2013 Lunar New Year
It's Thursday Feb 07 today, I haven't have a plan for the new year yet. This Chinese New Year's Day falls on 10 February 2013 (Sunday) . The upcoming new year will be the year of the snake. I don't think I will do anything particular since my family is not in the States (sad face); however, I probably will try to make some Taro (Root) cake 芋頭糕 or some Turnip cake 蘿蔔糕 this weekend to try to feel I am at home. :) I'll post some pictures later this weekend! Hope they will turn out just fine!
I bought some chicken tortilla soup from Fresh & Easy two weeks ago. I love them! It's a little spicy, I tried to google a couple of chicken tortilla soup recipe on the internet and have tried to make it over the weekend, it just didn't taste right. So I went on fresh&easy website and looked at the ingredients of the soup and figured that probably the Chipotle powder and Ancho chili did some magic in the soup. I love pepper and different peppers give the dish an unique flavor. I am going to try to use them this weekend and I'll come back to give everyone a report! :D
Additional info for people who aren't familiar with pepper like me.
Ancho chili is the dried form of Poblano chili, it is a mild chili pepper originating from Puebla, Mexico.
The ripened red poblano is significantly hotter and
more flavorful than the less ripe, green poblano. I think the dried form of the ancho chili is in red color.
Chipotle powder is little smokey flavor chili pepper. Its a relatively mild but earthy spiciness. Chipotle can be ground and combined with other spices to make a meat marinade, adobo.
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