Posts Tagged ‘food’
Teaposy - Blooming Teas
When you place a teaposy in boiling water, take a moment to relax, reflect, and breathe in the natural aroma of jasmine. The Silver Needle White Tea leaves will slowly open, revealing vibrant flowers hand-sewn into gorgeous designs at the center of the teaposy. This blooming tea is not only beautiful, it also brews the finest tea on the market today, dancing on the palate with floral notes and a light, sweet aftertaste. Each teaposy is also individually vacuum-sealed, ensuring that you can enjoy it at the peak of freshness. Learn more at http://www.importika.com/teaposy.cfm.
Duration : 0:2:11
Last Tribute to Summer / Hate the Weight
Okay, so I know this video is, like, forever long, but we had a ton of fun taping it. It’s pretty much a last tribute to summer vacation, seeing as I (Kristen) am leaving for school today. There are some nice little tidbits about some of our videos in here, so it might actually be worth it to watch the whole thing!
But don’t worry viewers, our day of fun didn’t just include a trip to our favorite chinese place for bubble tea and chicken (or cat?) fried rice! We have a few more weeks worth of awesome videos to put up =]
Duration : 0:10:0
Green Tea Restaurant
Welcome to the Green Tea Restaurant and Bar. Since 1995 the Green Tea Chinese Restaurant , a family oriented restaurant located in Linn, Massachusetts has served some of the finest Chinese cuisine on the North Shore.
Duration : 0:1:5
Ching He-Huang/Great Wall of China green tea ice cream with candied walnuts
Ching He-Huang/Great Wall of China green tea ice cream with candied walnuts
Ingredients
For the ice cream
* 6 tbsp longjing tea leaves, or other green tea leaves, roughly chopped
* 900ml double cream
* 100g caster sugar
For the candied walnuts
* 210g walnut halves
* 450g golden syrup
* 2 tbsp light brown sugar
To decorate
* sprigs Mint
* frosted cornflakes, roughly crushed
* icing sugar
Method
1. For the ice cream: place the tea leaves, cream and caster sugar in a pan and place over a medium heat. Heat for 2-3 minutes, stirring frequently, or until the sugar is dissolved. Remove from the heat and set aside to cool.
2. Once cooled, transfer the mixture to an ice-cream machine and follow the manufacturers instructions to make ice cream, then transfer to the freezer. Remove five minutes before serving.
3. Preheat the oven to 200C/Gas 6.
4. For the candied walnuts: heat a clean frying pan and dry-toast the walnuts, tossing the pan frequently to prevent burning, for about one minute, or until the walnuts are golden. Add the golden syrup and warm through, stirring to coat the walnuts in the syrup. Remove from the heat.
5. Line a roasting tin with greaseproof paper, pour over the walnuts and syrup mixture and sprinkle over the brown sugar. Place into the oven for 3-4 minutes, or until the brown sugar has melted. Remove from the oven and leave to cool slightly.
6. Divide a large round plate into three sections imagine three lines leading from the rim of the plate all meeting in the centre. Starting from the centre of the plate and using chopsticks or wetted fingers, place four or five pieces of candied walnut along each line, then top with three or four, then two or three, and so forth, so that the wall becomes lower as you reach the edge of the plate.
7. Place a generous scoop of ice cream in each of the three sections between the walls and decorate the peaks of the ice cream with mint sprigs. Sprinkle over some crushed cornflakes, dust with icing sugar and serve immediately.
Duration : 0:6:44
Ching He Huang/Coriander Prawns And Green Tea
Chinese Food Made Easy/BE A WOK STAR!!!
Serves 2
Ingredients
1 egg
100g/3.5 oz potato flour groundnut oil
8 large raw tiger prawns, shelled with head off, tail on, and deveined
steamed jasmine rice to serve
For the herby sauce
2 garlic cloves, crushed
1 medium green chilli, deseeded and roughly chopped
1 large handful of fresh
coriander, leaves and stalks 4 large broccoli florets
2 pinches of sea salt
1 tablespoon Longjing tea leaves or other green tea leaves
For the crispy tea leaves
1 tablespoon groundnut oil
2 tablespoons Longjing tea
leaves or other green tea leaves
Method
1 Put the egg and potato flour into a bowl and mix well to form a batter.
2 Heat a wok or pan over a high heat and fill to a quarter of its depth with groundnut oil. Heat the oil to 180°C/350°F, or until a cube of bread dropped in turns golden brown in 15 seconds.
3 Dip the prawns in the batter one by one and lower them into the oil. Cook the prawns until they turn golden, then remove from the oil and drain on absorbent kitchen paper.
4 Place all the ingredients for the herby sauce in a container suitable for use with a hand stick blender and blend well.
5 Drain the wok of oil, wipe clean with absorbent kitchen paper and return the wok to the heat. Add the sauce and bring to the bubble, then take off the heat. 6 To make the crispy tea leaves, heat the groundnut oil in a small pan over a high heat, add the tea leaves and lightly fry until they are crisp. Remove from the pan and drain on absorbent kitchen paper.
7 Place the prawns on a serving plate, pour the hot sauce over them, sprinkle with the crispy tea leaves and serve immediately with steamed rice. Alternatively, serve the sauce as a dipping sauce for the prawns.
It has been around for centuries and there is nothing more traditional in Chinese cooking than using the wok. This great invention has been used to help feed millions of people all over the world.
Woks come in various sizes and are made from different materials, and so it can be challenging knowing which to choose. Traditional cast iron woks are quite heavy and they require seasoning, which is not too difficult. The wok comes coated with a film of oil; wash this off using a sponge and washing up liquid, then dry the wok by placing it over a high flame on the stove.
Next, add a little oil (sesame oil is good because it burns quickly) and then use kitchen towel (hold with a pair of tongs if you wish) to rub in the oil over the entire wok, giving it a darkened blackened effect. Once your wok is seasoned, dont use a metal scourer or iron wool on it, as you will take off the seasoning.
f you have never tried this before, and you are a keen cook, I would recommend it there is real pleasure in releasing the Wok-hei or smoky flavour when using a traditional wok.
For those who prefer a lighter wok, I would highly recommend one made from carbon steel (especially for ladies) and you would season it in the same way as a traditional cast iron wok. If you are short of time, like me, buy a non-stick wok made from carbon steel, which is just as good.
I prefer a one-handled wok with a medium handle that is not too thick to hold. When choosing your wok, make sure it feels comfortable and right for you. In terms of size, go for a medium one between 30.5cm/12 inches and 40.5cm/16 inches in diameter that will hold a medium-sized bamboo steamer quite comfortably and allow you to cook up a decent portion to serve at least four.
For those who dont have a gas stove, I would say invest in a new cooker! I find that electric stoves are just not right for wok cooking sure, you can buy the flat-bottomed wok, but you never really get enough heat to cook the food.You could invest in a good electric wok, which I have used before and found not too bad; these are also good for making hotpots Chinese-style fondue.
Duration : 0:4:45
How to Write Chinese Symbols for Drinks : How to Write “Green Tea” in Chinese Symbols
Learn how to write “Green Tea” in Chinese Symbols with expert tips on writing and pronouncing Chinese characters in this free language lesson video clip.
Expert: Xi Chen
Bio: Xi Chen received her Certificate of Teaching Chinese As a Foreign Language in 2005, one of less than 5,000 certificate holders across China.
Filmmaker: Christian Munoz-Donoso
Duration : 0:1:8
Japanese Green Tea
http://samovartea.com
Japanese green tea offers a huge spectrum of diverse brews, ranging from very light and grassy to deep and roasted. Join Christine Savage as she delves into the subtle and not so subtle differences of Japanese Green Tea.
- The difference between how Japanese Green tea is processed
- How is green tea made?
- Some teas: Matcha, Houjicha, Sencha, amushi, Lobocha, Ryokucha
For teas mentioned in this episode, search http://shop.samovartea.com -
Japanese Green Tea, Ryokucha, Kukicha, Houjicha , Hika Sencha, Lobocha , Matcha
Duration : 0:4:44
Diet Tips : Lose Weight by Drinking Green Tea
Green tea contains certain nutrients that help to expedite the metabolism, as well as to help reduce hormonal cancers. Lose weight quickly and easily with these weight loss tips from an experienced dietitian in this free video on health and eating.
Expert: Rachael Richardson
Contact: www.nutrolution.com
Bio: Rachael Richardson is a registered dietitian and a licensed nutritionist in Florida with more than a decade of experience.
Filmmaker: Paul Muller
Duration : 0:1:26
The Calm-A-Sutra of Tea Scholarship Contest
health benefits of green tea and the way to make a nice soothing evening beverage.
Duration : 0:2:1
Health Food of the Week: Green Tea
Did you know that the Chinese have known about the medicinal benefits of green tea since ancient times? In fact, green tea has been used as a medicine in China for at least 4,000 years! Okay, enough with the history, lets discuss the real stuff. In one pack of Liptons™ 100% natural Green Tea there are 0 calories, 0 grams of fat, 0 grams of carbs, and, well, you get the idea. There are 0 grams of anything! Green tea helps with cancer, rheumatoid arthritis, high cholesterol levels, cardiovascular disease, infection, and impaired immune function. The secret is that it is rich in a powerful antioxidant called EGCG which can kill cancer cells without harming healthy tissue. What else can this miracle drink do? New evidence is emerging that green tea can even help dieters. In November, 1999, the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition published the results of a study at the University of Geneva in Switzerland. Researchers found that men who were given a combination of caffeine and green tea extract burned more calories than those given only caffeine or a placebo. Green tea even helps prevent tooth decay! There are so many different tests with so many different results in how much green tea you should drink in a day. A good shot is four to five cups, if not, more!
Duration : 0:1:45