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  1. Favorite Recipes

    in Culture & Language Discussion

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    Today my son, a Marine, leaves to attend the US Naval Academy. In his honor and to all who have served or who are now serving in the US Military, the following recipe needs no further introduction:

     

    Semper Fi,

    Chef

     

    Recipe requested by Papa Bear

     

    SOS (Slop on Shingle, Same ole Slop, S_ _ _ on Shingle)

     

    1 lb. ground hamburger

     

    1 stick unsalted butter

     

    1/2 cup flour

     

    1/8 teaspoon mace powder

     

    1/2 cup diced onion, fried till soft

     

    3 chicken bouillon cubes, crushed

     

    1/2 quart whole milk (1 pint)

     

    1/2 quart water

     

    Lastly pepper to taste

     

    Dried cold toast

     

     

     

    Pan fry the hamburger mashing fine until all pink is gone and lightly browned, then transfer it to a bowl. Place butter in a large fry pan and fry onions until soft. Reduce heat and stir in flour and brown. Add bouillon, mace or nutmeg, water and milk and stir well to dissolve bouillon and flour. Add the fried hamburger. Using a medium heat, stir until it thickens. If too thick thin with water, if too thin add a little more flour. Simmer covered for 30 minutes on low heat, stir often adding water as needed. Lastly, add plenty of pepper to taste and simmer a few minutes more. Spoon over dried cold toast.

     

     

     

    * After cooked you can brown it more by placing it in the oven at 200-F for 30 minutes or longer and keep it warm.

     

     

     

    Serves 6-8

  5. Two Questions

    in General Visa Discussion & First Steps

    Posted · Edited by chef4u (see edit history)

    Hi Signal....the way to put the address in on the I-129F is as follows:

     

    Part B:

     

    Q#2: what ever is the name of the residential quarter, (no need to write residential quarter...just the name of it). Followed by a comma and the road. In the section that ask for apt. # add the building number, then a hyphen, then unit number, then a hyphen, and finally the room number. Then put the town or city in the proper place. Under State or Country you would add the province name followed by a comma and of course the country name. Finally you need to ask her for the postal code.

     

    Example:

     

    Address(Number and Street): Give her a Visa, Forever Happy Road

     

    Apt# Box: Building number-Unit Number-Room number

     

    Town or City Box: Nanning

     

    State or Country Box: Guangxi, China

     

    Zip/Postal Code Box: 530031

     

    Hope this helps and good luck!!! :)

  7. Interview

    in General Visa Discussion & First Steps

    Posted

    Jesse...T-Minus 2 hours and counting until a result comes in. I am betting a six pack of beer that this will all work out well for you. As previously stated during your wait for the appointment we made the same bet. You lost!! Well again, I predict Lan and her daughter will do well!! So, I expect another cold six pack!! Good luck!! :toot:

  8. 3rd Blue Slip!!!!!!

    in General Visa Discussion & First Steps

    Posted · Edited by chef4u (see edit history)

    They have what you need.  Anger won't help you get it from them.  Suck it up and get them what they want.  In the sage words of advice our glorious leader Don gave me when my wife and I had to overcome our blue slip.  "Use a lot of mouthwash to get the taste out of your mouth while kissing their ass."  Good luck.

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    Just to echo everybody's excellent advice....please stay focus on what GUZ is asking..as hard as it is to do so. Also, be strong for her!! She will follow your strengths and encouragement. In addition, by a case of mouthwash and follow Carl's advice.....good luck!! She will be with you soon!!

  10. 1st Annual Dumpling Cook Off

    in Culture & Language Discussion

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    Just a crazy idea!! Recently there has been a lot of discussions on food from different regions of China. Most are about the all so delicious, "dumplings". So, it would be a hoot to have an annual dumpling cook off. Just like we see on Food Channel with all the different food type cook offs they have around the country. Again, just a crazy idea....what are some of your thoughts? B)

  11. what is your favorite food your SO cooks

    in Culture & Language Discussion

    Posted · Edited by chef4u (see edit history)

    I knew that Leiqin's father had her cooking for the family when she was just 10 years old.?What I didn't know until recently is that her father was a chef in Shainghai and he has taught Leiqin a variety of dishes.?There are so many delicious meals that she will effortlessly whip up.?Her use of Chinese sauces and different herbs are to die for.

     

    My coworkers say I am spoiled when they smell and see my lunches that Leiqin packs for me everyday.

     

    Here's one for you Chef:

    She makes an egg jiao zi.?She will vigorously whip eggs into a fine soup.?She takes a metal ladle and lightly greases the inside of the ladle and will heat the ladle over a small flame, add the egg, make a thin crepe add the jiao zi meat, fold the egg over and have egg jiao zi...yummy!!

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    Dennis....What time can I come over? B) :P

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    Cheffie, are you familiar with the Guangxi specialty that is a dumpling wrapped in some sort of leaf? I just love those.

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    Mike...the ones I enjoy are Sticky Rice in Banana Leaves, or Bok Choy Rolls, (these delicious wraps I make with either ground chicken or ground pork and rice combined with other fresh herbs and spices...mmmm. Maybe this is what you are fond of as well) and finally Grilled Pork and Rice in Lotus Leaves...let me know if you would like any of these recipes. I can not wait for my SO to get here to taste these. Maybe, she will show me the correct way to make these. :angry:

  12. what is your favorite food your SO cooks

    in Culture & Language Discussion

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    I knew that Leiqin's father had her cooking for the family when she was just 10 years old.  What I didn't know until recently is that her father was a chef in Shainghai and he has taught Leiqin a variety of dishes.  There are so many delicious meals that she will effortlessly whip up.  Her use of Chinese sauces and different herbs are to die for.

     

    My coworkers say I am spoiled when they smell and see my lunches that Leiqin packs for me everyday.

     

    Here's one for you Chef:

    She makes an egg jiao zi.  She will vigorously whip eggs into a fine soup.  She takes a metal ladle and lightly greases the inside of the ladle and will heat the ladle over a small flame, add the egg, make a thin crepe add the jiao zi meat, fold the egg over and have egg jiao zi...yummy!!

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    Dennis....What time can I come over? B) :P

  13. When I can get my P4?

    in General Visa Discussion & First Steps

    Posted

    Cocolei....when you call DOS on Monday...you may have a nice surprise and I hope it will be good news!!   You should know very soon.  Please ask specific questions.  DOS will not give you answers to these questions unless you ask, ie; "Has the name check been completed?" and "Is she interview ready or in que and what was the date?".  It was one week after the date they told me she was interviewed ready that we got the appointment and the P-4 was sent.  Hope this helps!

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    I hope I can get a very good surprise on Monday. My fiance have a little worried. Maybe my interview date same as yours. :lol: They also can tell me when my P4 send to me?? Anyway. On monday I will get more new from DOS... :P

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    Yes, they will tell you the date they had sent your P-4!! It would be terrific if you and Yan would have the same interview date. You can meet each other and maybe become friends. Anyway, I have a good feeling that you will be told your date soon. Good Luck!! :lol:

     

    remember to ask DOS those questions.

  14. what is your favorite food your SO cooks

    in Culture & Language Discussion

    Posted · Edited by chef4u (see edit history)

    Chinese Chicken dishes seem to be my SOs specialty. We both love to cook. A few weeks ago I bought some great NY Strips and Portabello Mushrooms and told her I was going to cook out for her the next evening. Well when I came home from work dinner was being prepared in the form of a stir fry from her with the NY Strips with Portabellos and all. Damn good Damned expensive stir fry. She also loves to salt her dishes as well. I am thinking about looking to buy some stock in Morton Salt Co.

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    Thomas....now that is funny!!

     

    I remember when I was in culinary school and we were learning Asian cookery. Our chef instructor was from Shanghai and she taught us a stir fry using top round. She said now we can open Chinese restaurant and charge $6.95 for this dish. However, she said change the meat to an expensive cut, such as, NY Strip or Filet Mignon and now you can open as an Asian Bistro. Now you charge $24.95. I have never forgotten that lesson. :P

  15. When I can get my P4?

    in General Visa Discussion & First Steps

    Posted · Edited by chef4u (see edit history)

    Cocolei....when you call DOS on Monday...you may have a nice surprise and I hope it will be good news!! You should know very soon. Please ask specific questions. DOS will not give you answers to these questions unless you ask, ie; "Has the name check been completed?" and "Is she interview ready or in que and what was the date?". It was one week after the date they told me she was interviewed ready that we got the appointment and the P-4 was sent. Hope this helps!

  17. what is your favorite food your SO cooks

    in Culture & Language Discussion

    Posted · Edited by chef4u (see edit history)

    Bill...everytime my SO and I are on cam she is preparing her lunch. I see these wonderful dishes she makes and I salivate just wanting to taste them. She says that when she cooks, the food taste is just ok. I was told by her friends that she is an awesome cook. She says that is not true...haha. I can not wait to taste her cooking. Conversely, she wants me to cook western foods. Well, it certainly is going to be fun in our kitchen too!!

  18. Missed the P4 train

    in General Visa Discussion & First Steps

    Posted · Edited by chef4u (see edit history)

    wow Michael...just read all of this. I am sorry to here about this as well. I sincerely hope that the interview will be scheduled fast. Please stay on top of DOS like a fly on a piece of food!! In addition, there is a paralegal guy in Nanning that has help us out tremendously!! I notice that Manyun is from Nanning as well. If we can be of help, please do not hesitate to let us know....again, wishing you both the very best!!!

     

    Chef

  21. Excitement in the air

    in General Visa Discussion & First Steps

    Posted · Edited by chef4u (see edit history)

    I'm really glad to see all of the interview schedules being reported today. It's been quite a dry spell and I can sense excitement in the air.

     

    Congrats to all who now have a date and wish those still waiting that news will come soon.

     

    The real purpose of this post, however, is to say that I hope this new round of interviews will have a calming effect on members. Lately, tempers have been short fused and I've sensed an undercurrent of snarkiness. I really hope this long awaited good news will raise the general mood.

     

    Or, maybe I'm just blowing wind out my a$$?

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    excuse me . i looked up the dictionary, but could not find the word snarkiness (longman english english dictionary). but one of the japanese english dictionaries says snark is kind of fictitious animal displayed in the book the hunting of the sanrk by L.Carrol.

    who could tell me what snarkiness means here? :cheering:

    thanks a lot.

    march

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    ...to understand "the new unabridged triggctionary" one must travel many distances and many continents. You must climb the mountain that the triggster has done. You must then shave the hair away from the navel and contemplate life and all its meaning. then and only then will one just begin their first lesson in such words and their true meanings OF the new unabridged triggctionary

     

    NOTE: THIS IS REALLY WAY OFF TOPIC AND SHOULD BE TAG INTO TC....BUT I AM HAVING TO MUCH FUN TODAY!!!!

  22. Excitement in the air

    in General Visa Discussion & First Steps

    Posted · Edited by chef4u (see edit history)

    WOW .....THIS HAS INDEED BEEN A GREAT DAY. I COUNTED SIX MEMBERS GETTING INTERVIEWS TODAY!! SO YES DON...THERE IS INDEED EXCITEMENT IN THE AIR. ALSO, IT APPEARS THERE ARE A FEW MORE MEMBERS ON THE BUBBLE IN GETTING THEIR INTERVIEWS SCHEDULED SHORTLY!! SO, YES DON THERE IS INDEED EXCITEMENT IN THE AIR. FINALLY, I SEE HERE THAT YOU AND THE TRIGGSTER ARE RE-ESTABLISHING YOUR LOVE FOR EACH OTHER ONCE AGAIN. SO, YES DON THERE IS INDEED EXCITEMENT IN THE AIR....LOL

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