Well..it’s not a good update. I mentioned in a previous post about my frustrations with caltrop starch and the translation. Namely, that there is no good information on the internet (in english) about it that I can find. Last week I dragged my mom all over Chinatown in an attempt to find caltrop starch. I [...]
Sourcing
Information regarding the sourcing of ingredients.

Cassava Jelly
June 16, 2011I came across a call in a Chinese recipe for ‘cassava jelly, which can be found in north Chouzhou grocery stores.’ Not…terribly helpful. An internet search brings up very little as well. So Cassava is a starchy, woody-looking tuber which is used the world over as a culinary staple. Also known as Yuca, or Manioc. [...]