height="398" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6xwwJbmy2sK92W0F3cMKiRcPw0howXrsWqAqaKUN5GDBs9eP-X7pBOV8LHBhErIPwomwZUvPRILF4wnHGqXfF0J91u5NwpPzlW2y-2-Ffic5X42CBBOo0Di4tcxZ68toIAan7DQprKxaqFXWSMpiSC3wS-1zRDefTDgL_kzx8LJldKJ30aA8SBOxBuQrc/w408-h398/Corn.jpg" width="408" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 12pt; text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 12pt; text-align: justify;"><br /></span></div>Harlem is full of chicken spots, but The
Chick Inn stands out in its bold and unique take on God’s gift to the taste
buds. So, if you find yourself in West Harlem and are hungry, then walk INN and
give the Chicken Inn a try. Okay, so I lied about the bad puns.
Despite my sad attempts at comedy, the Chick Inn is no joke, and I’m sure
you will love it.</span></div><p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Go taste for yourself. ¡Buen Provecho!<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="color: #6aa84f; font-family: verdana;">The Chick Inn</span></span></b></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="color: #6aa84f; font-family: verdana;">3508 Broadway</span></span></b></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="color: #6aa84f; font-family: verdana;">New York, N.Y., 10031</span></span></b></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="color: #6aa84f; font-family: verdana;"><a href="http://www.nychickinn.com">www.nychickinn.com</a></span></span></b></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="color: #6aa84f; font-family: verdana;">212.234.3084</span></span></b></p></div>Ben The Pen Ramoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03833085132954497972noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2465954339861087229.post-33762767456670660062024-02-01T18:45:00.000-08:002024-02-01T18:45:05.355-08:00Happy Taco Life!<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #6aa84f; font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;"><b> Happy Taco Life!</b></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Sofrito Lovers,</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">The time has come for me to eat tacos and ramble on about the good things in my life. Watch me enjoy these three carnitas tacos and listen to me talk about how good 2024 has been to my friends, family, and me!</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Like, Share, and Subscribe! Turn on notifications, as well!</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Go taste for yourself! ¡Buen Provecho!</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #6aa84f; font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #6aa84f; font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="366" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/FSZlc_yZclU" width="440" youtube-src-id="FSZlc_yZclU"></iframe></span></div><span style="color: #6aa84f; font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;"><br /><b><br /></b></span><p></p>Ben The Pen Ramoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03833085132954497972noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2465954339861087229.post-59471623207260686092024-01-24T17:29:00.000-08:002024-01-24T17:29:12.267-08:00Shrimp Fried Rice and Falling on Ice!<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #6aa84f; font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;"><b> Shrimp Fried Rice and Falling on Ice!</b></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Sofrito Lovers,</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Watch me enjoy some Peruvian Shrimp Chaufa (Fried Rice) with roasted vegetables! Listen to me whine about the weather, talk about how I slipped on ice, and how I laughed at old people slipping on ice as well!</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Go taste for yourself! ¡Buen Provecho!</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="346" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Wpcz-v-qda4" width="416" youtube-src-id="Wpcz-v-qda4"></iframe></div><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p>Ben The Pen Ramoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03833085132954497972noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2465954339861087229.post-584001844297525972024-01-17T21:24:00.000-08:002024-01-17T21:24:16.660-08:00SPAM Rice and that C19 Life!<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #6aa84f; font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;"><b>SPAM Rice and that C19 Life!</b></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Sofrito Lovers,</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Watch and enjoy my latest mukbang! I enjoyed a delicious plate Puerto Rican-style Arroz con Jamonilla (SPAM rice) with steamed vegetables. My story time includes my recent bout with COVID-19 and return to work.</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Go taste for yourself! ¡Buen Provecho!</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="348" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/aQTP0ulnBRc" width="407" youtube-src-id="aQTP0ulnBRc"></iframe></div><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p>Ben The Pen Ramoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03833085132954497972noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2465954339861087229.post-56849348996236766432024-01-13T12:23:00.000-08:002024-01-13T12:23:53.395-08:00Puerto Rican Chicken Soup Cures ALL!!<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #6aa84f; font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;"><b> Puerto Rican Chicken Soup/Sopa de Pollo Cures ALL!!</b></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Sofrito Lovers,</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">I have been sick for almost two weeks with La Corona (COVID-19), and this time around it truly kicked my ass. I've had stomach issues, fatigue, and fever in different disgusting and uncomfortable combinations. It's been gross, and all I've wanted is some delicious Puerto Rican Chicken soup.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">First, we need to be clear that Puerto Rican Chicken Soup (or Sopa de Pollo) is a real-life panacea (cure-all). The combination of sofrito, adobo, chicken bullion, potatoes, carrots, cilantro, and delicious chicken thighs will cleanse your body of all ailments. I am not a doctor and cannot prove any of these claims, but somehow I know they're correct. Am I biased? Hell, yeah!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">The recipe below is from <b><a href="https://www.youtube.com/@sweetsandbeyond" target="_blank"><span style="color: #6aa84f;"><i>Sweets and Beyond</i></span></a></b> (one of my favorite YouTube channels) and is the closest I have seen to Mami's recipe. Give it a try! It's helped me a lot.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Go taste for yourself! ¡Buen Provecho!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="351" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/zCPdqsn41e0" width="422" youtube-src-id="zCPdqsn41e0"></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #6aa84f; font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;"><b><br /></b></span></p>Ben The Pen Ramoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03833085132954497972noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2465954339861087229.post-79348490144167689792024-01-03T18:26:00.000-08:002024-01-03T18:26:06.414-08:00Happy Birthday to Me! Happy New Year to You!<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #6aa84f; font-family: verdana;"><b>Happy Birthday to Me! </b></span><b style="color: #6aa84f; font-family: verdana;">Happy New Year to You!</b></span></p><p><br /></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">Sofrito Lovers,</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">Enjoy my first mukbang of the year! Watch me enjoy my favorite American Chinese foo dish, Singapore Mei Fun, and hear me talk about my holidays and AMAZING BIRTHDAY!</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">Go taste for yourself! ¡Buen Provecho!</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="362" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/fEZt16p8JH0" width="435" youtube-src-id="fEZt16p8JH0"></iframe></div><br /><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p>Ben The Pen Ramoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03833085132954497972noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2465954339861087229.post-42805079368930592112024-01-02T18:05:00.000-08:002024-01-02T18:05:44.271-08:00Argentinian Beef Stew/Carbonada!<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #6aa84f; font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;"><b> Argentinian Beef Stew/Carbonada!</b></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #6aa84f; font-size: xx-large; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCMYd_xHAjnX36ynw_kRJWBjjUbzii0IT8oo2l_WdE6aPYMj9uROaJvpPe2gftROvC7u14BLs5_TK70EG8OTB_mUgSoo82FzT0ZpMs_2sZiWAGMLRfd6h1r1wBhTQMJoGs9ML2_TpgV_tY4D3emQOw5gVG1HSmIASUWLqDUa08SyIVz0tqeUIglUlCtNdH/s1920/Carbonada.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="1920" height="306" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCMYd_xHAjnX36ynw_kRJWBjjUbzii0IT8oo2l_WdE6aPYMj9uROaJvpPe2gftROvC7u14BLs5_TK70EG8OTB_mUgSoo82FzT0ZpMs_2sZiWAGMLRfd6h1r1wBhTQMJoGs9ML2_TpgV_tY4D3emQOw5gVG1HSmIASUWLqDUa08SyIVz0tqeUIglUlCtNdH/w408-h306/Carbonada.jpg" width="408" /></a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #6aa84f; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Sofrito Lovers,</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">The freezing cold New York City weather stimulates cravings for anything hearty, delicious, and satisfying. You can't get more satisfying than an Argentinian Carbonada. What's a carbonada? Keep reading, because it's going to be life-changing.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">A carbonada is a type of beef stew that mixes interesting ingredients (dried fruits or cheeses) with typical beef stew ingredients (carrots, potatoes, and onions) to create a uniquely delicious dish. Listen, I know that ingredients like cheese, dried fruit, and tablespoons of sugar in a beef stew might turn you off, but you must fight those purist sensibilities and give this stew a try. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">When I (a skeptic and beef stew expert) first heard of the carbonada, I thought it would taste gross, but one spoonful changed this Doubting Thomas into a total fanboy. I beg you to give it a try-it's a new year, c'mon.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Argentina is world-renowned for its beef and red meat culture, so they know their beef stews-give it a try! Now watch the YouTube video below (<a href="https://www.youtube.com/@KevinAllOver" target="_blank"><b><span style="color: #6aa84f;">Kevin All Over</span></b></a>) and make this incredible dish. This recipe in particular features cheese as a main ingredient and is served in a hollowed-out pumpkin. What could be more fun?</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Go taste for yourself! ¡Buen Provecho!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="391" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/OjifmrAtt9E" width="471" youtube-src-id="OjifmrAtt9E"></iframe></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><br /><b style="color: #6aa84f; font-size: xx-large;"><br /></b></span><p></p>Ben The Pen Ramoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03833085132954497972noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2465954339861087229.post-21089601676727983682024-01-01T16:33:00.000-08:002024-01-01T16:33:36.998-08:00Chinatown and Little Italy Food Festival!<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #6aa84f; font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;"><b> Chinatown and Little Italy Food Festival!</b></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #6aa84f; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #6aa84f; font-size: x-large; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjew1UIQ4nh4L37DDYtTkOzRcviNHneFcJr3_bObk6yFijFGz_k96Je1-pGhOTvDmdcWIthh6r6XGsT5JfijdPA-KnwJVu-O1OWobMT5GMeW134lQn3oUynkrbadlmU2q3YGBzE3CxPbJMw_OAQfhnlPgJ18E3nBtHrG3xXOTIkqzpZYk13AUWYHWbI4L7J/s669/LItaly.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="446" data-original-width="669" height="302" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjew1UIQ4nh4L37DDYtTkOzRcviNHneFcJr3_bObk6yFijFGz_k96Je1-pGhOTvDmdcWIthh6r6XGsT5JfijdPA-KnwJVu-O1OWobMT5GMeW134lQn3oUynkrbadlmU2q3YGBzE3CxPbJMw_OAQfhnlPgJ18E3nBtHrG3xXOTIkqzpZYk13AUWYHWbI4L7J/w455-h302/LItaly.jpg" width="455" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #6aa84f; font-size: x-large; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">Sofrito Lovers,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">Happy New Year! ¡Feliz Año Nuevo! I hope these words find you in good health, mirth, and merriment. I'm excited about a new year of blogging and sharing my foodie experiences! I'm starting the year off on a delicious foot by attending the Chinatown and Little Italy Food Fest.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">If you aren't familiar with the Chinatown and Little Italy Food Fest then listen up because this festival is one of New York City's hidden treasures. It's pretty simple: You get on a bus and are taken to wonderful spots in both neighborhoods to sample mouth-watering meals. You can have homemade cannolis, savory dim sum, fresh pasta, and piping hot crispy duck all in one afternoon.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">This bus tour takes you to out-of-the-way hidden culinary gems that will definitely inspire you to explore these streets on your own. Last time I attended, I fell in love with Little Italy (I never understood the hype before) and started visiting more often. This fest is a game-changing and eye-opening foodie experience.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">Take a look at the information below and buy your tickets now! I will see you on the bus! I'll have some pre-fest snacks on me for you.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">Go taste for yourself! ¡Buen Provecho!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiX23jsXH6t80_vCVzO-M8K656LRCk8a04BjiUILO0cTsK8EkxrD8sa7A62vkbZ2MwravvQZ439zEdvNOLUFZbaS6BLma1q8-Y9eRCJ65vL6eAHrSQFTKbNse4h8WZhIZfUqBBcfUIunY_UHlA6Om9DlVojsc0v8ZPWwCxpukAZ-Dw4VpOh0pnF4CLh9wM/s1414/FoodFest.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="733" data-original-width="1414" height="259" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiX23jsXH6t80_vCVzO-M8K656LRCk8a04BjiUILO0cTsK8EkxrD8sa7A62vkbZ2MwravvQZ439zEdvNOLUFZbaS6BLma1q8-Y9eRCJ65vL6eAHrSQFTKbNse4h8WZhIZfUqBBcfUIunY_UHlA6Om9DlVojsc0v8ZPWwCxpukAZ-Dw4VpOh0pnF4CLh9wM/w499-h259/FoodFest.jpg" width="499" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #6aa84f; font-size: large;"><b><a href="https://wanderwomenproject.com/event/chinatown-and-little-italy-food-fest/2024-01-20/" target="_blank">For more information click here!</a> </b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #6aa84f; font-size: large;"><b><a href="https://www.viator.com/tours/New-York-City/Chinatown-and-Little-Italy-Food-Fest/d687-22264P1?pid=P00024009&uid=U00024455&mcid=58086" target="_blank">To Buy tickets click here!</a></b></span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></span></div><p></p>Ben The Pen Ramoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03833085132954497972noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2465954339861087229.post-75200608168957228332023-12-01T06:16:00.000-08:002023-12-01T06:16:48.663-08:00Bacalao: Fish Tales from the Bronx!<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #6aa84f; font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;"><b> Bacalao: Fish Tales from the Bronx!</b></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #6aa84f; font-size: xx-large; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="318" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/PKB_ejDqGvM" width="382" youtube-src-id="PKB_ejDqGvM"></iframe></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Sofrito Lovers,</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Watch me end off Puerto Rican Heritage Month with a delicious plate of Bacalao Guisado (Stewed Salted Cod) and arroz con gandules (Rice with pigeon peas)! Hear me ramble on about Thanksgiving, my life, my foibles and all that good stuff! </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Go taste for yourself! ¡Buen Provecho!</span></div><p></p>Ben The Pen Ramoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03833085132954497972noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2465954339861087229.post-56407026382833989852023-11-13T06:46:00.000-08:002023-11-13T06:46:40.861-08:00Pork, Parenthood, and Puerto Rican food!<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 2rem;"><b><span style="color: #6aa84f; font-family: verdana;">Pork, Parenthood, and Puerto Rican food!</span></b></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: 2rem; font-weight: bold; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="349" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/hFq2vW86CLg" width="420" youtube-src-id="hFq2vW86CLg"></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Sofrito Lovers,</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Once again, Happy Puerto Rican Heritage Month! This week, I'm serving you a delicious pernil (Puerto Rican-style roasted pork shoulder) mukbang with rice and beans. Watch me enjoy this quintessential Boricua dish and hear me talk about parenthood and pork dishes.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Go taste for yourself! ¡Buen provecho!</span></div><p></p>Ben The Pen Ramoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03833085132954497972noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2465954339861087229.post-77954537781793556952023-11-06T16:42:00.000-08:002023-11-06T16:42:17.788-08:00Happy Puerto Rican Heritage Month: Mofongo Edition.<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #6aa84f; font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;"><b> Happy Puerto Rican Heritage Month: Mofongo Edition.</b></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Sofrito Lovers,</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Happy Puerto Rican Heritage Month! All month, I'm going to bring you mukbangs with Puerto Rican food, articles, recipes, and all types of related content. Watch me enjoy a delicious Mofongo with Chicharrón (fried mashed plantains with pork crackling) and hear my rants and ramblings.</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Go taste for yourself! ¡Buen Provecho!</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #6aa84f; font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #6aa84f; font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="364" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/x5rFum5PIsE" width="437" youtube-src-id="x5rFum5PIsE"></iframe></span></div><span style="color: #6aa84f; font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;"><br /><b><br /></b></span><p></p>Ben The Pen Ramoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03833085132954497972noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2465954339861087229.post-68240801506106744552023-10-17T06:46:00.001-07:002023-10-17T06:46:16.723-07:00A Neighborhood Slice...of Life!<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #6aa84f; font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;"><b> A Neighborhood Slice...of Life</b></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #6aa84f; font-size: xx-large; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOPhrM3rVLCfu2jz1pX6ZT_-jnDMIEl8IK8cie7ieLlI_VGQY8-R5BiXNSDwq9vpfIyPgrTytVjkuLMpHH6bKGpMDtMj_mm2rd20CAdQ0G2IffHY7D7Pio7VUykAhia0a9uOjfg_jaOxTJSKPZVt3pa1l7lPyjVhZYWKUKANorJIPm7ur4Yp1oPJWKqHgS/s1511/Pizzaface.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1511" data-original-width="1313" height="345" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOPhrM3rVLCfu2jz1pX6ZT_-jnDMIEl8IK8cie7ieLlI_VGQY8-R5BiXNSDwq9vpfIyPgrTytVjkuLMpHH6bKGpMDtMj_mm2rd20CAdQ0G2IffHY7D7Pio7VUykAhia0a9uOjfg_jaOxTJSKPZVt3pa1l7lPyjVhZYWKUKANorJIPm7ur4Yp1oPJWKqHgS/w300-h345/Pizzaface.jpg" width="300" /></a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Sofrito Lovers,</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">As you know, I am the King of Inconsistent Mukbanging! With that being said, please enjoy my pizza mukbang from last week. I talk about work, my fiancé, pizza, and a slew of other nonsense from my life. I'm funny, adorable, and wise, so get into this gig.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Go taste for yourself! ¡Buen Provecho!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="305" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/7LP2iXQPMbQ" width="367" youtube-src-id="7LP2iXQPMbQ"></iframe></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><br /><b style="color: #6aa84f; font-size: xx-large;"><br /></b></span><p></p><p><br /></p>Ben The Pen Ramoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03833085132954497972noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2465954339861087229.post-85192751473260186382023-10-03T22:09:00.001-07:002023-10-03T22:09:13.126-07:00Challenge yourself: West African Chicken Stew!<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;"><b> Challenge yourself: West African Chicken Stew!</b></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: xx-large; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="325" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/OpzMi-XJBGM" width="391" youtube-src-id="OpzMi-XJBGM"></iframe></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #6aa84f; font-size: large;"><b><a href="https://www.youtube.com/@lifevolution" target="_blank"><i>Lifevolution</i></a> on YouTube!</b></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Sofrito Lovers,</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">The kitchen can be an arena where you can challenge yourself to achieve culinary greatness! It's a space to let creativity flow, for evolution to occur, and to meet the daunting task of cooking head-on. I dare you to push yourself past your own preconceived limits and embrace the aroma and flavors of West African-inspired chicken stew.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">As posted above, this recipe might seem complex and scary, but that's where the fun lies. Give yourself permission to succeed and fail. As Cliche as it is, you learn more from failure than you do from success. But, damn it, success feels good, right? And, if you end up with a delectable dish, then the victory is all the more sweet-technically, savory for this dish.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Watch this video and cook the recipe. The first time I prepared this red delicacy, it was okay, but by the second and third, it was wonderful. I tried, learned, adapted, and tried again. That's the secret to lip-smacking cooking: Trial and error! It's also the secret to life; how philosophical of me, huh?</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Go taste and TRY FOR YOURSELF! ¡Buen provecho!</span></div><p></p>Ben The Pen Ramoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03833085132954497972noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2465954339861087229.post-39711338096287977612023-10-02T18:45:00.002-07:002023-10-02T18:45:34.123-07:00NYC Wine and Food Festival 2023<p style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;"> NYC Wine and Food Festival 2023</span></b></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-pEpnovB62u8wyHeWceMhj5pzXS1secdqjtsUPK3pLeoZX00FCqcARtjN1XDXN1sWSM5HQR4LCM3cqhZSHqynndugBqkJwCJ-JI09w2aJoA1CcmIg9IgBKCwinxV539zUxNwsPpG3f7GTrBmga80IU5XDNofghjM86Dn4jpHBfK8LSUReSKiSgKLfBRWg/s1121/Oct12.jpg"><img border="0" data-original-height="664" data-original-width="1121" height="301" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-pEpnovB62u8wyHeWceMhj5pzXS1secdqjtsUPK3pLeoZX00FCqcARtjN1XDXN1sWSM5HQR4LCM3cqhZSHqynndugBqkJwCJ-JI09w2aJoA1CcmIg9IgBKCwinxV539zUxNwsPpG3f7GTrBmga80IU5XDNofghjM86Dn4jpHBfK8LSUReSKiSgKLfBRWg/w508-h301/Oct12.jpg" width="508" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-weight: bold; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Sofrito Lovers,</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">It's time for the NYC Wine and Food Festival, the most amazing foodie event of the year!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">The NYC Wine and Food Festival is full of amazing cooking demonstrations, tantalizing tastings, and incredibly entertaining workshops. You can meet your favorite celebrity chefs and taste their wonderful food. You can take a workshop with your favorite lifestyle guru and learn a million and one crafts. Are you hooked yet? </span><span style="font-family: verdana;">If not, then click this </span><a href="https://rove.me/to/new-york/wine-and-food-festival" style="font-family: verdana;" target="_blank"><b><span style="color: #6aa84f;"><i>link</i></span></b></a><span style="font-family: verdana;"> and read all about this year's festival.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">I intend to purchase my ticket tonight before I end up on one of those dreaded wait lists, which they never call from, by the way. I hope to see you there! You can find me faithfully stalking my sexy Chef Tom from Top Chef. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Go taste for yourself! ¡Buen Provecho!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeLOlzD6wM3q80L3QItr9ezQGyG323ErVWq0nq4B26NzLWwIzraMNQTAEhYpFtTdR1F1Zxl3cKrRaBx5SyqRpIqQP7BvniNzGxF8nvX795KgAWYRfRXk8z9rLgO-MTfhQ-lfyRc-LN7RCFk5rFAxwiNxR5afN8w5loldtPU55uc6Lux7yzdgfJDiGRFSgT/s1208/NYWF.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="784" data-original-width="1208" height="268" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeLOlzD6wM3q80L3QItr9ezQGyG323ErVWq0nq4B26NzLWwIzraMNQTAEhYpFtTdR1F1Zxl3cKrRaBx5SyqRpIqQP7BvniNzGxF8nvX795KgAWYRfRXk8z9rLgO-MTfhQ-lfyRc-LN7RCFk5rFAxwiNxR5afN8w5loldtPU55uc6Lux7yzdgfJDiGRFSgT/w413-h268/NYWF.jpg" width="413" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #6aa84f;"><b><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><a href="https://nycwff.org/tickets-events/" target="_blank"><i>Click he</i></a></span></b><b><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><a href="https://nycwff.org/tickets-events/" target="_blank"><i>re for your tickets</i></a></span></b></span></td></tr></tbody></table></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><p></p>Ben The Pen Ramoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03833085132954497972noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2465954339861087229.post-82201039147918389942023-09-21T18:12:00.003-07:002023-09-21T18:12:53.360-07:00WHAT SHOULD I DO WITH $100?<p style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;"> WHAT SHOULD I DO WITH $100?</span></b></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Sofrito Lovers,</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Watch me chomp on a chuleta (pork chop), ramble on about my life, and ask your input on what I should do with this $100 gift card I received. Should I buy some fancy gourmet food? Buy some groceries? Buy my fiance a gift?</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="298" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/-6-svPiwphM" width="358" youtube-src-id="-6-svPiwphM"></iframe></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /> </span><p></p>Ben The Pen Ramoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03833085132954497972noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2465954339861087229.post-74149731636398722752023-09-11T17:59:00.002-07:002023-09-11T18:00:36.065-07:00Happy Potato Month: SOUTH AMERICAN POTATO DISHES!<p style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;"> Happy Potato Month: </span></b><b><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;">SOUTH AMERICAN POTATO DISHES!</span></b></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-weight: bold; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWYVVtW2GTbBoVqNGfvVuId_RzxnQLTw1aDMcfD69-vrKsBW9DaqofXlr5sldmYv1iVMXJOEDys9md6N1ih7OK08z7GzLqIus_rC3OxZ8ilewhxUMU1uGGKU4A9gwf4Q9WXmD7BzGyuRYBpenLY5bD91pBqzO8id7UKuynEpd_uO-z68xoeFbjIb__z5EN/s1300/P1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="566" data-original-width="1300" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWYVVtW2GTbBoVqNGfvVuId_RzxnQLTw1aDMcfD69-vrKsBW9DaqofXlr5sldmYv1iVMXJOEDys9md6N1ih7OK08z7GzLqIus_rC3OxZ8ilewhxUMU1uGGKU4A9gwf4Q9WXmD7BzGyuRYBpenLY5bD91pBqzO8id7UKuynEpd_uO-z68xoeFbjIb__z5EN/w520-h225/P1.jpg" width="520" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-weight: bold; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Sofrito Lovers,</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">September isn't just National Chicken Month; it's also National Potato Month, and what type of foodie would I be if I ignored the impact this amazing tuber has had on the world?</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">I am a potato head (not the toy, silly) who thoroughly enjoys the myriad potato-based dishes from around the world. So I feel obliged to declare this week Sofrito Potato Week (I have no creativity whatsoever) and will be sharing all the spud-based recipes and informative articles I can.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Did you know that potatoes were the first vegetables grown in space? Were you aware that the Irish potato famine gave rise to the field of plant pathology? Fascinating, huh? You'll learn more about this underground-growing wonder all this week. I swear, it's more exciting than it sounds!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Take a look at the article below from <a href="http://tasteatlas.com" target="_blank"><span style="color: #6aa84f;"><b><i>tasteatlas.com</i></b></span></a> and enjoy these South American potato recipes, some of which are thousands of years old. Did you know that potatoes are originally from South America?</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Go taste for yourself! ¡Buen Provecho!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.tasteatlas.com/most-popular-potato-dishes-in-south-america" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="910" data-original-width="1250" height="336" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEho-9TzKByLBOzL42LGVWVdVAkj51GUAWBK5yiwPbxtKlFa5VMjt2UY4Hn6J0_tHHYbayqGULML0jI_1_3fBKHGnCWg4bTPmiVh7JXnO1Cbn4xZYvoEw0GXc04JCBNx9n8C_ArDY-abneqVGJUgdDAU7t2TvUac2jqtPHVIG_w7Ph1DlT8PMKgbSh468C2q/w462-h336/taste.jpg" width="462" /></a></div></div><br /><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large; font-weight: bold;"><br /></span><p></p>Ben The Pen Ramoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03833085132954497972noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2465954339861087229.post-84981371860112493362023-09-09T09:40:00.004-07:002023-09-09T09:40:34.972-07:00Popeyes Sweet 'N Spicy Wings Review: This Sweet And Smoky Sauce Has The Kick We Crave<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;"><b> Popeyes Sweet 'N Spicy Wings Review: This Sweet And Smoky Sauce Has The Kick We Crave.</b></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: xx-large; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXuCFDkRLGrqkW1zq3_YrjWqIuMkItoHy29KEtycrs_9INyptDqx-R6ixB0v0wTg7uGTFdMJ-yu46nqURJJUr6hlcJkWva2VcTNt4c6ItXw_mPAXOJXfHG6DjZdhCR4uJ2u3BIDMe4QbgOJI12umWnTlUZe1dSULB3gwVjH0VULXCnm4X2daPBNJgZLFHC/s780/Popeyes.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="438" data-original-width="780" height="270" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXuCFDkRLGrqkW1zq3_YrjWqIuMkItoHy29KEtycrs_9INyptDqx-R6ixB0v0wTg7uGTFdMJ-yu46nqURJJUr6hlcJkWva2VcTNt4c6ItXw_mPAXOJXfHG6DjZdhCR4uJ2u3BIDMe4QbgOJI12umWnTlUZe1dSULB3gwVjH0VULXCnm4X2daPBNJgZLFHC/w480-h270/Popeyes.jpg" width="480" /></a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Sofrito Lovers,</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">I end Sofrito Chicken Week with a review from The Daily Meal of Popeye's new Sweet'N'Spicy Wings. I haven't had the pleasure of trying this new foodie craze, but I have to admit that my curiosity is piqued!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">The review link below was posted on the illustrious <a href="http://DailyMeal.com"><b><span style="color: #6aa84f;"><i>DailyMeal.com</i></span></b></a>, a wonderful online source for all things food-related. I hope when my blog grows up (and blows up), it will be as cool as this site! I respect their food writers' opinions, but ultimately, my opinion will come from my own firsthand experience. If I can, I will publish a mini-review or make a video on my <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@SofritoinmySoul" target="_blank"><b><i><span style="color: #6aa84f;">YouTube channel</span></i></b></a>-you should subscribe.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">I encourage you to read the article and go try the wings out for yourself! ¡Buen Provecho!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://www.thedailymeal.com/1373914/popeyes-sweet-n-spicy-wings-review-this-sweet-smoky-sauce-has-kick-we-crave/" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="898" data-original-width="1472" height="301" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIJfFpMFiGJINGdyGFLDbc1ceotMIpCgd18RRQygwG0w2gberFzYZXNVzpEJnAqFf9sV6-wdIcvF6cYNgvZwllo0JmTmJYmTwWmVXeQ5S7YitEqHSdfdV1P36ZcUgS4Tu84SMBSTGK5O_IxrTigm3IopuWunRyZCRnKjHsoksG9Zges05nXtKGtsTggD6E/w494-h301/Screenshot%202023-09-09%20123051.jpg" width="494" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><br /><b style="font-size: xx-large;"><br /></b></span><p></p>Ben The Pen Ramoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03833085132954497972noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2465954339861087229.post-23446981030998554132023-09-07T16:21:00.001-07:002023-09-07T16:21:02.235-07:00New Year/New Chicken Lo Mein<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span style="font-size: large;"> </span><span style="font-size: x-large;">New Year/New Chicken Lo Mein</span></b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">Sofrito Lovers, Watch me celebrate National Chicken Month with a delicious mukbang of Chicken Lo Mein from my local Chinese take out place in the Bronx. Hear me rant and rave about my life-I'm fascinating!</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="345" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/ZCxtPQU0fsE" width="415" youtube-src-id="ZCxtPQU0fsE"></iframe></div><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><p></p>Ben The Pen Ramoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03833085132954497972noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2465954339861087229.post-72546652790996136982023-09-06T15:33:00.001-07:002023-09-06T15:33:30.624-07:00Vietnamese Chicken Pho soup (Pho Ga)<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b>Vietnamese Chicken Pho Soup</b></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: x-large; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvoRm4xS19sWxf5C6ycSvYHFn-8UJfZ8GR-UujQRsMWdC-M7M76cK2AN8u7piOLhpgUUAkFOZ4MG_dOvp_yJLSsuO_i0pRy1lenRspwy2vjciotjnzq6qBkp2rjyQB3o0sY3nWeZO4ZBh0uzSLTIwA5lGkg4oxHJnvdSXOIKEcSCvdkenMskCbi64m7Sc5/s910/Chicken-Pho_4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="910" data-original-width="650" height="411" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvoRm4xS19sWxf5C6ycSvYHFn-8UJfZ8GR-UujQRsMWdC-M7M76cK2AN8u7piOLhpgUUAkFOZ4MG_dOvp_yJLSsuO_i0pRy1lenRspwy2vjciotjnzq6qBkp2rjyQB3o0sY3nWeZO4ZBh0uzSLTIwA5lGkg4oxHJnvdSXOIKEcSCvdkenMskCbi64m7Sc5/w294-h411/Chicken-Pho_4.jpg" width="294" /></a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Sofrito Lovers,</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">I have decided that this week is Sofrito Chicken Week, which coincides with National Chicken Month. To continue in line with the festivities, I introduce you to the delicious, the astounding, and the mouthwatering: Chicken Pho!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Pho is a Vietnamese soup consisting of noodles, beef (all types), herbs, spices, and a savory broth, often prepared for hours. It's a common street food, household staple, and restaurant delicacy all wrapped up into one. The Vietnamese diaspora has made this gift from the gods very popular throughout the world. I will not get into the long and complicated (yet fascinating) history of this soup, but I do encourage you to google it.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Ordinarily, pho is made with a beef bone broth and contains pieces of beef; the recipe below is for chicken pho. It isn't as popular as the beef version in the U.S., but it's still a beloved Vietnamese staple. <b><a href="https://www.recipetineats.com/" target="_blank"><i><span style="color: #6aa84f;">You can find the recipe here!</span></i></a></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">I haven't tried this recipe yet, but it's on my to-do list for this weekend. I'm down; if you're down, let's do it! Please let me know what you think.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Go taste for yourself! ¡Buen Provecho! </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAQAZ3p9EMFH2sNxkmBjuY04eozFVv6AWxIVpUVSN9Lj8g1TacV0cJPmRAQXKWHoy_Zfj4jNe-B_yRlEDXauI48Wis-vGY48Y-KeqZhWBX2Ootv3H6AyJiUhTlU6G10MeTdsBm2zKY5tjOEeGMJqfNfDObF-B4LMCYw4-ooesQ9AVUgF8qjEBNiGc9OcZY/s650/Chicken-Pho_2-SQ.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="650" data-original-width="650" height="163" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAQAZ3p9EMFH2sNxkmBjuY04eozFVv6AWxIVpUVSN9Lj8g1TacV0cJPmRAQXKWHoy_Zfj4jNe-B_yRlEDXauI48Wis-vGY48Y-KeqZhWBX2Ootv3H6AyJiUhTlU6G10MeTdsBm2zKY5tjOEeGMJqfNfDObF-B4LMCYw4-ooesQ9AVUgF8qjEBNiGc9OcZY/w163-h163/Chicken-Pho_2-SQ.jpg" width="163" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>Vietnamese Chicken Pho soup (Pho Ga)</b></span></div></span><p></p><div class="wprm-spacer" style="background-attachment: initial !important; background-clip: initial !important; background-image: none !important; background-origin: initial !important; background-position: initial !important; background-repeat: initial !important; background-size: initial !important; box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 0px; height: 5px; line-height: 0; width: 628px;"></div><div class="wprm-recipe-summary wprm-block-text-normal" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 14.4px;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; display: block;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box;"><br /></strong></span></span><span style="box-sizing: border-box; display: block;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box;">Recipe video above. </strong>Chicken Pho (<em style="box-sizing: border-box;">Pho Ga</em>) - the little sister of famous <span style="box-sizing: border-box;">Beef Pho</span>, equally delicious but much easier to make! I call it the Vietnamese version of homemade <span style="box-sizing: border-box;">chicken noodle soup</span> made from scratch. Except - dare I say it - so much more exciting!</span></span><div class="wprm-spacer" style="background-attachment: initial !important; background-clip: initial !important; background-image: none !important; background-origin: initial !important; background-position: initial !important; background-repeat: initial !important; background-size: initial !important; box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 0px; height: 10px; line-height: 0; width: 628px;"></div><span style="box-sizing: border-box; display: block;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">You won't use all the chicken, but it's infused with lovely flavor so there's loads of uses - see Note 7.</span></span><span style="box-sizing: border-box; display: block;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 1.2em;"><br /></span></span><span style="box-sizing: border-box; display: block;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 1.2em;"><b>Ingredients</b></span></span></div><div class="wprm-recipe-ingredients-container wprm-recipe-ingredients-no-images wprm-recipe-46532-ingredients-container wprm-block-text-normal wprm-ingredient-style-regular wprm-recipe-images-before" data-recipe="46532" data-servings="4" style="box-sizing: border-box; counter-reset: wprm-advanced-list-counter 0; font-size: 14.4px;"><div class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-group" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><h4 class="wprm-recipe-group-name wprm-recipe-ingredient-group-name wprm-block-text-bold" style="box-sizing: border-box; clear: none; font-size: 1em; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: 1.3em; margin: 0.8em 0px 0px !important; padding: 0px !important;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Charred aromatics:</span></h4><ul class="wprm-recipe-ingredients" style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-block: 0px; margin: 0px !important; padding-inline-start: 0px; padding: 0px !important;"><li class="wprm-recipe-ingredient" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 1em !important; line-height: 1.5em !important; list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: disc; margin: 0px 0px 0px 32px !important; padding: 0px !important; position: relative;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount" style="box-sizing: border-box;">1</span> <span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit" style="box-sizing: border-box;">tbsp</span> <span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-name" style="box-sizing: border-box;">oil</span> <span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-notes wprm-recipe-ingredient-notes-faded" style="box-sizing: border-box; opacity: 0.7;">, vegetable or canola (or other plain oil)</span></span></li><li class="wprm-recipe-ingredient" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 1em !important; line-height: 1.5em !important; list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: disc; margin: 0px 0px 0px 32px !important; padding: 0px !important; position: relative;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount" style="box-sizing: border-box;">2</span> <span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-name" style="box-sizing: border-box;">onions</span> <span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-notes wprm-recipe-ingredient-notes-faded" style="box-sizing: border-box; opacity: 0.7;">, halved (skin on fine)</span></span></li><li class="wprm-recipe-ingredient" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 1em !important; line-height: 1.5em !important; list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: disc; margin: 0px 0px 0px 32px !important; padding: 0px !important; position: relative;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span class="wprm-adjustable" style="box-sizing: border-box;">5</span>cm/ <span class="wprm-adjustable" style="box-sizing: border-box;">2</span>" </span><span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-name" style="box-sizing: border-box;">piece of ginger</span> <span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-notes wprm-recipe-ingredient-notes-faded" style="box-sizing: border-box; opacity: 0.7;">, sliced 0.75cm / 1/3" thick (unpeeled)</span></span></li></ul></div><div class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-group" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><h4 class="wprm-recipe-group-name wprm-recipe-ingredient-group-name wprm-block-text-bold" style="box-sizing: border-box; clear: none; font-size: 1em; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: 1.3em; margin: 0.8em 0px 0px !important; padding: 0px !important;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Pho Soup Broth:</span></h4><ul class="wprm-recipe-ingredients" style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-block: 0px; margin: 0px !important; padding-inline-start: 0px; padding: 0px !important;"><li class="wprm-recipe-ingredient" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 1em !important; line-height: 1.5em !important; list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: disc; margin: 0px 0px 0px 32px !important; padding: 0px !important; position: relative;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span class="wprm-adjustable" style="box-sizing: border-box;">2</span> litres / <span class="wprm-adjustable" style="box-sizing: border-box;">2</span> quarts</span> <span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-name" style="box-sizing: border-box;">water</span></span></li><li class="wprm-recipe-ingredient" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 1em !important; line-height: 1.5em !important; list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: disc; margin: 0px 0px 0px 32px !important; padding: 0px !important; position: relative;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span class="wprm-adjustable" style="box-sizing: border-box;">1.5</span> kg / <span class="wprm-adjustable" style="box-sizing: border-box;">3</span>lb</span> <span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-name" style="box-sizing: border-box;">chicken thighs, bone in skin on </span><span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-notes wprm-recipe-ingredient-notes-faded" style="box-sizing: border-box; opacity: 0.7;">(Note 1)</span></span></li><li class="wprm-recipe-ingredient" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 1em !important; line-height: 1.5em !important; list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: disc; margin: 0px 0px 0px 32px !important; padding: 0px !important; position: relative;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount" style="box-sizing: border-box;">1</span> <span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-name" style="box-sizing: border-box;">small bunch coriander/cilantro</span> <span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-notes wprm-recipe-ingredient-notes-faded" style="box-sizing: border-box; opacity: 0.7;">(Note 2)</span></span></li><li class="wprm-recipe-ingredient" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 1em !important; line-height: 1.5em !important; list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: disc; margin: 0px 0px 0px 32px !important; padding: 0px !important; position: relative;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount" style="box-sizing: border-box;">5</span> <span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-name" style="box-sizing: border-box;">star anise pods</span> <span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-notes wprm-recipe-ingredient-notes-faded" style="box-sizing: border-box; opacity: 0.7;">(was short in photo & video!)</span></span></li><li class="wprm-recipe-ingredient" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 1em !important; line-height: 1.5em !important; list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: disc; margin: 0px 0px 0px 32px !important; padding: 0px !important; position: relative;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount" style="box-sizing: border-box;">1</span> <span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-name" style="box-sizing: border-box;">cinnamon stick</span></span></li><li class="wprm-recipe-ingredient" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 1em !important; line-height: 1.5em !important; list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: disc; margin: 0px 0px 0px 32px !important; padding: 0px !important; position: relative;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount" style="box-sizing: border-box;">4</span> <span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-name" style="box-sizing: border-box;">cloves</span></span></li><li class="wprm-recipe-ingredient" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 1em !important; line-height: 1.5em !important; list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: disc; margin: 0px 0px 0px 32px !important; padding: 0px !important; position: relative;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount" style="box-sizing: border-box;">2</span> <span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit" style="box-sizing: border-box;">tsp</span> <span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-name" style="box-sizing: border-box;">fennel seeds</span></span></li><li class="wprm-recipe-ingredient" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 1em !important; line-height: 1.5em !important; list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: disc; margin: 0px 0px 0px 32px !important; padding: 0px !important; position: relative;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount" style="box-sizing: border-box;">2</span> <span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit" style="box-sizing: border-box;">tsp</span> <span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-name" style="box-sizing: border-box;">coriander seeds</span></span></li><li class="wprm-recipe-ingredient" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 1em !important; line-height: 1.5em !important; list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: disc; margin: 0px 0px 0px 32px !important; padding: 0px !important; position: relative;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount" style="box-sizing: border-box;">8</span> <span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit" style="box-sizing: border-box;">tsp</span> <span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-name" style="box-sizing: border-box;">fish sauce</span></span></li><li class="wprm-recipe-ingredient" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 1em !important; line-height: 1.5em !important; list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: disc; margin: 0px 0px 0px 32px !important; padding: 0px !important; position: relative;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount" style="box-sizing: border-box;">6</span> <span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit" style="box-sizing: border-box;">tsp</span> <span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-name" style="box-sizing: border-box;">white sugar</span></span></li><li class="wprm-recipe-ingredient" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 1em !important; line-height: 1.5em !important; list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: disc; margin: 0px 0px 0px 32px !important; padding: 0px !important; position: relative;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount" style="box-sizing: border-box;">3/4</span> <span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit" style="box-sizing: border-box;">tsp</span> <span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-name" style="box-sizing: border-box;">salt</span> <span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-notes wprm-recipe-ingredient-notes-faded" style="box-sizing: border-box; opacity: 0.7;">(Cooking/kosher salt, or 1/2 tsp table salt)</span></span></li></ul></div><div class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-group" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><h4 class="wprm-recipe-group-name wprm-recipe-ingredient-group-name wprm-block-text-bold" style="box-sizing: border-box; clear: none; font-size: 1em; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: 1.3em; margin: 0.8em 0px 0px !important; padding: 0px !important;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Noodle Bowls:</span></h4><ul class="wprm-recipe-ingredients" style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-block: 0px; margin: 0px !important; padding-inline-start: 0px; padding: 0px !important;"><li class="wprm-recipe-ingredient" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 1em !important; line-height: 1.5em !important; list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: disc; margin: 0px 0px 0px 32px !important; padding: 0px !important; position: relative;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span class="wprm-adjustable" style="box-sizing: border-box;">360</span>g / <span class="wprm-adjustable" style="box-sizing: border-box;">13</span> oz</span> <span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-name" style="box-sizing: border-box;">dried rice noodles</span> <span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-notes wprm-recipe-ingredient-notes-faded" style="box-sizing: border-box; opacity: 0.7;">, thin flat (or 600g fresh)</span></span></li><li class="wprm-recipe-ingredient" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 1em !important; line-height: 1.5em !important; list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: disc; margin: 0px 0px 0px 32px !important; padding: 0px !important; position: relative;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount" style="box-sizing: border-box;">2</span> <span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-name" style="box-sizing: border-box;">green onions stems</span> <span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-notes wprm-recipe-ingredient-notes-faded" style="box-sizing: border-box; opacity: 0.7;">, finely sliced</span></span></li></ul></div><div class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-group" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><h4 class="wprm-recipe-group-name wprm-recipe-ingredient-group-name wprm-block-text-bold" style="box-sizing: border-box; clear: none; font-size: 1em; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: 1.3em; margin: 0.8em 0px 0px !important; padding: 0px !important;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Toppings - help yourself</span></h4><ul class="wprm-recipe-ingredients" style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-block: 0px; margin: 0px !important; padding-inline-start: 0px; padding: 0px !important;"><li class="wprm-recipe-ingredient" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 1em !important; line-height: 1.5em !important; list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: disc; margin: 0px 0px 0px 32px !important; padding: 0px !important; position: relative;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount" style="box-sizing: border-box;">3</span> <span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit" style="box-sizing: border-box;">cups</span> <span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-name" style="box-sizing: border-box;">bean sprouts</span> <span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-notes wprm-recipe-ingredient-notes-faded" style="box-sizing: border-box; opacity: 0.7;">(Note 3)</span></span></li><li class="wprm-recipe-ingredient" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 1em !important; line-height: 1.5em !important; list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: disc; margin: 0px 0px 0px 32px !important; padding: 0px !important; position: relative;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount" style="box-sizing: border-box;">1</span> <span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit" style="box-sizing: border-box;">small bunch</span> <span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-name" style="box-sizing: border-box;">EACH Thai Basil, min, coriander/cilantro</span> <span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-notes wprm-recipe-ingredient-notes-faded" style="box-sizing: border-box; opacity: 0.7;">(Note 4)</span></span></li><li class="wprm-recipe-ingredient" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 1em !important; line-height: 1.5em !important; list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: disc; margin: 0px 0px 0px 32px !important; padding: 0px !important; position: relative;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount" style="box-sizing: border-box;">2</span> <span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-name" style="box-sizing: border-box;">limes</span> <span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-notes wprm-recipe-ingredient-notes-faded" style="box-sizing: border-box; opacity: 0.7;">, cut into 4 wedges</span></span></li><li class="wprm-recipe-ingredient" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 1em !important; line-height: 1.5em !important; list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: disc; margin: 0px 0px 0px 32px !important; padding: 0px !important; position: relative;"><span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-name" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Hoisin sauce</span></span></li><li class="wprm-recipe-ingredient" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 1em !important; line-height: 1.5em !important; list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: disc; margin: 0px 0px 0px 32px !important; padding: 0px !important; position: relative;"><span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-name" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Sriracha</span></span></li><li class="wprm-recipe-ingredient" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 1em !important; line-height: 1.5em !important; list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: disc; margin: 0px 0px 0px 32px !important; padding: 0px !important; position: relative;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-name" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Red chillies</span> <span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-notes wprm-recipe-ingredient-notes-faded" style="box-sizing: border-box; opacity: 0.7;">, finely sliced (optional)</span></span></li></ul></div></div><div class="wprm-recipe-instructions-container wprm-recipe-46532-instructions-container wprm-block-text-normal" data-recipe="46532" style="box-sizing: border-box; counter-reset: wprm-advanced-list-counter 0; font-size: 14.4px;"><h3 class="wprm-recipe-header wprm-recipe-instructions-header wprm-block-text-bold wprm-align-left wprm-header-decoration-none" style="box-sizing: border-box; clear: none; font-size: 1.2em; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: 1.3em; margin: 1.2em 0px 0px !important; padding: 0px !important;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Instructions</span></h3><div class="wprm-recipe-instruction-group" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><h4 class="wprm-recipe-group-name wprm-recipe-instruction-group-name wprm-block-text-bold" style="box-sizing: border-box; clear: none; font-size: 1em; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: 1.3em; margin: 0.8em 0px 0px !important; padding: 0px !important;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">BROTH:</span></h4><ul class="wprm-recipe-instructions" style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-block: 0px; margin: 0px !important; padding-inline-start: 0px; padding: 0px !important;"><li class="wprm-recipe-instruction" id="wprm-recipe-46532-step-0-0" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 1em !important; line-height: 1.5em !important; list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: decimal; margin: 0px 0px 0px 32px !important; padding: 0px !important; position: relative;"><div class="wprm-recipe-instruction-text" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 1em; margin-bottom: 5px;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; display: block;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box;">Char onion & ginger - </strong>Heat oil in a 6 litre / 6 quart pot (Note 5) over high heat. Place ginger and onion facedown, leave undisturbed for 2 minutes until they blacken. Turn and leave for another 2 minutes.</span></span></div></li><li class="wprm-recipe-instruction" id="wprm-recipe-46532-step-0-1" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 1em !important; line-height: 1.5em !important; list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: decimal; margin: 0px 0px 0px 32px !important; padding: 0px !important; position: relative;"><div class="wprm-recipe-instruction-text" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 1em; margin-bottom: 5px;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; display: block;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box;">Put everything in pot - </strong>Add water and remaining Broth ingredients EXCEPT salt. Bring it a simmer, then lower heat so it's simmering VERY gently with the lid on, but open a crack (Note 6).</span></span></div></li><li class="wprm-recipe-instruction" id="wprm-recipe-46532-step-0-2" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 1em !important; line-height: 1.5em !important; list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: decimal; margin: 0px 0px 0px 32px !important; padding: 0px !important; position: relative;"><div class="wprm-recipe-instruction-text" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 1em; margin-bottom: 5px;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; display: block;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box;">Simmer gently</strong> 1.5 hours. Scoop off scum (dirty foam) that rises to surface once or twice during the simmering.</span></span></div></li><li class="wprm-recipe-instruction" id="wprm-recipe-46532-step-0-3" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 1em !important; line-height: 1.5em !important; list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: decimal; margin: 0px 0px 0px 32px !important; padding: 0px !important; position: relative;"><div class="wprm-recipe-instruction-text" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 1em; margin-bottom: 5px;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; display: block;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box;">Strain & measure - </strong>Remove chicken, then strain broth into a clean pot - you should have 1.5 litres / 1.5 quarts. If you have more, simmer to reduce. If less, top it up with water.</span></span></div></li><li class="wprm-recipe-instruction" id="wprm-recipe-46532-step-0-4" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 1em !important; line-height: 1.5em !important; list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: decimal; margin: 0px 0px 0px 32px !important; padding: 0px !important; position: relative;"><div class="wprm-recipe-instruction-text" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 1em; margin-bottom: 5px;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; display: block;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box;">Salt broth - </strong>Add salt, bring broth to a gentle simmer. Broth should be slightly on the salty side - it dilutes when you add the noodles.</span></span></div></li><li class="wprm-recipe-instruction" id="wprm-recipe-46532-step-0-5" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 1em !important; line-height: 1.5em !important; list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: decimal; margin: 0px 0px 0px 32px !important; padding: 0px !important; position: relative;"><div class="wprm-recipe-instruction-text" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 1em; margin-bottom: 5px;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; display: block;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box;">Keep broth warm</strong> until ready to serve</span></span></div></li><li class="wprm-recipe-instruction" id="wprm-recipe-46532-step-0-6" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 1em !important; line-height: 1.5em !important; list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: decimal; margin: 0px 0px 0px 32px !important; padding: 0px !important; position: relative;"><div class="wprm-recipe-instruction-text" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 1em; margin-bottom: 5px;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; display: block;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box;">Shred chicken meat</strong>, discard bones and skin. (Note 6 Leftover Chicken ideas)</span></span></div></li></ul></div><div class="wprm-recipe-instruction-group" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><h4 class="wprm-recipe-group-name wprm-recipe-instruction-group-name wprm-block-text-bold" style="box-sizing: border-box; clear: none; font-size: 1em; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: 1.3em; margin: 0.8em 0px 0px !important; padding: 0px !important;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">ASSEMBLING:</span></h4><ul class="wprm-recipe-instructions" style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-block: 0px; margin: 0px !important; padding-inline-start: 0px; padding: 0px !important;"><li class="wprm-recipe-instruction" id="wprm-recipe-46532-step-1-0" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 1em !important; line-height: 1.5em !important; list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: decimal; margin: 0px 0px 0px 32px !important; padding: 0px !important; position: relative;"><div class="wprm-recipe-instruction-text" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 1em; margin-bottom: 5px;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; display: block;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Place Toppings out on the table.</span></span></div></li><li class="wprm-recipe-instruction" id="wprm-recipe-46532-step-1-1" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 1em !important; line-height: 1.5em !important; list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: decimal; margin: 0px 0px 0px 32px !important; padding: 0px !important; position: relative;"><div class="wprm-recipe-instruction-text" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 1em; margin-bottom: 5px;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; display: block;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Reheat chicken (can briefly dunk in broth!).</span></span></div></li><li class="wprm-recipe-instruction" id="wprm-recipe-46532-step-1-2" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 1em !important; line-height: 1.5em !important; list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: decimal; margin: 0px 0px 0px 32px !important; padding: 0px !important; position: relative;"><div class="wprm-recipe-instruction-text" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 1em; margin-bottom: 5px;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; display: block;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Prepare noodles per packet directions, just prior to serving. Drain very well (excess water dilutes broth).</span></span></div></li><li class="wprm-recipe-instruction" id="wprm-recipe-46532-step-1-3" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 1em !important; line-height: 1.5em !important; list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: decimal; margin: 0px 0px 0px 32px !important; padding: 0px !important; position: relative;"><div class="wprm-recipe-instruction-text" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 1em; margin-bottom: 5px;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; display: block;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Place noodle in bowls. Top with chicken, ladle over 375ml / 1.5 cups broth. Sprinkle with green onion.</span></span></div></li><li class="wprm-recipe-instruction" id="wprm-recipe-46532-step-1-4" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 1em !important; line-height: 1.5em !important; list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: decimal; margin: 0px 0px 0px 32px !important; padding: 0px !important; position: relative;"><div class="wprm-recipe-instruction-text" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 1em; margin-bottom: 5px;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; display: block;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Pile on Toppings of choice, add a squeeze of lime into the broth. Consume immediately!</span></span></div></li></ul></div></div><div class="wprm-recipe-notes-container wprm-block-text-normal" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 14.4px;"><h3 class="wprm-recipe-header wprm-recipe-notes-header wprm-block-text-bold wprm-align-left wprm-header-decoration-none" style="box-sizing: border-box; clear: none; font-size: 1.2em; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: 1.3em; margin: 1.2em 0px 0px !important; padding: 0px !important;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Notes</span></h3><div class="wprm-recipe-notes" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; display: block;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box;">1. Chicken</strong> - or a whole chicken. Don't reduce chicken weight, you will lack flavour in broth. If you're short, throw in a wing or drumstick etc to make up the weight.</span></span><div class="wprm-spacer" style="background-attachment: initial !important; background-clip: initial !important; background-image: none !important; background-origin: initial !important; background-position: initial !important; background-repeat: initial !important; background-size: initial !important; box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 0px; height: 10px; line-height: 0; width: 628px;"></div><span style="box-sizing: border-box; display: block;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Can't shortcut this with breast or boneless thigh - need to use skin on chicken with bone in so it can withstand the cook time, and also dark meat imparts way more flavour into broth.</span></span><div class="wprm-spacer" style="background-attachment: initial !important; background-clip: initial !important; background-image: none !important; background-origin: initial !important; background-position: initial !important; background-repeat: initial !important; background-size: initial !important; box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 0px; height: 10px; line-height: 0; width: 628px;"></div><span style="box-sizing: border-box; display: block;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box;">2. Coriander/cilantro</strong> - small bunch quantity: if you bundled it all up, it should roughly equal 1 1/2 cups. Around 5cm/2" diameter around base, 20cm/8" tall (you can chop most leaves off to use for topping, and use stems plus some leaves for broth)</span></span><div class="wprm-spacer" style="background-attachment: initial !important; background-clip: initial !important; background-image: none !important; background-origin: initial !important; background-position: initial !important; background-repeat: initial !important; background-size: initial !important; box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 0px; height: 10px; line-height: 0; width: 628px;"></div><span style="box-sizing: border-box; display: block;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box;">3. Bean sprouts</strong> - tend to be a bit floppy and smelly from non Asian stores. To perk them up, put in container, cover in water, refrigerate 12 hours. Drain, let dry then use per recipe. If you change water daily, beansprouts will keep for a week using this storage method.</span></span><div class="wprm-spacer" style="background-attachment: initial !important; background-clip: initial !important; background-image: none !important; background-origin: initial !important; background-position: initial !important; background-repeat: initial !important; background-size: initial !important; box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 0px; height: 10px; line-height: 0; width: 628px;"></div><span style="box-sizing: border-box; display: block;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box;">4. Herbs</strong> - these 3 herbs are a classic combination for pho. If you have 2 of three, it's still going to seem like an authentic eating experience. If I really had to only pick one, I'd choose either coriander or Thai Basil. Thai Basil can be substituted with normal basil (but not if it's the only herb you're using).</span></span><div class="wprm-spacer" style="background-attachment: initial !important; background-clip: initial !important; background-image: none !important; background-origin: initial !important; background-position: initial !important; background-repeat: initial !important; background-size: initial !important; box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 0px; height: 10px; line-height: 0; width: 628px;"></div><span style="box-sizing: border-box; display: block;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box;">5. Pot</strong> - don't use a cast iron pot as the base will be charred and you may need to scrub. Pot should be at least 6 litres/quarts big. If it's smaller, you can hold back some water and add it as the chicken shrinks/water evaporates (been there, done that!)</span></span><div class="wprm-spacer" style="background-attachment: initial !important; background-clip: initial !important; background-image: none !important; background-origin: initial !important; background-position: initial !important; background-repeat: initial !important; background-size: initial !important; box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 0px; height: 10px; line-height: 0; width: 628px;"></div><span style="box-sizing: border-box; display: block;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box;">6. Clear broth</strong> - gentle simmer and scooping off scum is the path to a lovely clear broth!</span></span><div class="wprm-spacer" style="background-attachment: initial !important; background-clip: initial !important; background-image: none !important; background-origin: initial !important; background-position: initial !important; background-repeat: initial !important; background-size: initial !important; box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 0px; height: 10px; line-height: 0; width: 628px;"></div><span style="box-sizing: border-box; display: block;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box;">7. Leftover chicken - </strong>you won't even use half the chicken for the Pho. Chicken nicely infused with Asian flavours, so use it for things like: <span style="box-sizing: border-box;">fried rice</span>, <span style="box-sizing: border-box;">Chinese Chicken Salad</span>, <span style="box-sizing: border-box;">Vietnamese Noodle Salad</span>, <span style="box-sizing: border-box;">Peanut Noodle Salad</span>, <span style="box-sizing: border-box;">Chinese Corn Soup</span>, or toss it into a <span style="box-sizing: border-box;">Chicken Stir Fry</span> or <span style="box-sizing: border-box;">Stir Fried Noodles</span>.</span></span><div class="wprm-spacer" style="background-attachment: initial !important; background-clip: initial !important; background-image: none !important; background-origin: initial !important; background-position: initial !important; background-repeat: initial !important; background-size: initial !important; box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 0px; height: 10px; line-height: 0; width: 628px;"></div><span style="box-sizing: border-box; display: block;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box;">8. QUICK Pho</strong> using store bought chicken stock - follow recipe but make following changes:</span></span><div class="wprm-spacer" style="background-attachment: initial !important; background-clip: initial !important; background-image: none !important; background-origin: initial !important; background-position: initial !important; background-repeat: initial !important; background-size: initial !important; box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 0px; height: 10px; line-height: 0; width: 628px;"></div><ul style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-block: 0px; margin: 0px !important; padding-inline-start: 0px; padding: 0px !important;"><li style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 1em !important; line-height: 1.5em !important; list-style-position: outside; margin: 0px 0px 0px 32px !important; padding: 0px !important;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Do not use thighs, use 500g/1lb chicken breast instead</span></li><li style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 1em !important; line-height: 1.5em !important; list-style-position: outside; margin: 0px 0px 0px 32px !important; padding: 0px !important;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Use 6 cups low sodium chicken stock + 1 cup water (instead of just water)</span></li><li style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 1em !important; line-height: 1.5em !important; list-style-position: outside; margin: 0px 0px 0px 32px !important; padding: 0px !important;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Reduce fish sauce to 3 tsp, use NO salt</span></li><li style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 1em !important; line-height: 1.5em !important; list-style-position: outside; margin: 0px 0px 0px 32px !important; padding: 0px !important;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Char onion & ginger per recipe</span></li><li style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 1em !important; line-height: 1.5em !important; list-style-position: outside; margin: 0px 0px 0px 32px !important; padding: 0px !important;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Put all spices, stock and water in pot with breast. Simmer 10 min until breast cooked, remove and shred</span></li><li style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 1em !important; line-height: 1.5em !important; list-style-position: outside; margin: 0px 0px 0px 32px !important; padding: 0px !important;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Simmer remaining liquid for 30 min with lid open ajar, reduce to 1.5L/1.5Qt. Strain, proceed with recipe (except NO extra salt in broth).</span></li></ul><span style="box-sizing: border-box; display: block;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box;">9. Servings</strong> - this will make 4 generous size servings (1.5 cups broth per person, makes a dinner size serving for a person with a very good appetite), 5 sensible servings, or 6 lighter servings (good for a light lunch).</span></span><div class="wprm-spacer" style="background-attachment: initial !important; background-clip: initial !important; background-image: none !important; background-origin: initial !important; background-position: initial !important; background-repeat: initial !important; background-size: initial !important; box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 0px; height: 10px; line-height: 0; width: 628px;"></div><span style="box-sizing: border-box; display: block;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box;">10. Storage</strong> - make the broth and freeze for 3 months, or refrigerate up to 5 days. Reheat until piping hot. Do not be tempted to scoop off chicken fat that firms up in fridge - it's essential for flavor in broth and mouthfeel!</span></span><div class="wprm-spacer" style="background-attachment: initial !important; background-clip: initial !important; background-image: none !important; background-origin: initial !important; background-position: initial !important; background-repeat: initial !important; background-size: initial !important; box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 0px; height: 10px; line-height: 0; width: 628px;"></div><span style="box-sizing: border-box; display: block;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">All toppings and noodles must be made fresh.</span></span><div class="wprm-spacer" style="background-attachment: initial !important; background-clip: initial !important; background-image: none !important; background-origin: initial !important; background-position: initial !important; background-repeat: initial !important; background-size: initial !important; box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 0px; height: 10px; line-height: 0; width: 628px;"></div><span style="box-sizing: border-box; display: block;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box;">11. Nutrition</strong> is per serving, assuming 4 generous servings. I've had to make an educated estimate of the calories from the chicken, noting that while we extract the flavor and some of the fat into the broth, most of the chicken recipe is not used in the recipe.</span></span></div></div><h3 class="wprm-recipe-header wprm-recipe-nutrition-header wprm-block-text-bold wprm-align-left wprm-header-decoration-none" style="box-sizing: border-box; clear: none; font-size: 1.2em; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: 1.3em; margin: 1.2em 0px 0px !important; padding: 0px !important;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Nutrition</span></h3><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="background-color: #fafafa; font-size: 14.4px;"></span></span></p><div class="wprm-nutrition-label-container wprm-nutrition-label-container-simple wprm-block-text-normal" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 14.4px;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span class="wprm-nutrition-label-text-nutrition-container wprm-nutrition-label-text-nutrition-container-calories" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span class="wprm-nutrition-label-text-nutrition-label wprm-block-text-normal" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Calories: </span><span class="wprm-nutrition-label-text-nutrition-value" style="box-sizing: border-box;">501</span><span class="wprm-nutrition-label-text-nutrition-unit" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 0.85em;">cal</span></span><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"> | </span><span class="wprm-nutrition-label-text-nutrition-container wprm-nutrition-label-text-nutrition-container-carbohydrates" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span class="wprm-nutrition-label-text-nutrition-label wprm-block-text-normal" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Carbohydrates: </span><span class="wprm-nutrition-label-text-nutrition-value" style="box-sizing: border-box;">87</span><span class="wprm-nutrition-label-text-nutrition-unit" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 0.85em;">g</span></span><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"> | </span><span class="wprm-nutrition-label-text-nutrition-container wprm-nutrition-label-text-nutrition-container-protein" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span class="wprm-nutrition-label-text-nutrition-label wprm-block-text-normal" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Protein: </span><span class="wprm-nutrition-label-text-nutrition-value" style="box-sizing: border-box;">20</span><span class="wprm-nutrition-label-text-nutrition-unit" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 0.85em;">g</span></span><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"> | </span><span class="wprm-nutrition-label-text-nutrition-container wprm-nutrition-label-text-nutrition-container-fat" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span class="wprm-nutrition-label-text-nutrition-label wprm-block-text-normal" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Fat: </span><span class="wprm-nutrition-label-text-nutrition-value" style="box-sizing: border-box;">8</span><span class="wprm-nutrition-label-text-nutrition-unit" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 0.85em;">g</span></span><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"> | </span><span class="wprm-nutrition-label-text-nutrition-container wprm-nutrition-label-text-nutrition-container-saturated_fat" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span class="wprm-nutrition-label-text-nutrition-label wprm-block-text-normal" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Saturated Fat: </span><span class="wprm-nutrition-label-text-nutrition-value" style="box-sizing: border-box;">1</span><span class="wprm-nutrition-label-text-nutrition-unit" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 0.85em;">g</span></span><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"> | </span><span class="wprm-nutrition-label-text-nutrition-container wprm-nutrition-label-text-nutrition-container-cholesterol" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span class="wprm-nutrition-label-text-nutrition-label wprm-block-text-normal" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Cholesterol: </span><span class="wprm-nutrition-label-text-nutrition-value" style="box-sizing: border-box;">71</span><span class="wprm-nutrition-label-text-nutrition-unit" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 0.85em;">mg</span></span><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"> | </span><span class="wprm-nutrition-label-text-nutrition-container wprm-nutrition-label-text-nutrition-container-sodium" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span class="wprm-nutrition-label-text-nutrition-label wprm-block-text-normal" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Sodium: </span><span class="wprm-nutrition-label-text-nutrition-value" style="box-sizing: border-box;">1486</span><span class="wprm-nutrition-label-text-nutrition-unit" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 0.85em;">mg</span></span><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"> | </span><span class="wprm-nutrition-label-text-nutrition-container wprm-nutrition-label-text-nutrition-container-potassium" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span class="wprm-nutrition-label-text-nutrition-label wprm-block-text-normal" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Potassium: </span><span class="wprm-nutrition-label-text-nutrition-value" style="box-sizing: border-box;">352</span><span class="wprm-nutrition-label-text-nutrition-unit" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 0.85em;">mg</span></span><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"> | </span><span class="wprm-nutrition-label-text-nutrition-container wprm-nutrition-label-text-nutrition-container-fiber" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span class="wprm-nutrition-label-text-nutrition-label wprm-block-text-normal" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Fiber: </span><span class="wprm-nutrition-label-text-nutrition-value" style="box-sizing: border-box;">4</span><span class="wprm-nutrition-label-text-nutrition-unit" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 0.85em;">g</span></span><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"> | </span><span class="wprm-nutrition-label-text-nutrition-container wprm-nutrition-label-text-nutrition-container-sugar" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span class="wprm-nutrition-label-text-nutrition-label wprm-block-text-normal" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Sugar: </span><span class="wprm-nutrition-label-text-nutrition-value" style="box-sizing: border-box;">9</span><span class="wprm-nutrition-label-text-nutrition-unit" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 0.85em;">g</span></span><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"> | </span><span class="wprm-nutrition-label-text-nutrition-container wprm-nutrition-label-text-nutrition-container-vitamin_a" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span class="wprm-nutrition-label-text-nutrition-label wprm-block-text-normal" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Vitamin A: </span><span class="wprm-nutrition-label-text-nutrition-value" style="box-sizing: border-box;">18</span><span class="wprm-nutrition-label-text-nutrition-unit" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 0.85em;">IU</span></span><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"> | </span><span class="wprm-nutrition-label-text-nutrition-container wprm-nutrition-label-text-nutrition-container-vitamin_c" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span class="wprm-nutrition-label-text-nutrition-label wprm-block-text-normal" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Vitamin C: </span><span class="wprm-nutrition-label-text-nutrition-value" style="box-sizing: border-box;">7</span><span class="wprm-nutrition-label-text-nutrition-unit" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 0.85em;">mg</span></span><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"> | </span><span class="wprm-nutrition-label-text-nutrition-container wprm-nutrition-label-text-nutrition-container-calcium" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span class="wprm-nutrition-label-text-nutrition-label wprm-block-text-normal" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Calcium: </span><span class="wprm-nutrition-label-text-nutrition-value" style="box-sizing: border-box;">73</span><span class="wprm-nutrition-label-text-nutrition-unit" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 0.85em;">mg</span></span><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"> | </span><span class="wprm-nutrition-label-text-nutrition-container wprm-nutrition-label-text-nutrition-container-iron" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span class="wprm-nutrition-label-text-nutrition-label wprm-block-text-normal" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Iron: </span><span class="wprm-nutrition-label-text-nutrition-value" style="box-sizing: border-box;">2</span><span class="wprm-nutrition-label-text-nutrition-unit" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 0.85em;">mg</span></span></span></div>Ben The Pen Ramoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03833085132954497972noreply@blogger.com0