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Urbane Guerrilla · 10-19-2007, 05:19 AM

Yep, mint jelly -- okay, apple based with a strong flavoring of mint. Bottled mint sauce is now common, don't think it was back in my youth.

The first time I had Mongolian the peanuts were there, and for me it always lacks a little something without a scattering of peanuts. I reckon I'd accept Thai-style peanut butter sauce if the nuts weren't to hand.

Ducks, you're making me nostalgic for Turkish food -- that's all very middle-Eastern. Turks got lamb, and lots of it. Turks would probably like Mongolian.

Good ol' do(umlaut dots)ner kebab, peppery and tender, tasting of red chile and charcoal smoke. I've found I can faintly evoke pastirma with rashers of beef-bacon seasoned up with some minced garlic and a generous sprinkle of red pepper -- though I think it lacked the paprika note and probably some salt. Pastirma is more dried, concentrated, than beef-bacon.

10-19-2007, 05:19 AM	#28
Urbane Guerrilla Person who doesn't update the user title Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Southern California Posts: 6,674	Yep, mint jelly -- okay, apple based with a strong flavoring of mint. Bottled mint sauce is now common, don't think it was back in my youth. The first time I had Mongolian the peanuts were there, and for me it always lacks a little something without a scattering of peanuts. I reckon I'd accept Thai-style peanut butter sauce if the nuts weren't to hand. Ducks, you're making me nostalgic for Turkish food -- that's all very middle-Eastern. Turks got lamb, and lots of it. Turks would probably like Mongolian. Good ol' do(umlaut dots)ner kebab, peppery and tender, tasting of red chile and charcoal smoke. I've found I can faintly evoke pastirma with rashers of beef-bacon seasoned up with some minced garlic and a generous sprinkle of red pepper -- though I think it lacked the paprika note and probably some salt. Pastirma is more dried, concentrated, than beef-bacon. __________________ Wanna stop school shootings? End Gun-Free Zones, of course. Last edited by Urbane Guerrilla; 10-19-2007 at 05:26 AM.