Chop Suey

               Chop Suey                                        雜碎

Some people think that there is only one kind of chop suey, but that is not true. We want to show the different versions that you can prepare changing a couple of ingredients, that way you can pleased people with different tastes.

 

Here are the different kinds of chop suey:

•    Chop suey with pork: this dish is prepared with pork and vegetables cooked in a flavorful sauce. The recipe calls for pork but beef can be used instead.

•    Chicken chop suey: this dish is prepared with chicken and mushrooms.

•    Lunch counter chop suey: Straight from Woolworth's lunch counter, circa 1950. It brings back memories of what passed for Chinese food in western restaurants.

•    Oven chop suey casserole: A nourishing, easy to make dish - just combine all the ingredients, bake, and serve over chow mein noodles.

 

We choose the chicken chop suey for being the healthiest version, now we show how to prepare it:

Ingredients:

 
•    4 spoonful of soy sauce
•    2 teaspoonful of white sugar
•    500 gr of chicken breast without bones and skin
•    3 spoonful of olive oil
•    2 onions
•    2 garlic bulb
•    200 gr of chinese roots
•    1 spoonful of cornstarch
•    3 spoonful of water
•    1 Celery.

 

Preparation:

We begin by mixing the soy sauce with sugar, stirring till these are completely dissolved.
Clean the chicken breast, cut them in thin strips and marinate in the soy and sugar. Let it rest about 20 minutes in the refrigerator.

In a wok sauté the chicken with olive oil about 2 minutes.

 

 

Now add the cut onions and the crushed garlic bulbs. Add too the chinese roots and fry the mix for 4 minutes.

In a stewpot boil the chicken broth adding the cornstarch dissolved in the water stirring till the mix thicken, lets finish serving on a dish the sauté chicken with the vegetables and above it the chicken sauce and leek cut in thin strips.

Beginning of Chop Suey.

There are some theories about the invention of Chop Suey. The first said that the chop Suey was invented in United States by an immigrant cantonese that wants created a Chinese dish to westerners.  Thus he mixed many saute vegetables with a little of chicken or meat and serve it accompanied with steamed rice. 

 

He christened his creation, chop suey, (“tsap seui") which means "mixed pieces"; it refers to a kind of stew made of many different ingredients mixed together.
The second refers a Japanese chef that created the dish for pleased a general that visited him. He christened lee Chop Suey in honor at the general Lee Hon Chung, the man that inspired him.

 

The benefits of prepare Chop Suey are:

•    Is a recipe that its preparation is quick
•    Is easy to prepare
•    The ingredients are common and easy to obtain
•    It’s very cheaper
•    It’s very healthy and helps to attack many illness
•    It has a lot of water
•    It hasn't many seasonings
•    You can prepare it for any occasion

 

We recommend you that do it in your home and enjoy it with a delicious glass of wine.

 
Ingredients Quantity (4 portions)

Ingredient                                        Quantity
Chicken boneless strips                      400 g
Carrots peeled and cut                        100 g
Onions                                                100 g
Mushrooms                                        100 g
Soy sauce                                            40 cc
Oil                                                      To taste
Celery                                                 100 g
Flour or cornstarch                             2 tablespoons soup
White wine or beer or water               100 cc

 

Nutritional information

Before to talk about the nutritional information here are some tips for have a good helth. You should remember...

•    Revise the quantity of calories that you consume per day this value shouldn´t be greater than 2000 kcal under regular physical activity.
•    Eat in hours
•    Eat healthy food rich in vitamins and minerals
•    Drink a lot of water
•    Enjoy of a delicious salad
•    Eat as possible natural food

 

The following calories are given per 100 g of food

Ingredient                                               Calories
Chicken boneless strips                            146 cal
Chinese roots                                           Low on calories
Onions                                                     32 cal
Mushrooms                                               35 cal
Soy sauce                                                 56 cal
Oil                                                           899 cal
Celery                                                      15 cal
Flour or cornstarch                                   349 cal
White wine or beer or water (a glass)        80 cal
Suma                                                       1612 cal
 

The portion of Chop Suey has aproximately 1612 cal, for that is a very healthy recipe. However here are some tips for prepare this delicious plate. 

 

Onion is useful to prevent cardiovascular disease and protects against stomach and other cancers.

Celery  is a plant that ontent of vitamin A, whilst the stems are an excellent source of vitamins B1, B2, B6 and C.

Garlic hep the heart and immune systems with antioxidant properties and promotes a good  blood circulation.


 

Chicken is a source of protein, chicken breast can reduce the risk of some types of cancer, and protect the iimmunity system.
 

 

 

 

Price of the ingredients:

Ingredient                         Market Price                     Price per serving

Soy sauce                             $1000                                   $200

Chicken breast                     $3000                                   $900

Onion                                   $600                                     $300

Garlic                                   $1000                                   $500

Chinese roots                       $1000                                   $800

Corn starch                          $800                                     $200

Celery                                  $1300                                   $100

References

http://www.enplenitud.com/chop-suey-de-pollo.html#ixzz1uLqUGiID

http://www.enplenitud.com/chop-suey-de-pollo.html

http://chinesefood.about.com/od/recipesbymeal/a/chow-mein.htm

http://chinesefood.about.com/od/foodamerica/a/chop-suey-history.htm

TEMPURA AISU  

天ぷら  アイス

Final Advance

Group Members:

§Natalia Ruiz.  §Ana Maria Benavides.

§Héctor Javier Ramirez. §Maria Paula Diaz.

§Daniela Vásquez.

Asian Temptation
Why eat Tempura Aisu?
is healthy!
is cheap!
and is a flavor that is not doubt in repeat!

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Benefits to eat ice cream:

The ice cream has many advantages like: It includes antioxidants, calcium, dietary fiber, probiotics and prebiotics, and new researching about ice cream show that it can play a role in preventing cancer, aid in digestion, encourage good bacteria in gut flora, bolster the immune system, lower cholesterol and lose weight, also the ice cream is delicious and cool it’s perfectly for summer or a hot day but you can’t forget that a you can lose weight and eat ice cream once a day, too. The trick is moderation, and eating healthy meals the rest of the day. 

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History of ice cream and tempura:

This is the history of one perfect meeting between two different ways, between the salt and the sweet, between the hold and the cold.

The origin of ice cream can be traced back to at least the 4^th century BC. Since the beginning, the ice cream show us their royal nature: early references include the roman emperor who ordered ice to be brought from the mountains and combined with fruit toppings, and King Tang of Shang, China who had a method of creating ice and milk concoctions. Then, our ingredient traveled to Europe, when it was served in the fashionable Italian and French royal courts. Finally, it arrived to America, to United States. In this country, the ice cream was very close to several famous people, like George Washington and Thomas Jefferson.

In the other side of the history, the tempura is a food from Japan that was made famous by Portuguese Jesuits. In the beginning it was done exclusively with vegetables, but after the arrival of the evangelized also began to prepare with fish.

After, the recipe has been refined with the ice cream, the tastes were unified in the spectacular and fantastic dish that we want to present to you.

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Ingredients of the Tempura Aisu:

•2 scoops of light ice cream

•4 slices of whole meal bread or cake pan

•1 egg without yolk

•500 ml of water

•350 g of tempura 

flour or wheat

•Soy bean oil for frying

                    • Strawberry jam or chocolate syrup (optional)

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Nutritional facts

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Preparation:

First, take the ice cream balls and coat with bread crumbled. 

Then wrap the ball of ice and bring it to the freezer.

Meanwhile, mix the flour, eggs and water in a container and heat the oil in a deep skillet. 

When the ball is well frozen remove the foil wrapper.

Next, cover the ice cream balls with the mixture and dip in hot oil for ten seconds. 

Drain the oil and finally, if desired, serve with strawberry jam, chocolate syrup or additive of choice...

Tips:

Before you begin the recipe, make sure the frozen ice cream and a solid consistency for easier preparation.

...And finally you get the Tempura Aisu

 

Spanish Omelette

How to Cook a Spanish Omelette

NUTRITION FACTS / SPANISH OMELETTE

INGREDIENTS:

1.     5 EGGS

2.     1500 GRAMS OF POTATOES

3.     5 SAUSAGES

4.     SALT AS YOU LIKE / SALT TO TASTE

5.     OLIVE OIL

Vitamin A	28.6 %
Vitamin B-12	49.2 %
Vitamin B-6	248.3 %
Vitamin C	252.9 %
Vitamin D	18.2 %
Vitamin E	149.4 %
Calcium	24.2 %
Copper	100.4 %
Folate	69.4 %
Iron	130.2 %
Magnesium	89.3 %
Manganese	200.2 %
Niacin	160.3 %
Pantothenic Acid	81.8 %
Phosphorus	166.1 %
Riboflavin	86.1 %
Selenium	107.3 %
Thiamin	129.1 %
Zinc	58.5 %

                                                                                                                

AMOUNT FOR 4 SERVING
Calories	5,339.9
Total Fat	363.5 g
Satured Fat	57.9 g
Polyunsaturated Fat	35.6 g
Monounsaturated Fat	244.9 g
Cholesterol	900.8 mg
Sodium	4,560.7 mg
Potassium	6,601.9 mg
Total Carbohydrate	469.7 g
Dietary Fiber	48.0 g
Sugars	1.6 g
Protein	76.7 g

HISTORY

From this easy dish, also called potatoes omelette, the first known document that is mentioned is called “memorial de la ratonera", an anonymous document addressed to the Navarra´s courts in 1817, in this is shown how all the farmers of the region lived in misery, and in this document there is a quote, which is:

"...two or three eggs in an omelette for five or six, because our women know how to do big and fat with a few eggs mixing potatoes, bread atapurres or otherwise...”

Also, there is a legend about a man called Empero, he invented the potatoes omelette or Spanish omelette as a simple, fast and nutritive dish with which he can satisfy the hunger of her army.

SPANISH OMELETTE/ TORTILLA ESPAÑOLA

INGREDIENTS FOR 4 PEOPLE:

6.     5 EGGS

7.     1500 GRAMS OF POTATOES

8.     5 SAUSAGES

9.     SALT AS YOU LIKE / SALT TO TASTE

1.    OLIVE OIL

PREPARATION:

1.     Peel the potatoes and cut into “french fries”, or also cut into médium sized squares.

2.     Fry the pieces of potatoes in hot olive oil until they begin to Browned and untiel they are in soft point.

3.     Cut the sausages in smal pieces (small size) and  fry it in hot olive oil.

4.     After Cooked or fried the potatoes and sausages, mix that into a pan with very little olive oil.

5.     Into a Bowl, pour and beat the eggs adding it salt as you want/salt to taste.

6.      After beaten the eggs pour it, over the mixture of potatoes  and sausages.

7.     Later cook the mixture until browned and  then flip to the correct cooking on both sides.

1.      

8.     Finally, you can add to omelette whatever  you want. For example kétchup (tomato sauce), mayonnaise or decorative (ornamental) food whatever you want.

It is recommended to eat the omelette hot, and with a natural refreshment drink.

TIPS AND ADVANTAGES

This recipe is very practical due to its quick and easy preparation from a few simple ingredients, this is one of its best advantages, too, its preparation has a low price and from a moderate amount of ingredients, you get a considerable amount of omelette.

Its fast preparation is one of its most attractive because little time you have a healthy meal and good quality another advantage is its versatility because it can combine with the one you like for example if you are vegetarian you can add: green peppers, onions, rice milk, olive oil and salt.
Or if you like ham and cheese: The slices of ham and cheese are thrown from the mixture of potato and egg.
You can also add garlic: for this make an omelette as described above, but instead throw in the beaten eggs, half a clove of minced garlic, you will see that great taste!

Tips: If you do not want an oily omelette do not abuse of the oil.
If you like mashed potatoes entertain like few crumbs while breaking potato fries.

Ensure that the omelette is cooked in all its parts so its taste be uniform.