Tot tot tot

it's almost july guys, and i am back in new york. doing basically nothing, just enjoying the weather, my bed, food and coffee. i really hope i don't forget how to play violin hahaha! oh whatever, so today i am sharing a recipe!! it's my first time making tater tots from scratch, they actually taste pretty legit, and its healthier than the frozen ones right? plus! it's super easy. it can be perfect breakfast, snacks or anything. i am sure potato lovers will love this:)

 don't ask why i use sriracha but not ketchup, because oddly enough i don't actually have ketchup in my fridge lol so when i was taking pictures, that's the only red thing i can find... they actually don't taste bad togetehr tho :p

Enjoy, clues are below!

Ingredients:

1 Tb of oilve oil
a pinch of salt
a pink of black pepper
2 Yukon potatoes, about 1 lbs

1 Tb of all purpose flour
1 Tsp of salt
1/4 Tsp of cayenne pepper
1/4 garlic powder
Oil for fry


How to put them together:

Preheat the oven to 425°F. Wash the potatoes, pat them dry. Place them on a baking sheet and drizzle olive oil on top. Use a fork to stab wholes throughout the top. Sprinkle salt and pepper. Cook them in the oven for 45-60 Minutes. until their skin is crispy, and sticking one with a fork meets no resistance. Let it cool completely.

Peel the potatoes and shred them on the large holes of a box grater. transfer to a large bowl, sprinkle in the flour, cayenne pepper, garlic powder and salt, and gently mix until combined.

Scoop 1½ tablespoons of the potato mixture into a short cylinder, about 1½ inches long and ¾ inch wide. press the mixture in tightly and then press the tots onto a baking sheet, and repeat with the remaining potato mixture.

Line a second baking sheet with paper towels; set aside. pour ¼ inch of oil into a large frying pan and set over medium-high heat until hot, about 5 minutes. fry the tots in batches of 8 to 10 pieces (do not overcrowd the pan), turning once, until light golden brown on both sides, about 1 to 2 minutes per batch. using a slotted spoon, transfer the tots to the paper-towel-lined baking sheet, and season with salt. repeat for all the tots.

Adapted from molly yeh

尖蚪

Hi hi:) 

This is the last week for me in Taiwan, time went by so fast. I feel like I don't really have lots of time for myself this time coming back, but today I am going to share this cute coffee shop with you guys. It is hidden on a small hill, and it has extremely cozy and homey feeling.  My friend and I both got a bowl that they called " cat rice" which I found funny. They use rice with japanese soy sauce and top with a fried egg and dried bonito flakes. I wonder if I can actually feed that to cats hahaha. For the drinks, I got a Yuzu tea infused with a chinese tea. The cutest part I found was the straw, it is made from bamboo, super cute >.< 

Hope you guys like the photos!

The last photo is actually the view from my seat, I like how the wires blocking the view haha

I wonder where will  I be for the next post (?) 

fyi

尖蚪 

100台北市中正區汀洲路三段230巷57號

solitude

Hi people,

Guess what, its JUNE! I am currently in Taipei and it's super duper hot...like burning hot... But I am still continuing my exploration of cute coffee shops. So today I went the this really cute shop, Rufous Coffee. It is super cozy and quiet, I think it's perfect for studying or just have a cup of coffee. As usual I got my cappuccino but this cappuccino is actually different from a normal one because they pour the milk first and espresso later, which will give the white foam a brown dot on top.  So they named it "polka dot cappuccino", which I thought its really cute haha. I think my favorite photo is the first one here, I can't explain why but hope you guys enjoy the photos;) 

I am being a creeper again, but he posed really nicely, so i could't help it...

see yaaaaaa!!!

fyi
Rufous Coffee
台北市大安區復興南路二段339號