My Foodie Shares Around the Web

Ever heard of myLot? It's one of those social networking sites that pay you for just having discussions and being friendly. It's a neat way to earn some extra income. You can start discussions or chime on discussions already going on. It's lots of fun. The discussions I initiate are varied but of course, several of them are about food and drink or something food-related.  (NOTE:  Some of my content was removed from myLot but the links have been updated.)

Here are a few examples.   But there are lots more!  Enjoy! 😊

Sushi vs. Sashimi - There's a Difference?

NOTE:  The Instagram post on the link above is broken so I'm sharing substitutes below.

There is no excuse for me not knowing this because the guy who decided to make sushi popular and a part of everyday American cuisine, started his business project in Texas. Yet I confess. I did not know. The shock for me was that even though I saw the word in my local grocery store, I never realized the word “sashimi” had any meaning. I thought it was a brand name. Duh! There is a difference between sushi and sashima. Did you know?

Life's Guilty Pleasures: French Fries

Life's Guilty Pleasures: French Fries

We probably all have our guilty pleasures don't we? Never prepared a list, but if I did, french fries would be on it! French fries, smothered with melted cheddar cheese, sprinkled with crispy bacon pieces. If I'm going to indulge myself, might as well go all the way! Right?

First Food Experiences – Zucchini Muffins

Years ago when I was a poor university student, a treat would be to catch a public bus and go to a mall, look in the stores and maybe grab a bite to eat somewhere. Somewhere ... cheap! One day at the mall there was this restaurant that had a wonderful aroma coming from it.

First Food Experiences: Zucchini Muffins

Root Veggies From Jupiter Taste Better!

Root Veggies From Jupiter Taste Better!

Sharing a tidbit from stuff that gets thrown into my "I would have never thunk it!" files. Have you ever thought that: "Plants grown on other planets...

Would You Eat Food Not Grown on Planet Earth?

World Cuisine: Spotlight on Jordan

World Cuisine: Spotlight on Jordan

Yielding to temptation again. Have to share something foodie oriented. A famous athlete was a guest on a TV cooking show and he was being interviewed by the host who asked him, since he had traveled so many places around the world, what type of food did he like the most.

Foodie Friday : Let's Do Sushi! Keep It Kosher!

Determined to make your own sushi? The four ingredients listed below are considered the "basic sushi essentials".

1. Gari, thinly sliced and pickled ginger.
2. Wasabi, aka Japanese horseradish
3. Nori, dried seaweed used to wrap the sushi roll
4. Sushi rice, a Japanese rice that is sticky and short-grained.

Got these tips from Bani Grill. Great basic information to get started. But beyond this point? Uuuhh ... Let's go together.

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"Revolutionizing the way you eat sushi."

Starting with:

KOSHER SUSHI

• Enough With the Gefilte Fish. I'll Have Sushi. - The New York Times
• Sushi for Passover? With age-old ban lifted, rice is now kosher at ...
• How to Make Homemade Kosher Sushi [HD]| איך להכין סושי כשר ביתי - YouTube
• Sushi for Beginners : Five Steps to Making Sushi at Home

BambooWorx Sushi Making Kit – https://t.co/UWneYGaPeK
2 100% Bamboo Sushi Rolling Mats, Rice Paddle, Rice Spreader #1BestSeller pic.twitter.com/PsYl2YX3EA

— EverydayExoticSpices (@EverydaySpices) May 29, 2020

Foodie Friday: What is your favorite sweet treat? (Mine is cheesecake.)

We all like a delightful sweet treat every once in a while. Call it a guilty pleasure. Call it an indulgence. Call it pampering yourself because you earned it, you deserve it, you're worth it!

There are so many different reasons for enjoying a sweet treat AND there are so many different sweet treats to choose from. Surely everyone has a favorite. Mine is cheesecake.

There was once a time when I could just say cheesecake. But now the question is asked: Americancheesecake or Japanese cheesecake? I'm like: WHAT??

OK. So now my response is modified. My favorite sweet treat is American cheesecake. Although, Japanese cheesecake is pretty good too!

Cheesecake is my favorite sweet treat. What's yours?

1. Cheesecake (American or Japanese)
2. Ice cream or Sherbet
3. Popsicles
4. Pudding
5. Candy
6. Jello
7. Chocolate ANYTHING!
8. Pie or Cake (other than cheesecake)
9. Not on the list (See comments)
10. Don't like sweet. Prefer SALTY.

Please leave comments.

NOTE:  Original source link 

With the exception of one of the tweet shares, the rest of the tweets focus on Japanese cheesecake (in case you're interested).
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Japanese Cheesecake (Gluten-free) https://t.co/YXwwthFmsj via @flipboard #Foodies #cheesecake #desserts #sweet #asianfood #foodways

— EverydayExoticSpices (@EverydaySpices) June 27, 2019

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Matcha Japanese Cheesecake • Delicious Baking Recipe | Craft Passion - https://t.co/tQX2tWvQdX via @shareaholic #Foodies #cheesecake #desserts #sweet #asianfood #foodways

— EverydayExoticSpices (@EverydaySpices) June 27, 2019

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#InstantPot 3 Ingredient #Chocolate #Japanese Cheesecake (#Keto, #LowCarb) https://t.co/4cduoNhTXP #Foodies #cheesecake #desserts #sweet #asianfood #foodways #InstaPotrecipes #recipes #foodblogs #easyrecipes

— EverydayExoticSpices (@EverydaySpices) June 27, 2019

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The cooler weather getting you down? We have dessert to cheer you up! Have our Yuzu cheesecake to fill your spirits. Don’t worry, we have drinks too. #SushiSaSa #TeamSaSa #lohi #denver #colorado #fresh #seafood #sushi #sashimi #Japanese #dessert #cheesecake #yuzu #premiuim pic.twitter.com/NkSAWO8erC

— Sushi Sasa (@Sushi_Sasa) June 22, 2019

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Food Blurb: Sharing a Soup Recipe That Soup Lovers Will Love

The classical music composer Ludwig van Beethoven once said “Only the pure in heart can make a good soup.”

Do you believe that soup is good food?  I do!  I also believe it's a food of love for families and having a pure heart when you make it for those you love, no doubt adds substantially to the flavor.

In a previous post I shared information about miso, which is a key ingredient in Japanese cuisine.  You can it ready-made off the grocery store shelf or make your own.

Some say the reason the Japanese live so long is because miso is an integral part of their diet. Maybe. Maybe not. I also read that soup should be an important of one's daily diet. They say you should eat a bowl of soup every day. I'm OK with that dietary advice. Even though January is National Soup Month, I could eat soup every month of the year, whether the weather is hot or cold. And I don't mean cold soups, because I'm not really a fan of cold soup. But if I was given only one hot bowl of soup every day to survive off, I could totally do that and be content. 

For me, the best part of any soup is … THE BROTH! 

You could have all kinds of ingredients in a soup … meat or no meat. But if the broth is tasteless, the soup is useless. The broth is all about comfort. Don't you think so? 

That's why I know this recipe which I am sharing is awesome! The ingredients for the broth are: “garlic, ginger, scallions, toasted sesame oil, miso and fermented chile paste”. 

How could you not love this soup? LOL. 

Spicy Summer Miso Soup | 101 Cookbooks

Miso is Good for Your Health

Miso is the fermented soybean paste miso that is used in Japanese cuisine. It offers many nutritional health benefits. Actually nutritionists say that most fermented foods are very good for you. But miso is “recognized as one of the top superfoods for gut health”

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FUN FOOD FACTS:

“According to the Japan Miso Promotion Board, there are over 1,300 kinds of miso!”

“...the Japanese drink a bowl of miso soup three times a day ...”


WEIRD FOOD FACT:

Even though miso has a high salt content, it's not bad for your heart like other high-sodium foods.


The Health Benefits of Miso ~ Just One Cookbook

~ You can buy miso ready-made or make your own. 

* * * Homemade Miso 

 

FOOD FACT: Did You Know: Japanese cuisine is one of only three national food traditions recognized by the UN for its cultural significance. 

10 Things You Should Know About Japanese Food

Food Blurb: Japanese Fun Food

JAPANESE FOOD

Links to cooking videos that teach you how to make 2 kinds of Japanese pancakes; considered as snacks or dessert. 

Taiyaki is a warm fish-shaped cake with red bean filling.

* How to Make Taiyaki (Recipe) 鯛焼きの作り方（レシピ）

Dorayaki is made of honey pancake sandwich with sweet red bean filling.

* How To Make Dorayaki (Recipe) どら焼きの作り方 （レシピ）

(Images credit: justonecookbook.com ) 

6 Best Japanese Sauces You Need To KnowBy Heart
• Just One Cookbook

1. Homemade Ponzu Sauce

2. Teriyaki Sauce

3. All-Purpose Miso Sauce

4. Tonkatsu Sauce

5. Yakiniku Sauce

6. Unagi Sauce

Popular Diets. Which is Best? French, Greek or Japanese?

Eat like zee French!  NO!  Like the Greek!  No No!  Like the Japanese!  

• Some say eat like the French. They knosh on cheese, drink red wine by the gallon, and cook with butter. They say it’s a healthy diet.

• Some say eat like the Greeks. It’s that Mediterranean diet. They use lots of olive oil and eat yogurt. It’s a healthy diet.

• Finally, others say we should eat like the Japanese. They claim the Japanese people live longer because they eat a lot of fish and pickle their vegetables.

Which country's diet have you copied?  Or do you just eat whatever is put on the table and ask no questions?

America’s food scene reflects a lot of cultural diversity so I can eat French, Greek, or Japanese. I don’t know if it will help me live longer, but the food sure does taste good! ☺

• Popular Diets of the World: The French Diet
• Why a Greek diet is considered Best in the World – Greek City Times
• How to Eat Like a Japanese Person | Time

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Whilst we can't travel, what French food do you crave the most?! I'll try to source a recipe for your taste of France at home... Today: Tarte Flambee AKA Flammekueche...https://t.co/OzrObzrpSM#francechezvous #thegoodlifefrance pic.twitter.com/HZZMF7l5sx

— The Good Life France (@lifefrance) March 25, 2020

Exploring the French food scene in Palm Beach, Florida. Visit these standout restaurants and you’ll feel transported right back to France.https://t.co/JtQiYIkm4a#recipe #food #foodie #travel #PalmBeach #Florida #Frenchfood #foodphotography #foodmagazine #coqauvin pic.twitter.com/M3GFHyZufX

— France Today (@FranceToday) February 4, 2020

The best of French food at your fingertips? Magnifique! Sign up to our weekly newsletter for recipes, restaurant recommendations and culinary news from France! https://t.co/ghrnD6jo3A pic.twitter.com/SqWbkG9bWY

— Taste of France (@_TasteofFrance_) November 28, 2019

Greek tzatziki sauce - it’s a great addition to your BBQ!

Made with yogurt, cucumber, garlic + olive oil.

RECIPE: https://t.co/7qABOXD1fF#Greek #food pic.twitter.com/2WzJcownnx

— Louisa Clements (@Living_Lou) August 27, 2019

Today is our Independence Day here in Greece as well as the Annunciation and traditionally we cook fried cod & serve it with a garlic dip ?￰ﾟﾒﾕ?￰ﾟﾇﾷ
For the fried cod https://t.co/kI4Vbxrdsz
For the garlic dip ➡️https://t.co/VoujfZEdaT#lcookt #GreekIndependenceDay #recipe pic.twitter.com/Nqd2GIYOsI

— Little Cooking Tips - Greek Food Blog (@LittleCookingT) March 25, 2020

Feta Cheese in Olive Oil and Herbs https://t.co/QiTEV8ol8i pic.twitter.com/3M2SGdobGi

— Foodzesty (@sophie19621) September 23, 2019

12 Traditional Greek dishes and food you have to try
https://t.co/IuPENKZLyw via @flipboard #Greekfood #recipes #cooking #food #worldcuisines

— EverydayExoticSpices (@EverydaySpices) March 26, 2020

Season 3-3 Kushiage & Wasabi Chicken - BENTO EXPO | NHK WORLD-JAPAN On Demand https://t.co/lUkRmRXTFQ @NHKWORLD_News #Bento #cookingvideos #japanesefood #worldcuisines #chickenrecipes #dinner #lunchtime pic.twitter.com/b1BT19e8AQ

— EverydayExoticSpices (@EverydaySpices) March 26, 2020

Deep friend Japanese fish #recipehttps://t.co/F5CpP0YR5K pic.twitter.com/PIdfwIShsB

— Cooktube (@CooktubeIndia) August 23, 2017

Easy Japanese Pickled Vegetables (How to Recipe) - Cooking View - https://t.co/XNR4cSYFz4 pic.twitter.com/myWg143QZu

— CookingView (@cookingviewcom) September 5, 2019