BITTER MELON W/TOFU

My first visit to the Asian Mart resulted in random but delicious items.
On a closer look around the store I noticed a boba machine behind the deli counter and immediately ordered a milk tea with pearls. It costs pretty much the same as it did in Cali. $3.03
I also bought the instant mix and a package of boba pearls. I'm drinking my homemade mix at the moment and it compares to what I've tried. My pearls are a bit harder so they probably need to soak longer after being boiled. I'm sure I'll perfect the recipe over time.

Bought Items:
coconut jelly strips
tapicoa strips
boba pearls
boba instant mix
bitter melon
rice noodles
fish sauce
hoison sauce
tofu
black fungus mushrooms










http://www.phamfatale.com/id_1040/title_Stuffed-Bitter-Melon-Kho-Qua/

Stuffed Bitter Melon Recipe

ASIAN STYLE WHOOP WHOOP

(sorry I couldn't help it. the gangnam style song/video will forever be emblazoned on my memory)

The past 1.5 weeks I've had the luxury of trying many varieties of foods, Asian and western. I felt very much like the guy from Bizarre Foods. (Though I didn't have any unpleasant experiences like him haha)
I'm not picky when eating so I was very happy and willing to try whatever was offered. California offers so much variety in the types of food that many I'd never seen or heard of living in Oklahoma. A lot of the foods we eat a lot of here you don't see offered there.
I also got my first lesson in how to use chopsticks. I was put more at ease when I noticed that everyone's technique was different. Let's say pho wasn't the easiest dish to learn on. haha After much laughing and encouragement I could at last accomplish eating a meal without a fork.
I can't wait to go to the Asian markets and see what is offered here.