Sunday, June 6, 2010

Eggx and Yomato











Hello, dear Readers. I have not updated in a long time. You probably think I have not been eating. HA HA HA.

Today's main dish is Eggx and Yomato (Eggs and Tomato). I remember eating this simple dish as a child visiting China's countryside as well as in America, growing up as a kid. It is rustic cooking, no fancy ingredients or techniques, just eggs and tomato. You first scramble the eggs then take them out of the pan. Add fat chunks of fresh tomato - it must be real tomato, not canned stuff! Cook the tomatoes until they are soft, add soy sauce and a spoonful of sugar, this is meant to be a slightly sweet and savory dish. Which is genius! Think about it, how many tomato dishes do you know that are meant to taste quite sweet? It's an awesome flavor combination! The flavorful sauce is great to soak the white rice in your bowl. Add the egg back in and combine. Done.

This dish is a favorite of my best friend from high school and college, Yi. She is the yomato. I am the eggx. Together, we are the perfect timeless combination. You don't need to mess with the recipe. No need for stinky garlic or onion that makes you cry. Just eggx and yomato. Sometimes yomato won't let you play with her nice long hair. But that's ok, she's always there for you when you need a vine to talk to. Yi, this dish is for you. And it was f@cking delicious. Yomato, look how clean my living room is!