Comments on: Choy Sum with Sweet Tau Kee http://www.deliciousasianfood.com/2008/07/12/choy-sum-with-sweet-tau-kee/ Recipes for home-cooked food and reviews of Malaysian food Sat, 24 Jul 2010 11:27:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: pablopabla http://www.deliciousasianfood.com/2008/07/12/choy-sum-with-sweet-tau-kee/comment-page-1/#comment-4876 pablopabla Sun, 27 Jul 2008 15:29:35 +0000 http://www.deliciousasianfood.com/?p=265#comment-4876 <b>Tom</b> : I think I have heard about that too. Something about the garlic being "toxic" to vegetarians but of course, I do stand corrected. Tom : I think I have heard about that too. Something about the garlic being “toxic” to vegetarians but of course, I do stand corrected.

]]> By: Tom Aarons http://www.deliciousasianfood.com/2008/07/12/choy-sum-with-sweet-tau-kee/comment-page-1/#comment-4871 Tom Aarons Fri, 25 Jul 2008 15:19:08 +0000 http://www.deliciousasianfood.com/?p=265#comment-4871 Hi, it's not just strict Buddhist vegetarians who don't eat garlic but also some very orthodox Hindu and Jain vegetarians. I was told that it all ties in with medical ideas about heating the body and the wrong kinds of energy. Ie, it has the same effects as meat. Hi, it’s not just strict Buddhist vegetarians who don’t eat garlic but also some very orthodox Hindu and Jain vegetarians. I was told that it all ties in with medical ideas about heating the body and the wrong kinds of energy. Ie, it has the same effects as meat.

]]> By: pablopabla http://www.deliciousasianfood.com/2008/07/12/choy-sum-with-sweet-tau-kee/comment-page-1/#comment-4849 pablopabla Mon, 21 Jul 2008 07:17:06 +0000 http://www.deliciousasianfood.com/?p=265#comment-4849 <b>noobcook</b> : Mm....that's enlightening :D <b>steamy kitchen</b> : It was straight from the market right into the wok! Just like you, I cannot stand the sight of dried or shriveled vegetables. <b>hijackqueen</b> : You turning vegetarian kah? :) <b>didally</b> : Sweet tau kee is not as oft found compared to the normal dried tau kee or fu chok skin. If you can find it, give it a try. Some call it chinese cheese ;) noobcook : Mm….that’s enlightening :D

steamy kitchen : It was straight from the market right into the wok! Just like you, I cannot stand the sight of dried or shriveled vegetables.

hijackqueen : You turning vegetarian kah? :)

didally : Sweet tau kee is not as oft found compared to the normal dried tau kee or fu chok skin. If you can find it, give it a try. Some call it chinese cheese ;)

]]> By: didally http://www.deliciousasianfood.com/2008/07/12/choy-sum-with-sweet-tau-kee/comment-page-1/#comment-4846 didally Thu, 17 Jul 2008 15:16:36 +0000 http://www.deliciousasianfood.com/?p=265#comment-4846 I've never eaten sweet tau kee before. Sounds like an interesting combo with choy sum. I’ve never eaten sweet tau kee before. Sounds like an interesting combo with choy sum.

]]> By: rachel http://www.deliciousasianfood.com/2008/07/12/choy-sum-with-sweet-tau-kee/comment-page-1/#comment-4845 rachel Thu, 17 Jul 2008 12:23:04 +0000 http://www.deliciousasianfood.com/?p=265#comment-4845 ahh, i see. well that thing about garlic inducing emotions is something new to me too. well, you learn something new everyday. =) ahh, i see. well that thing about garlic inducing emotions is something new to me too. well, you learn something new everyday. =)

]]> By: Hijackqueen http://www.deliciousasianfood.com/2008/07/12/choy-sum-with-sweet-tau-kee/comment-page-1/#comment-4843 Hijackqueen Thu, 17 Jul 2008 04:18:34 +0000 http://www.deliciousasianfood.com/?p=265#comment-4843 Aiks, this is something new to hear about the garlic. Can substitue them with ginger too. Caramelized it. Chun! Aiks, this is something new to hear about the garlic. Can substitue them with ginger too. Caramelized it. Chun!

]]> By: steamy kitchen http://www.deliciousasianfood.com/2008/07/12/choy-sum-with-sweet-tau-kee/comment-page-1/#comment-4841 steamy kitchen Wed, 16 Jul 2008 12:37:44 +0000 http://www.deliciousasianfood.com/?p=265#comment-4841 wonderful photo!!! veg looks so fresh, not like the crap i get in my asian markets (all dried up) wonderful photo!!! veg looks so fresh, not like the crap i get in my asian markets (all dried up)

]]> By: noobcook http://www.deliciousasianfood.com/2008/07/12/choy-sum-with-sweet-tau-kee/comment-page-1/#comment-4839 noobcook Wed, 16 Jul 2008 03:07:45 +0000 http://www.deliciousasianfood.com/?p=265#comment-4839 What my Buddhist vegetarian friend told me before is that garlic (among a few other 'pungent' spices) may induce certain emotions (such as lust) so it is avoided. I'm not sure if that's the reason though... Nice dish! Since I am not a vegetarian, I like to replace it with a kind of fried tau kee slices ... yummy What my Buddhist vegetarian friend told me before is that garlic (among a few other ‘pungent’ spices) may induce certain emotions (such as lust) so it is avoided. I’m not sure if that’s the reason though…

Nice dish! Since I am not a vegetarian, I like to replace it with a kind of fried tau kee slices … yummy

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