Yummy Lumpia Plate

The store is going to be running modified hours from December 1st until December 18th. We are going on vacation and will be shorthanded around the store. As such we will be closed Monday-Wednesday and open regular hours Thursday-Saturday. The store is fully stocked and Lynn will be watching the place for us and can help you out. If you have any special requests let her know and we will get them for you as soon as possible. Apologies for any inconvenience this causes but normal hours will return in time for Christmas. We look forward to see y'all when we return.

The San Angelo Standard Times has graced us with a second write up in the paper. We would like to thank all of our customers who keep us going. Y'all are the reason we are here. Special thanks to Denise Morris and Kimberley Parker for the article and pictures. Standard Times- Shop's shelves feature taste of Asia

After several parties of tasting chicken Kelaguen, I had to learn how to make it. Kelaguen is a meat salad dish full of savory flavor. It is a spicy, juicy and simply wonderful Guamanian delicacy. Items marked in yellow are available at the store. Finadene Sauce (The Marinade) 1 cup soy sauce 1 cup lemon juice 1 large onion, fine chopped 5 hot peppers, finely chopped Mix all four ingredients and store in the refrigerator for a few days allowing the flavors to blend together. Chicken 1 whole chicken (cut up) 1 fresh coconut or 1 cup of grated coconut 4 green onions, finely chopped 3 hot peppers , finely chopped 4-6 pita or naan bread Serving Size: 6 Prep time: 1 day 1. Marinate the chicken in the Finadene sauce overnight. 2. Grill/broil the chicken, basting with the sauce. Let it cool. 3. Debone and shred or chop the chicken 4. You may choose to get a whole coconut and grate it OR just buy the a pack of frozen grated coconut meat. Squeeze the milk off t...

We had some new neighbors move in down the way in the form of Lucky You Tattoo. If you interested in getting some ink done, check them out. Lucky You Tattoo

Sorry for the lack of new posts lately. Things have been busy and certain responsibilities got swept under the rug. Check back Monday for new posts including new recipes! Also we are restocking this weekend so come in and see what we have for you. See you soon.

In honor of those who serve and fought to keep our country safe and our freedom, we salute our thanks to you. In observance of Memorial Day, we will be closed on May 31th, Monday.

First of all what is Kulfi Ice cream? Kulfi is a traditional Indian ice cream minus the eggs and cream. So if you are allergic to those two things, Kulfi can be a good alternative. This recipe comes from a book "Indian Food Made Easy" by Anjum Anand. Enjoy! Image courtesy of Sodahead.com Items marked in   orange  are available at the store. Kulfi - 4 Servings Ingredients: 4 cups Whole Milk 2 tbsp Ground Almonds 1 tbsp Rice Flour 5-6 tbsp Sugar (or to taste) 1/3-1/2 tsp Green Cardamom powder (or to taste) 2 tbsp pistachios 2 tbsp slivered almonds 1. Heat the milk in a wide heavy-based pan over a low heat and bring to a boil. Then lower the heat and cook gently stirring often. 2. Place the ground almonds and rice flour in a small cup. Stir in the some warm milk slowly to make a paste. 3. Stir mixture back into the pan and add sugar. 4. Continue to cook gently, stirring often, until the milk reduce to half. (This takes about an hour.) 5. Stir in card...