Today’s recipe: grown up mac and cheese with an Asian twist!
Think fried rice meets mac and cheese.
Weird? Maybe. Delicious? You bet!
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As promised, here are some photos of my visit to the Pagoda Building and Chinatown Sacramento. Sorry for the quality.
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To prevent any confusion, I just wanted to note that I constantly use Chinese and East Asian terms/ methods interchangeably. Truth be told, many East Asian countries have either carried on or adopted Chinese traditions. Not to say that all Asian countries are alike, but nations like Vietnam, Korea, Japan, Malaysia, Taiwan, etc. have many traditions that originated in China. Additionally, many non-Chinese countries were populated by immigrants of China at one point or another, dating back centuries or even millenniums ago! Which explains why multiple Asian countries have similar wedding traditions! Interesting, huh? So now that we’re done with that little history lesson, let’s move on shall we?
Alrighty, so in the previous wedding post , I mentioned that the traditional Chinese wedding consists of 8-12 courses. Yeah, I know, kill me now! Not only is this feast of kings full of complicated dishes, but the cost of having it catered will surely tear a hole through my bank account!
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Why am I doing this blog thingy anyway? Well, other than the fact I have a deep passion for food, I’m also newly engaged (to an amazing guy) and I don’t know the first thing about planning a wedding. I’m a Chinese and Vietnamese American gal marrying a guy who calls himself a “Euro mut”, and to sort of blend our cultures, we decided to have a rustic themed wedding with a bit of Asian influence, sort of an “East meets West” feel. I figured this blog would be a good tool to record every step/detail of the wedding planning process, collect feedback or advice, AND inspire other brides/grooms (or wedding enthusiasts) in planning an Asian fusion wedding of their own!
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