This is terrible.  The sauce is not pleasant to eat at all -- raw tasting even though it's been cooked a long time.  I may try it again if I can find another sauce recipe.  Rick Bayless has made it on his TV show and it has to be better than this.

By BAYWIFE | 

January 29, 2009

This is terrible.  The sauce is not pleasant to eat at all -- raw tasting even though it's been cooked a long time.  I may try it again if I can find another sauce recipe.  Rick Bayless has made it on his TV show and it has to be better than this.

By BAYWIFE | 

January 29, 2009

Very good.  I don't understand why ALICIAWESIA loved it but only give it one star.

In an abundance of caution, I only used 1/2 tsp. of cayenne instead of 3/4 tsp.  It was fine, but I think the whole 3/4 tsp. would not have been too hot. Next time, I'll increase it. 

By BAYWIFE | 

January 27, 2009

Dull.  This soup needs much more rice. The picture and description make it sound thick and flavorful, but it's neither.  Also, the raw ginger is not edible -- very strong and unpleasant flavor.

Try a much larger amount of rice (1 C?), use half as much ginger and cook it.  More chicken would be nice too.  Maybe some egg. 

By BAYWIFE | 

January 25, 2009

This was surprisingly bland and tasteless.  I used regular bread -- not Wonder or anything like that -- so it could have been improved with the pita bread, but I doubt it.  It's hard to find pocketless pita and I live in the San Francisco Bay Area.  Short of living in Beirut, I can't imagine where it might be more accessible.

By BAYWIFE | 

December 2, 2008

This was a disappointment.  Bland flavor and gluey rice.

By BAYWIFE | 

December 2, 2008

Very tasty.  I couldn't find Smucker's Dulce de Leche, so I used Mrs. Richardson's Caramel and Butterscotch ice cream topping.  Also, use a regular 9" pan, not the tall-sided spring-form.

By BAYWIFE | 

September 13, 2008

Very flat tasting.  Needs fresh ginger and garlic plus maybe some rice wine vinegar.

By BAYWIFE | 

August 13, 2008

VERY tasty.  I skipped the basil leaves and I cannot imagine it could have been better with them.  I agree with the comment about the egg wash and sesame seeds.

By BAYWIFE | 

January 10, 2008

Very dull.  I used regular pecorino, not pecorino sardo which might improve it.  But it's remarkably tasteless.

By BAYWIFE | 

January 10, 2008

You can skip the pea shoots -- whatever they are -- and it's just fine.

By BAYWIFE | 

December 30, 2007

Good flavor, but very dry. I wouldn't bother with it again.

By BAYWIFE | 

December 30, 2007

This works just fine with regular albacore in water. Cut the amount of artichokes -- they dominate with their vinegary taste.

By BAYWIFE | 

December 30, 2007

Use less water and cook until the water has nearly disappeared. Very tasty and easy.

By BAYWIFE | 

December 30, 2007

REALLY yummy! But definitely eat immediately -- it gets soggy quickly.

By BAYWIFE | 

September 28, 2007

Very bland. Needs a tastier cheese -- perhaps gorgonzola? Maybe some bacon? Good theory though.

By BAYWIFE | 

September 28, 2007

By BAYWIFE | 

September 25, 2007