International Hmong Market: Lunch

This is a bit late but had a really good and very interesting lunch last week at the International Hmong Market in St. Paul. For those of you who have been to Asian markets in China this was like stepping into another country. Just returning from Shanghai as few weeks ago this was a bit strange to have a place like this only 20 mins away. A co-worker organized the lunch trip and we headed out, we all got a few different items and shared them. I had some Hmong sausage, Papaya Salad, Bubble Tea, Rice Sausage and Pig Uterus. The Pig Uterus was actually not bad, very irony tasting and pretty chewy but I have definitely had worse.

I would recommend this is anyone who is an adventurous eater or just wants a unique food experience here in the Twin Cities. One piece of advice on the Papaya salad, their version of mild is pretty hot for Minnesota standards so be forewarned.

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Pig Uterus

Pig Uterus



Papaya Salad

Runner's Diet: 7-18-2011

As you can see I generally eat a lot of the same things. They are quick and generally pretty easy to make. During the weekdays its more about refueling than any sort of culinary experience. I will generally cook a few larger portions on Sunday for the first part of the week. The problem is that I normally eat several meals throughout the day so it's a lot to cook. Normally I'll grill some sort of meat and have a simply side of streamed veggies.

I drink mostly black coffee, Yerba Mate and water throughout the day. I have recently started drinking Almond milk but the stuff I have found in the store seems to have a lot of "other" stuff in it that is more than what is in an almond. Here is what I ate yesterday.

7-18-2011/ 4:50am: 4 Scrambled eggs with Spinach and salsa and a glass of almond milk

2nd Breakfast 7-18-2011/9:30am: Grilled beef tips and zucchini

Lunch 7-18-2011/2:20pm: Grilled beef tips and steamed broccoli

Supper 7-18-2011/7:15pm: vegetarian chili and a glass of almond milk

2nd Supper 7-18-2011
Chipotle fajita bowl, I don't really eat out much but if I need some fast food I will generally go with a Chipotle fajita bowl. I ask for no rice and both the black beans and pinto beans instead. I avoid the tortilla, which is delicious but horrible for you, and I also avoid the sour cream and cheese.