Oh god I love food.

[Youphoric]

Tonite's feast it home made Gyoza (potstickers, dumplings), home made gingerale, and a quick and dirty Chocolate Raspberry pie.

[Gamplayerx]

I love potstickers.  I was so sad when TGIFriday's changed their potsticker sauce.  Their original stuff was awesome.

[ReBurn]

How did that homemade gingerale turn out?

[Youphoric]

How did that homemade gingerale turn out?

My first batch was realy weak, I'll let you know when I make a good batch, but it seems like it can be really good.

[dazie]

I love potstickers.  I was so sad when TGIFriday's changed their potsticker sauce.  Their original stuff was awesome.

Didn't they just use soy sauce with ginger and a little sesame oil?

[Gamplayerx]

I love potstickers.  I was so sad when TGIFriday's changed their potsticker sauce.  Their original stuff was awesome.

Didn't they just use soy sauce with ginger and a little sesame oil?

No.  There was definitely some rice wine vinegar in there.  I have yet to be able to replicate it exactly.

[Youphoric]

I love potstickers.  I was so sad when TGIFriday's changed their potsticker sauce.  Their original stuff was awesome.

Didn't they just use soy sauce with ginger and a little sesame oil?

No.  There was definitely some rice wine vinegar in there.  I have yet to be able to replicate it exactly.

The recipe I used was
2 tbsp Rice Wine Vinegar
2 tbsp Soy Sauce
1 tsp hot pepper oil

It's quite tasty

[Gamplayerx]

Ooh.  I'll try that, Youph.  Wonder where I could get hot pepper oil.

[Youphoric]

Ooh.  I'll try that, Youph.  Wonder where I could get hot pepper oil.

I actually bought mine at the new Wegmans in Fairfax.

You might be able to find some at an asian market, Safeway might even have some, if they have an asian section.

[nishi]

Ooh.  I'll try that, Youph.  Wonder where I could get hot pepper oil.

i've noticed that even my kroger has started carrying it, but you can make your own by heating oil in a pan - i use my cast iron skillet - and adding hot pepper flakes or whole dried asian hot peppers. i usually strain the peppers back out of the oil, but you can leave them in. i use canola oil, but i'm assuming that asian style chili oil might be a combination of peanut oil and other stuff.

[cnamon]

Al, there is an international food market not too far from where you live...it is on Little River Turnpike.  Loads of Asian food.

[Youphoric]

Al, there is an international food market not too far from where you live...it is on Little River Turnpike.  Loads of Asian food.

Oooh, thanks, Cn!!

I wanted to go to the new Wegmans because I grew up with Wegmans as my grocery store and I missed it

[Gamplayerx]

Ooh.  I'll try that, Youph.  Wonder where I could get hot pepper oil.

i've noticed that even my kroger has started carrying it, but you can make your own by heating oil in a pan - i use my cast iron skillet - and adding hot pepper flakes or whole dried asian hot peppers. i usually strain the peppers back out of the oil, but you can leave them in. i use canola oil, but i'm assuming that asian style chili oil might be a combination of peanut oil and other stuff.

Thanks for the info, Nishi, but that sounds like COOKING!