Intriguing Ways to Add Zest to your Menus...!

Nothing to do with the anti-Candida diet, but everything to do with food, an American friend recently sent me a recipe book dating from 1961 and published by the The Chun King Corporation (manufacturer of (loosely) 'Oriental' foodstuffs). It's a wonderful document; it has fantastic kitsch appeal and ties in with my current research with is looking at Western images of post-1949 China.

Quite honestly the recipes sound revolting: Most are standard American fare, 'orientalised' by the liberal use of soy sauce and crushed noodles (???!!!). The colour photography makes the dishes look particularly repulsive.



Fancy any of these appetizing dishes?!!

I particularly like the 'For Men Only' section, bless 'em. ;)

It's all fun. :)

Some light relief!

Have just found this fab Retro Food Recipes website. None of them are suitable for the anti-Candida diet of course (but would I really want to actually consume any of them?!), but I just love imagining these God-awful creations. I can remember seeing as a toddler the image of a pink, gelatinous blancmange in glorious, HIDEOUS technicolour in one of my Mum's ancient Good Housekeeping recipe books. I remarked that it looked just like a bottom. I can still see it in my mind's eye today - must have made a BIG impression!

What particularly caught my eye here, was the recipe for 'Felixstowe Tart' in the regional foods section. Hmmmmm - I could add something really bitchy here (my ex ran off with a tart from Felixstowe), but I won't. ;)