Remedy Cafe

Samosa

Butter chicken with  naan 

Lin Goh 年糕 (CNY sticky rice dessert)

Equipment:

• 9-inch round glass dish or cake pan

Ingredients:

• 200 g glutinous rice flour
• 70 g  all purpose flour
• 250 g brown sugar in pieces (片糖)
• 1 cup water
• 80 mL coconut cream
• 30 g oil + a dash to brush cake mould
• 1 egg, whisked

Procedure:

1. Sift glutinous rice flour and wheat flour twice beforehand. 
2. Boil 1 cup of water in a saucepan. Add brown sugar sticks and cook until completely dissolved. Stir in coconut cream and oil. Drain syrup through a fine sieve to make the mixture smoother. Let cool.
3. Add sifted flour bit by bit into syrup, whisk constantly along the way, and combine well. If you'd like your batter really smooth, drain through a fine sieve once more.
4. Transfer batter to a greased glass dish or cake pan. Place in a wok and steam over medium-high heat, covered, for about 60 to 75 minutes. As the cake is very sticky, even if it’s cooked through, it still sticks to your needle/chopstick if you test it. But if you can’t taste any raw flour, it’s done. Make sure to steam the cake for enough time.
5. Let cool. Refrigerate for at least 3 hours. 
6. When the cake is cold, it’s much easier to slice into thick pieces. Coat the sliced cake with whisked egg, fry on medium-low heat until both sides are brown. Serve warm.

Notes:

• The time of steaming cake depends on how big and thick your cake is.

Recipe adapted from: http://en.christinesrecipes.com/2010/02/chinese-new-years-cake-sticky-rice-cake.html#ixzz3TR4k5Mgi

Before steaming

After steaming

After pan-fried in coated egg

Ben's Chili Bowl

Ben's Chili Bowl

1213 U Street NW 
Washington, DC 20009

Bill Crosby's favourite Chili Dog joint.

Del Campo

Del Campo

http://delcampodc.com/
777 I St NW
Washington, DC 20001

South American cuisine. 

Bread with smoked olive oil and smoked salt

Peruvian Chicken Breast, Yuca Fries, Aji Amarillo Aioli, Green Chili Puree

Slow Roasted Wagyu Brisket, Cole Slaw, Smoked Tomato, Manchego, Smoked Hollandaise 

Carmine's

Carmine's

http://www.carminesnyc.com/
425 7th Street NW
at the Penn QuarterWashington D.C. 20004

Family style, huge portion Italian restaurant from New York.

Complementary wide selection of breads

Zuppa Di Mussels

Veal Parmigiana with Angel Hair

Washington DC

Quick Guide:

• Free guide book mail to you from http://washington.org/
• A city full of history and politics.  
• Definitely learned a lot about American history regarding their wars and fight for independence, freedom and rights.
• Great for a budget traveler as most Smithsonian museums are free admissions.
• High security in some important government buildings

Government Buildings to see:

1. U.S. Capitol

• go for the visiting tour, reserve online for free
• Rotunda
• National Statuary Hall
• Senate and House of Representative Rooms
2. United States Supreme Court
3. Library of Congress

• Re-creation of the Thomas Jefferson's library
• Original hand-written Bibles
4. The White House

• Outside
• Visitor Centre
5. The Pentagon

Walking Tour of Monuments and Memorials (~3hr):

1. The Washington Monument
• can reserve online to go in
2. World War II Memorial
3. Vietnam Veterans Memorial
4. Lincoln Memorial and Reflecting Pool
5. Korean War Veterans Memorial
6. Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial
7. Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial
• "Freedom is not free"
8. Thomas Jefferson Memorial

Adapted from: 

http://www.tripadvisor.com/Guide-g28970-i124-Washington_DC_District_of_Columbia.html

Museums: 

(free admission for all, 365 days a year except Christmas Day) 

1. National Archives
• One of the original Magna Carta
• Original Declaration of Independence, Bill of Rights, and The U.S. Constitution
2. American Air and Space Museum
• Original 1903 Wright flyer
• Lindbergh’s Spirit of St. Louis
• Apollo 11
• Amelia Earhart Lockheed
• Touch a real lunar rock
3. National Museum of American History
• Original Star-Spangled Banner Flag, the flag that flew during War of 1812
• Original Top hat of President Abraham Lincoln when he was assassinated
• Dorothy’s Ruby Slippers in 1939 film Wizard of Oz
• Home kitchen of Julia Child
4. National Museum of Natural History
• Fossils and artifacts
5. Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden
• Modern, contemporary art, painting sculpture, and photography
6. National Gallery of Art
• Classic European painting and sculpture 
7. American Art Museum
• American Art
8. Smithsonian Institution Building (The Castle)
9. Holocaust Museum
• Artifacts and information on the Holocaust

Others:

1. Willard InterContinental Washington
2. National Post Office Museum

Food:

1. Ben's Chili Bowl
2. Carmine's
3. Del Campo