tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9516277.post6705392239298702042..comments2023-09-11T09:14:26.879+01:00Comments on Halfway between Ca Mau and Sai Gon: Comfort food: chao ga (rice congee with chicken)Oanhhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18005515006491660673noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9516277.post-89499780648395123492008-06-30T22:44:00.000+01:002008-06-30T22:44:00.000+01:00Kirsty and Legal Eagle - I hope the chao ga (and I...Kirsty and Legal Eagle - I hope the chao ga (and I hope you added even more garlic than my recipe calls for) chased your nascent colds away!<BR/><BR/>Nikkipolani - Um would probably berate me for keeping things away from her, then berate me for being sad, then berate me for being sick. I know she loves me, but she can only express her concern by scolding me. Much like a mother with a child who has just done something dangerous - you want to hug the darn thing to you for scaring it so, but you end up yelling at it instead.<BR/><BR/>Hedgehog - I find mince chicken kind of disturbing. I'm not sure why.<BR/><BR/>My even lazier variation is plain chao with eggs scrambled with fish sauce. Or a boiled egg mashed up with fish sauce. Or plain chao with salted preserved radish.<BR/><BR/>LBW - Thank you to your husband! Your lil one might like some of this as well. And if you feed him heaps, maybe he will sleep?<BR/><BR/>Tseen - Aw, shucks. Thank you.Oanhhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18005515006491660673noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9516277.post-64489657423999089922008-06-30T13:12:00.000+01:002008-06-30T13:12:00.000+01:00I brought GUAIA with me to Wollongong for the Aust...I brought GUAIA with me to Wollongong for the Australian Literature conference. Just re-read your piece. Still lovin' it. :DTseenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17471093825705624393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9516277.post-46108837021875376402008-06-30T08:24:00.000+01:002008-06-30T08:24:00.000+01:00ahh that's what i need right now. btw my husband r...ahh that's what i need right now. btw my husband read your GUAIA story and really enjoyed it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9516277.post-70475402708092704142008-06-26T19:02:00.000+01:002008-06-26T19:02:00.000+01:00ooh, it is definitely comforting. I like using min...ooh, it is definitely comforting. I like using mince chicken as well, just tap a spoonful of mince chicken against the pot and let it cook until done. When I'm really ill I just made plain chao with a poached egg.Hedgehoghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14272166197082137905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9516277.post-15550594110947970062008-06-26T11:28:00.000+01:002008-06-26T11:28:00.000+01:00Oooh I love chao ga. Particularly when I'm unwell....Oooh I love chao ga. Particularly when I'm unwell. <BR/><BR/>I am going to make this too! I have a cold as well, there's really nothing better when you need comfort.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9516277.post-10849545166897837392008-06-25T16:29:00.000+01:002008-06-25T16:29:00.000+01:00I wonder what your mom would think if she knew you...I wonder what your mom would think if she knew your feelings. Chao ga is definitely a comfort food.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9516277.post-53987187173221378882008-06-24T08:40:00.000+01:002008-06-24T08:40:00.000+01:00Ooh, I think I will make this. It's just the weat...Ooh, I think I will make this. It's just the weather here and I think I'm on the verge of a cold.Kirstyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14035268080440921379noreply@blogger.com