Irene Eng The Kibbitzer

Old fashioned tang hulu 糖葫芦 forward to me by Renate. We need to start a facebook group, eating 糖葫芦
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The lady who mans the bathroom at the 21 Club is very chatty and out going. She initiates, asking a user where she was from and what was she doing in the city. She was from Ohio and was going to the Jersey Boys afterward.
“Oh I love it .. !” The bathroom [...]

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Olivier Giraud claimed his show is the only one man show How to become parisian in one hour? at Théatre de la main d’or in Paris and he intends to take it to UK, US and maybe world wide.
Good luck.
The ad said 7:30 but the ticket has 20h00, which the show stared promptly at 8pm. [...]

An American in Paris – a foreign gentleman – Thomas Jefferson in France in 1787, spent five-day visit to the Côte d’Or, a region famous even in the 18th century for its extraordinary terroir. President Jefferson was a lifelong oenophile.
Burgundy produces both red (made from Pinot Noir grapes) and white (made from [...]

Once upon a time back in China, a 饭桶 (rice bucket; big eater; fathead; good-for-nothing ..) Emperor asked his chef what did he consider the most delicious thing in the world.
“Salt.” the chef replied without blinking.
The Emperor had 3,000 pretty women in his backyard and 3,000 scrumptious dishes on his table, he couldn’t believe his [...]

Xaviars on the Hudson X2O
71 Water Grant Street
Yonkers, NY
914.965.1111

This was taken on Friday Oct 30 2009, the day before the warm Halloween. The foliage had already turned the Hudson valley into picturesque post card, every angle you look at it. 全国山河一片红. 秋高气爽秋 a clear and refreshing autumn weather.

It [...]

I’m sure all of you have seen this version of Michelangelo’s David on your computer – two friends have forwarded to me in the past. Not sure of the motive (for some reason .. French farmers come to mind) – those iconic brands are said to be the proud sponsors of David’s tour of [...]

This dark fermented rice vinegar, 镇江香醋 Chinkiang from Zhenjiang in the eastern coastal province of Jiangsu, China, is a main stay in our kitchen and on our table. I never really looked close for difference but I was told by a girl friend
“Buy the one with plum blossom on the bottom. That’s the real thing.”
So [...]

新东方
37-02 Main St
Flushing, NY 11354
(718) 888-9232
Gala Manor restaurant’s entrance is on 37th Ave. I’ve heard that this restaurant had difficult time to survive few years ago but apparent they survived till now. Reportedly the owner(s) is from Shandong province but serving Cantonese cuisine. The table setting was better in terms it [...]

661 Northern Blvd
Great Neck, NY 11021
516.487.9200
The moment you step into Burton and Doyle, you realize it’s not your average steakhouse. Meet friends, unwind and most of all, enjoy a great meal. It’s everything a premier steakhouse should be. Classic ambiance accented by rich mahogany wood, artwork, and spacious comfort. Superb food – including the finest [...]

Gigino
Neighborhood: Battery Park
20 Battery Pl
New York, NY 10004
(212) 528-2228
An excellent out door place, on the Hudson River, with Lady Liberty, at Wagner Park or Battery Park. Good Italian food, no wine .. beers only.

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Nan Xiang Dumpling House in Flushing has acquired an adjacent space next door: just doubled their dinning area. But the wait time was horrendous. We were there last Wednesday for lunch. Unlike other lunch times we visited, we found a table right away but were told the waiting time for their famed xiao long bao, [...]

21 South End Avenue
New York, NY 10280-1044
(212) 786-1888
Ban Dao 半岛 – peninsular in Chinese. A neat place to lunch or dine. Really, you look out to the Status of Liberty. The tranquility inside the restaurant is as much as the surrounding area, namely west of West Street. It’s scenic and serene. [...]

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主題:洋蔥浸葡萄酒的驚人效果
洋蔥是一般家庭普通的食物，用以炸、炒、煲湯都很可口，也可配以生果和蔬菜做沙律，原來用作浸葡萄酒(紅酒)，更可治療很多我常見的病。筆者回港時一酒商朋友介紹，當時半信半疑，因他是做法酒入口酒的生意，可能是為了推銷他代理的紅酒，但他卻保證真的有這樣的療效，很多人都飲用，所以回到黃金海岸，便開始浸了瓶來試試，也把這個信息帶給大佬JOE，因其太座LILY和他有齊所有的病症，聽後大家不禁哈哈大笑。心想不用花多少錢，不妨一試，果然不試尤可，一試其功效十分顯著，連老伴也大讚好野。因不用晚間上廁所，而且發覺浸了洋蔥的紅酒入口更醇，更易入口，像筆者不懂飲酒的也可以飲用，通常筆者未試過就不敢寫出來，今次飲過之後覺得效果甚佳，就將其公開給大家，希望人人健康。
材料：
洋蔥2個，紅葡萄酒500毫升，1瓶普通紅葡萄酒酒配三個洋蔥。
製法：
一.將洋蔥洗淨，去掉表面茶色外皮，切成八等份約半月形。
二.將洋蔥裝入玻璃瓶內，加入紅葡萄酒，(將剝下來的外皮也一起加入效果更好)。
三.將玻璃瓶蓋好密封，在陰涼地方放置約2至8日。(筆者覺得一星期最好)
四.將玻璃瓶的洋蔥片，用濾網過濾後，洋蔥、酒分開裝入瓶中，放置在冰箱中冷藏。
飲用方法：
一.每日約一杯(50毫升)，年紀大的人每次20毫升左右；
二.每日飲一至兩次；
三.浸過酒的洋蔥片一起食用更好；
四.不喝酒的人，可用兩倍左右的開水稀釋後飲用或每次倒入電鍋內煮約4至5分鐘，蒸發酒精後飲用。
五.若然喜歡甜的，可加入一點蜂蜜。
看到這?大家是否覺得很容易呢？究竟又可以治那些病呢？讓筆者告訴大家，其功效對膝蓋疼痛、白內障、老人痴呆的效果相當驚人，日本非常流行。
一.高血壓的患者，飲了之後血壓正常且安定，也會降低糖尿值，把血糖下降。
二.最妙的是對老花眼也有很大的改善，飲用之後不用戴眼鏡也可以閱讀一般的周刊、雜誌。
三.每晚都要去幾次廁所的夜晚頻尿症，喝了兩天之後，不可思議的完全恢復正常。
四.每天夜?醒來，一直到天亮都不能再入睡的，不食安眠藥不能入睡的不眠症，飲用之後也會全消除。
五.眼睛疲勞和模糊不清，喝了之後第二天就沒有問題了。
六.對幾乎無法治療的白尿症，尿會混濁的喝了之後的也變得接近透明。
七.經常肚子會脹，非常痛苦的便秘症，喝了之後第二天便恢復正常排便。
以上這麼多的功效，如果你的年齡在中年以上者一定適合，花錢不多，有益且功效顯著，不妨一試。依照份量飲，三五天見效夜?甜蜜睡，惡夢冇跟隨精神身體好，健步快如飛, 攻打四方城，手指靈活摔延年兼益壽，命長精神爽 有心人印製2002年1月25日討厭吃洋蔥嗎?看看下面的文章，即使它再不可口，為了身體好，也請多多食用。關心自己也關心家裡的人喔！
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【洋蔥比骨質酥鬆症的藥有效】
家庭主婦不愛用洋蔥做菜，處理時會讓人流眼淚，很多人也怕洋蔥味。除非是手藝高超的洋蔥料理，否則真的很難找到洋蔥的熱愛者。但是想要讓自己骨骼結實、身體長得高、預防骨質酥鬆症的人，最好還是乖乖地捏著鼻子吃洋蔥吧。因為權威期刊「自然」的最新研究報告指出，洋蔥是最能夠防止骨質流失的一種蔬菜。洋蔥預防骨質流失的效果，甚至比骨質酥鬆症治療藥品「calcitonin」還要好。
研究人員讓雄性大白鼠每天吃一公克乾洋蔥，連續四週後，公白鼠的骨質平均增加了13.5-18%。另一組實驗則發現，讓大白鼠食用含有洋蔥的混合蔬菜，也能夠減少骨質流失問題。第三組實驗則是讓摘除卵巢的雌性大白鼠每天吃1.5公克的洋蔥，結果骨質流失的速率減少了25%。更值得注意的是，洋蔥的保健功效在短短12小時內就看得到了。研究人員認為，洋蔥的效果可能來自於「預防骨質流失」，因此想要利用洋蔥保健的人，每天可能要吃上200-300公克（10盎司）的洋蔥，才能夠預防骨質酥鬆症。
醫食同源，在我們日常食物中，有很多蔬菜水果都具有藥物般的療效。像西餐裡少不了的配菜洋蔥，它對身體的好處簡直超乎想像。洋蔥炒蛋，或洋蔥炒牛肉，都是美味無比的健康菜；而洋蔥還可以用來生吃或榨汁喝，根據醫學實驗，它更能發揮多種神奇療效。
【洋蔥可以預防膽固醇過高】
據哈佛醫學院心臟科教授克多格爾威治博士指出，每天生吃半個洋蔥，或喝等量的洋蔥汁，平均可增加心臟病人約30%的HDL含量（HDL為高密度脂蛋白膽固醇，一種被認為有助於預防動脈粥狀硬化的膽固醇，也是一種的好的膽固醇。）每天生吃半個洋蔥，或喝等量的洋蔥汁，以保護心臟，這原是個民間偏方
【洋蔥可以分解脂肪】　　
克多博士在自己的診所裡對病人進行實驗，證明洋蔥確有提升好膽固醇的療效，不過洋蔥煮得越熟，越不具效果。克多博士讓診所裡的心臟病人每天吃洋蔥，結果發現洋蔥裡所含的化合物也能阻止血小板凝結，並加速血液凝塊溶解。所以，當你享用高脂肪食物時，最好能搭配些許洋蔥，將有助於抵銷高脂肪食物引起的血液凝塊；所以說牛排通常搭配洋蔥一起吃，是很有道理的。
【洋蔥可以預防胃癌】
洋蔥和大蒜、大蔥、韭菜這些蔥屬蔬菜，因含有抗癌的化學物質，研究人員在中國山東省一個胃癌罹患率很高的地方所做的調查發現，當洋蔥吃得越多，得胃癌的機, 率就越低。
【洋蔥可以對抗哮喘】
洋蔥含有至少三種抗發炎的天然化學物質，可以治療哮喘。由於洋蔥可以抑制組織胺的活動，而組織胺正是一種會引起哮喘過敏症狀的化學物質；據德國的研究，洋蔥可以使哮喘的發作機率降低一半左右。
【洋蔥可以治療糖尿病】
很久以前，洋蔥就被用來治療糖尿病，到了現代，醫學也證明洋蔥確實能夠降血糖；而且不論生食或熟食，都同樣有效果。原來洋蔥裡有一種抗糖尿病的化合物，類似常用的口服降血糖劑甲磺丁胺，具有刺激胰島素合成及釋放的作用。
【洋蔥還有其他多種療效】
洋蔥的妙用還不止上述這些，在日常生活中，洋蔥還可用來防治失眠：將切碎的洋蔥放置於枕邊，洋蔥特有的刺激成分，會發揮鎮靜神經、誘人入眠的神奇功效。感冒的時候，喝加了洋蔥的熱味噌湯，很快就可發汗退燒。如果鼻塞，以一小片洋蔥抵住鼻孔，洋蔥的刺激氣味，會促使鼻子瞬間暢通起來。如果咳嗽，以紗布包裹切碎的洋蔥，覆蓋於喉嚨到胸口，也可以很快抑制咳嗽。攝取高鈣就能防止骨質的流失嗎？骨折雖不像得了癌症或愛滋病那麼令人感到震驚與絕望，但有不少老年人本來身體還蠻硬朗，然而一旦發生了骨折，突?M活動量銳減，身體狀況急速下降，甚至有些人沒在下床或下輪椅而走了。骨質流失是一種不會痛，甚至也沒有感覺的生理現象，常一直到發生骨折或去測骨質密度才突然發現骨骼已經變得那麼的疏鬆了。骨骼與其他之組織不大一樣，它由『造骨細胞』和『破骨細胞』來分別擔任其『新陳』和『代謝』。當造骨細胞之活性大過破骨細胞時，骨骼會增長、增大或增加其密度；反之，則變得更疏鬆。骨骼的建造乃是先以膠原蛋白構成立體網狀之基質，然後再由鈣、鎂、鋅、磷、氟等化合物與膠原蛋白結合，添充在其空洞中，但破骨細胞也一直不斷地分解這些基質與礦物質。
飲食中所攝取的鈣質是否有機會存到骨骼中而使骨骼加長（身高加長或骨質變得更緻密？其必須通過兩關的考驗，第一是其吸收率，如所攝取的鈣質不易被吸收，所攝取的鈣大多還是由糞便中排掉。因此衛生署公告的「健康食品之改善骨質疏鬆功能評估方法」的第一項測定即以其吸收率來作為評估指標，如某一食品之鈣吸收率能明顯高過一般最普遍用來做為食品添加物的碳酸鈣（CaCO3）時，可視為一健康食品。
第二是所吸收進入血液的鈣質是否能存入骨骼中？許多人誤會以為多吃鈣就一定可防止骨質流失，可惜答案並非是肯定的。即使部分鈣被吸收了，還O要加上負重或抗阻力運動（游泳沒有幫助）來刺激甲狀腺分泌「降鈣素」（Calcitonin），它可加強造骨細胞之活性，而才能將血鈣有效的存到骨骼中。因此，長期臥床的病人，即使攝取易吸收之高鈣，骨質還是會流失很厲害，因此在幫他翻身時，常一不小心就會發生骨折。
其實每天睡到天亮，快起床時，常破骨細胞的活性或大過造骨細? 因此，如您怕會有骨質疏鬆症，除了多攝取優質的鈣之外，別忘了也要常做負重（在不傷到關節之範圍內）的運動。

The mob scene drew us over to this crepe house after lunch at the Japanese Town in San Francisco.
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Perhaps it’s the Valentine’s Day, or a sunny Sunday pm after long rainy period, or this Sophie’s Crepes is just simply delicious? Let’s try it out..
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A solid [...]

Wai has a way of endearing himself to his opponents.
I’ve been told many times by women of my endearing ways.
During a game his partner was serving and didn’t call out the scores. It was 40:15 with him at the net asking if it’s 30 all.
So 30 all it was.
But after they won the next [...]

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One man band at the Embarcadero/Ferry plaza. Behind him is the Ferry Building and the famed San Francisco Farmer’s Market, on Saturdays only. The smallish size had surprised me, looks like a little peanut -:), didn’t find anything that’s impressive, except the weather .. oh well .. .. we get that plenty [...]

Joe’s San Francisco Vegan Bakesale was at Sanchez and 16th Street, next to Ike’s Place. I don’t think I could tell the difference between the mortals bakery vs the greenies immortal’s. They were all so delicious .. ..
See the tattoos? West Coast liberals? ha ha ha ..
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