Asian Goodies

There seem to be a new rave of people who seek out asian comfort and fun foods lately. Bubble Tea places are everywhere these days. For those who hasn't been to one, they are shops that sell drinks (tea, coffee, juices, etc., often served cold) with big tapioca "bubbles" or "pearls" in them. The tapioca has a chewy texture to them and when sucked through the big fat straws that they give you, provides an interesting texture to go with your drink.

Jook (or rice porriage) has been another new fad. There was an article in the paper about them a couple of weeks ago. The article call these places "asian small plates". A bunch of restaurant would serve them either for lunch, light dinner or midnight snack with a bowl of "jook" and a choice of a few dishes of small snacks which goes with them. They range from roasted peanuts, fried fish, bean curd, and a host of other goodies.

Now that weather is getting a little cooler, I've been making that for light meals sometimes. Ummm ... jook ... the ultimate comfort food.