วันพฤหัสบดีที่ 30 มิถุนายน พ.ศ. 2554
Mamagoto - Play With Food!
We went over on a hot Wednesday afternoon to check out the place. Of course, we didn't easily get parking in Khan Market and had to park our car quite far from the epicentre of Khan Market. Weary from the long walk, we sat down craving for some good coolers to quench our thirst. So we ordered the Lemon Twist and Bloody Mary rightaway. We say, good mocktails! The drinks got us well settled in.
วันพุธที่ 29 มิถุนายน พ.ศ. 2554
วันอาทิตย์ที่ 26 มิถุนายน พ.ศ. 2554
วันศุกร์ที่ 24 มิถุนายน พ.ศ. 2554
Functional Film -The General Trend Of Soft Pack Industry
Plastic film is a production of plastic products in the largest category, variety, in the agricultural, industrial and construction and other fields a wide range of applications. At present, China plastic film production accounts for about 20% of the total output of plastic products, plastic products faster output growth in one of the categories.
China's plastic packaging after 20 years of development, has formed a certain scale, in the packaging market occupies an important position. In 1980 only 191,000 tons annual output value of 3.0 billion in 2002 annual output reached 4.01 million tons, the output value, up to 680 billion yuan, accounting for 250 billion yuan output value of packaging industry in the 27%. As the industry continuously improve the level of equipment, plastic packaging film of the growing trend towards the development of functional, high performance, high-tech plastic packaging film is becoming a pillar industry of many enterprises and research and development goals.
Modern packaging products not only have good mechanical properties, including materials, the anti-tensile strength, tear resistance, impact strength, but also have excellent chemical stability, not with the contents of any chemical reaction products to ensure that products built security, should also have a higher temperature resistance, high temperature sterilization and low temperature storage to meet such requirements. The 21st century, China's largest market for packaging, in fact, is a hi-tech power of modern packaging big battle.
In this case, the plastic film for packaging development of new varieties are also very active in order to maximize personalized to meet the market needs. As the material properties of the limitations of their own or price factors, the soft plastic packaging from the original single-layer films have been produced, to a multi-species, multi-level development of the composite packaging film. Plastic performance improvements will continue to stimulate the development of plastic packaging market, these performance improvements can be extended product shelf life and reduce the use of materials and make packaging more convenient.
Experts predict that in the near future the domestic market demand for plastic film may be at an annual rate of 9% continues to grow, China's plastic film market prospect is very broad. Technological progress makes the packages feature a diversity of development in the trend, in addition to the general strength of the film is suitable for sealing with requirements, mainly through the raw materials, additives or process of adjustment to make packaging film has some special features to fit within the packaging of the functional requirements, such as multi-functional with a high barrier film, can be high-temperature cooking, baking-resistant, low temperature refrigeration, as well as anti-static, anti-rust, anti-odor, shape memory and other plastic packaging material.
Abroad, has developed a number of features unique and broad range of packaging by consumers of all ages. Used to digest food, such as protein, fat, starch-based material made of a non-packaged foods affect the taste of food wrapping paper, packaging feature complete, packaging materials that can be powered by human consumption or feed, both to save resources without polluting the environment, subject to the market. As in Japan have been developed to use in class extracted from the shell chitin de-acetic acid, creating a kind of edible packaging, using this package noodles, condiments, etc., can be directly into the cooking pot, do not have to remove the packaging.
Germany invented the chlorophyll stained film: As in most foods contain chlorophyll, and this pigment in the light occurs under irradiation of light-sensitive oxidation and decomposition in food energy and thus lead to food decay. To extend the period of food preservation, the traditional use of opaque packaging or packaging materials, or use plastic packaging and make a vacuum in order to cut off food and oxygen. The former can not make an intuitive selection of consumers, while the latter is more complex and costs are relatively higher, while the introduction of new functional thin film for packaging, not only the method is simple and low-cost and easy selection.
China's packaging industry is a small workshop production had arisen out of the way, its personnel structure and professional structure of the irrational, engineers, senior workers was very low. Senior engineers, technicians and senior technicians are extremely small, while a large proportion of first-line production of skilled workers lack proper professional training, and many enterprises, especially small and medium private enterprises are unwilling to invest in personnel training, which greatly restricted the industry practitioners overall quality improvement in the formation of professionals shortage situation.
Thus, my original composite film industry is undergoing major reforms, around the level, on the scale, on the principle of efficiency to the development of deep processing. Functional thin film is to the newer and higher levels of development, at the same time, ink and adhesives bag printing technology advances also contributed to China's film industry to a more depth. China's development of functional thin film is not yet very mature, companies are still relatively weak sense of innovation. As the product category refinement and specialization of production equipment, domestic enterprises should be the introduction of equipment and technology, based on careful digestion and absorption and improve the independent innovation capability.
China's plastic packaging after 20 years of development, has formed a certain scale, in the packaging market occupies an important position. In 1980 only 191,000 tons annual output value of 3.0 billion in 2002 annual output reached 4.01 million tons, the output value, up to 680 billion yuan, accounting for 250 billion yuan output value of packaging industry in the 27%. As the industry continuously improve the level of equipment, plastic packaging film of the growing trend towards the development of functional, high performance, high-tech plastic packaging film is becoming a pillar industry of many enterprises and research and development goals.
Modern packaging products not only have good mechanical properties, including materials, the anti-tensile strength, tear resistance, impact strength, but also have excellent chemical stability, not with the contents of any chemical reaction products to ensure that products built security, should also have a higher temperature resistance, high temperature sterilization and low temperature storage to meet such requirements. The 21st century, China's largest market for packaging, in fact, is a hi-tech power of modern packaging big battle.
In this case, the plastic film for packaging development of new varieties are also very active in order to maximize personalized to meet the market needs. As the material properties of the limitations of their own or price factors, the soft plastic packaging from the original single-layer films have been produced, to a multi-species, multi-level development of the composite packaging film. Plastic performance improvements will continue to stimulate the development of plastic packaging market, these performance improvements can be extended product shelf life and reduce the use of materials and make packaging more convenient.
Experts predict that in the near future the domestic market demand for plastic film may be at an annual rate of 9% continues to grow, China's plastic film market prospect is very broad. Technological progress makes the packages feature a diversity of development in the trend, in addition to the general strength of the film is suitable for sealing with requirements, mainly through the raw materials, additives or process of adjustment to make packaging film has some special features to fit within the packaging of the functional requirements, such as multi-functional with a high barrier film, can be high-temperature cooking, baking-resistant, low temperature refrigeration, as well as anti-static, anti-rust, anti-odor, shape memory and other plastic packaging material.
Abroad, has developed a number of features unique and broad range of packaging by consumers of all ages. Used to digest food, such as protein, fat, starch-based material made of a non-packaged foods affect the taste of food wrapping paper, packaging feature complete, packaging materials that can be powered by human consumption or feed, both to save resources without polluting the environment, subject to the market. As in Japan have been developed to use in class extracted from the shell chitin de-acetic acid, creating a kind of edible packaging, using this package noodles, condiments, etc., can be directly into the cooking pot, do not have to remove the packaging.
Germany invented the chlorophyll stained film: As in most foods contain chlorophyll, and this pigment in the light occurs under irradiation of light-sensitive oxidation and decomposition in food energy and thus lead to food decay. To extend the period of food preservation, the traditional use of opaque packaging or packaging materials, or use plastic packaging and make a vacuum in order to cut off food and oxygen. The former can not make an intuitive selection of consumers, while the latter is more complex and costs are relatively higher, while the introduction of new functional thin film for packaging, not only the method is simple and low-cost and easy selection.
China's packaging industry is a small workshop production had arisen out of the way, its personnel structure and professional structure of the irrational, engineers, senior workers was very low. Senior engineers, technicians and senior technicians are extremely small, while a large proportion of first-line production of skilled workers lack proper professional training, and many enterprises, especially small and medium private enterprises are unwilling to invest in personnel training, which greatly restricted the industry practitioners overall quality improvement in the formation of professionals shortage situation.
Thus, my original composite film industry is undergoing major reforms, around the level, on the scale, on the principle of efficiency to the development of deep processing. Functional thin film is to the newer and higher levels of development, at the same time, ink and adhesives bag printing technology advances also contributed to China's film industry to a more depth. China's development of functional thin film is not yet very mature, companies are still relatively weak sense of innovation. As the product category refinement and specialization of production equipment, domestic enterprises should be the introduction of equipment and technology, based on careful digestion and absorption and improve the independent innovation capability.
วันพุธที่ 22 มิถุนายน พ.ศ. 2554
วันจันทร์ที่ 20 มิถุนายน พ.ศ. 2554
Ramen Noodle Salad Recipe
Ramen noodles are made from dough of wheat flour, salt, and a type of alkaline water containing potassium carbonate and sodium bicarbonate. Eggs are sometimes used instead of alkaline water. Noodles are usually flat, fat, thin, and ribbon-like. They can be straight or wrinkled and they come in yellowish hue. Ramen is a typical Japanese food though it originated in China. It is usually cooked with broth or boiling liquids flavored with meat and vegetables. Toppings are usually added like pork and onions to add flavor.
One example of ramen noodles that gained popularity is yakisoba. Yakisoba means "fried noodles." It is prepared with vegetables, bite-sized pork, carrots, cabbage, salt and pepper. It is usually served in a plate. Another way of preparing yakisoba is by piling the noodles. The piled noodles are placed on sliced bread and showered with pickles.
Instant ramen is a popular food among Orientals. Since it production, its preparation has gave birth to wide varieties of recipes ranging from fried ramen to salads, served mostly in restaurants. It has gained popularity in western countries and is now served not only with meat-based broth but with a wide range of ingredients like vegetables, nuts, and fruits.
Salads are mixtures of foods, often served with dressings with addition of meat, fish, cheese and grains. According to history, salads originated in countries like Italy and the Netherlands. The word "salad" comes from the French word "salade" which means salt in Latin. There are types of salads. These are sometimes named based on the food items mixed with the vegetables. Some of popular ones are Antipasto salad, Chef salad, chicken salad, and ham salad. Dressings come in wide varieties like vinegar, mayonnaise, lemon, or soy sauce.
Below is a simple ramen noodle salad recipe that is easy to do. This requires no heating and is ready to eat as soon as all ingredients were mixed up.
Cabbage Ramen Noodle Salad
Ingredients for the salad:
1 package of Top Ramen Noodles, crumbled
½ head cabbage, finely chopped
4 green onions, chopped
½ can sliced almonds
Directions: Mix all ingredients together except the ramen noodles and refrigerate.
Ingredients for the dressing:
Flavor packet from the noodles
2 tbsp of sugar
3 tbsp of vinegar
½ tsp of pepper
Directions: Mix all ingredients in a bowl. Serve as a salad dressing.
If you are tired of cooking ramen the traditional way, you can try this ramen noodle salad recipe at home. You can serve this either as your main dish or side dish.
There are other simple ramen noodle salad recipes out there. Sanyo Foods Corporation of America offers different food services, products, soups, sauces, condiments and dressings to suit your innovation when it comes to making salad from ramen. Sapporo Ichiban, a product of Sanyo Foods, is one of the popular brands of ramen noodles in the market today. A wide variety of flavors ranging from soy sauce, chicken, beef, shrimp, and miso are available. These ramen noodles come with their distinct colored packaging.
One example of ramen noodles that gained popularity is yakisoba. Yakisoba means "fried noodles." It is prepared with vegetables, bite-sized pork, carrots, cabbage, salt and pepper. It is usually served in a plate. Another way of preparing yakisoba is by piling the noodles. The piled noodles are placed on sliced bread and showered with pickles.
Instant ramen is a popular food among Orientals. Since it production, its preparation has gave birth to wide varieties of recipes ranging from fried ramen to salads, served mostly in restaurants. It has gained popularity in western countries and is now served not only with meat-based broth but with a wide range of ingredients like vegetables, nuts, and fruits.
Salads are mixtures of foods, often served with dressings with addition of meat, fish, cheese and grains. According to history, salads originated in countries like Italy and the Netherlands. The word "salad" comes from the French word "salade" which means salt in Latin. There are types of salads. These are sometimes named based on the food items mixed with the vegetables. Some of popular ones are Antipasto salad, Chef salad, chicken salad, and ham salad. Dressings come in wide varieties like vinegar, mayonnaise, lemon, or soy sauce.
Below is a simple ramen noodle salad recipe that is easy to do. This requires no heating and is ready to eat as soon as all ingredients were mixed up.
Cabbage Ramen Noodle Salad
Ingredients for the salad:
1 package of Top Ramen Noodles, crumbled
½ head cabbage, finely chopped
4 green onions, chopped
½ can sliced almonds
Directions: Mix all ingredients together except the ramen noodles and refrigerate.
Ingredients for the dressing:
Flavor packet from the noodles
2 tbsp of sugar
3 tbsp of vinegar
½ tsp of pepper
Directions: Mix all ingredients in a bowl. Serve as a salad dressing.
If you are tired of cooking ramen the traditional way, you can try this ramen noodle salad recipe at home. You can serve this either as your main dish or side dish.
There are other simple ramen noodle salad recipes out there. Sanyo Foods Corporation of America offers different food services, products, soups, sauces, condiments and dressings to suit your innovation when it comes to making salad from ramen. Sapporo Ichiban, a product of Sanyo Foods, is one of the popular brands of ramen noodles in the market today. A wide variety of flavors ranging from soy sauce, chicken, beef, shrimp, and miso are available. These ramen noodles come with their distinct colored packaging.
วันศุกร์ที่ 17 มิถุนายน พ.ศ. 2554
Affordable Dining Adventures for the Untourist in Vancouver
When you come to Vancouver on your Canada vacation a highlight will be sampling the city’s best restaurants. The problem is that the most well-known of these – usually the ones taking up all the space in your guidebook – can break the bank.
Here are my picks for the best Vancouver restaurants where you can have your cake and eat it too.
Best Summer Seafood: Go Fish! (1505 w. 1st ave, across from Granville Island) is a ramshackle shack on Fisherman’s Wharf serving up the freshest, tastiest seafood of any Vancouver restaurant. Work up an appetite with a stroll along the seawall or a tour of Granville Island before ordering a salmon tacone, beer-battered halibut and chips, or any of the daily specials. Take your fare to a sea-side bench with views of Granville Island and the mountains. This is a fair-weather summertime treat as there is no indoor seating.
Best Gourmet Indian: Rangoli (1488 w. 11th ave) is the sister shop to Vij’s, a well-known Vancouver restaurant often featured in international guidebooks, magazines, and TV shows. Vij’s food is superb, but the restaurant’s fame also means lineups out the door (they don’t take reservations) and a higher price tag. Rangoli, while more modest with decidedly smaller tables, features the same recipes and incredibly inventive cuisine for a fraction of the price.
Best Dessert: For a special night out in the luxury of a fine Vancouver hotel’s gourmet restaurant, you can’t beat the desert buffet at Griffins at Hotel Vancouver (900 W. Georgia). A delicious assortment of as many freshly made pastries, cakes, and chocolate confections as you can eat for only $13 ($8 when accompanied by a meal).
Best Asian: Guu (838 Thurlow St) is not for the faint-of-heart. A Japanese BBQ chain serving up unique cooked small plates (or tapas) to Japanese exchange students and locals in the know. This is not the place to go for generic yakisoba or California rolls, but a great, loud place to try something new.
Wherever you choose to dine, be sure to choose something a little different. Vancouver has some of the best restaurants in the world, in every type of cuisine you can imagine.
Learn more about travel possibilities in Vancouver and beyond with Fresh Tracks Travel (http://www.freshtracks.com).
Here are my picks for the best Vancouver restaurants where you can have your cake and eat it too.
Best Summer Seafood: Go Fish! (1505 w. 1st ave, across from Granville Island) is a ramshackle shack on Fisherman’s Wharf serving up the freshest, tastiest seafood of any Vancouver restaurant. Work up an appetite with a stroll along the seawall or a tour of Granville Island before ordering a salmon tacone, beer-battered halibut and chips, or any of the daily specials. Take your fare to a sea-side bench with views of Granville Island and the mountains. This is a fair-weather summertime treat as there is no indoor seating.
Best Gourmet Indian: Rangoli (1488 w. 11th ave) is the sister shop to Vij’s, a well-known Vancouver restaurant often featured in international guidebooks, magazines, and TV shows. Vij’s food is superb, but the restaurant’s fame also means lineups out the door (they don’t take reservations) and a higher price tag. Rangoli, while more modest with decidedly smaller tables, features the same recipes and incredibly inventive cuisine for a fraction of the price.
Best Dessert: For a special night out in the luxury of a fine Vancouver hotel’s gourmet restaurant, you can’t beat the desert buffet at Griffins at Hotel Vancouver (900 W. Georgia). A delicious assortment of as many freshly made pastries, cakes, and chocolate confections as you can eat for only $13 ($8 when accompanied by a meal).
Best Asian: Guu (838 Thurlow St) is not for the faint-of-heart. A Japanese BBQ chain serving up unique cooked small plates (or tapas) to Japanese exchange students and locals in the know. This is not the place to go for generic yakisoba or California rolls, but a great, loud place to try something new.
Wherever you choose to dine, be sure to choose something a little different. Vancouver has some of the best restaurants in the world, in every type of cuisine you can imagine.
Learn more about travel possibilities in Vancouver and beyond with Fresh Tracks Travel (http://www.freshtracks.com).
วันพฤหัสบดีที่ 16 มิถุนายน พ.ศ. 2554
Business and Market Overview of Vietnam
ECONOMY. In 1986, the Vietnamese government abandoned its Marxist economic policy and implemented "doi moi" (renovation) involving economic structural reforms. These reforms included modernising and liberalising the economy and developing more export driven industries. Vietnam joined the Association of Southeast Asian Nation (ASEAN) and became a signatory of the ASEAN Free Trade Agreement (AFTA). The US-Vietnam Bilateral Trade Agreement in 2001 has brought major changes to Vietnam's economy and hopes to become a member of the WTO in 2006.
Vietnam's GDP grew at an average of 7.3% annually in 2000-2004 and reached US$44.5 billion by 2004 and unemployment declined from 6.4% in 2000 to 5.6% in 2004. However, inflation steadily increased reaching 7.8% by 2004 and prompted Vietnam's government to implement monetary and fiscal controls to manage inflationary pressures.
The manufacturing sector contributed towards 40.1% of Vietnam's GDP in 2004 while the service sector contributed 38.2%. The agriculture sector contributed towards 38.7% of the country's GDP in 1990 but declined to 21.8% by 2004. Major industries include processed foods, garments and shoes, mining (coal and steel) cement, fertilisers, glass, tyres, paper and petroleum. Major agriculture products include rice, coffee, rubber, cotton, tea, pepper, soybean, cashew nuts, peanuts, sugar cane, peanuts, bananas, poultry and seafood.
Vietnam's GDP grew at an average of 7.3% annually in 2000-2004 and reached US$44.5 billion by 2004 and unemployment declined from 6.4% in 2000 to 5.6% in 2004. However, inflation steadily increased reaching 7.8% by 2004 and prompted Vietnam's government to implement monetary and fiscal controls to manage inflationary pressures.
The manufacturing sector contributed towards 40.1% of Vietnam's GDP in 2004 while the service sector contributed 38.2%. The agriculture sector contributed towards 38.7% of the country's GDP in 1990 but declined to 21.8% by 2004. Major industries include processed foods, garments and shoes, mining (coal and steel) cement, fertilisers, glass, tyres, paper and petroleum. Major agriculture products include rice, coffee, rubber, cotton, tea, pepper, soybean, cashew nuts, peanuts, sugar cane, peanuts, bananas, poultry and seafood.
วันอังคารที่ 14 มิถุนายน พ.ศ. 2554
【English Sub】A Certain Comedy Couple Called "Kamijou Mikoto" 01
Episode 01: First [Comedic] Experience NOTE: You must turn on the closed captioning to view subtitles. Using the vocal talents of AquesTalk software (otherwise known as "Yukkuri"), I present the beginning of a fairly long and well-known series known as "To Aru Futari wa Kamijou Mikoto." The original genius creator, sirogomafu (mylist/17810587), has given permission for its Youtube debut. This will likely become a weekly upload. This series is also a good intro into the traditional comedic art-form of "Manzai," where a straight-man (tsukkomi) and a fool (boke) butt heads over silly things.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jb2klEFGBqs&hl=en
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jb2klEFGBqs&hl=en
วันเสาร์ที่ 11 มิถุนายน พ.ศ. 2554
Mini Moni The TV ~9~
Mini Moni the TV:: Ai Takahashi makes Yakisoba cake.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w89QQxJQLH0&hl=en
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w89QQxJQLH0&hl=en
วันศุกร์ที่ 10 มิถุนายน พ.ศ. 2554
วันอังคารที่ 7 มิถุนายน พ.ศ. 2554
Japan's Ministry Of Agriculture Help Fhc China 2009
FHCCHINA2009 (ie: thirteenth international food, beverage, hotel equipment, catering equipment, bakery equipment, parts and components supply services show) will be November 18, 2009 in Shanghai New International Expo Center. As a present, China's largest and oldest food imports, Wine , Beverage and catering equipment, professional event, FHC attracted each year on food imports from the world's countries and Alcohol Manufacturers come to the exhibition, has become an international platform for food imports. In order to promote Sino-Japanese food trade and exchange, this year's Japan Pavilion at the Japanese Ministry of Agriculture to continue (MAFF) in support of the gorgeous debut.
วันอาทิตย์ที่ 5 มิถุนายน พ.ศ. 2554
Staying Healthy with Healthy Food Choices
Despite lacking any clinical evidence, Americans spend approximately thirty billion dollars every year on slimming products. Choosing easily obtainable real foods instead of taking weight loss supplements to compensate for poor nutrition can help achieve and maintain your appropriate weight. There are at least a dozen foods that can effectively help you lose weight by controlling your hunger and cravings, and increasing your metabolism, all indicated by reputable studies. The best foods are packed with good nutrients and elements to fight ailments with the result of a healthy life.
Healthy foods will fill you up and taste great. A really good breakfast choice is oatmeal with cinnamon on top. You'll be taking in only 110 calories and 2 grams of fat, while filling your body with whole grains, fiber, phosphorus, magnesium, and antioxidants. Including just a quarter teaspoon of cinnamon assists with preventing insulin from going up and reduces blood glucose, as well triglyceride levels in people who have type II diabetes.
A healthy lunch is obviously a salad because it is low in calories with a lot of vitamin C, E, folic acid, lycopene, and carotenoids which fight disease. Beans are shown in many diets to be good at decreasing appetite with weight loss while maintaining a stable low blood sugar level. Some less often talked about appetite suppressors include tofu and chicken noodle soup. You might not think about hot red peppers when it comes to weight loss; however a study in Japan verified that the substance capsaicin supports appetite suppression and makes the metabolism higher.
For something to snack on, try a pear or a handful of nuts. The FDA says an average sized pear has six grams of fiber and apples have three grams, making both fruits a satisfying snack. Nuts might have a lot of calories, with 165 calories in a handful, but research reveals that people who eat nuts for snacks are thinner and have better health. A study of a group of people who consumed 500 of their calories as peanuts were shown to experience a metabolic rate that was 11% higher, as well as having improvements in other areas of health. An illustration would be that walnuts have omega 3 fatty acids which protect against cancer and eating just 10 to 20 pecans each day have been known to decrease the chance of getting heart disease.
You need to drink the best drinks in addition to consuming the best foods. There isn't anything as good for your body as eight cups of water daily. This fluid lubricates the body and cells, rejuvenates the skin, and supports digestion. A very effective weight loss drink is milk. Many different studies have results that show a diet high in calcium encourages fat burning instead of fat storage. Green tea promotes higher metabolism, fat burning, and LDL cholesterol reduction, as well. So paying attention to foods and drinks that are high in nutrients and disease-fighting elements will not only help you maintain a healthy weight, but also live a long, healthy life.
Healthy foods will fill you up and taste great. A really good breakfast choice is oatmeal with cinnamon on top. You'll be taking in only 110 calories and 2 grams of fat, while filling your body with whole grains, fiber, phosphorus, magnesium, and antioxidants. Including just a quarter teaspoon of cinnamon assists with preventing insulin from going up and reduces blood glucose, as well triglyceride levels in people who have type II diabetes.
A healthy lunch is obviously a salad because it is low in calories with a lot of vitamin C, E, folic acid, lycopene, and carotenoids which fight disease. Beans are shown in many diets to be good at decreasing appetite with weight loss while maintaining a stable low blood sugar level. Some less often talked about appetite suppressors include tofu and chicken noodle soup. You might not think about hot red peppers when it comes to weight loss; however a study in Japan verified that the substance capsaicin supports appetite suppression and makes the metabolism higher.
For something to snack on, try a pear or a handful of nuts. The FDA says an average sized pear has six grams of fiber and apples have three grams, making both fruits a satisfying snack. Nuts might have a lot of calories, with 165 calories in a handful, but research reveals that people who eat nuts for snacks are thinner and have better health. A study of a group of people who consumed 500 of their calories as peanuts were shown to experience a metabolic rate that was 11% higher, as well as having improvements in other areas of health. An illustration would be that walnuts have omega 3 fatty acids which protect against cancer and eating just 10 to 20 pecans each day have been known to decrease the chance of getting heart disease.
You need to drink the best drinks in addition to consuming the best foods. There isn't anything as good for your body as eight cups of water daily. This fluid lubricates the body and cells, rejuvenates the skin, and supports digestion. A very effective weight loss drink is milk. Many different studies have results that show a diet high in calcium encourages fat burning instead of fat storage. Green tea promotes higher metabolism, fat burning, and LDL cholesterol reduction, as well. So paying attention to foods and drinks that are high in nutrients and disease-fighting elements will not only help you maintain a healthy weight, but also live a long, healthy life.
วันพฤหัสบดีที่ 2 มิถุนายน พ.ศ. 2554
“experiences From ‘the Flow’ (19): Another Good Tilt With a Bar Girl?”
By Carl “J.C.” Pantejo, Copyright March 2008
(Author “My Friend Yu – The Prosperity Mentor,” Copyright August 2007. Pantejo - Y.N. Vurce Publishing.)
“Prosperity: The eternal flow of all that’s good in life…”
*Below is the nineteenth episode based on a series of real life events experienced by the author. The only deviations from the truth may be the names of people and places. These stories are also incorporated in “My Friend Yu – the Prosperity Mentor: Book II,” Pantejo - Y.N. Vurce Publishing. Release Date: 2008.
The naïve customer (a person not savvy at “The Game” of Thai bars) doesn’t understand the following: The main thing a Bar Girl sees when a man comes into their bar is the amount of dollar signs he is capable of producing.
And, of course, Bar Girls are experts at helping customers part with their money!
This article is mainly for those fearless souls who, in spite of the discussions we had about Asian Bar Girl/Western Man Relationships in “Experiences from ‘The Flow’ (18)...,” still insist on having a serious relationship with a Bar Girl.
- A Blissful State -
Congratulations.
You believe that you have found a partner that loves you and makes you happy. She is young, beautiful, sweet, and sexy - everything you could not find in your home country, right?
Sure, she is not perfect, especially in the language and finance areas; but when you weighed the Pluses against the Minuses on Your Scale, the Scale tilted toward Obvious Compatibility.
- Devil’s Advocate -
Okay, now I got to be the a$$hole, the party-pooper, the spoiler, etc.
But I do this with ultimate empathy, my friend.
I do this because I don’t want you to end up as a statistic, one of the thousands of Farangs (Thai: foreigners) that think they’ve found the woman of their dreams, only to find out (in short order) that reality doesn’t match their idealized notions of co-habitation with an Asian woman.
Sorry to burst your bubble, but believe me, what I’ve got to say may:
1. Save you a lot of heartache, headaches, and bankruptcy.
2. Help you maintain (or improve) your current blissful state for as long as possible.
3. Raise some questions whose answers, however distasteful, will make you a wiser Farang in Thailand.
- Questions -
Where did you meet your Thai girlfriend/wife?
In a bar?
I ask you this because the ole’ saying: “You can take the girl out of the bar, but you can’t take the bar out of the girl,” is a tried and true axiom.
The cruel fact is that there are only two times you can trust a Thai Bar Girl:
1) When she has just begun her career in the Bar Girl Profession and
2) When she is a bar-weary veteran, ready to retire.
All others are “in between” (i.e., still on “active duty,” practicing and perfecting their sex appeal, schemes, and routines).
A mid-career Bar Girl in “The Game” is quite a sight to be seen, indeed.
She means to be a key player in “The Game” and will do anything to get the most money, as fast as she can, from the “customer pool – men”.
For these women, men are only regarded as: past customers, prospective customers, current cash cows, or merely toy/playthings that pay).
In their minds, men are definitely not: friends, lovers, non-paying boyfriends or husbands; in short, men are merely things, not real people with feelings, hopes, and desires).
Why is this so?
Although each Bar Girl is a unique individual, the following are common reasons. In part or parcel, these conditions contribute to their cut throat callousness - the “sharp teeth within their cute, beautiful smiles”:
1. Professional Objectivity (staying focused on making money before she gets too old and “unmarketable”).
2. Protection from scoundrels (yes, there are many bad men out there).
3. A lack of “good men role models” in their lives. That is, most of the men they’ve seen throughout their lives were usually uneducated, lazy, abusive, or unreliable, often disappearing for years to forever. This is common in the rural, poverty stricken areas “up country” – North Eastern Thailand.
4. Protection from being emotionally hurt. Since most foreigners come and go rapidly, it’s stupid for them to get emotionally attached.
5. The only support system they have is the Bar’s social network of fellow Bar Girls, Mamasans, clean-up boys, and “katoys” (Thai: transsexuals). Leaving the bar scene means venturing into scary, uncharted waters without her usual friends.
6. Most are uneducated, not attending or finishing High School. What would they do and where would they go if they left the bar?
7. They have tried (or simply dislike) regular “daytime jobs” and were disillusioned with the hard work and low pay. The bar scene is all they know. It can be fun. It’s easy – all one has to do is look pretty and entertain - AND definitely pays better.
It’s a system that swallows up thousands of “fresh from the farm” girls and spits out seasoned, “bar-tested” veterans.
- True Love? -
A young serviceman friend of mine in Japan told me that the woman (an Asian woman) he met at a bar in the infamous “honch” area outside of Yokosuka U.S. Naval Base was truly in love with him.
He actually considered asking her to marry him.
And he wanted some advice from “a salty dog” (meaning: me).
His naivety was painful to observe.
In him, I saw a young version of myself, full of all the right motives, but without the where-with-all that only comes from years of schlepping in and out of Asian bars.
My response to him?
“Go back there and tell her you’re out of money. Better yet, tell her that you want to move in with her, but you need to borrow money until payday. Good luck, son. I’ll talk to you next week.”
Of course, he was singing a totally different tune when I saw him a week later. He was very pissed-off and his comments about her were acidic, bordering on murderous.
I told him to chill out.
“Don’t’ take it personal. A girl’s got’ta eat. Think of it this way: You’re mixing her business with your pleasure. If you really think it’s love, wait, wait, and wait! And for God’s sake always know where your valuables are!” I said.
I don’t’ know whether my words sunk in (or not) because I haven’t heard from him for over a decade now. I can only hope that my words prevented a few personal disasters.
Ah, Bar Girls. I could go on and on about them.
They’re amazing. Aren’t they?
They’re terrible. Aren’t they?
- Some Advice: Take it or Leave it, Your Choice -
Since only a fraction of one percent of Asian Bar Girl/Western Man relationships succeed (usually because she is either a rookie or a ready-to-retire veteran), I will be submitting a short list of things to ponder at the end of this article.
If you met your “compatible partner” in a bar, I advise you to have a healthy paranoia.
Don’t go buying a car for her. Or even worse, a house in her name! (As ridiculous as this may sound, it happens frequently in Thailand).
In short, don’t go broke over her.
I have too many friends who have taken out unsecured, personal loans and maxed out their credit cards over Bar Girls who’ve long since disappeared.
In fact, I know of three individuals who came home from work to a barren house or apartment. No furniture, refrigerator, TV, stereo, clothes, dishes, etc.! Everything was gone! Nothing, I mean nothing was left! My friends literally had to borrow money for food and sheets!
Best advice?
Just wait and watch.
It might sound like a prison sentence to you, but waiting and watching not only protects you from being ransacked; it also gives you time to observe her true character - in every light.
How long?
A good rule of thumb, if she says she’s new, is at least triple the time she “says” she’s been working in the bar. Of course, you may never know the true length of her Bar Girl career; so it’s a safe bet to assume whatever she tells you about it is a “low-ball” lie.
If she’s a veteran, waiting at least 18-24 months is a conservative time span to consider.
Patience and wariness will prevent much of the emotional turmoil and financial catastrophes so commonly found among “ex” Asian Bar Girl/Western Man relationships.
Additionally, if she is (or looks) older than 20, look for the following hallmark signs of veteran Bar Girls:
1. Nocturnal living. Even after months with you, she can’t get out of bed until 1:30-3:30PM. In fact, getting up early to see the sunlight gives her a raging headache. Also, she will display the demeanor of a vampire that has been violently disturbed from her cryptic slumber.
2. She is a total slob (worse than Oscar from “The Odd Couple”) and can’t cook – even a piece of toast – because she’s too used to hotel cleaning staff, room service, restaurants, and 7-11 “cup noodles”.
3. She appears to have very few belongings. Why? They are strewn about her co-workers apartments or “ex” boyfriend’s places. Bar Girls are like gypsies; they are experts at making hasty get-aways.
4. She’s a spendthrift. Forget “like water through her fingers,” “air” is more like it! The cost of her “daily needs” easily surpass the normal, daily salary of any hardworking, college-educated, Thai worker.
5. In spite of no formal schooling (i.e., a university degree or night English classes at a Language School), she suspiciously speaks above-average English.
6. She disappears at a moment’s notice for hours and her explanation upon returning doesn’t hold water (a blatant lie).
7. She can drink you under the table.
8. You find drug paraphernalia.
9. She always wants to include “her friends” in everything that you two do. In fact, she will always choose time with her Bar Girl comrades over any time alone with you. Her overdependence on (and lavish affection for) her girlfriends will have you wondering if she is actually a bi-sexual. (And I know what you’re thinking. No, she is not a bi-sexual who likes to share!).
10. She’s constantly on the phone at odd hours with her “family,” especially the male members of her “family”.
If the majority of the above items describe your current partner, she is probably not in the “newbie” Bar Girl category: and therefore, should not be trusted without a long (a very long) trial period.
Sorry to be so blunt; but I must humbly confess that I’ve “been there and done that, mate”.
Again, when in doubt, wait, observe, and for God’s sake, protect yourself.
Did you hear me?
I said, “Wait. Observe. Then wait and observe some more.”
After that, you can make up your own mind based on your own real life, “hard-knocks” experience.
Continued in “Experiences from ‘The Flow’ (20): Maintaining and Improving your Good Tilt.”
“Until next time, find ‘The Flow’ and jump in!”
Your Friend in this Intrepid Journey called Life,
Carl “J.C.” Pantejo
Farang, Asia, compatible, relationship, bar girl, sex, pluses, minuses, advice, wait, watch, scale, needs, desires.
Note: If you want to read more about Asian and Western cultural differences, finding unconditional love, exorcising past personal demons, and the Illusive Secret of Happiness, please read the following articles:
“Experiences from ‘The Flow’: From Heartbreak to Happiness”
“Experiences from ‘The Flow’ (2): Coincidence or Synchronicity: FROM RELAPSE TO MIRACLES...”
“Experiences from ‘The Flow’ (3): LOST AND FOUND - Kindred Spirits and Mistakes made in Haste.”
“Experiences from ‘The Flow’ (4): LOST AND FOUND – Meant to Be?”
“Experiences from ‘The Flow’ (5): “The Stray”
“Experiences from ‘The Flow’ (6): “New Beginnings, Old Endings”
“Experiences from ‘The Flow’ (7) - Living Well? Farangs and Finance: The Myth”
“Experiences from ‘The Flow’ (8) Living Well? Farangs and Finance: The Reality, Stupidity, and Hard Knocks.”
“Experiences from ‘The Flow’ (9): New Girlfriend, New Life.”
“Experiences from ‘The Flow’ (10): Farangs and Asians – Polarized Views.”
“Experiences from ‘The Flow’ (11) - Farangs: In (or considering) a long-term Western/Asian Relationship? Read This Now!
“Experiences from ‘The Flow’ (12) - Farang: Square Peg, Round Hole? Compatibility Issues.”
“Experiences from ‘The Flow’ (13) - Farang: Compatibility Issues II”
“Experiences from ‘The Flow’ (14) - Farang: Tipping the Scales. Good or Bad?”
“Experiences from ‘The Flow’ (15) - Farang: Interpretation of Your Results.”
“Experiences from ‘The Flow’ (16) - Farang: Make Your Scale Sway or Walk Away.”
“Experiences from ‘The Flow’ (17) - Farang: Further Interpretation. Lopsided Scales.”
“Experiences from ‘The Flow’ (18): A Good Tilt with a Bar Girl?”
“How Dare She! Out of Desperation I Learned How to Forgive”
“Remember Who You Are!”
“Need to Heal Your Broken Heart? Read on. Overcome Heartbreak and Learn the Illusive Secret of Happiness.”
(By Carl “J.C.” Pantejo and published internet-wide, keyword: [title of article] or “Carl Pantejo”)
Pantejo@ynvurcepublishing.com
(Author “My Friend Yu – The Prosperity Mentor,” Copyright August 2007. Pantejo - Y.N. Vurce Publishing.)
“Prosperity: The eternal flow of all that’s good in life…”
*Below is the nineteenth episode based on a series of real life events experienced by the author. The only deviations from the truth may be the names of people and places. These stories are also incorporated in “My Friend Yu – the Prosperity Mentor: Book II,” Pantejo - Y.N. Vurce Publishing. Release Date: 2008.
The naïve customer (a person not savvy at “The Game” of Thai bars) doesn’t understand the following: The main thing a Bar Girl sees when a man comes into their bar is the amount of dollar signs he is capable of producing.
And, of course, Bar Girls are experts at helping customers part with their money!
This article is mainly for those fearless souls who, in spite of the discussions we had about Asian Bar Girl/Western Man Relationships in “Experiences from ‘The Flow’ (18)...,” still insist on having a serious relationship with a Bar Girl.
- A Blissful State -
Congratulations.
You believe that you have found a partner that loves you and makes you happy. She is young, beautiful, sweet, and sexy - everything you could not find in your home country, right?
Sure, she is not perfect, especially in the language and finance areas; but when you weighed the Pluses against the Minuses on Your Scale, the Scale tilted toward Obvious Compatibility.
- Devil’s Advocate -
Okay, now I got to be the a$$hole, the party-pooper, the spoiler, etc.
But I do this with ultimate empathy, my friend.
I do this because I don’t want you to end up as a statistic, one of the thousands of Farangs (Thai: foreigners) that think they’ve found the woman of their dreams, only to find out (in short order) that reality doesn’t match their idealized notions of co-habitation with an Asian woman.
Sorry to burst your bubble, but believe me, what I’ve got to say may:
1. Save you a lot of heartache, headaches, and bankruptcy.
2. Help you maintain (or improve) your current blissful state for as long as possible.
3. Raise some questions whose answers, however distasteful, will make you a wiser Farang in Thailand.
- Questions -
Where did you meet your Thai girlfriend/wife?
In a bar?
I ask you this because the ole’ saying: “You can take the girl out of the bar, but you can’t take the bar out of the girl,” is a tried and true axiom.
The cruel fact is that there are only two times you can trust a Thai Bar Girl:
1) When she has just begun her career in the Bar Girl Profession and
2) When she is a bar-weary veteran, ready to retire.
All others are “in between” (i.e., still on “active duty,” practicing and perfecting their sex appeal, schemes, and routines).
A mid-career Bar Girl in “The Game” is quite a sight to be seen, indeed.
She means to be a key player in “The Game” and will do anything to get the most money, as fast as she can, from the “customer pool – men”.
For these women, men are only regarded as: past customers, prospective customers, current cash cows, or merely toy/playthings that pay).
In their minds, men are definitely not: friends, lovers, non-paying boyfriends or husbands; in short, men are merely things, not real people with feelings, hopes, and desires).
Why is this so?
Although each Bar Girl is a unique individual, the following are common reasons. In part or parcel, these conditions contribute to their cut throat callousness - the “sharp teeth within their cute, beautiful smiles”:
1. Professional Objectivity (staying focused on making money before she gets too old and “unmarketable”).
2. Protection from scoundrels (yes, there are many bad men out there).
3. A lack of “good men role models” in their lives. That is, most of the men they’ve seen throughout their lives were usually uneducated, lazy, abusive, or unreliable, often disappearing for years to forever. This is common in the rural, poverty stricken areas “up country” – North Eastern Thailand.
4. Protection from being emotionally hurt. Since most foreigners come and go rapidly, it’s stupid for them to get emotionally attached.
5. The only support system they have is the Bar’s social network of fellow Bar Girls, Mamasans, clean-up boys, and “katoys” (Thai: transsexuals). Leaving the bar scene means venturing into scary, uncharted waters without her usual friends.
6. Most are uneducated, not attending or finishing High School. What would they do and where would they go if they left the bar?
7. They have tried (or simply dislike) regular “daytime jobs” and were disillusioned with the hard work and low pay. The bar scene is all they know. It can be fun. It’s easy – all one has to do is look pretty and entertain - AND definitely pays better.
It’s a system that swallows up thousands of “fresh from the farm” girls and spits out seasoned, “bar-tested” veterans.
- True Love? -
A young serviceman friend of mine in Japan told me that the woman (an Asian woman) he met at a bar in the infamous “honch” area outside of Yokosuka U.S. Naval Base was truly in love with him.
He actually considered asking her to marry him.
And he wanted some advice from “a salty dog” (meaning: me).
His naivety was painful to observe.
In him, I saw a young version of myself, full of all the right motives, but without the where-with-all that only comes from years of schlepping in and out of Asian bars.
My response to him?
“Go back there and tell her you’re out of money. Better yet, tell her that you want to move in with her, but you need to borrow money until payday. Good luck, son. I’ll talk to you next week.”
Of course, he was singing a totally different tune when I saw him a week later. He was very pissed-off and his comments about her were acidic, bordering on murderous.
I told him to chill out.
“Don’t’ take it personal. A girl’s got’ta eat. Think of it this way: You’re mixing her business with your pleasure. If you really think it’s love, wait, wait, and wait! And for God’s sake always know where your valuables are!” I said.
I don’t’ know whether my words sunk in (or not) because I haven’t heard from him for over a decade now. I can only hope that my words prevented a few personal disasters.
Ah, Bar Girls. I could go on and on about them.
They’re amazing. Aren’t they?
They’re terrible. Aren’t they?
- Some Advice: Take it or Leave it, Your Choice -
Since only a fraction of one percent of Asian Bar Girl/Western Man relationships succeed (usually because she is either a rookie or a ready-to-retire veteran), I will be submitting a short list of things to ponder at the end of this article.
If you met your “compatible partner” in a bar, I advise you to have a healthy paranoia.
Don’t go buying a car for her. Or even worse, a house in her name! (As ridiculous as this may sound, it happens frequently in Thailand).
In short, don’t go broke over her.
I have too many friends who have taken out unsecured, personal loans and maxed out their credit cards over Bar Girls who’ve long since disappeared.
In fact, I know of three individuals who came home from work to a barren house or apartment. No furniture, refrigerator, TV, stereo, clothes, dishes, etc.! Everything was gone! Nothing, I mean nothing was left! My friends literally had to borrow money for food and sheets!
Best advice?
Just wait and watch.
It might sound like a prison sentence to you, but waiting and watching not only protects you from being ransacked; it also gives you time to observe her true character - in every light.
How long?
A good rule of thumb, if she says she’s new, is at least triple the time she “says” she’s been working in the bar. Of course, you may never know the true length of her Bar Girl career; so it’s a safe bet to assume whatever she tells you about it is a “low-ball” lie.
If she’s a veteran, waiting at least 18-24 months is a conservative time span to consider.
Patience and wariness will prevent much of the emotional turmoil and financial catastrophes so commonly found among “ex” Asian Bar Girl/Western Man relationships.
Additionally, if she is (or looks) older than 20, look for the following hallmark signs of veteran Bar Girls:
1. Nocturnal living. Even after months with you, she can’t get out of bed until 1:30-3:30PM. In fact, getting up early to see the sunlight gives her a raging headache. Also, she will display the demeanor of a vampire that has been violently disturbed from her cryptic slumber.
2. She is a total slob (worse than Oscar from “The Odd Couple”) and can’t cook – even a piece of toast – because she’s too used to hotel cleaning staff, room service, restaurants, and 7-11 “cup noodles”.
3. She appears to have very few belongings. Why? They are strewn about her co-workers apartments or “ex” boyfriend’s places. Bar Girls are like gypsies; they are experts at making hasty get-aways.
4. She’s a spendthrift. Forget “like water through her fingers,” “air” is more like it! The cost of her “daily needs” easily surpass the normal, daily salary of any hardworking, college-educated, Thai worker.
5. In spite of no formal schooling (i.e., a university degree or night English classes at a Language School), she suspiciously speaks above-average English.
6. She disappears at a moment’s notice for hours and her explanation upon returning doesn’t hold water (a blatant lie).
7. She can drink you under the table.
8. You find drug paraphernalia.
9. She always wants to include “her friends” in everything that you two do. In fact, she will always choose time with her Bar Girl comrades over any time alone with you. Her overdependence on (and lavish affection for) her girlfriends will have you wondering if she is actually a bi-sexual. (And I know what you’re thinking. No, she is not a bi-sexual who likes to share!).
10. She’s constantly on the phone at odd hours with her “family,” especially the male members of her “family”.
If the majority of the above items describe your current partner, she is probably not in the “newbie” Bar Girl category: and therefore, should not be trusted without a long (a very long) trial period.
Sorry to be so blunt; but I must humbly confess that I’ve “been there and done that, mate”.
Again, when in doubt, wait, observe, and for God’s sake, protect yourself.
Did you hear me?
I said, “Wait. Observe. Then wait and observe some more.”
After that, you can make up your own mind based on your own real life, “hard-knocks” experience.
Continued in “Experiences from ‘The Flow’ (20): Maintaining and Improving your Good Tilt.”
“Until next time, find ‘The Flow’ and jump in!”
Your Friend in this Intrepid Journey called Life,
Carl “J.C.” Pantejo
Farang, Asia, compatible, relationship, bar girl, sex, pluses, minuses, advice, wait, watch, scale, needs, desires.
Note: If you want to read more about Asian and Western cultural differences, finding unconditional love, exorcising past personal demons, and the Illusive Secret of Happiness, please read the following articles:
“Experiences from ‘The Flow’: From Heartbreak to Happiness”
“Experiences from ‘The Flow’ (2): Coincidence or Synchronicity: FROM RELAPSE TO MIRACLES...”
“Experiences from ‘The Flow’ (3): LOST AND FOUND - Kindred Spirits and Mistakes made in Haste.”
“Experiences from ‘The Flow’ (4): LOST AND FOUND – Meant to Be?”
“Experiences from ‘The Flow’ (5): “The Stray”
“Experiences from ‘The Flow’ (6): “New Beginnings, Old Endings”
“Experiences from ‘The Flow’ (7) - Living Well? Farangs and Finance: The Myth”
“Experiences from ‘The Flow’ (8) Living Well? Farangs and Finance: The Reality, Stupidity, and Hard Knocks.”
“Experiences from ‘The Flow’ (9): New Girlfriend, New Life.”
“Experiences from ‘The Flow’ (10): Farangs and Asians – Polarized Views.”
“Experiences from ‘The Flow’ (11) - Farangs: In (or considering) a long-term Western/Asian Relationship? Read This Now!
“Experiences from ‘The Flow’ (12) - Farang: Square Peg, Round Hole? Compatibility Issues.”
“Experiences from ‘The Flow’ (13) - Farang: Compatibility Issues II”
“Experiences from ‘The Flow’ (14) - Farang: Tipping the Scales. Good or Bad?”
“Experiences from ‘The Flow’ (15) - Farang: Interpretation of Your Results.”
“Experiences from ‘The Flow’ (16) - Farang: Make Your Scale Sway or Walk Away.”
“Experiences from ‘The Flow’ (17) - Farang: Further Interpretation. Lopsided Scales.”
“Experiences from ‘The Flow’ (18): A Good Tilt with a Bar Girl?”
“How Dare She! Out of Desperation I Learned How to Forgive”
“Remember Who You Are!”
“Need to Heal Your Broken Heart? Read on. Overcome Heartbreak and Learn the Illusive Secret of Happiness.”
(By Carl “J.C.” Pantejo and published internet-wide, keyword: [title of article] or “Carl Pantejo”)
Pantejo@ynvurcepublishing.com
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