我觉得睡觉及好。也吃菜很好。在中国我要吃菜，多菜。现在我有一节课。课是没有意思。
Chinese desserts can be broken into some different categories: baked wheat flour, candies, rice based, jellies, and soup. One dessert that sounded interesting to me was Stuffed Apples (i was unaware that you could stuff apples). You take an apple, cut the top off, stuff it, put the top back on, and steam it for awhile. The stuffing can be a lot of things: walnut, melon seeds, raisins, plums, dates, tangerine, and even other apples. Here's a recipe:
Ingredients
* 1 lb (500 g) large apples, of uniform size
* 3 1/2 oz (100 g) glutinous rice
* 6 tbsp (85 g) sugar
* 2 tbsp cornstarch (corn flour) dissolved in 2 tdsp water
* 1/2 oz (15 g) walnut meat
* 1/2 oz (15 g) melon seeds, skinned
* 1/2 oz (15 g) raisins
* 1/2 oz (15 g) preserved green plum, diced
* 1/2 oz (15 g) preserved dates, pitted
* 1/2 oz (15 g) preserved melon strips
* 1/2 oz (15 g) preserved tangerine, diced
* 1/2 oz (15 g) preserved apple, diced
* 1/2 oz (15 g) haw jelly, diced
Directions
1.Wash the apples and cut off the tops 1 1/4 inches (3 cm) below the stems. These will be the caps. Peel and core the apples.
2.Wash the glutinous rice until the water is clear and drain. Put into a heat-proof bowl. Add 1/2 cup (130 ml) water. Steam for 25 minutes. Mix rice with the walnut meat, melon seeds, raisins, preserved green plums, dates, melon strips, tangerines, apple, and 4 tbsp sugar.
3.Fill the apples and top with the caps. Fasten the caps on with toothpicks. Place in a heat-proof dish and steam for 20 minutes, or until tender.
Remove the toothpicks and place the apples in serving dishes. Bring 1 cup of water and the remaining 2 tbsp sugar to a boil in a saucepan. Add the cornstarch, stirring, until slightly thickened. Pour over the apples. Sprinkle with the diced haw jelly, and serve.
Wednesday, April 21, 2010
Wednesday, April 14, 2010
blog 10
我要吃菜。我是俄。我要酸辣汤和肉。我吃肉。 我不是素。我也觉得饺子是好啊！我没有家场豆腐，可是我听家场豆腐很好。
The "best peaches on earth" belong to a small village in China called Yangshan. Yangshan is about 90min by train from Shanghai. These special peaches are called "water honey peaches" and are very juicy, with a pale whitish skin, a very different look from the rosy pink-orange of the peaches here. Too bad normal American would never be able to eat them; by the time they would be sent here, cleaned and stuff, they would be too expensive, and would have rotted. They have the normal shelf life of peaches. Since these extraordinary peaches are so fragile, you have to be very careful handling them, so careful, that by the time they hit Beijing or Shanghai markets, they are about $3 per peach. (They are so fragile growers wrap them in newspaper to keep bugs off of them) I'd like to try some honey peaches in Shanghai.
The "best peaches on earth" belong to a small village in China called Yangshan. Yangshan is about 90min by train from Shanghai. These special peaches are called "water honey peaches" and are very juicy, with a pale whitish skin, a very different look from the rosy pink-orange of the peaches here. Too bad normal American would never be able to eat them; by the time they would be sent here, cleaned and stuff, they would be too expensive, and would have rotted. They have the normal shelf life of peaches. Since these extraordinary peaches are so fragile, you have to be very careful handling them, so careful, that by the time they hit Beijing or Shanghai markets, they are about $3 per peach. (They are so fragile growers wrap them in newspaper to keep bugs off of them) I'd like to try some honey peaches in Shanghai.
Wednesday, March 24, 2010
blog 9
常常春天有雨天。 今天是雨天了，也很凉爽。 晚上是冷了。 明天将要晴天。气温左右五十度华氏。 现在上海气温是三十八度摄氏。
In 15th century China, opium was used for recreation, sparingly, because it was rare and expensive. The Chinese never had a problem with it until the 17th century when it was mixed with tobacco when people realized how addictive it was. Opium was banned in 1729, after which the consumption of opium increased drastically. This was because the British encouraged the Chinese to use opium, and sold it to them very cheaply from their sources in the British-controlled India. (Britain did it because their trading with China caused a decrease in British silver stock). The emperor of China tried to confiscate it, which led to two wars, after which Britain supressed China and used it as an opportunity to spread opium to other countries in the world. By 1905, about a quarter of China's population was addicted to opium. Opium has become less used now, and it's used for medicine, like morphine, codeine, heroin, and it is regarded as the best pain killer.
In 15th century China, opium was used for recreation, sparingly, because it was rare and expensive. The Chinese never had a problem with it until the 17th century when it was mixed with tobacco when people realized how addictive it was. Opium was banned in 1729, after which the consumption of opium increased drastically. This was because the British encouraged the Chinese to use opium, and sold it to them very cheaply from their sources in the British-controlled India. (Britain did it because their trading with China caused a decrease in British silver stock). The emperor of China tried to confiscate it, which led to two wars, after which Britain supressed China and used it as an opportunity to spread opium to other countries in the world. By 1905, about a quarter of China's population was addicted to opium. Opium has become less used now, and it's used for medicine, like morphine, codeine, heroin, and it is regarded as the best pain killer.
blog 7
现在，晴天，天气很好。 今天，六十华氏度。怪不得气温好，外面是春天！不过，明天有雨天。你的天气，怎么样？
I read an article the other day, on China Daily (I think) about a SARS outbreak a few years ago. They think that the infection started in a laboratory where researchers were doing research and had live and "dead" SARS that they were messing with. Luckily China was able to quickly quarantine the people who were infected and managed to contain the outbreak, so very few died compared to other outbreaks. China, and the rest of the world, was encouraged to update their safety procedures to make sure an accident like this doesn't happen again.
I read an article the other day, on China Daily (I think) about a SARS outbreak a few years ago. They think that the infection started in a laboratory where researchers were doing research and had live and "dead" SARS that they were messing with. Luckily China was able to quickly quarantine the people who were infected and managed to contain the outbreak, so very few died compared to other outbreaks. China, and the rest of the world, was encouraged to update their safety procedures to make sure an accident like this doesn't happen again.
Tuesday, February 23, 2010
blog 6
A: 飞机场在哪儿？
B: 不知道你可以走出租汽车。
C: 开车的话，走270到170。 然后走170到70西边。 三分钟就到了。
The Princess and the Cowherd
Niulang found seven beautiful celestial maidens taking a bath in the lake, and encouraged by his cheeky ox, stole the maiden's clothing, just to see what would happen. The sisters decided to send their youngest sister Zhinü, the most beautiful of them all, to retrieve their clothing. Since Zhinü was seen naked by Niulang, she agreed to marry him. They did, and they lived happily with the two children Zhinü bore for Niulang. Unfortunately, the Goddess of Heaven discovered that one of her celestial maidens had married a mortal, and became very angry. The Goddess forced Zhinü back to heaven, and on earth, her husband was very upset to find her gone. When Niulang was grieving for his missing wife, his ox informed him that if he killed him and wore his skin, Niulang would be able to go to heaven to his wife. Niulang killed the ox (but he was sad to!) and put on the skin. He took his children up to heaven with him, but the Goddess was angry that he did. So she took her hairpin and scratched a great river in the skies between them. This is the milky way. Once a year, magpies would take pity on them and form a great bridge. Zhinü and Niulang would cross their wings and meet for one day. This day is July 7th.
A festival in China (and later moved to Japan, Korea, and Vietnam) is celebrated on July 7th. It is called Qixi. (In Japan it is called Tanabata and is more widely celebrated, where people write wishes on paper and attach them to bamboo poles). It is customary for women to mostly celebrate it in China. Single or newly married women making offerings to the cowherd and the weaver, often fruit, tea, or makeup. Half the makeup is thrown from the roof and the other half is divided up between friends. Sometimes, girls test to see if they will become skilled at embroidery by throwing a needle into a bowl of water. If it floats they will be skilled.
(wikipedia)
B: 不知道你可以走出租汽车。
C: 开车的话，走270到170。 然后走170到70西边。 三分钟就到了。
The Princess and the Cowherd
Niulang found seven beautiful celestial maidens taking a bath in the lake, and encouraged by his cheeky ox, stole the maiden's clothing, just to see what would happen. The sisters decided to send their youngest sister Zhinü, the most beautiful of them all, to retrieve their clothing. Since Zhinü was seen naked by Niulang, she agreed to marry him. They did, and they lived happily with the two children Zhinü bore for Niulang. Unfortunately, the Goddess of Heaven discovered that one of her celestial maidens had married a mortal, and became very angry. The Goddess forced Zhinü back to heaven, and on earth, her husband was very upset to find her gone. When Niulang was grieving for his missing wife, his ox informed him that if he killed him and wore his skin, Niulang would be able to go to heaven to his wife. Niulang killed the ox (but he was sad to!) and put on the skin. He took his children up to heaven with him, but the Goddess was angry that he did. So she took her hairpin and scratched a great river in the skies between them. This is the milky way. Once a year, magpies would take pity on them and form a great bridge. Zhinü and Niulang would cross their wings and meet for one day. This day is July 7th.
A festival in China (and later moved to Japan, Korea, and Vietnam) is celebrated on July 7th. It is called Qixi. (In Japan it is called Tanabata and is more widely celebrated, where people write wishes on paper and attach them to bamboo poles). It is customary for women to mostly celebrate it in China. Single or newly married women making offerings to the cowherd and the weaver, often fruit, tea, or makeup. Half the makeup is thrown from the roof and the other half is divided up between friends. Sometimes, girls test to see if they will become skilled at embroidery by throwing a needle into a bowl of water. If it floats they will be skilled.
(wikipedia)
blog 5
昨天我有睡觉。 今天我起床八点钟。 我吃早饭了。 然后开车来学校。 来学校二十分钟。
Sun Tzu was a military genius, who is acknowledged for writing a book of military tactics and such called "The Art of War." Sun was a general under the command of the king of Wu. An interesting legend, be it true or not, was a test that the king gave to Sun, an order to turn his 180 concubines into a trained army. It is said that Sun split the ladies into groups of two, putting the king's favorite concubines as the commanders. When the concubines didn't follow Sun's orders, Sun had the commanders put to death, stating "...that if the general's soldiers understood their commands but did not obey, it was the fault of the officers" (wikipedia). It is not surprising that the concubines became obedient and followed orders very quickly. The Art of War isn't simply a book for military people. Many people, business leaders, politicians, and more look to Sun's writings for inspiration on furthering there positions. I have started to read the book myself, but I'm only up to a few pages. Hopefully, I'll learn something useful from it.
Sun Tzu was a military genius, who is acknowledged for writing a book of military tactics and such called "The Art of War." Sun was a general under the command of the king of Wu. An interesting legend, be it true or not, was a test that the king gave to Sun, an order to turn his 180 concubines into a trained army. It is said that Sun split the ladies into groups of two, putting the king's favorite concubines as the commanders. When the concubines didn't follow Sun's orders, Sun had the commanders put to death, stating "...that if the general's soldiers understood their commands but did not obey, it was the fault of the officers" (wikipedia). It is not surprising that the concubines became obedient and followed orders very quickly. The Art of War isn't simply a book for military people. Many people, business leaders, politicians, and more look to Sun's writings for inspiration on furthering there positions. I have started to read the book myself, but I'm only up to a few pages. Hopefully, I'll learn something useful from it.
Tuesday, February 16, 2010
blog 4
这个周末，二月十四号是中国新年。 今年的动物是老虎。 作年牛了， 明年兔子。我生日年的蛇。 我的生日是六月十号。
We recently watched "Cow" in Chinese class. I have a feeling that some of my classmates aren't too happy with the movie that we chose, mostly because it was very confusing. I looked the plot up on the internet, and it said that the movie was about how Niu Er developed his "relationship" with the Dutch cow he never wanted in the first place. It was interesting, but very confusing, because the movie kept moving back and forth through time. Also, some of the horrifying parts seemed really funny, although I'm sure that the producer didn't mean for them to be. I was expecting a happy ending, and while the ending was somewhat happy, the way the actor acted made it seem very sad and depressing. Although I enjoyed watching the movie, I don't think that I'd jump at the chance to see it again.
We recently watched "Cow" in Chinese class. I have a feeling that some of my classmates aren't too happy with the movie that we chose, mostly because it was very confusing. I looked the plot up on the internet, and it said that the movie was about how Niu Er developed his "relationship" with the Dutch cow he never wanted in the first place. It was interesting, but very confusing, because the movie kept moving back and forth through time. Also, some of the horrifying parts seemed really funny, although I'm sure that the producer didn't mean for them to be. I was expecting a happy ending, and while the ending was somewhat happy, the way the actor acted made it seem very sad and depressing. Although I enjoyed watching the movie, I don't think that I'd jump at the chance to see it again.
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