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		<title>One More for the Road</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 23 Jul 2006 17:40:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Anna</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Just back from a weeklong drive around Finland. Maitohorsma is in full bloom all over Finland, and the scenery is incredibly pretty, although a bit repetitive. Trees, trees and a whole lot more trees, dotted with lakes and more lakes. One of the biggest challenges to traveling in Nordic countries is that in most smaller [...]]]></description>
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<p>Just back from a weeklong drive around Finland. <em>Maitohorsma</em> is in full bloom all over Finland, and the scenery is incredibly pretty, although a bit repetitive. Trees, trees and a whole lot more trees, dotted with lakes and more lakes.</p>
<p>One of the biggest challenges to traveling in Nordic countries is that in most smaller places, food options are really limited, ranging from dreary to dismal. On many previous car trips, a cheap portable grill in the trunk has been the perfect solution and the provider of some really memorable meals. This time, however, my husband was pretty fussy about his new car: ashes and bits of coal floating anywhere near it was a definite no-no. So before we started out, I had pretty low expectations foodwise &#8211; I wondered whether it is possible to travel in Finland for a week without resorting to either one of our recently adopted national dishes, pizza or kebab.</p>
<p>Considering that we didn&#8217;t really plan our trip in advance, we managed to eat surprisingly well throughout the trip. We relied on a few Google searches, local newspapers, and asking around. Although my main impression is that the most decent options in smaller places involves seeking out the skillful women who provide mass catering for schools and workplaces, we managed to have a few decent (if not stellar) meals in more gourmet oriented restaurants in larger cities like Kuopio. In general, the average price of a meal in a Finnish restaurant is slightly higher than what I got used to in New York: the quality of food is often a bit lower, as most Finnish customers are not particularly demanding. High quality produce and fresh fish were surprisingly hard to find (nigiri in Oulu &#8211; buyer beware). And too many places with chichi aspirations still resort to bizarre finishing touches &#8211; what&#8217;s with the pea shoots?</p>
<p>Anyhow, it&#8217;s good to be back home. The strawberry season is almost over, and I should make a few pretty jars of jam before it is too late. Before that, however, a recipe I have repeated countless times this summer -</p>
<p><img id="image282" alt="Strawberry Daiquiri" src="http://www.taikinapoika.com/uploads/2006/07/daiquiri_.jpg" /></p>
<blockquote><p><strong>The Ultimate Strawberry Daiquiri</strong></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><em>serves 2 to 4, depending on the size of the glasses </em></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">5 dl ice<br />
125-200 g frozen strawberries (softened for about 15-30 minutes before starting)<br />
0.5 dl sugar<br />
the juice of 1/2 lime<br />
the juice of 1/2 lemon<br />
1 dl dark rum</p>
<p>In a sturdy blender, combine ice, sugar and strawberries. Pour in lime juice, lemon juice and rum. Blend until smooth, the consistency of slush.</p>
<p>Rub the rim of a glass with the peel of the squeezed lime, dip in salt or sugar to create a frosty rim. Pour the daiquiri into glasses and serve.</p></blockquote>
<p>As you prepare daiquiris a few times, you become more confident with the proportions and can start pouring without measuring. Adaptations are also fun: my current favorite involves equal amounts of ice and frozen strawberries, 2 tbsp of sugar and the juice of 1/2 lime and 1/2 to 1 dl of Bacardi Coco. (I know coconut liqueur sounds incredibly tacky, but I ran out of dark rum and the tequila I bought in Tijuana tastes of pizza herbs. The combination of strawberry and coconut works nicely as a dessert drink).</p>
<p>If you are pregnant or still waiting for the liver transplant, virgin daiquiris will work, too: you can substitute lemon-lime soda (Sprite or 7Up) for the rum. And yes, this is one of the really few recipes where frozen strawberries will work much better than fresh ones.</p>
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		<title>Eye Candy</title>
		<link>http://www.taikinapoika.com/2006/03/28/eye-candy/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Mar 2006 00:57:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Anna</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Harlem is gentrifying like crazy. Crime is down, so brownstones are going, going, gone and craggy old warehouses are being converted to condos for yuppies as we speak. All this is so inevitable that of late even the crunchy socially conscious granola-eating, Subaru-driving community activist types on my block seem to have given up organizing [...]]]></description>
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<p>Harlem is gentrifying like crazy. Crime is down, so brownstones are going, going, gone and craggy old warehouses are being converted to condos for yuppies as we speak. All this is so inevitable that of late even the crunchy socially conscious granola-eating, Subaru-driving community activist types on my block seem to have given up organizing anti-gentrification street rallies.</p>
<p>For about a year, there has been a <a href="http://www.citarella.com/">Citarella</a> on W 125th street. In theory, Citarella sells food, but it is the Vogue of supermarkets: the selection is relatively narrow and strictly based on looks: only the beautiful need to apply. Each and every item is visually perfect, a supermodel of sorts. Citarella seems to be geared toward people who like to have food on display in their house but care little about the disgusting necessity of eating. The Harlem Citarella is surrounded by storefront churches, botanicas, fast food chains, and a sea of public housing projects, but somehow I doubt that an important local form of currency, food stamps and WIC checks, are accepted inside.</p>
<p>Normally, I do my weekly shopping at the boisterous, chaotic, mazelike Uptown Fairway a few blocks west. This weekend, however, I was briefly seduced by the pruned-down Sohoesque industrial chic and lack of throngs at Citarella. Of course, I could find barely any of the mundanities I had jotted down on my shopping list, so I gave free reign to impulse purchases. The Berkeley-based Scharffen Berger cocoa powder was too fetchingly packaged to stay on the shelf. (Antti, do you still ruin your kitchen decor with an <a href="http://www.northerner.com/html/mat-bk-oboy-500g.html">O&#8217;boy container</a>?)</p>
<p>Pretty incredibly, I never had any hot chocolate during my trip to Mexico in January (how stupid am I? I drank lots of lousy tea instead). Although I can&#8217;t vouch for authenticity, the addition of a bit of chili gives this infantile drink a nice, adult edge, and the combination dates back to Aztecs. If you&#8217;d rather prepare your drink conquistador style, <a href="http://www.fiery-foods.com/dave/chilechoc.asp">here</a> is a more historic and involved recipe.</p>
<blockquote><p><strong><img align="right" alt="The 1930s inspired package design is to die for..." id="image183" title="The 1930s inspired package design is to die for..." src="http://www.taikinapoika.com/uploads/2006/03/scharffenberger1.jpg" />Hot Chocolate with Chiles</strong></p>
<p><em>1 serving </em></p>
<p>1.5 dl milk<br />
1 halved dried chili, split with seeds removed<br />
(optional: 1 tsp or stick of cinnamon and half of a vanilla pod)<br />
3 tbsp sweetened cocoa powder or about 30g of dark chocolate squares</p>
<p>Simmer the chili pod (and the vanilla and cinnamon) in milk in a saucepan. Better yet, use the microwave. Whatever you  do, not let the milk boil. Whisk in the instant cocoa powder or the roughly chopped chocolate pieces. If using chocolate from a bar, continue to simmer / zap until the chocolate is melted. Take away from the heat and let steep for a bit.</p>
<p>Pretty incredibly, both Antti and I have a wooden tool for the very purpose of frothing hot chocolate: a <a href="http://www.gourmetsleuth.com/molinillo.htm">molinillo</a>, purchased from a gigantic Mexican supermarket in East LA last summer. If you own one, now  it is the time to use it to give your drink a frothy crown. Apparently, Mexicans are at least as obsessed by the froth in chocolate as Italians are about the crema in espresso.</p></blockquote>
<p>Two weeks ago when I was still in Finland, somebody at work brought in <a href="http://www.karlfazer.com/finnish/varitavaramerkki.html">Fazer&#8217;s</a> chili chocolate. The chili flavor was not jarring and overpowering at all, just a subtle, barely perceptible accent, so I was immediately hooked. Alas, I couldn&#8217;t find it anywhere, not even at the airport duty-free :( If anybody knows where to get it, please let me know so I can ruin my diet ;)</p>
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		<title>Kardemummakahvi &#8211; elÃ¤mÃ¤n pieniÃ¤ suuria iloja</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Feb 2006 14:06:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Antti</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Suomalaiset rakastavat kahviaan, mutta niin moni muukin tÃ¤llÃ¤ pallolla. LÃ¤hdin googlaamaan pÃ¤Ã¤ssÃ¤ni pyÃ¶rineen Manhattan Transferin kahvilaulun sanoja, joista muistin vain alun: &#8220;I love coffee, I love tea&#8230;&#8221; Annoin googleen hakusanaksi coffee song, ja vaikka tÃ¤llÃ¤ ei Java JiveÃ¤ lÃ¶ytynytkÃ¤Ã¤n, sangen moni artisti on tunnustautunut kofeiinin orjaksi Coffee Songin nimellÃ¤ levytettyjen kappaleiden perusteella. TÃ¤ltÃ¤ listalta lÃ¶ytyy [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Suomalaiset rakastavat kahviaan, mutta niin moni muukin tÃ¤llÃ¤ pallolla. LÃ¤hdin googlaamaan pÃ¤Ã¤ssÃ¤ni pyÃ¶rineen <span style="font-style: italic">Manhattan Transferin</span> kahvilaulun sanoja, joista muistin vain alun: <span style="font-style: italic">&#8220;I love coffee, I love tea&#8230;&#8221;</span> Annoin googleen hakusanaksi <span style="font-style: italic">coffee song</span>, ja vaikka tÃ¤llÃ¤ ei <span style="font-style: italic">Java JiveÃ¤</span> lÃ¶ytynytkÃ¤Ã¤n, sangen moni artisti on tunnustautunut kofeiinin orjaksi Coffee Songin nimellÃ¤ levytettyjen kappaleiden perusteella. TÃ¤ltÃ¤ listalta lÃ¶ytyy <span style="font-style: italic">Frank Sinatra, Deep Purple, Norah Jones, Sting, Eric Clapton</span> ja monia muita.</p>
<div style="text-align: center"><img title="Cardamom coffee" alt="Cardamom coffee" src="http://taikinapoika.com/img/cardamomcoffee_.jpg" /></div>
<p>VÃ¤lillÃ¤ perus-joe, eli omassa tapauksessani tumma presidentti, kaipaa hieman vaihtelua. Ostin kokonaisia vihreitÃ¤ kardemumman palkoja varsinaisesti intialaisia curryja varten, mutta ne sopivat mainiosti myÃ¶s piristÃ¤mÃ¤Ã¤n kahvihetkeÃ¤. Murskaa puolen tusinaa palkoa veitsen lappeella ja laita kahvinpurujen sekaan. MyÃ¶s jauhettu purkki-kardemumma kÃ¤y oivallisesti.</p>
<p>Jos satut liikkumaan Starbucksien vaikutusalueella (liki koko maailma Suomea lukuunottamatta), kannattaa napata kokeeksi mukaan jokin heidÃ¤n kahvipaketeistaan.</p>
<p>Ja sitten ne etsimÃ¤ni laulun sanat:</p>
<p align="center"><strong>Java Jive</strong><br />
(The Manhattan Transfer)</p>
<p align="center"><em>I love coffee, I love tea<br />
I love the java jive and it loves me<br />
Coffee and tea and the java and me<br />
A cup, a cup, a cup, a cup, a cup (boy!)</em></p>
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<p align="center"><em>I love java, sweet and hot<br />
Whoops mr. moto, Iâ€™m a coffee pot<br />
Shoot the pot and Iâ€™ll pour me a shot<br />
A cup, a cup, a cup, a cup, a cup</em></p>
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<p align="center"><em>Oh slip me a slug from the wonderful mug<br />
And Iâ€™ll cut a rug just snug in a jug<br />
A sliced up onion and a raw one<br />
Draw one -<br />
Waiter, waiter, percolator</em></p>
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<p align="center"><em>I love coffee, I love tea<br />
I love the java jive and it loves me<br />
Coffee and tea and the java and me<br />
A cup, a cup, a cup, a cup, a cup</em></p>
<div align="center"></div>
<p align="center"><em>Boston bean (soy beans)<br />
Green bean (cabbage and greens)<br />
Iâ€™m not keen about a bean<br />
Unless it is a chili chili bean (boy!)</em></p>
<div align="center"></div>
<p align="center"><em>I love java sweet and hot<br />
Whoops mr. moto Iâ€™m a coffee pot (yeah)<br />
Shoot me the pot and Iâ€™ll pour me a shot<br />
A cup, a cup, a cup (yeah)</em></p>
<div align="center"></div>
<p align="center"><em>Slip me a slug of the wonderful mug<br />
â€™an Iâ€™ll cut a rug just as snug in a jug<br />
Drop a nickel in the pot joe<br />
Takinâ€™ it slow<br />
Waiter, waiter, percolator</em></p>
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<div align="center"><em>I love coffee, I love tea</em><br />
<em> I love the java jive and it loves me</em><br />
<em> Coffee and tea and the java and me</em><br />
<em> A cup, a cup, a cup, a cup, boy! </em></div>
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		<title>HyvÃ¤n ja pahan tiedon hedelmÃ¤</title>
		<link>http://www.taikinapoika.com/2006/01/29/hyvan-ja-pahan-tiedon-hedelma/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 29 Jan 2006 06:01:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Anna</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Tutustuin granaattiomenasiirappiin viikko sitten kun hinguimme libanonilais-ruotsalaisen Zozo-elokuvan jÃ¤lkeen LÃ¤hi-idÃ¤n ruokaa ja pistÃ¤ydyimme kotimatkalla kebab-falafel-paikassa Amir&#8217;sissa. Granaattiomenasiirappi teki munakoisopitaleivÃ¤stÃ¤ aivan valtavan herkullisen. Tajusin ettÃ¤ kysymys on siitÃ¤ samasta mystisestÃ¤ grenadiinisiirapissa jota olen joskus ihmetellyt drinkkiresepteissÃ¤. Granaattiomenat nÃ¤yttivÃ¤t palanneen lÃ¤hikaupan hedelmÃ¤valikoimiin. NiitÃ¤, kuten melkein kaikkea muutakin, kasvaa Kaliforniassa. Osavaltion harvinaisten hedelmÃ¤lajien kasvattajien yhdistyksen nettisivu kertoo granaattiomenoista [...]]]></description>
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<p>Tutustuin granaattiomenasiirappiin viikko sitten kun hinguimme libanonilais-ruotsalaisen Zozo-elokuvan jÃ¤lkeen LÃ¤hi-idÃ¤n ruokaa ja pistÃ¤ydyimme kotimatkalla kebab-falafel-paikassa Amir&#8217;sissa. Granaattiomenasiirappi teki munakoisopitaleivÃ¤stÃ¤ aivan valtavan herkullisen. Tajusin ettÃ¤ kysymys on siitÃ¤ samasta mystisestÃ¤ grenadiinisiirapissa jota olen joskus ihmetellyt drinkkiresepteissÃ¤.</p>
<p>Granaattiomenat nÃ¤yttivÃ¤t palanneen lÃ¤hikaupan hedelmÃ¤valikoimiin. NiitÃ¤, kuten melkein kaikkea muutakin, kasvaa Kaliforniassa. Osavaltion harvinaisten hedelmÃ¤lajien kasvattajien yhdistyksen <a href="http://www.crfg.org/pubs/ff/pomegranate.html">nettisivu kertoo granaattiomenoista kaiken mahdollisen</a> ja toteaa kuivakkaasti:</p>
<p>Consumer demand [of pomegranates] in this country is not great. More pomegranate fruits probably wind up as decorations in fruit bowls than are consumed.</p>
<p>Synti ja sÃ¤Ã¤li, sillÃ¤ granaattiomena ei ole mikÃ¤Ã¤n tusinaomena &#8211; kyse on nimittÃ¤in mitÃ¤ ilmeisimmin siitÃ¤ paratiisin julkkisomenasta joka liittyi kÃ¤Ã¤rmeen, Eevan ja Aatamin valtapeleihin. HedelmÃ¤ sisÃ¤ltÃ¤Ã¤ syÃ¶tÃ¤viÃ¤ jalokiviÃ¤ ja on perÃ¤isin akselilta Persia &#8211; Himalaja. Renessanssiaikana se on varmasti liittynyt jetset-elÃ¤mÃ¤Ã¤n, sillÃ¤ sekÃ¤ Botticelli ettÃ¤ da Vinci ovat ikuistaneet sen Kristus-lapsen kouraan. Profeetta Muhammedkin kÃ¤ski nauttimaan granaattiomenia, sillÃ¤ ne puhdistavat syÃ¶jÃ¤nsÃ¤ kateudesta ja vihasta. TÃ¤stÃ¤ en mene takuuseen, mutta ikuisen elÃ¤mÃ¤n potentiaalia hedelmÃ¤ taatusti lisÃ¤Ã¤ korkealla antioksidanttipitoisuudellaan.</p>
<blockquote><p><strong>Grenadiinisiirappi</strong> <a href="http://www.taikinapoika.com/uploads/pommehu-736826.gif"><img align="right" alt="POM" title="POM" src="http://www.taikinapoika.com/uploads/pommehu-718907.gif" /></a></p>
<p>pari granaattiomenaa tai muutama desilitra granaattiomenan mehua<br />
1 limetin tai sitruunan mehu</p>
<p>Verenpunaisen mehun saaminen irti siemenistÃ¤ on potentiaalisesti sotkuinen prosessi. Sain sitÃ¤ purskahtelemaan laajalle alalle pelkÃ¤stÃ¤Ã¤n hedelmÃ¤Ã¤ leikatessa. Jotkut suosittavat hedelmÃ¤n puristamista kuten appelsiini &#8211; kokeilut omalla vastuulla sillÃ¤ roiskevaara on ilmeinen. EhkÃ¤ siistein menetelmÃ¤ on painella ja pyÃ¶ritellÃ¤ hedelmÃ¤Ã¤ ympÃ¤riinsÃ¤ ja sitten tehdÃ¤ siihen reikÃ¤ josta mehu lasketaan ulos, mutta uskon enemmÃ¤n brutaalimpaan tapaan lohkoa hedelmÃ¤ neljÃ¤nneksiin, murennella siemenet irti lokeroistaan ja puristaa ne sitten sideharson avulla mehuksi kulhoon.</p>
<p>Osa grenadiiniresepteistÃ¤ <a href="http://www.post-gazette.com/food/20011206pomer2ap5.asp">mehustaa siemenet sokerin avulla</a> hillonkeiton tyyliin, mutta hedelmÃ¤ on itsessÃ¤Ã¤n sen verran makea ettÃ¤ en halunnut lisÃ¤tÃ¤ siihen enÃ¤Ã¤ yhtÃ¤Ã¤n sokeria. Fuskasin lopulta keittÃ¤mÃ¤llÃ¤ siirapin kaupasta saatavasta valmiiksipuristetusta makeuttamattomasta mehusta ja sÃ¤Ã¤stÃ¤mÃ¤llÃ¤ itse hedelmÃ¤n hedelmÃ¤salaattiin.</p>
<p>YhdistÃ¤ limetin ja granaattiomenan mehu ja keitÃ¤ niitÃ¤ varovasti kokoon 5-10 minuuttia. Kun seos alkaa muuttua siirappimaiseksi, ota heti pois lÃ¤mmÃ¶ltÃ¤, anna jÃ¤Ã¤htyÃ¤. (Mehu on niin sokerista ettÃ¤ karamellisoin vahingossa ekan satsin kattilan pohjaan kun seurasin liikaa vaalikuumeinen <a href="http://www.peterelk.com">Peter Elkin</a> Ã¤Ã¤neenlukemaa <a href="http://www.soininvaara.net/">Osmo Soininvaaran analyysiÃ¤</a> Halosesta ja NiinistÃ¶stÃ¤.)</p></blockquote>
<p>KÃ¤ytÃ¤ grenadiinisiirappia ruokien ja juomien maustamiseen. Esim. grenadiinispritzeriin tarvitaan grenadiinisiirappia, valkoviiniÃ¤ ja soodavettÃ¤; siirapista saa myÃ¶s tyylikkÃ¤Ã¤n <a href="http://www.martinirepublic.com/item/the-fruit-of-the-dead/">martinin</a>. Grenadiini maistuisi myÃ¶s jÃ¤Ã¤telÃ¶n tai jÃ¤lkiruokien seurana, tai siitÃ¤ voi tehdÃ¤ valkoviinietikan avulla vadelmaviinietikan tapaisen salaattikastikkeen. Itse laitoin siirapin tÃ¤hÃ¤n hedelmÃ¤salaattiin, jonne sen hienostunut maku ehkÃ¤ hukkui turhan paljon.</p>
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<blockquote><p><strong>GranaattihedelmÃ¤salaatti</strong></p>
<p>1 granaattiomenan siemenet<br />
1 verigreippi<br />
1-2 appelsiinia<br />
tuoreita mansikoita tai vadelmia<br />
pari banaania viipaleina<br />
(tuoretta ananasta)<br />
(pari rkl grenadiinisiirappia)</p>
<p>Poista sitruksista kalvot ja pilko hedelmÃ¤liha suupaloiksi. Halkaise granaattiomena ja riivi siemenet salaattiin. LisÃ¤Ã¤ muut marjat ja hedelmÃ¤t (ja mahdollinen grenadiinisiirappi), anna vetÃ¤ytyÃ¤ ainakin tunnin ajan kylmÃ¤ssÃ¤ ennen tarjoilua.</p></blockquote>
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		<title>Karibian lempeÃ¤t tuulet &#8211; osa I</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Dec 2005 00:05:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Anna</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Karibian keittiÃ¶ on mielestÃ¤ni perseestÃ¤. Harvoja tuntemiani poikkeuksia tÃ¤stÃ¤ sÃ¤Ã¤nnÃ¶stÃ¤ on jamaikalainen ruoka, joka on kautta linjan herkullista (tÃ¤stÃ¤ ehkÃ¤ myÃ¶hemmin lisÃ¤Ã¤).SÃ¤Ã¤li, sillÃ¤ asumme Pohjois-Manhattanilla alueella joka vilisee espanjaa puhuvia karibialaisia, lÃ¤hinnÃ¤ dominikaaneja ja puertoricolaisia, ja tietenkin heidÃ¤n ruokiaan. Suuri osa nauttimastani dominikaaniruoasta on ollut monotonisia variaatioita teemasta pavut, riisi, perunamainen maniokki, uppopaistetut keittobanaanit ja [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img align="left" title="Bacardi CoCo with guava juice" alt="Bacardi CoCo with guava juice" src="http://www.taikinapoika.com/uploads/drinkki1-706776.jpg" />Karibian keittiÃ¶ on mielestÃ¤ni perseestÃ¤. Harvoja tuntemiani poikkeuksia tÃ¤stÃ¤ sÃ¤Ã¤nnÃ¶stÃ¤ on jamaikalainen ruoka, joka on kautta linjan herkullista (tÃ¤stÃ¤ ehkÃ¤ myÃ¶hemmin lisÃ¤Ã¤).SÃ¤Ã¤li, sillÃ¤ asumme Pohjois-Manhattanilla alueella joka vilisee espanjaa puhuvia karibialaisia, lÃ¤hinnÃ¤ dominikaaneja ja puertoricolaisia, ja tietenkin heidÃ¤n ruokiaan. Suuri osa nauttimastani dominikaaniruoasta on ollut monotonisia variaatioita teemasta pavut, riisi, perunamainen maniokki, uppopaistetut keittobanaanit ja kuumaan Ã¶ljyyn kuolleet elÃ¤imet. Koska nÃ¤iden pÃ¶ydÃ¤n antimien pohjimmainen tarkoitus on elÃ¤ttÃ¤Ã¤ kÃ¶yhÃ¤ sitkeÃ¤Ã¤ maatilkkua kuokkiva alkutuottaja, tietokoneen Ã¤Ã¤ressÃ¤ noruva valkokaulustyÃ¶lÃ¤inen voi tÃ¤llaista ruokaa syÃ¶dÃ¤ enintÃ¤Ã¤n kerran vuodessa, ellei halua omistautua  muotoilemaan takapuoltaan jenniferlopezmaisella kuntoilurÃ¤Ã¤killÃ¤.</p>
<p>Pari vuotta sitten talvilomalla Puerto Ricossa yritimme ankarasti ihastua paikallisiin ruokiin, mutta ainoa positiivinen paikallinen ruokaelÃ¤mys olivat Taikinapojan jÃ¤ljittÃ¤mÃ¤t vastagrillattua maitoporsasta tarjoilevat lechonera-kojut. Loppuajan meitÃ¤ ravitsivat sieluttomat jenkkiketjuravintolat &#8211; tosin muistelen edelleen kaiholla argentiinalaisen ravintolan <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chimichurri">chimichurria</a> Poncessa.</p>
<p>Mutta lukiessani <a href="http://polkkis.vuodatus.net/blog/54315">Polkkapossun</a> ylistystÃ¤ kookokselle palautui mieleeni madeleineleivoksen lailla vielÃ¤ yksi hyvÃ¤ ruoka- tai pikemminkin juomamuisto Puerto Ricosta: kÃ¤yntimme Bacardin rommitehtaalla San Juanin esikaupunkialueella.</p>
<p><img align="right" title="Goya guava juice" alt="Goya guava juice" src="http://www.taikinapoika.com/uploads/guavanectar_.jpg" />Bacardia markkinoidaan isolla rahalla sinitukkaisille risteilyturisteille perinteikkÃ¤Ã¤llÃ¤ konseptilla drink this and you&#8217;ll f*** more. MultimediaintensiivistÃ¤ minijunatehdaskiertokÃ¤yntiÃ¤ odotellessa meille kaadettiin anteliaita rommipohjaisia drinksuja, joista yksi on jÃ¤Ã¤nyt pysyvÃ¤Ã¤n repertuaariimme. Se koostuu parista jÃ¤Ã¤kuutiosta ja tilkasta Bacardi Cocoaâ€ . Sitten lasi tÃ¤ytetÃ¤Ã¤n mahdollisimman runsashedelmÃ¤lihaisella guavamehullaâ€ â€ . TÃ¤tÃ¤ herkkua lÃ¶ytyy meidÃ¤n nurkiltamme liki joka bodegasta painavissa Goyan peltitÃ¶lkeissÃ¤, ja Suomestakin muistaakseni ainakin Stockmannilta. Jos ei, guavan voi korvata ananasmehulla: <a href="http://www.levins.com/pineapple.html">Kolumbus tÃ¶rmÃ¤si ananakseen</a> alun perin jollakin Puerto Ricon lÃ¤hisaarista.</p>
<p>Toinen Puerto Ricon kookospitoinen lahja maailmalle on piÃ±a colada, jÃ¤lkiruokamainen drinkki jolla kevyesti korvaa aterian. ParikymmentÃ¤ skandinaaviseen makuun sovitettua perumutaatiota tÃ¤stÃ¤ teemasta (ja kÃ¤yttÃ¶aiheita lopulle Malibulle) lÃ¶ytyy <a href="http://www.drinksdatabasen.dk/drinks/pina_colada/">innokkailta tanskalaisilta baarimikoilta</a>.</p>
<p>Molempien drinkkien seuraksi suositan jotain mahdollisimman todellisuuspakoista vuosikerta-TV-viihdettÃ¤, mielellÃ¤Ã¤n 70- tai 80-luvulta (koska <a href="http://www.apolloguide.com/mov_fullrev.asp?CID=4637">Flashdance</a> on jo katsottu, maltan tuskin odottaa siihen asti ettÃ¤ postipoika tuo <a href="http://www.ultimatedallas.com/dvd/">Dallas-saippiksen</a> DVD-version. Tom Cruisen Cocktail toimii myÃ¶s).<br />
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â€ â€ Monesta muusta trooppisesta hedelmÃ¤stÃ¤ poiketen tiedÃ¤n ihan oikeasti millaisessa puussa guavat kasvavat. ErÃ¤Ã¤nÃ¤ uneliaana iltapÃ¤ivÃ¤nÃ¤ Brasiliassa katselin raukeana kuinka trooppinen lintu nokki guavaa. Seuraavassa silmÃ¤nrÃ¤pÃ¤yksessÃ¤ se ruikkasi hiukseni tÃ¤yteen hyvin guavaista linnunkakkaa. Kunnollista nenÃ¤liinaa ei ollut mukana, joten  ystÃ¤vÃ¤lliset  brasilialaiset saivat ihailla pitkÃ¤n ja hikisen bussimatkan ajan miten kauniin vastavÃ¤rikontrastin violetti linnunkakka muodosti vaaleisiin hiuksiin.</p>
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