Snowbirds Living in the Philippines : Cravings for Coconut Crabs- Taste of Japan Dinner Last Night

Thursday, January 11, 2024

Cravings for Coconut Crabs- Taste of Japan Dinner Last Night

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Coconut crab or lobster cooked in coconut milk is one of the most delicious dish that I have tasted in Marinduque. This was served with fresh tomatoes and cucumbers. 💥 This photo was taken at Chateau Du Mer in Boac in 2017-my second home in the Philippines .

The last few months I have posting on my cravings for soft shell crabs, Pinoy Food and Dim Sum dishes. This blog is my cravings for coconut crabs/lobster that is native to the Philippines.

Unluckily, there are no restaurants or Sea Food Stores that sells this delicacy here in the East Bay. I may not be able to taste it before I conked out on Planet Earth. Any way the photo above that I saw in my Face Book this morning reminded of an article on the subject that I am citing below.

https://chateaudumer.blogspot.com/2014/02/coconut-and-spiny-lobsters-of-marinduque.html

The coconut crab is eaten as a delicacy – and regarded as an aphrodisiac – on various islands, and intensive hunting has threatened the species' survival in some areas. While the coconut crab itself is not innately poisonous, it may become so depending on its diet, and cases of coconut crab poisoning have occurred.

💥Speaking of Salad: One of my favorite salad here at THD served last Thanksgiving was the Persimmon/Pomegranate Salad with Butter Lettuce, Aragula, Feta Cheese, & Candied Pecans served with orange vinaigrette Dressing (see photo).

The other salad I like here at Newton's is the Jicama/Mango Salad with Romaine Lettuce, Red Onions, Bell Pepper, Cucumber with Cilantro Lime Dressing.

💙Last night we had the Special Japanese Menu Here at Newtons. The Taste of Japan Dinner menu consisted of miso soup, edamame salad, salmon teriyaki with white rice and green tea ice cream.

Miso soup (味噌汁, misoshiru) is a traditional Japanese soup consisting of a dashi stock into which softened miso paste is mixed. In addition, there are many optional ingredients (various vegetables, tofu, abura-age, etc.) that may be added depending on regional and seasonal recipes, and personal preference. In Japanese food culture, miso soup is a representative of soup dishes served with rice. Miso soup is also called omiotsuke (御味御付). Along with suimono (clear soup seasoned with a small amount of soy sauce and salt in a dashi stock), miso soup is considered to be one of the two basic soup types of Japanese cuisine.-From Wikipedia.

Edamane Beans- Edamame beans are whole, immature soybeans, sometimes referred to as vegetable-type soybeans. They are green and differ in color from regular soybeans, which are typically light brown, tan, or beige. Here's a salmon teriyaki recipe just for your information or in case you are brave enough to cook it for yourself.

https://natashaskitchen.com/teriyaki-salmon-recipe/#:~:text=Teriyaki%20Salmon%20Recipe

I hope you enjoyed the Taste of Japan Dinner last night! Comments will be appreciated! Watch out for the photos I took during the Taste of Japan Dinner, Wednesday, Jan 10, 2024 in my next blog that I am also posting today.

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Joys of Retirement

I have been retired from USFDA since 2002. At first, I feel I have lost my identity as an individual or have lost my contribution to society. However, within a few weeks all these feelings were gone. It started when my wife and I started baby sitting one of our grandchildren. As some economics professor states: "Your children are your capital investments, but your grandchildren are your profits. That is why you love your grandchildren more than your children". I really agree with the statement. Retirement also gives you lots of time to do things you like to do, such as your hobbies and of course travel. In my case, I turned my hobby of gardening and landscaping into a small business in the Philippines. This endeavor was planned about five years before 2002. That year my wife and I started construction of our retirement home in Boac, Marinduque , Philippines. The next year we built a beach house, followed by a Conference Hall two years later. Needless to say, planning and executing the landscaping was a challenge and very enjoyable. With the help of local labor, I not only enjoy the time gardening and landscaping, but also help improved the economic situation of the province by providing work and jobs to the local residents. With plenty of time, I have engaged into two specific activities as follows: First, I created a website for my small business. By trial and error, I created and design the website, www.chateaudumer.com I have never been a computer nerd or expert. But with plenty of time and patience, the fruits of my labor could be enjoyed if you visit the website above. The second activity, I have not done before was to utilize on-line activities, such as shopping, paying bills ( save you stamps) and playing computer games in the Internet. I really enjoyed playing duplicate bridge on line. You play with players all over the world and can chat in between games. But be careful, you are not spending too much time in the computer. It is very addictive. With a lots of time, my wife and I devoted more time on our favorite humanitarian project. For the last 15 years, we have been involved with medical mission to the province of Marinduque. For details please visit the website: www.marinduqueinternational.org As a summary, the joy one gets on retirement is very specific for an individual. Some enjoy their free time by learning new activities, getting involved with humanitarian projects or spending more time with their grandchildren. Others hate it, since they missed their former jobs and co-workers. Others with no children still enjoy retirement by traveling, turning their hobbies into business or more community involvement. Of course those that retire and hate it, is believe to die earlier than those that enjoy their retirement years. So, plan your retirement as early as you can. The happier you are on retirement, the longer you will live.