Yuen Eang

Hunan Beef Stir Fry with cumin is a perfect combination of succulent sirloin beef, dry chili and fresh crisp vegetables tossed with aromatic cumin and other savory spices. Sour, and Salty Hunan beef is one of those dish I always scan for when entering a Chinese restaurant along with any offerings of Szechuan cuisine, as they are very similar in taste profile. On the other hand, Hunan food is considered more spicy than Szechuan food because the Hunanese uses vinegar with peppers, which serves to stimulate your taste buds, making them tingle so you can better appreciate and perceive a wider range of flavors; the richness of the ingredients and spices. If you love spicy food, you can use Thai bird eye chili peppers or banana peppers for an extra kick, but if you want a more balanced flavour with less spiciness, you can use bell peppers instead, preferably a mixture of red, green and orange to give the dish more colors.

The hunter-gatherer may have originally discovered curing meat on accident out of necessity to preserve the excess meat from large animal killings, however, I would imagine they’re as surprised as I was to find that in addition to the natural preservative nature of fermented food, the process also accentuated the flavors and depth of complexity hidden in the raw meat. Pa’awk Sach Chrouk is fermented pork, usually pork belly, preserved with salt, galangal, and ground roasted rice. The fermentation process encouraged by the nitrates in salt enables the growth of friendly lactic acid bacteria, lactobacilli and yeasts, creating the sourness while enhancing the flavour of the pork. Cambodian Sour Soup: Somlar Machu Kroeung Cambodian Sour and Spicy Steamed Fish with Lemongrass and Galangal Cambodian Stuffed Chicken Wings Cambodian Noodle: Num Banh Chok Ginger Fish with Salted Soybean:

An amazing Fall Date Spot in the Hamilton Niagara Region Beamer Memorial Conservation Lookout Trail located in the Niagara Escarpment in Grimsby is a popular hike to watch birds of prey while enjoying the views of Grimsby and Lake Ontario in the distance. However, during the autumn month, this relatively hidden hiking trail, mostly adored by the locals, is a beautiful spot for a short stroll with your date to get an incredible view of the fall colors in full spectrum. Although the best time to catch a glimpse of swooping birds of preys such as hawks, vultures and bald eagles is during early to late spring, fall brings another wonder to this trail; brilliant fall foliage with three different observation platforms to soak in the panoramic views of the Niagara Escarpment and Lake Ontario. it is a short 25 minute hike to the lookout, Beamer Memorial Conservation Lookout Trail is the perfect location to pack a romantic picnic basket of cut fruits and little appetizers to dine while basking in the glory of fall colors.

Algoma Country is an area of Northern Ontario I’ve passed by numerous times on our way back to Ontario from Alberta or Winnipeg, but I’ve never had a chance to explore the area. Located in Agawa Bay, within Lake Superior Provincial Park, it is easily accessible from highway 17, just 135km north of Sault Ste Marie. A favourite among fishing enthusiast, nature lovers or photographers, the Pinguisibi Trail is a short 6km hike along the Sand River which tumbles towards Lake Superior in a series of majestic waterfalls, cascades and rapids. This is the only trail that begins with a waterfall rushing towards the river mouth, and as you continue onward you are amazed by the sheer volume of water rushing over the basalt and gneiss creating many rapids, cascades and rocky swim-holes where one could relax, take a break and swim on a hot summer day.