As I dare say everyone is aware, it's election time in the UK. Thankfully the entire process takes a month, from when Gordy rang Lizzie and popped up for a cuppa (Lizzie was away and had to come back, spoiling her break somewhat).
I'd like to say at that point, all hell broke loose. But in British fashion, it didn't. It's been quite civil and understated, with the big excitement being the leaders debates live on TV. TV coverage, at least on the news, has been the blanket approach. Initially focussing on Labour and the Tories, but with Nick Clegg's good showing in the first leaders debate, it appeared to newspapers that the LibDem's were created roughly two weeks before the election, but are now a contender.
From my perspective, all Nick said was "I'm not them, look I'm different", queue hordes of screaming nickettes. He's been quite vague on policy, or how he's paying for policy he has announced. But as he keeps pointing out, he's not Gordy or Dave.
Actually it's quite interesting sitting here in a FPP system, and watching them grapple with the fact that winning the vote, doesn't lead to winning the most seats in parliament. Normally this isn't a huge issue, but with the resurgence of the LibDem's, the likelihood of a hung parliament has increased. And most polls are picking one. For my money, I'm not so sure. I'm basing this on very little outside of office conversations and web reading, but suspect the LibDem's are not going to get as many votes as the polls indicate. Conservatism tends to come back in on voting day, if following NZ elections is a guide for UK ones. I'd be interested in seeing some proportional representation here.
The highlight has been the comedy shows. HIGNFY, Friday Night comedy (radio 4), etc have been having a field day with the campaign. I see Rory Bremner has a few shows on from Sunday, and Channel 4 will have Jimmy Carr (meh), David Mitchell, and Charlie Brooker hosting an alternative election night special. That sounds good to me.
Living in a BNP stronghold, I've had a number of pamphlets through the door. All credit to them for at least getting the message out, but possibly their money would be better spent on hiring a decent graphic designer. They continue to link Nick Griffin with Winston Churchill, well both were fat. The family on the flyer were, in the words of an officemate, 'mouth breathers', and two of the family were cross eyed. All in all, a decent reflection of the core constituency of the BNP.
Most of the majors have at least dumped crap through the door, so people are out (or subcontracting to mail deliveries) campaigning. Obviously I'm never home during the day so have no idea what door knocking has been done.
Gordon's gaffe was the headline yesterday. Although given the preponderance of people in this country who feel foreigners (usually Europeans) are taking all their jobs and using up resources, and don't stop to consider the number of brits doing the same overseas (for example, we had 5-10 of them in my department in my last role), I suspect I'd have said the same, if not stronger, as Gordon. It seemed to be the first open and honest thing I've heard all election, I liked it.
As in most elections, it's quite hard to actually find out the policies, although it's a bit more substance over style than some elections. There's been a focus from most of the parties to exclude negative campaigning, which in general has worked. Although I found the Tories posters saying 'I made XXX many people unemployed, let me do it again' and a picture of Gordon quite offensive.
There has also been a concerted effort to divide the nation over Europe. The Tories appear keen to fence the UK off, Labour has a 'I hope they play nice with us', and the LibDem's want to run into the EU fully. I'll leave you to work out where the BNP stand. All in all, reminds me of Peter Gabriel's Games Without Frontiers. Personally, I'm in favour of immigration, although with the current financial problems in Europe (Greece and Spain in particular) I do wonder if a stronger financial policy, as suggested by the Germans (by far the strongest economy in Europe) would be required.
The more I think about it, the more I don't think I'd be a very good politician. I used to keep quiet about stuff, but decided a few years ago it wasn't doing me any favours healthwise. Dealing with the half-wits that come out to political rallies would drive me fucking nuts.
Speaking of which, I still don't understand why news organisations feel the need to ask the person in the street for their snap opinion on something. I'd much rather have some indepth analysis rather than some coffin dodger claiming oohhh he shouldn't have said that, or oohhh he seems a nice young man.
So yeah, I'm over it, but it's also refreshing to have only 1 month of campaigning.
After that, here's some PG to cheer everyone up.
Me
29 April 2010
27 April 2010
Slackness costs in the end
The levels of excitement at home just build up. I was aiming to watch some stuff on the AppleTV only to discover the battery in the remote had died.I have three apple remotes, and have worked my way through them figuring I'd replace the batteries eventually.
As you'd expect that plan never worked.
So it's reached the point where I had to do something, and 99p later from Amazon, I'll be able to have two working remotes.
I'm telling you all this so you too can participate in the dizzying heights of excitement.
Me
As you'd expect that plan never worked.
So it's reached the point where I had to do something, and 99p later from Amazon, I'll be able to have two working remotes.
I'm telling you all this so you too can participate in the dizzying heights of excitement.
Me
26 April 2010
Gigs and wotnot
I was down in London over the weekend for a few whisky's, some art, and a gig.
The Enid were playing at the superb Union Chapel in Islington. It is, as you've probably guessed, a church, lovely old wooden one, cool lighting, lots of stained glass - and therefore ideal for atmospheric gigs. Marillion fans will know it from Christmas at the Chapel (apparently unavailable on DVD now, just audio download).
So figuring the Enid hardly ever tour, were promoting a new album, and it was at a venue I wanted to go to - seemed a no brainer really.
It's hard to describe the Enid, the best I've come up with is err ummm kinda symphonic pop? ish? I haven't heard lots of it, I picked up the 'big' album sometime ago 'Something wicked this way comes...' and enjoyed that. Hearing a good review of last years Arise and Shine I grabbed that, and it made it into the Top10 for the year. It's generally pretty happy music, and more symph than prog, altho there's guitars and drums.
I hadn't heard the new album, and figured I'd buy it at the gig - and they opened with it in its entirety. I got the feeling the band hadn't quite gelled with the album as a live beast, and it seemed a little loose in places. I thoroughly enjoyed it and there were some lovely moments in it, but the vocals were mixed too low which didn't help much. Having now listened to the album, Journey's End, it is superb. Fresh, exciting, quite 'Enidi' in places, and with the interesting rock twist that present on Arise and Shine. Really enjoying it.
Following an intermission, the band rocked through some older pieces, which it was obvious they were far more comfortable with. Some nice piano playing by RJGodfrey (the main man of the Enid), he seemed a little nervous, but his chats to the audience (about 50% full, only downstairs) was very engaging. The Enid, and RJG in particular, seem to have been screwed royally over some CD releases (there's more on the website). And in response have made available their entire back catalogue to download for a donation.
Personally I'd recommend buying the new album, it seems to be a very good representation of what/who/why the Enid are.
Thoroughly enjoyed the concert, it was very very different - the venue was superb, the band are unique, and I'd go back to see them again.
me.
The Enid were playing at the superb Union Chapel in Islington. It is, as you've probably guessed, a church, lovely old wooden one, cool lighting, lots of stained glass - and therefore ideal for atmospheric gigs. Marillion fans will know it from Christmas at the Chapel (apparently unavailable on DVD now, just audio download).
So figuring the Enid hardly ever tour, were promoting a new album, and it was at a venue I wanted to go to - seemed a no brainer really.
It's hard to describe the Enid, the best I've come up with is err ummm kinda symphonic pop? ish? I haven't heard lots of it, I picked up the 'big' album sometime ago 'Something wicked this way comes...' and enjoyed that. Hearing a good review of last years Arise and Shine I grabbed that, and it made it into the Top10 for the year. It's generally pretty happy music, and more symph than prog, altho there's guitars and drums.
I hadn't heard the new album, and figured I'd buy it at the gig - and they opened with it in its entirety. I got the feeling the band hadn't quite gelled with the album as a live beast, and it seemed a little loose in places. I thoroughly enjoyed it and there were some lovely moments in it, but the vocals were mixed too low which didn't help much. Having now listened to the album, Journey's End, it is superb. Fresh, exciting, quite 'Enidi' in places, and with the interesting rock twist that present on Arise and Shine. Really enjoying it.
Following an intermission, the band rocked through some older pieces, which it was obvious they were far more comfortable with. Some nice piano playing by RJGodfrey (the main man of the Enid), he seemed a little nervous, but his chats to the audience (about 50% full, only downstairs) was very engaging. The Enid, and RJG in particular, seem to have been screwed royally over some CD releases (there's more on the website). And in response have made available their entire back catalogue to download for a donation.
Personally I'd recommend buying the new album, it seems to be a very good representation of what/who/why the Enid are.
Thoroughly enjoyed the concert, it was very very different - the venue was superb, the band are unique, and I'd go back to see them again.
me.
22 April 2010
Think I'll pass
Email from a well known UK food magazine advertising 'Eat the best of British on St Georges Day'. Accompanying photo of over-cooked chips, battered (and slightly collapsed) fish, and mushy peas.
I will give the magazine their due, there's no false advertising.
Fun times at work today - may blog about that over a well earned beer soon.
b
I will give the magazine their due, there's no false advertising.
Fun times at work today - may blog about that over a well earned beer soon.
b
19 April 2010
Cooking with Bruce : Chocolate Macaroon evolution
I sometimes get asked why my cooking appears to have very little in common with the recipe I'm following. This is generally as 'You're reading it wrong'.
Here's an example of how I change things.
Hugh Fernley Whittingstall has nice recipes, even if he comes across as an annoying twat on TV - that's nothing against him, he's railing against the stupidity of the UK supermarkets and their 'quality'. And I don't like TV chefs (as I'm not one of them). Here's his recipe for Chocolate Macaroons, and here's what mine turned into. You'll note his has far more instructions than mine.
Preheat oven to 150C.
Beat 3 egg whites until foamy then add 55g caster sugar and beat until stiff and glossy. Stir in 3T cocoa, some shredded coconut, 60g (ish) caster sugar, 100g (ish) flour, a smidgeon of baking powder.
Grease a baking tray and put tablespoons of mixture on there, bake for 15 minutes.
(this made 8 btw).
Granache: chop 100gm of chocolate into small parts, warm 100ml double cream and mix together. Spread on one macaroon, place another on top. Just like a sammie!
Me.
Here's an example of how I change things.
Hugh Fernley Whittingstall has nice recipes, even if he comes across as an annoying twat on TV - that's nothing against him, he's railing against the stupidity of the UK supermarkets and their 'quality'. And I don't like TV chefs (as I'm not one of them). Here's his recipe for Chocolate Macaroons, and here's what mine turned into. You'll note his has far more instructions than mine.
Preheat oven to 150C.
Beat 3 egg whites until foamy then add 55g caster sugar and beat until stiff and glossy. Stir in 3T cocoa, some shredded coconut, 60g (ish) caster sugar, 100g (ish) flour, a smidgeon of baking powder.
Grease a baking tray and put tablespoons of mixture on there, bake for 15 minutes.
(this made 8 btw).
Granache: chop 100gm of chocolate into small parts, warm 100ml double cream and mix together. Spread on one macaroon, place another on top. Just like a sammie!
Me.
17 April 2010
Bite me! Pisht post
One superb NZ red. Two crap movies. Hmm I bought these second hand, and there's a bonus disc, Dracula 3000, from the reviews on IMDB this is *even worse* than the two I'm watching tonight. Bloody marvellous.
Live-ish blogging by the way, with wine. So likely to deteriorate.
First up, Grave of the Vampire. Surely an Oscar contender from 1974? Bad dude who'd been electrocuted, decides waking up (oohhh yuck, he needs moisturiser!) is the plan. Finds young lovers wearing knitted jerseys and enacts fashion fixes of the fanged kind. Oh dear newly betrothed is newly departed. Good news! the Detective immediately decides it's a vampire - phew, that saved plot development! Meaning we can find out, she's pregnant (the ex-newly betrothed who isn't dead), but but but "what's growing inside you is being nourished by your blood, but it isn't alive". Woes!!! Oh dear the detective is getting all necky with vamp. Cute! Baby born, but he's all grey. Apparently this will be 'alright'. Phew! When was Rosemary's Baby? Cos there's a scene here where they are totally ripping it off! Baby likes blood, mothers bloody milk, oh yeah good plan cut yourself feed satan-spawn. That'll work well, actually I take that back. Boy grows up and is hunting his father, unexpected twist. FFS now 30 minutes of plot development, although what plot and what development ? There's a seance, I don't know why either. Sarah is apparently going to possess Ann. As there's been no boobies upto this point, I'm not holding out hope for fun possession.
Well that started off brilliantly and died (huh huh) in the second half. Solid 3/10.
Flesh Eating Mothers (1988). More wine, more dead people. Oh dear there's a theme song, which is nowhere as good as Nudist Colony. Cheating housewives, disaffected youth, drunk people, divorced couples, more wooden acting than an Orlando Bloom movie. Big big 80s hair. So far it's like a compression of every bad 80s drama. Oohhh all the cheating mothers are getting very very hungry. Oh dear, juniors just been eaten my momsie dearest. Well that's an amusing cot death!!! (a line I never thought I'd say). Now feeding another up on milk so he'll taste like veal. Respect. "my mother ate my father" "she's never done that before". Ahh the scientist has extracted the virus from the vaginal cavity. Good ol' scientists. My wine finsihed. Damn you booze-gnomes.
That's not bloody fair, their microscope shows cartoon pictures. Mine never did that, I'd still be science if mine had done cool things like that. The kids are banding together to fight back, none of that yoof apathy we hear all about. But they've got issues with the adults. A scene looked like a zombie-mother was giving a BJ, but it turned out to be an arm bone (r). Look I warned you I was drinking and blogging. And there's no boobies in this one either. Feel cheated, said 18 on the packet - guess that referred to the scripting, acting, camera work, plot - all the boring bits of movies. poor poor pull-apart-pootycat. This review appears to have degenerated into sentence based bullet points, oh well, still better written than the movie. The kids have fought back, with a crap theme song, And now the kids believe in the scientist - that's where I went wrong... not enough venereal analysis of flesh eating mothers. It's all so clear now. The finale kinda looks like a scene either out of Thriller or err that New York realism movie which is a classic and highly influential and whose title escapes me (lots of gangs of bikers fighting each other).
That one gets a 5/10. Dragged a bit near the end.
Not a bad investment for a 4 quid. And I've still got Dracula 3000 (shudder).
Live-ish blogging by the way, with wine. So likely to deteriorate.
First up, Grave of the Vampire. Surely an Oscar contender from 1974? Bad dude who'd been electrocuted, decides waking up (oohhh yuck, he needs moisturiser!) is the plan. Finds young lovers wearing knitted jerseys and enacts fashion fixes of the fanged kind. Oh dear newly betrothed is newly departed. Good news! the Detective immediately decides it's a vampire - phew, that saved plot development! Meaning we can find out, she's pregnant (the ex-newly betrothed who isn't dead), but but but "what's growing inside you is being nourished by your blood, but it isn't alive". Woes!!! Oh dear the detective is getting all necky with vamp. Cute! Baby born, but he's all grey. Apparently this will be 'alright'. Phew! When was Rosemary's Baby? Cos there's a scene here where they are totally ripping it off! Baby likes blood, mothers bloody milk, oh yeah good plan cut yourself feed satan-spawn. That'll work well, actually I take that back. Boy grows up and is hunting his father, unexpected twist. FFS now 30 minutes of plot development, although what plot and what development ? There's a seance, I don't know why either. Sarah is apparently going to possess Ann. As there's been no boobies upto this point, I'm not holding out hope for fun possession.
Well that started off brilliantly and died (huh huh) in the second half. Solid 3/10.
Flesh Eating Mothers (1988). More wine, more dead people. Oh dear there's a theme song, which is nowhere as good as Nudist Colony. Cheating housewives, disaffected youth, drunk people, divorced couples, more wooden acting than an Orlando Bloom movie. Big big 80s hair. So far it's like a compression of every bad 80s drama. Oohhh all the cheating mothers are getting very very hungry. Oh dear, juniors just been eaten my momsie dearest. Well that's an amusing cot death!!! (a line I never thought I'd say). Now feeding another up on milk so he'll taste like veal. Respect. "my mother ate my father" "she's never done that before". Ahh the scientist has extracted the virus from the vaginal cavity. Good ol' scientists. My wine finsihed. Damn you booze-gnomes.
That's not bloody fair, their microscope shows cartoon pictures. Mine never did that, I'd still be science if mine had done cool things like that. The kids are banding together to fight back, none of that yoof apathy we hear all about. But they've got issues with the adults. A scene looked like a zombie-mother was giving a BJ, but it turned out to be an arm bone (r). Look I warned you I was drinking and blogging. And there's no boobies in this one either. Feel cheated, said 18 on the packet - guess that referred to the scripting, acting, camera work, plot - all the boring bits of movies. poor poor pull-apart-pootycat. This review appears to have degenerated into sentence based bullet points, oh well, still better written than the movie. The kids have fought back, with a crap theme song, And now the kids believe in the scientist - that's where I went wrong... not enough venereal analysis of flesh eating mothers. It's all so clear now. The finale kinda looks like a scene either out of Thriller or err that New York realism movie which is a classic and highly influential and whose title escapes me (lots of gangs of bikers fighting each other).
That one gets a 5/10. Dragged a bit near the end.
Not a bad investment for a 4 quid. And I've still got Dracula 3000 (shudder).
Moma I was groped!
This one for Neil who feels modern art should be touched.
(in his defence, he was talking about Henry Moore).
Grope a MoMA.
Huzzah performance art!
(in his defence, he was talking about Henry Moore).
Grope a MoMA.
Huzzah performance art!
16 April 2010
Of quick flix
Or rather, quick movie reviews of stuff I've watched recently. No more than four sentences per movie, and no I don't promise.
Max Payne
I wanted a big dumb action flick. This is certainly a dumb action flick. I kept thinking I was watching a mixture of Sin City and the Bourne movies (not helped by Mark Wahlberg looking a bit like Matt Damon), but without the quality of either. Fun escapism and very silly. Oh and it's based on a video game.
Somers Town
My antidote to Max Payne. Shane Meadows' (who did This is England) lovely portrait of societal clashes in London, a friendship between two boys, and a chick who works in the cafe. At times painful, at times sweet, but certainly mesmerising. Very direct storytelling, involving the viewer in the developing friendship of the boys. Unlike some social realism movies, this one is short, at 70 mins. Very recommended.
Nudist Colony of the Dead
Firstly, not much nudity in it. I put the opening credits up recently, and the entire movie is that good. Very funny, very catchy song, and superb plot. Religious right-wingers close nudist camp. So the nudists all commit suicide, becoming, yup you guessed it, zombies. So when group of troubled children turn up for a religious camp, and big-number sing-a-longs, all hell breaks loose. Ok it sounds like my usual crap b-grade stuff, but honestly this is well paced and funny without the more normal b-grade pitfalls. Sure it looks cheap and trashy, but the songs more than make up for any acting shortcomings.
I Sell the Dead
I think Andrew recommended this one. More zombie action, but this time set in 19th century - and with the tagline 'never trust a corpse'. It tells the story of a condemned grave robber, how he got into the business, and how he found the extra money in the walking dead. Starring Dominic Monaghan (one of hobbits who wasn't showing midgit love up a mountain) and Ron Perlman, it's a fun romp through 19th century graves, zombies, double-crossing gangs, and taverns. There's always a tavern (probably where they found the hobbit). I see some of the IMDB reviews were quite negative, but I enjoyed this. Reminded me a bit of the books by Tim Powers - same sort of blending of sci fi, history, and weirdness.
H6: Diary of a Serial Killer
What is it with the Spanish and their horrors? Reasonably predictable but still enjoyable horror about a serial killer. No really. It's twisted and has levels of sado-sexual torture in there, but then again, what serial killer doesn't. Nicely character driven and well paced.
This weekend I have two winners lined up Grave of the Vampire and, more importantly, Flesh Eating Mothers.
Me.
Max Payne
I wanted a big dumb action flick. This is certainly a dumb action flick. I kept thinking I was watching a mixture of Sin City and the Bourne movies (not helped by Mark Wahlberg looking a bit like Matt Damon), but without the quality of either. Fun escapism and very silly. Oh and it's based on a video game.
Somers Town
My antidote to Max Payne. Shane Meadows' (who did This is England) lovely portrait of societal clashes in London, a friendship between two boys, and a chick who works in the cafe. At times painful, at times sweet, but certainly mesmerising. Very direct storytelling, involving the viewer in the developing friendship of the boys. Unlike some social realism movies, this one is short, at 70 mins. Very recommended.
Nudist Colony of the Dead
Firstly, not much nudity in it. I put the opening credits up recently, and the entire movie is that good. Very funny, very catchy song, and superb plot. Religious right-wingers close nudist camp. So the nudists all commit suicide, becoming, yup you guessed it, zombies. So when group of troubled children turn up for a religious camp, and big-number sing-a-longs, all hell breaks loose. Ok it sounds like my usual crap b-grade stuff, but honestly this is well paced and funny without the more normal b-grade pitfalls. Sure it looks cheap and trashy, but the songs more than make up for any acting shortcomings.
I Sell the Dead
I think Andrew recommended this one. More zombie action, but this time set in 19th century - and with the tagline 'never trust a corpse'. It tells the story of a condemned grave robber, how he got into the business, and how he found the extra money in the walking dead. Starring Dominic Monaghan (one of hobbits who wasn't showing midgit love up a mountain) and Ron Perlman, it's a fun romp through 19th century graves, zombies, double-crossing gangs, and taverns. There's always a tavern (probably where they found the hobbit). I see some of the IMDB reviews were quite negative, but I enjoyed this. Reminded me a bit of the books by Tim Powers - same sort of blending of sci fi, history, and weirdness.
H6: Diary of a Serial Killer
What is it with the Spanish and their horrors? Reasonably predictable but still enjoyable horror about a serial killer. No really. It's twisted and has levels of sado-sexual torture in there, but then again, what serial killer doesn't. Nicely character driven and well paced.
This weekend I have two winners lined up Grave of the Vampire and, more importantly, Flesh Eating Mothers.
Me.
13 April 2010
Poll time
I just found that blogger has a poll add-on. So rather than make a reasoned thoughtful decision based on facts and stuff, I'll throw it open to all and sundry.
Basically there's a few things I'm thinking about getting. There's options aplenty.
* PS3 for gameplay and blu-ray
* Blu-ray player (either mid range, or go for a Cambridge Audio, cos I like them - any other suggestions?)
* Bike (pushbike, not motorbike)
* Nintendo Wii
* iPad (unlikely btw)
* 2x 2TB harddrives for my NAS, currently there's a single 1TB drive in a 2 bay NAS
* Something else...
Now, I'm not a huge gameplayer, but I do watch a lot of movies. Admittedly many of them will never be released on blu-ray. Heh heh.
My workplace has a ride to work thing going on which would mean I could get a bike and something else (altho' probably not a PS3).
Go forth, guide my life. The poll is open to the 25 April. A randomly chosen date, mainly cos I'll have just come back from the Enid gig and will know how broke I am. And yes, just to make my life complicated, you can select multiple options...
B
Basically there's a few things I'm thinking about getting. There's options aplenty.
* PS3 for gameplay and blu-ray
* Blu-ray player (either mid range, or go for a Cambridge Audio, cos I like them - any other suggestions?)
* Bike (pushbike, not motorbike)
* Nintendo Wii
* iPad (unlikely btw)
* 2x 2TB harddrives for my NAS, currently there's a single 1TB drive in a 2 bay NAS
* Something else...
Now, I'm not a huge gameplayer, but I do watch a lot of movies. Admittedly many of them will never be released on blu-ray. Heh heh.
My workplace has a ride to work thing going on which would mean I could get a bike and something else (altho' probably not a PS3).
Go forth, guide my life. The poll is open to the 25 April. A randomly chosen date, mainly cos I'll have just come back from the Enid gig and will know how broke I am. And yes, just to make my life complicated, you can select multiple options...
B
11 April 2010
Cooking with Bruce : Vietnamese Salmon (kinda) salad
Well parts of it are vietnamese, parts of it are err what was sitting in the kitchen.
Marinade
2 cloves garlic, chopped
1 small sharlot, chopped
2 stems lemongrass, chopped
1 small chopped chilli
1t tumeric powder
1/2t salt
1T fish sauce
2t sesame oil
Mix all (I guess you could mortar and pestle them, but I don't have one), and coat the salmon. Leave for an hour or so.
Salad
Cook some shitake mushrooms in some peanut oil. Soak some noodles in hot water. Mix mushrooms, mung beans, 1/2c coriander leaves, 1/2c vietnamese mint leaves, 2T fish sauce, 1T rice vinegar, 1t sugar, then mix in noodles.
Grill (or fry) salmon. Place over salad. Add garnish with more coriander leaves, 2t crushed peanuts, some fried shallots.
Me.
Marinade
2 cloves garlic, chopped
1 small sharlot, chopped
2 stems lemongrass, chopped
1 small chopped chilli
1t tumeric powder
1/2t salt
1T fish sauce
2t sesame oil
Mix all (I guess you could mortar and pestle them, but I don't have one), and coat the salmon. Leave for an hour or so.
Salad
Cook some shitake mushrooms in some peanut oil. Soak some noodles in hot water. Mix mushrooms, mung beans, 1/2c coriander leaves, 1/2c vietnamese mint leaves, 2T fish sauce, 1T rice vinegar, 1t sugar, then mix in noodles.
Grill (or fry) salmon. Place over salad. Add garnish with more coriander leaves, 2t crushed peanuts, some fried shallots.
Me.
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