kamaboko=Japanese pink and white steamed fishcake on a wooden board which is normally sold in plastic shrinkwrap
This past week of work went a lot better than the previous week. Perhaps my body clock got used to waking up early. Or perhaps my brain knew it would be a short week for the kids.
We had a student-free day on Friday. While that might sound dandy, I'll take a day with students any day over a "planning & collaboration day" with adults. Kids rock.
In spite of my reluctance to even try to enjoy Friday, it actually turned out well. We got a lot done and I was pleasantly surprised at how well everyone
present was so task-oriented.
Since there was hardly any traffic that morning (several other teachers were being tortured the same way), I made a small detour and picked up lunch from Asamis
Kitchen. I nonchalantly asked the counter person to add a wonton to my
order. When I bit into the wonton, I was shocked to find it was filled
with some type of kamaboko dip. I've eaten wonton with imitation
crabmeat filling before, but the kamaboko dip in the wonton was a novel
taste. Kamaboko dip wonton is something I need to try on my own
someday, maybe when D1 returns, since she
says she likes kamaboko dip. I have never seen D1 eat kamaboko dip. Ever. But she
says she likes it. Whatevers.
Anyway, while D1 was home for the holidays, she attended a party at a friend's house. She took a container of kamaboko dip for sharing. I had made a triple recipe of kamaboko dip since I knew my cousins would be over so there was more than enough for D1 to take to her party. When I asked her if she liked the dip, she said she didn't have any. She said she left the container on the patio with some intoxicated boys, and by the time she made her way back to the patio, the dip was gone.
So while I cannot verify that this dip recipe will work well as a wonton filling, I can attest that it is enjoyed as an accompaniment for chips, crackers, and/or vegetables. I normally just serve it in a dish, but The Help thought it would be cute to pack it onto a clean kamaboko board in the shape of a kamaboko. If you decide his idea is worth replicating, shape the kamaboko on the board, wrap it in plastic wrap, and chill until ready to serve. Remove plastic wrap just before serving.
Now you might today might be a good time to try making some kamaboko dip wonton, today being a holiday and all, but I'm a little busy today. I'm spending the day at work, prepping for tomorrow. I thought I would be able to get some prep done on Friday, but my time was consumed with other things. When I thought I might have a moment of breathing room, I had to call the help desk to ask them to fix a mistake created by a colleague. Apparently the help desk could use some help too. The person who answered the phone was incompetent and sent me over to the wrong side for help. When I said, "next time, make it a policy to ask which side I'm calling about
before handing me off," the person who took my call said, "please be understanding because we are short staffed." Dumbass. My call had nothing to do with staffing! It took over 30 minutes to get my issue resolves, 25 minutes of which were spent holding for the wrong person.
click on recipe title for printable recipe
1 block kamaboko, cut into chunks
2 tbsp celery, minced
1 tbsp onion, minced
3/4 c mayonnaise
1/2 tsp garlic salt
Place kamaboko, celery, and onion, into work bowl of food processor. Process until kamaboko is chopped fine. Empty into small mixing bowl. Add remaining ingredients and mix well. Chill at least 2 hours before serving.
kamaboko=Japanese pink and white steamed fishcake on a wooden board which is normally sold in plastic shrinkwrap
This past week of work went a lot better than the previous week. Perhaps my body clock got used to waking up early. Or perhaps my brain knew it would be a short week for the kids.
We had a student-free day on Friday. While that might sound dandy, I'll take a day with students any day over a "planning & collaboration day" with adults. Kids rock.
In spite of my reluctance to even try to enjoy Friday, it actually turned out well. We got a lot done and I was pleasantly surprised at how well everyone
present was so task-oriented.
Since there was hardly any traffic that morning (several other teachers were being tortured the same way), I made a small detour and picked up lunch from Asamis
Kitchen. I nonchalantly asked the counter person to add a wonton to my
order. When I bit into the wonton, I was shocked to find it was filled
with some type of kamaboko dip. I've eaten wonton with imitation
crabmeat filling before, but the kamaboko dip in the wonton was a novel
taste. Kamaboko dip wonton is something I need to try on my own
someday, maybe when D1 returns, since she
says she likes kamaboko dip. I have never seen D1 eat kamaboko dip. Ever. But she
says she likes it. Whatevers.
Anyway, while D1 was home for the holidays, she attended a party at a friend's house. She took a container of kamaboko dip for sharing. I had made a triple recipe of kamaboko dip since I knew my cousins would be over so there was more than enough for D1 to take to her party. When I asked her if she liked the dip, she said she didn't have any. She said she left the container on the patio with some intoxicated boys, and by the time she made her way back to the patio, the dip was gone.
So while I cannot verify that this dip recipe will work well as a wonton filling, I can attest that it is enjoyed as an accompaniment for chips, crackers, and/or vegetables. I normally just serve it in a dish, but The Help thought it would be cute to pack it onto a clean kamaboko board in the shape of a kamaboko. If you decide his idea is worth replicating, shape the kamaboko on the board, wrap it in plastic wrap, and chill until ready to serve. Remove plastic wrap just before serving.
Now you might today might be a good time to try making some kamaboko dip wonton, today being a holiday and all, but I'm a little busy today. I'm spending the day at work, prepping for tomorrow. I thought I would be able to get some prep done on Friday, but my time was consumed with other things. When I thought I might have a moment of breathing room, I had to call the help desk to ask them to fix a mistake created by a colleague. Apparently the help desk could use some help too. The person who answered the phone was incompetent and sent me over to the wrong side for help. When I said, "next time, make it a policy to ask which side I'm calling about
before handing me off," the person who took my call said, "please be understanding because we are short staffed." Dumbass. My call had nothing to do with staffing! It took over 30 minutes to get my issue resolves, 25 minutes of which were spent holding for the wrong person.
click on recipe title for printable recipe
1 block kamaboko, cut into chunks
2 tbsp celery, minced
1 tbsp onion, minced
3/4 c mayonnaise
1/2 tsp garlic salt
Place kamaboko, celery, and onion, into work bowl of food processor. Process until kamaboko is chopped fine. Empty into small mixing bowl. Add remaining ingredients and mix well. Chill at least 2 hours before serving.
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