I get a case of frozen tempura shrimp from Costco. They are half-cooked, which means I can do the second round in my skillet. Individually wrapped in five or six per pack. Very convenient compared to the mess made by the traditional route.
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Itazura ichiban wrote:

I get a case of frozen tempura shrimp from Costco. They are half-cooked, which means I can do the second round in my skillet. Individually wrapped in five or six per pack. Very convenient compared to the mess made by the traditional route.

Thing is, are they any good?

i cooked a chicken stir fry tonight. i think it went down well.

kenjilina wrote:

i cooked a chicken stir fry tonight. i think it went down well.

As long as it doesn't come back up.

bmwracer wrote:

Thing is, are they any good?

Umai! I'm still here to write about it, anyway.

It certainly is better than if I had made it from scratch, that's for sure. Apparently the "correct" technique for tempura involves cooking the shrimp halfway in oil, pulling it out, then putting it back in again. So Costco does the first and I do the second.

I don't like their sauce, but that's not hard to come by.
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Itazura ichiban wrote:

Umai! I'm still here to write about it, anyway. It certainly is better than if I had made it from scratch, that's for sure. Apparently the "correct" technique for tempura involves cooking the shrimp halfway in oil, pulling it out, then putting it back in again. So Costco does the first and I do the second. I don't like their sauce, but that's not hard to come by.

Hmm, I'll have to check 'em out the next time I'm there...

Having tuna salad on wheat... Not picture worthy, really.

Just had some Oyaku-Don from the market. Chicken and egg. Seems that the name refers to "mother and daughter".
Pretty darn tasty. I'd like to try making this.
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Having tuna salad on wheat... Not picture worthy, really.

I haven't eaten anything in Norway picture worthy.
THis place is not known for its cuisine.
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I haven't eaten anything in Norway picture worthy. THis place is not known for its cuisine.

Sardines?

bmwracer wrote:

Sardines?

Not even..

Tinned mackeral
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Not even.. Tinned mackeral

Eeek.

There must be a lot of vegetarians in Norway.

Itazura ichiban wrote:

Just had some Oyaku-Don from the market. Chicken and egg. Seems that the name refers to "mother and daughter". Pretty darn tasty. I'd like to try making this.

I rank oyaku-don as one of my comfort foods. It doesn't get much better when you want something easy, inexpensive, and very satisfying.

Kijinnmaru wrote:

I rank oyaku-don as one of my comfort foods. It doesn't get much better when you want something easy, inexpensive, and very satisfying.

I wish I could say the same, but I don't like eggs for the most part.

Kijinnmaru wrote:

I rank oyaku-don as one of my comfort foods. It doesn't get much better when you want something easy, inexpensive, and very satisfying.

Boku mo! BMW, do give it a try. The eggs are cooked in a J-style broth and you wouldn't notice it.
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Itazura ichiban wrote:

Boku mo! BMW, do give it a try. The eggs are cooked in a J-style broth and you wouldn't notice it.

I've had it in the past... Not bad, but hardly a favorite of mine, especially when things like una-ju, gyoza, and yakisoba can be had.

Yow, they've been showing BBQ cooking shows all day on PBS...

Man, I could go for a big ol' rack o' ribs right about now...

Japan�fs Kobayashi beats Chestnut in eating rematch

By BETH HARRIS, AP Sports Writer May 30, 8:43 pm EDT

CULVER CITY, Calif. (AP)�\In a chewy chow-lenge, Takeru Kobayashi outlasted Joey Chestnut when the eating titans faced off to see who could devour the most pizzas.

Kobayashi, a six-time world hot dog eating champion from Japan, consumed 5 3/4 P�fzones in a six-minute span of chaotic consumption Saturday to edge Chestnut. The 25-year-old from San Jose, Calif., wolfed down 5 1/2 P�fzones on Stage 15 at Sony Studios.

�gI�fm a little bummed,�h Chestnut said. �gThere�fs nobody I like beating more than him, he pushes me harder than anybody.�h

The arch rivals are best known for their annual Fourth of July hot dog eating showdowns on New York�fs Coney Island. Chestnut has beaten his Japanese competitor the last two years, winning last year in a five-dog eat-off after they tied at 59 frankfurters in 10 minutes.

This time, they went cheek-to-jowl in a stomach-centric contest sponsored by Pizza Hut featuring the P�fzone, a pizza weighing one pound with pepperoni and other ingredients sealed inside a crust. At nearly 12 inches long, it resembles a calzone.

Jaw strength and stomach capacity were sorely tested in consuming one of the most filling foods on the competitive eating circuit.

A serious-looking Chestnut prepped by opening his mouth wide and loosening his jaw. Kobayashi stretched his lean limbs and whispered with his interpreter.

Then it was time.

Chestnut took an early lead, squeezing a P�fzone in his left fist while alternately slugging from a water bottle. Soon, liquid splashed all over Chestnut�fs white jersey and dripped from his mouth.

Kobayashi took a tidier approach.

He roared back to take the lead for good on his second P�fzone, tearing off bites of the golden crust, then folding it over and sipping carefully from a series of white paper cups that he refilled with water.

�gThe crust was very chewy so my technique was to try to drink as much water as possible to soften up the crust in my mouth,�h Kobayashi said through his translator.

No dunking was allowed, and containers of marinara sauce accompanying each P�fzone were tossed aside by both chowhounds.

A small crowd gathered a few feet from the elevated food fest cheered the men on, with Chestnut�fs highway patrolman brother yelling inches from his face to eat faster.

Chestnut couldn�ft keep up with his 31-year-old rival from Tokyo.

At the six-minute mark, Kobayashi raised his arms in triumph and lifted his red jersey to show off a set of washboard abs.

�gIt was tough. Kobayashi came to win,�h Chestnut said. �gI was raised on pizza so it was natural for me to eat it, but I was a little slow to get going and he came out fast.�h

The thought of a Japanese outeating an American in a pizza contest wasn�ft lost on Kobayashi, who is recovering from TMJ, a painful jaw disorder.

�gI love pizza,�h he said. �gWhen I come to America, pizza is my happiness. I look forward to eating it.�h

Chestnut said he wasn�ft used to eating pizza that quickly.

�gIt�fs doughy,�h he said. �gIt takes a lot of chewing. He got off to a really good technique early on, his rhythm was drinking water and swallowing. I changed mine a couple times and never got in the right rhythm.�h

Kobayashi ended a three-event losing streak to Chestnut, a 25-year-old whose weekday job is in construction management.

�gI wanted to prove that I�fm champion,�h Kobayashi said. �gA champion will stand up to any battle.�h

He said he would go for another Fourth of July hot dog championship and then probably retire. Chestnut will be ready and waiting on Coney Island.

�gI�fll see him in five weeks and I�fm going to push him really hard there,�h he vowed.

Portions of the pizza event will air on the Spike TV �gGuys�f Choice�h show on June 21.

Gosh it always amazing how these people eat so much! and it's amazing how in good shape alot of them are! Where do they put it?!

Taira-Panku wrote:

Gosh it always amazing how these people eat so much! and it's amazing how in good shape alot of them are! Where do they put it?!

Well Joey Chestnut isn't in particularly good shape: he's just a big guy... On the other hand, Kobayashi exercises a lot and lifts weights to boost his metabolism, I think.