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#StartupsEverywhere Profile: Scott Resnick, Entrepreneur-in-Residence at StartingBlock, and Sara Woldt, Director of Business Development at gener8tor (Madison, WI)
This profile is part of #StartupsEverywhere, an ongoing series highlighting startup leaders in ecosystems across the country. This interview has been edited for length, content, and clarity.
What are your respective roles in the Madison ecosystem?
Scott Resnick: Ten years ago, I co-founded Hardin Design & Development, an enterprise web application shop, in Madison. The startup now has a nationwide presence with offices in Madison and Dallas and clients such as FedEx, IBM, and Coleman Campers. Over that same period, I've also been involved in a number of endeavors to help grow the Madison startup ecosystem. I helped to found Capital Entrepreneurs, a 200 member association of startups, and most recently was named the Resident-in-Entrepreneur for StartingBlock, a soon-to-open entrepreneurial hub in downtown Madison.
Sara Woldt: I currently serve as the Director of Business Development at gener8tor, a "Top 15" U.S. accelerator with offices in Madison, Wisconsin; Milwaukee, Wisconsin; and Minneapolis, Minnesota. I execute the accelerator's corporate and industry partnership strategy, as well as manage relationships with our sponsors, investors, key stakeholders and the media. I am also the co-founder of the OnRamp Conference Series, a series that brings together industry leaders, top venture capitalists, and entrepreneurs transforming different verticals. OnRamp benefits startups at all stages of growth, regardless of their connection to gener8tor.
Can you tell us a little more about gener8tor and StartingBlock, specifically?
Sara: gener8tor is a nationally ranked accelerator that invests in high-growth startups. Three times per year, we invest up to $140,000 in each of five startups who participate in our 12-week program. gener8tor supports the growth of these startups through our network of experienced mentors, technologists, corporate partners, angel investors and venture capitalists.
Scott: StartingBlock Madison will be a 50,000 square-foot entrepreneurial hub where entrepreneurs, investors, advisors and community members can connect, share innovative ideas, and create next-generation businesses. Through the leadership of partners like gener8tor, Bunker Labs, and the Doyenne Group, StartingBlock will provide an affordable and flexible workspace, access to professional advisors/mentors, accelerator programs, and education and community programming.
Sara: We're excited that gener8tor will be one of the core members of StartingBlock once it opens in 2018!
What is the most exciting thing that has happened in Madison over the past year?
Sara: For me, it would actually be StartingBlock breaking ground. I think the hub is going to serve as a catalyst for new startups and investments, as well as help to brand Madison as a vibrant technology hub. One of our local startups, EatStreet, also raised $40M and has grown to more than 1,500 employees. EatStreet has been an anchor startup for Madison with a national footprint and venture capital investors from Silicon Valley and beyond, so seeing them grow here in Madison has been incredibly encouraging.
Scott: Beyond EatStreet, the past year has been record setting in terms of venture capital activity in Madison. Thirty-two startups raised a record $114M in funding, a 70% increase over the previous year. In fact, Madison's venture capital per capita, which holds for our small metro size, ranks in the top 15 worldwide.
What's the biggest challenge you face in Madison?
Scott: Our small metropolitan population limits our exposure. Madison is the 97th largest metro population, so many times our city isn't included in relevant lists or rankings. This causes us to be grouped into "flyover country" regardless of our accolades.
Sara: I'd also add that while Madison has had a good run for new startup activity, we need to sustain it and create more organic startup activity.
What are some of the inputs that have helped your ecosystem grow?
Scott: Without a doubt, our startup catalyst is the University of Wisconsin (UW). This world-class research university brings some of the best minds to Madison for undergraduate and graduate studies. The school boasts an impressive alumni including renowned scholars, engineers and CEOs. Our city's low cost of living and quality of life provides living opportunities unavailable on the coasts or other comparable markets.
Sara: There are a number of other important players in our ecosystem, including Madworks and 100state coworking spaces, Doyenne Group (a non-profit devoted to helping female entrepreneurs), the gBETA Accelerator Program, and the UW Law & Entrepreneurship Clinic.
What are the most unique features of your startup community?
Sara: Madison is home to a number of innovative companies like Epic and ZenDesk, and our corporate community has been very supportive of the local startup ecosystem. Generous corporate leaders from companies like American Family Insurance, CUNA Mutual Group, Northwestern Mutual, and QBE Insurance Group have made significant investments in entrepreneurship and fostered robust corporate venture capital and innovation departments of their own.
Scott: I completely agree. Also, what Madison lacks in population, we compensate for in density. In 2016, eleven companies raised over $4 million within three square miles. On any given day, you can run into startup, finance, and government leaders at a small coffee shop across the street from the Capitol Building. Not many other communities can say that.
Have you had interactions with local or national policymakers?
Scott: Because I am a former member of the City Council, I regularly interact with local, state and federal policymakers. Last year during our ForwardFest, we held a roundtable conversation with Senator Tammy Baldwin on entrepreneurship, and Congressman Mark Pocan is always eager to tour new startup companies.
We've had an impressive list of government backers who have provided monetary support for the project. The City of Madison, State of Wisconsin, and Economic Development Administration are all major champions behind the StartingBlock building project.
If you had one wishlist item for something policy leaders could do to help your startup ecosystem, what would it be?
Sara: Immigration is top of mind for me, as 32 percent of gener8tor's portfolio companies have a founder that is an immigrant or child of an immigrant. We want the world's best and brightest to be able to start and grow their companies here in the U.S., generating wealth and jobs for Americans.
If I could have a second wish list item, I'd also like to move away from noncompete agreements. Currently, too much local talent and labor is stuck behind the real or perceived threats of noncompete agreements. The fact that I can't think of more than one venture-backed startup in Wisconsin that was founded by a former employee of any of Wisconsin's Fortune 500 companies represents both a challenge and an opportunity. One day I hope that we can achieve the virtuous cycle of innovation that is so core to Silicon Valley, where talent spins out of corporate employment, starts a company, and ultimately that company is acquired by a corporation, recirculating jobs and wealth back into the ecosystem.
Scott: My wish list item would be expanding the airport. As of today, there are only twelve direct flights from our regional airport and Madison is not a hub for any airline. This creates pricey airfare and an extra step to link our community to the world.
What are some startups to watch coming out of Madison?
Scott: We have a long and growing list of companies to watch, including Propeller Health, EatStreet, Ionic, Understory, Redox, Datica, PerBlue, and ABODO.
Sara: I'd add AkitaBox, EnsoData, Allergy Amulet, GrocerKey, Pinpoint Software, and Quietyme.


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Hi, this is Kyle from APS. I'm going to show you how to measure the diameter of braided line properly with high confidence on both used line and brand new line.
Line Diameters are Nominal Values
Okay, the first thing we need to do is set our expectations around line diameters for braided lines. Line measurements are nominal values. That is to say that the list of diameters are approximations. Things that contribute to the diameter of a line would be the type of fiber being used, maybe a blend of fibers. The braid type, 8-plate, 16-plate, 12-strand.
Then there's the braid angle, how tight or loose of an angle is it? Then there's another thing called linear density. That's basically how much material is found in a given length of line and it goes on. Manufacturers are balancing a lot of things. They may be trying, when they set out to make a line, to achieve a number of different things. Maybe the priority isn't diameter, it's a specific strength or a low stretch characteristic, or maybe a handling property. Maybe, lastly, that's where diameter is in the priority line. It's a tall order.
Remember that braided line diameters vary and the value that best represents the actual diameter is applied. This can involve rounding a diameter up or down. If you can imagine, they've got a finished line, it comes off the braider, and they measure the diameter and it comes in at 11/32". Well, 11/32" is not a diameter that we commonly use when talking about running rigging.
That's halfway between 3/8" and 5/16" and they're going to have to make a call. They're either going to round it up to 3/8", and in that instance, we would call it a skinny or a thin 3/8", 'because it's not quite 3/8", or they round it down and call it a 5/16". In that case, we commonly call that a fat 5/16". It would be specified as either a 3/8" or a 5/16". Story is, expect variation.
New Line 'Bedding In'
One last thing about a new line, there is … When you get it off the spool, you go and use it for the first time, the diameter will decrease slightly. This is called bedding in. As a new line that's cycled through load through use, the fibers and the braids and strands start to come into alignment and settle in to each other, shoulder up, and you get that initial bedding in, and you'll lose just a slight amount of diameter.
Measuring the Diameter of New Line
We're going to start off with new lines right of the spool and we're going to do two things, we're going to confirm the diameter that the spool says or somebody told us, or we're going to be trying to figure out what the diameter of this line is because the label on the spool came off, or the person that handed it to us just doesn't know.
For this one, I've been told this is ½" and I want to confirm that by measuring it myself. This is a 12-strand. I have two challenges here. This is a very fuzzy type of line which makes it bulk up and the construction is such that in a relaxed state it obviously is a larger diameter, not true diameter.
Know that when you're measuring any line diameter, it is always under a load, not just sitting here in an unloaded state. If you could get a hundred pounds on it, that would be great. I'm comfortable putting 10 or 20 pounds by hand on this and having worked the line down. In this case, I'm trying to work the fuzz down and I'm trying to get the braid to compact to its loaded diameter.
It may not have enough load on it here. It's a little bit of a challenge to get the calipers on this right now. I'm going to put a little more tension on it and that's done it. I think if I had 100 pounds on there, it would be right at the ½", but this is what we call a fat ½". It's just a little bit big.
Moving to this, this is a little bit tighter. This is a double braid polyester, but it does have, by design some fuzz in the jacket here. That slightly inflates its diameter. Here, again, I want to work the braided core down, the braided jacket, get any of that fuzz down. Great job, right at the ½".
Let's say I didn't know what diameter this line was. The label on the spool is gone and I'm starting from scratch. I'm going to take the brake off which allows the jaw to freely move. I'm going to go back and load this line and hold it in a loaded position with the jaws running along the lines, so it's touching as much surface area. That's my start. Then I'm just going to turn it to 90-degrees and run it down the line. I'm going to take a look at this. This just came in a hair under a ½". I'm very comfortable and confident I've got a half-inch there.
Moving on 7/16" line, some different constructions. I'm going to preset my calipers. Let's see, we've got 1/8, ¼, 3/8, 7/16", set the brake. This is a double braid polyester, braided core, braided jacket. I need to get both of those braids loaded up and I want to confirm. Very nice. Just touching the nubs on the line. Very confident on that 7/16".
This is a double braid, but it's a coated spectra core and the coatings on these usually glue these cores down into a set orientation, so there's not much constructional bulk in that, but there isn't a jacket, because the jacket sometimes slide like that and get real thick. I'm going to make sure I've got this melt all the way down and well under pressure, under load. Really hit that one. I'm just making slight contact with the nubs of the cover. Very confident, I've got 3/8".
We're moving down to 5/16". Take my brake off. I'm going to go down to … And set it again. Two lines here, both with Dyneema cores. They're glued and constructionally set. This is an all polypropylene, and this is a polypropylene polyester blend. All of these looks really tight. It doesn't look like I can get any more bulk out of this jacket.
This one looks really fuzzy, but its got a tight jacket. Here we go, I'm going to start with this one, 5/16". I'm having to put a little pressure on it, but it's running. I don't have any flat spots. Yup, right at 5/16". I'm happy with that.
This … Get any of the fuzz down, get it under load. This is a fat one. We try one more time. Yeah, I'm going to have to put some pressure. I'm on there, I'm just making more contact as I run this down, but it's making it so. I'd call this a slightly fat 5/16". In all fairness, this is a European manufactured line. It was done in millimeters, nominal millimeters, and then it was converted over to nominal imperial at the 5/16". This could be twice removed.
All right. A couple more lines on the new 12-strand. This is a single braid, this is Dyneema, it's coated. Sometimes you get this stuff and it's rock-hard, it won't even fall, because the coating is to thick. That means that it's been glued and it's pre-stretched, preset construction mode, and you're not going to have to milk this out much. This one's a bit softer, so I'm going to make sure that I put a good amount of pressure on it.
With 12-strands, hi-techs like this, especially the Dyneemas, they're not always round, so it's important that you get any flat spots out of the line before you measure it. If this was a used piece of 12-strand, it's been under load under a strap or something, you'll see that it's really flattened out in those areas. It wouldn't be a good area to measure it.
I'm actually trying to get this completely round right now. I don't feel any flat spots anymore. I'm going to get it under pressure. I need to change my calipers down to ¼", set the brake, get back to this. Still feeling round. Initially, there's a little bit of a struggle. I think I might have caught a little bit of the Spectra. I'm rotating this in case there are any more flats in it. It's making contact, but it's going smoothly over. ¼", I'm comfortable with that.
These are control lines, 8-plate. We got 8-strands of line; or 16-plate, we've got 16 plates of line being woven. This is smoother. This is a little nubbier. This is really tight. I don't feel the cover moving much, but I'm going to make sure that I've got it under load. There, perfect. Just making slight contact. With the 8 … This one's … Yeah, it's small. It's a skinny ¼".
We've had some fat ones. We've had some okay ones. We've had another one that was pretty fat. This one is actually slightly undersized. They are all coming in at their nominal diameters.
Measuring the Diameter of Used Line
Now we're going into the strange world of measuring used line from a boat. We, through the years, have had some really odd line come through the door where people want it replaced or it's been shipped to us. Sometimes you're wondering how it was even in service the week before.
These are some good average examples of line that would come to us for replacement where you might be facing. We need a good area to measure from. With some of these lines, you can see that this has got an irregularity from a knot. This has got some damage to the cover, some flat spots from being under load right there. You can see with this one, it's been under load there. None of these area would be anything that you would want to measure for an accurate diameter. Find a good area to measure.
What's the condition of the line? Do you think it's the same diameter as when it was new? Do you think that it is really damaged by the sun, it's gotten fuzzy, it's got a lot of broken fibers in it? It's got that chalky feeling and it's very spongy like this one? I can feel that this has come and the braids come together, and this is probably going to present as thicker than it was as a new line.
Is it something like this smaller control line that feels incredibly tight. If anything, parts of the cover have just worn off with use. If anything, this could actually be smaller diameter than when it was new. I like to know which way I'm facing before I make my measurement.
I'm going to start with this. This looks like an 8-plate. It's soft. It looks like it's pretty worn. It's a little fuzzy, so I'm just going to work it down. I've got my brake off of my calipers. I'll get this under load. Okay, I've got my calipers the longway, and just a little bit of pressure, and then I'm going to turn it to 90. Everything's at 90-degrees. What am I looking at? A solid ¼", and that seems reasonable.
This line feels like it's got a lot of damaged fibers in it. It feels like it's been pulled back together and the braid might have inflated a little bit. I'm going to work hard to get the braid angle down with the construction, constructional diameter out of there. I've got it under load. Open this up, longways, rotate 90, and off. That's a good hair over a ¼", but it's not getting close enough to 5-16ths.
My suspicion going into this was it was so damaged that the braid was coming back together and it was going to be on the large size. That's not surprising and I'm confident that was a quarter-inch, or is.
This line, I'm a little suspicious. It feels like it could be undersized. It looks like a quarter inch to me. Close my calipers down. You'll notice, I've got my thumb back here, I'm keeping a slight amount of pressure on this. I'm not pushing. I just don't want this to get pushed towards me and get an inaccurate reading. This is pretty spot-on, right at a ¼".
I've got three lines, this looks like a 32 carrier. This looks like just a small double braid, a small cousin of a full-sized double braid, and an 8-plate. I'm comfortable with that.
This line … I can't remember which type it is. We used to sell this a long time ago. Semi-soft, it's really been used hard. It doesn't feel like it's shouldering up from the fibers being sun-damaged. Most of the damage to this seems to be from just really hard use, because the fibers don't feel chalky. They still feel fairly soft.
I'm going to load this up. I'm going to stay away from that area where I've got some abrasion, maybe, from a clutch or a sheave. This feels like a good area right in there, feels round. Open my caliper. Again, longways, rotate running down, just barely touching the fibers. I'm going to come off. This is coming in at, see … Wow! This one's a little closer to 3/8".
I'm looking at this, I feel like it's been worn pretty hard. I'm pretty comfortable that this is a 3/8" inch line. It was more than a hair off of 3/8" towards the 5/16", but not halfway between. I'm comfortable calling that 3/8".
12-strand sheets can do some funny things overtime. This one doesn't feel to sun-damaged. This one has, perhaps, specter in it, that's really UV stable. It looks old, but it's actually got some life left in it. My challenge here is to really get the constructional diameter out of it, get it under load, get the caliper on, run it down. This one, I'm rotating to making sure I'm hitting all those different fibers and I'm not measuring a flat spot. That's a solid, straight-on 3/8". One, two, three, yup. Super confident I've got a 3/8" 12-strand.
Here's an interesting … This is the same line, just different ends. This must have been a halyard with this being maybe in the mast all the time, or I'm not sure. No, it's the bitter end. Probably, in a sheet bag, not being used. This looks almost brand new. This looks like it's had a good hard life. It feels that soft, chalky. Not a lot of the flexibility is gone.
I'm choosing to measure this, which is obviously more like it's new condition. I can feel, it's a double braid polyester. Clamp that and pull the core and the jacket, trying to get that constructional diameter down. Open this up, close it up. There we go. Rotate. The line felt round to me. This one's coming right smack-dab on a 3/8".
Okay. Last line. I'm going to guess, this is a double braid polyester. It feels soft. It's spongy. I can tell its got some damage to the fibers, because they feel chalky. I feel like the whole thing is just nested up and it just feels fat to me. I'm going to be challenged to … Oh! I could feel all those waves down here. I want to stay away from all that damaged area. I'll be measuring up here.
I'm going to guess this is 7/16" by the look of it. Caliper is on, keeping a little pressure. Yeah, it's a hair over 7/16", but I'm very confident I'm dealing with a 7/16" line here.
To summarize, when measuring line, make sure that you … Whether it's single braid, double braid, new or old, that you pull the constructional diameter out of it, the shouldering up, and keep it under tension while you're putting the calipers on it. The more tension, the truer your measurement.
Secondly, when it comes to measuring used line, before you put the calipers on it, decide whether you think it might come in a little bit high or low. It's good to be a little suspicious of that.
Lastly, remember that line diameters on braided lines are nominal. They are approximations. If you buy a 7/16" line and you put it up to a diameter gauge, it may go zinging right through there and not touch the sides. It might just touch the sides, and you might not be able to actually get it through there. It's an approximation.
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Paakow: Well, when George left the company I took matter into my own hands and ventured to New York to find a manufacturer for my product. I literally spent days in the Garment District going from shop to shop seeing is they were able to accomplish what I needed done. By the end of my trip, I had nothing to show for it. None of the manufacturers were able to cost effectively produce the line. That is when I decided to scale down and focus on one product that would be a best seller, I.E. the baseball jerseys.
TPF: What type of person do you envision in your clothing?
Paakow: Honestly, anyone and everyone. The first time I even wore one of my jerseys I was in dapper wear and the outfit looked good. First time my mom ever wore a jersey, she wore the Ghana one like a vest while wearing a kufi hat. I never imagined how versatile baseball jerseys were but they truly are.
TPF: Where can people find your jerseys?
Paakow: Our website is Mizizishop.com, Instagram is @Mizizi.Shop, Twitter is @Mizizishop, Tumblr is Mizizishop.tumblr.com.
TPF: What is a quote that you live by?
Paakow: I know it sounds cliche but, "Your vibe attracts your tribe."
TPF: Do you have any advice for people trying to start their own lines?
Paakow: Never rush it, never give up. Take some time to fully develop your ideas. Till this day I have my original jersey designs, which are just terrible compared to what I have now, but back then I thought they were amazing.
TPF: What does it mean to Live Life Profashionally to you?
Paakow: The clothes you wear evokes opinions and perceptions that ones have about you. Before you get dressed and step out, what impression are you trying to make?
TPF: Where do you see yourself in 10 years?
Paakow: Man, I have no idea and I don't necessarily try to think that far ahead. As long as I remained blessed I have no worries.
TPF: Anything else you would like to share with us?
Paakow: Be sure to check out our official release on August 30th at 6 PM EST.
Want more from Paakow? Make sure you check out his jerseys on Mizizishop.com, Instagram, Twitter and Tumblr. Thank you for the interview and I can't wait to see how much you accomplish! To all my African sisters and brothers, make sure you grab your jersey before they sell out! Stay Profashional my loves! xoxo


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Sunday, December 14, 2008
"Xiao Long Bao" Crawl in San Gabriel Valley
To start, xiao long bao (literally "little basket bun"; also known as a soup dumpling) is a type of baozi (filled bun or bread-like item) from the Southern provinces of China, including Shanghai and Wuxi. Xiao Long Baos are traditionally steamed in bamboo baskets, hence the name.
It can be filled with hot soup and meat and/or vegetarian fillings, as well as other possibilities. The fillings are wrapped in something like a jiaozi wrapper that turns almost translucent after being steamed. Also referred to as Shanghai steamed buns or juicy dumplings, they can be recognized by their unique design, as the filled wrapper is gathered up into fine folds at the top, prior to steaming.
One way to eat your XLB generally involves pouring Chinese black vinegar into the small saucer which contains ginger that usually arrives with your order. Gently dip the dumpling into the vinegar and than deposit onto a Chinese soup spoon. Take a bite out of the skin and sip the soup out. Then you can drizzle some vinegar on top along with the ginger and then enjoy the rest of the dumpling. Of course, there are may be other ways to eat XLBs, but in the end, just find the way that works best for you, keeping in mind that the soup coming out of the dumpling may be quite hot.
Those of you familiar with the San Gabriel Valley know that we are blessed with some of the best and authentic Chinese dining outside of China itself. What's even more exciting is that there is quite a of variety of regional Chinese cooking styles reflected in the restaurants in the area, which is why I actually had to narrow my choices down to just 4 for the "Xiao Long Bao" crawl that I set up for my dining group. Of the 4, I've already visited three on separate occasions, but this time I wanted to have more of a "side by side" comparison. The crawl started in a shopping plaza in the city of San Gabriel because there were literally three Shanghai restaurants right next to each other that served XLBs.
Our first stop was Mei Long Village where our group of 8 sat down and ordered an order each of their Crab and Pork XLBs and their Pork XLBs. When asked if we wanted anything else, I simply said No and believe me, we got some very puzzled looks from the wait staff during our short time there. Those puzzled looks basically followed us into the next two restaurants as well.
Soon both sets of XLBs arrive. By the way, as you're looking at my photos, you may notice that I add black vinegar to my Chinese Spoon before adding the XLB. My personal preference is to sip the soup along with the vinegar. Anyway, back to the soup dumplings. First, I want to comment on the dumpling wrapper, which while not as thin as the ones at the famed Din Tai Fung or as thick as the ones at J&J, which we'll be visiting later on, it still retained some delicate characteristics. It was a happy medium. As for the soup inside, it had a good amount, but while the pork filling was seasoned well, the crab/pork filling actually was literally a little hard and the crab flavors were not shining through, but for the most part, the soup dumplings at Mei Long Village were a good start for our crawl.
Next up was Dragon Mark, which was right next door. At Dragon Mark, they only had the Pork XLBs on the menu, so that's what we ordered. When it came to appearance, they were smaller and tighter than the soup dumplings we had at Mei Long Village. They actually fit quite compactly on my spoon whereas the MLV dumplings didn't. We were hoping that good things came in small packages. Unfortunately, while the pork filling itself was quite tasty, everything else fell beyond the mark, pun intended. The dumpling skin was thick, a little hard to bite into and there was hardly any soup to speak of. It was definitely time to move on.
Our next stop was J&J, right next door to Dragon Mark. Compared to MLV and Dragon Mark, this was the busiest of the three Shanghai restaurants which definitely was a good sign. At J&J, the menu had both pork and crab/pork XLBs and of course, we ordered both. One thing to note here is that the XLBs on the menu are referred to as Steamed Pao, so that's what you'd actually order. Soon the dumplings arrived and compared to Dragon Mark and even to MLV, they were quite bountiful.
While not delicate like at MLV or hard like at DM, the dumpling skin for the J&J XLBs was thick and a little chewier, but given the filling, the skin was perfect for what was needed. As for the fillings, remember how I mentioned the word "bonanza" earlier? J&J's soup dumplings were amazing. The crab/pork XLB was definitely the hit with the entire group.
Whereas with the MLV crab/pork soup dumpling, you could barely make out the crab, the J&J version was chock full of crabby flavor and along with J&J's pork XLB, both of them really brought a new definition to the words "soup dumpling." If the skin was any thinner, the soup probably would be leaking out. J&J definitely was not shy when it came to the amount of soup in their XLBs, especially when in immediate comparison to the stinginess of the XLBs we had at Dragon Mark.
If we had ended our XLB crawl at J&J, no one would have complained. That's how happy we were about J&J, but how can you do a true XLB comparison without stopping by Din Tai Fung, the restaurant who many feel serves the best soup dumplings in town, so DTF became the last stop in our journey and for that we piled into cars and made the trip to Arcadia.
Although our primary reason to visit Din Tai Fung was their soup dumplings, both their pork and crab/pork XLBs, we decided to order a few other items as well. Since most of us have never had their regular non-soupy dumplings, we got the chicken dumplings and the shrimp/pork dumplings. Both were tasty and while not soupy, their fillings were moist and were seasoned well.
Other additions included the Shanghai rice cakes and the prettily presented rice and pork shiaomai. We also ordered red bean steamed dumplings which was a first for me since my usual experience with red bean fillings is in something fried/deep fried. The other dishes we ordered did not disappoint.
So now on to the famed Din Tai Fung XLBs, which were an interesting mix of the other three soup dumplings we tried. The dumpling skin was delicate or actually more delicate than the MLV version so I felt like I had to take extra care picking them up with my chopsticks. They were small and compact like the Dragon Mark version. Like the J&J version, these soup dumplings were definitely soupy and overall, I can see why the Din Tai Fung XLBs always gets lots of praise. What's also fun about DTF is that you can actually see the dumpling makers at work through glass windows.
In the past, DTF has been my go to place for soup dumplings. However, after these side-by-side comparisons, my 7 other dining companions and myself came to one conclusion. Simply, of the 4 XLB versions we tried, we all liked the soup dumplings at J&J the best with the crab/pork being the top choice overall.
While we liked the DTF soup dumplings, the flavors of the fillings seemed almost too subtle. What J&J had over DTF was a bolder flavor. Simply, you took a bite out of the J&J crab and pork soup dumpling and you could really taste the crab and their pork XLBs really tasted "porky." Our group also felt that the J&J XLBs had more soup and that the soup was more flavorful overall. In general, the conclusion of this whole XLB crawl was a bit unexpected. I really thought that Din Tai Fung would win the day, but for this group of diners, DTF was second place followed by Mei Long Village, with Dragon Mark being a distant last.
Overall, it was a really fun foodie experience and the fact that I was able to do something that involved visiting 4 different Shanghai restaurants just to eat one specific type of regional ethnic food is one of the main reasons I love dining in Los Angeles. I'm pretty sure that restaurants serving xiao long baos in close proximity to each other is not something you'll find in just any town across the US, so I definitely consider myself very lucky. One last thing to mention is that between the 8 of us, this crawl cost us around $16 each, with the bulk of the money spent at Din Tai Fung since we had ordered other dishes. So if you want to do a little XLB exploring on your own, pull a few friends together and maybe your outcome would differ from ours.
To see pics, go to:
Mei Long Village
301 W Valley Blvd
San Gabriel, CA 91778
(626) 308-9238
Dragon Mark
301 W Valley Blvd # 110
San Gabriel, CA 91776
(626) 282-5953
301 W Valley Blvd
San Gabriel, CA 91804
(626) 308-9238
Din Tai Fung
1108 S. Baldwin Avenue
Arcadia , CA 91007
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12 comments:
- mattatouille said...
very nice, and useful XLB roundup.
- Nate-n-Annie said...
This is an excellent writeup of a wonderful crawl. Makes me crave some XLB now. But here in the Bay Area, good XLB is few and far between. We recently went to HC Dumpling House in Cupertino, but it didn't live up to the hype. I have a lead on another good place, so will have to check it out soon.
- pleasurepalate said...
mattatouille: Thanks, I'm glad you found the information useful. :)
Nate-n-Annie: I'm actually surprised that there aren't enough XLB restaurant options in the Bay Area. Hope your new lead brings you tastier results.
- H. C. said...
heh, never had them in a back-to-back crawl, but J&J is easily my favorite of the XLB joints too
- Gary Soup said...
Nice report. It'll be useful if I ever get to LA again. I did my own crawl of sorts in Shanghai in October (12 venues) and reported on it in my blog: http://is.gd/8Ksy
To Nate-n-Annie: there are plenty of worthwhile XLB places in the Bay Area, though you may be starting at the wrong end of the Bay. Shanghai Dumpling King, for one, would be considered good even in Shanghai.
- pleasurepalate said...
H.C. Maybe, it's time for a XLB Marathon? :)
Gary Soup: Glad you enjoyed the report. So how do you find the XLBs in the US in comparison to the ones you had in Shanghai?
- Pepsi Monster said...
Funniest thing, I actually had a mini XLB crawl on five spots in two days.
My favorite among the trip was Dragon Mark & Mei Long Village. Mama Lu's was surprisingly good. The other two place, DTF and J&J was so so for me, but not anything to complain about. Overall, I enjoyed it as much as you did. I also went to FC Shanghai on Garvey Ave weeks later, which was not bad either.
The other place to try was Ding's Garden on Valley & San Gabriel Blvd. Good stinky tofu in that joint too.
Great review! I might have to join you next time if you set up that XLB crawl again.
- Dave's Craves said...
Nice job on your crawl, and you have really interesting posts. I'll be visiting again.
If you're ever in Monterey Park, you may want to try Mama Lu's Dumpling House (153 E. Garvey Ave). Although DTF in Arcadia is good, I find it overhyped and crowded. Mama Lu's is a small and tidy little find that has XLB that are just as good if not better than DTF in my opinion.
There's also a XLB restaurant in the Prospect Plaza in San Gabriel that has XLB with real crab meat inside. These are the absolute best and you've gotta try them. Unfortunately, I don't know the English name of the restaurant, but it's located on the ground floor of the plaza's back wing and is adjacent to the entrance to the parking in the rear. It might be next door to Dragon Mark.
- Dave's Craves said...
Whoops, it looks like you've been to the place (J&J) with the crab dumplings and you weren't a fan. I just recognized your photo. Anyway, you should give Mama Lu's a try.
- pleasurepalate said...
Dave's Crave: Actually, I love the J&J XLBs. In fact, they were my favorite of the whole crawl. :) I'll have to give Mama Lu's a try.
Pepsi Monster: I've never heard of FC Shanghai or Ding's Garden. Hmmm..maybe, I should set up another XLB crawl. If I do, I'll give you advance notice.
- Aaron said...
Is there a difference between "xiao long bao" and "xia long bao"?
- pleasurepalate said...
Aaron: In answer to your question, the only difference is my spelling. Thanks for the catch! :)


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But sometimes I envy those that can tap into logic and see the world more clearly in black and white. I'm sure that part of my creative stance leads me to over-analyse things and be over-sensitive when a more logical person could maybe solve the problem or brush the issue aside more easily. I'm a worry wart. I'm not sure if this is the down side to tapping into creativity over logic, or just me 🙂
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The event is expected to generate more than US$4 billion for the South African economy, the highest in World Cup history. Massive investments have been made to upgrade the country's infrastructure, from stadiums to airports, roads and hotels, and the entire country is gearing up to make the 2010 FIFA World Cup™ an unforgettable experience, one that will also boost South Africa's image internationally.
Keeping children safe
Though the South African government is taking great care to keep vulnerable children safe during the 2010 FIFA World Cup™, there is little experience in organising major international sporting events in settings where economic inequality and the numbers of poor and vulnerable children are so high. Concerns have been raised in public forums and the media about the possible escalation in exploitation and trafficking of children who may be drawn to the football games and related festivities. A boom in sex tourism is also predicted, which may lead to an increase in the trafficking of vulnerable women and children for commercial sexual exploitation.
Migration from impoverished neighbouring countries such as Zimbabwe, Mozambique, Malawi and elsewhere puts children at risk of trafficking, particularly when their immigration status is uncertain. Within South Africa, there are reports that children from poor rural areas are trafficked to urban centres.
Four key programmatic areas in focus
The South African government, in partnership with other role players, is committed to making the 2010 FIFA World Cup™ a safe and successful experience for citizens and visitors alike, and to leave a lasting social, cultural and economic legacy for the country. Support to vulnerable children and women who may need protection is a priority in the preparations for the event, and an opportunity to strengthen national child protection systems that will benefit children for years to come.
The government's Justice, Crime Prevention and Safety cluster has coordinated national and provincial task teams on human trafficking. These teams, which comprise 14 permanent members, are preparing concrete action plans. With the collaboration of international partners, police and border officials have been trained on issues relating to trafficking in persons.
The national Department of Social Development is preparing a specific Child Protection Action Plan. This will include the establishment of a national government-NGO working group and task teams in host cities charged with designing and implementing local child protection plans.
UNICEF, in collaboration with its civil society and private sector partners, is supporting the government to develop and implement measures to prevent and reduce the possible abuse, exploitation and trafficking that some children might experience during the 2010 FIFA World Cup™, and to strengthen child protection system as an enduring legacy of the global event.
Four key programmatic areas will be the focus for support during and after the 2010 FIFA World Cup™:
1. Child Protection
Child protection services
The police, social workers, auxiliary social workers and child and youth care workers are on the front line of the response to children in need of care and protection. During the soccer matches, emergency teams will be deployed on a 24-hour basis at hot spots in each of the host cities.
In the long term, however, the capacity of these professionals needs to be strengthened to respond to growing numbers of children at risk of abuse, exploitation and trafficking in South Africa.
The Department of Social Development, with UNICEF support, is in the process of training approximately 1,000 social and childcare workers from government and NGO sectors in all nine provinces. The training is focused on protocols and procedures for responding to children in need of care and protection, and referral mechanisms to designated places of safety, legal and health assistance, and psychosocial care. Read more about Social Worker Skills Development >>
The Red Card information campaign
UNICEF is engaging all its partners in a campaign exclusively focused on human trafficking. The Red Card campaign, first launched by the International Labour Organisation (ILO) in 2002, aims to expand awareness of child abuse and exploitation and urge members of the public to protect children. The symbol of the campaign, a 'red card' represents red cards given to soccer players who severely violate the rules of the game, and are disqualified from further participation. By using this symbol, the campaign sends out a message that child abuse and exploitation have no place in South Africa and during the 2010 FIFA World Cup™.
UNICEF South Africa is facilitating the creative development of campaign material such as leaflets and posters, featuring the red card and accompanied by specific, strong messages aimed at children and communities, adults/parents, and tourists, travellers and visiting football fans. More than 500,000 pieces of information materials aimed at making one million impressions will be distributed via existing distribution channels.
The National Prosecuting Authority, a UNICEF partner, will be responsible for prosecuting cases of human and child trafficking. UNICEF's corporate partner, TOTAL South Africa, along with hospitality industry organisations, will distribute credit-card sized 'little red cards' bearing the legend "Give the red card to child exploitation: Be aware and keep children safe", via service stations, hotels and car rental companies. The cards will provide contact details for reporting cases of child exploitation to the South African Police, and referring children to nationally known children's protection service partners such as Childline and Child Welfare South Africa. The little red card will also be distributed to children and adults by loveLife, Fair Trade and Tourism, and during UNICEF's community sports festivals that will take place in all nine provinces from 10 June to 11 July. Read more about the UNICEF Red Card Campaign and View and dowload Red Cards>>
Adoption of The International Code against the Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children in Travel and Tourism
With the influx of visitors and football fans, there will most likely be an increased demand for sexual services. UNICEF and ILO are supporting Fair Trade and Tourism South Africa (FTTSA), an independent non-profit organisation that promotes equitable and sustainable tourism development in the country, to launch The International Code against the Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children in Travel and Tourism on 8 June. This will help cement South Africa's position as a leading responsible tourism destination concerned with the protection of children from sex tourism.
Code signatories will be supported to raise awareness about commercial sexual exploitation of children in tourism immediately prior to and during the 2010 FIFA World Cup™, for example by placing awareness material in hotel rooms and public spaces and inserting information into in-house publications.
FTTSA has also partnered with UNICEF and ILO to support implementation the Red Card campaign through the hotel, travel and tourism industry. Download The Tourism Child Protection Code of Conduct [PDF]
Child-friendly Spaces at 4 FIFA Fan Fests
The official FIFA Fan Fests™ are expected to attract upwards of 12,000 people per day to watch the games on massive TV screens. These public viewing areas will most likely become places of festivity and excitement for families, as many ordinary folk in South Africa cannot afford tickets to the matches. Situations may arise in the FIFA Fan Fests and other unofficial public viewing spots that could make children vulnerable to abuse, neglect and exploitation.
UNICEF South Africa, in collaboration with South African government task teams, the Host Cities, government and private sector partners, will establish child-friendly spaces in four FIFA Fan Fests – Port Elizabeth, Nelspruit, Sandton (Johannesburg), and Soweto – where children can play safely under the supervision of trained volunteers, watch the football matches, and be referred to specialized assistance if necessary.
The UNICEF child friendly spaces will be open when the FIFA Fan Fests are opened to the public on 11 June. They will be clearly branded and will comprise a dedicated site covering approximately 150m2 with a reception, manager's office and counselling, nutritional and play areas for children. Staff and volunteers have been trained to provide child care services and will wear branded vests for clear identification. Read more about UNICEF Child Friendly Spaces at FIFA Fan Fests>>
2. Sport for Development
Sport for Development: 21 Community Sports Festivals nationwide
Keeping children engaged in their communities during the winter school holidays and providing them with structured activities that take inspiration from the 2010 FIFA World Cup™ will be key to enhancing their development and life skills.
UNICEF will use its Sport for Development programme as a conduit to educate South African youth on the risks of sexual exploitation and abuse, child labour and trafficking during the June/July 2010 period and beyond.
The Sport for Development is an integral part of the Safe and Child Friendly School initiative, a programme that transforms schools into rights-based and inclusive, academically effective, safe, health-promoting and gender-sensitive places of learning. Building linkages and partnerships with the surrounding communities is also an important principle and practice of the initiative.
An important focus of the Sport for Development programme is to empower boys and girls to adopt healthy lifestyles and prevent HIV infection as well as help reduce risky and harmful behaviour through the avenue of sports. In collaboration with the Department of Education and community development partners, UNICEF is organising 21 sports festivals in school communities reaching up to 2,000 children per site, as parallel activities during 2010 FIFA World Cup™.
In addition to creating awareness about child safety issues, the sport festivals provide the ideal background to advocate for the continued improvement of sport fields and equipment in the majority of South African schools, townships and rural areas. Read more about Community Sport Festivals>>
3. Promoting the Millenium Development Goals
Advocacy on the vision for 2015
As a part of the United Nations (UN) family in South Africa, UNICEF has supported a national awareness raising campaign to promote the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). This UN-led initiative is taking advantage of the spotlight on the 2010 FIFA World Cup™ to urge a broad range of role players to work robustly on reaching the eight Goals in Africa.
As part of the campaign, eight of Africa's best known musical talents have teamed up to produce a song called '8 Goals for Africa'. They include Baaba Maal from Senegal, Eric Wainaina of Kenya and UNICEF Goodwill ambassadors Angélique Kidjo of Benin, and Yvonne Chaka Chaka of South Africa. The UNDP Administrator and Chairperson of the UN Development Group, Ms. Helen Clark, launched the MDG song on 14 May in Alexandra, Johannesburg.
Accompanied by a music video, the song will be disseminated free of charge locally and internationally, before, during and after the football tournament. It can be downloaded from iTunes and MXit, and viewed on YouTube. The performing artists will also make special appearances during the 2010 FIFA World Cup™ to promote the MDGs and call for action.
4. The media and internet
Spreading the message about children's rights
UNICEF has negotiated support from a number of private sector, media and communications partners to support the dissemination of key messages and images related to child protection and sport for development.
IMPACTMonitoring and evaluation
A national review exercise will follow after the 2010 FIFA World Cup™, drawing lessons learnt and documenting the response to the event. The performance of the child-friendly spaces will be evaluated and lessons used to inform the planning and implementation of similar initiatives during future large-scale events. UNICEF will continue its support to the development and implementation of action plans to improve the protection of children at risk of abuse and exploitation until mid-2011.
UNICEF-supported programmes in the run up to, during and after the 2010 FIFA World Cup™ will have both an immediate and long-term impact on the lives of vulnerable boys and girls.
Short and long term impact
UNICEF-supported programmes in the run up to, during and after the 2010 FIFA World Cup™ will have both an immediate and long-term impact on the lives of vulnerable boys and girls.
In the short-run
In the long-term
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Download 2010 FIFA World Cup™ UNICEF South Africa Programmes [PDF]
Download Media Advisory: Communication materials available on UNICEF's key child protection actions during the 2010 FIFA World Cup™ and beyond [PDF]
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Social Worker Skills Development
UNICEF actions to strengthen child protection during 2010 FIFA World Cup™ and beyond


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I love sitting at the feet of the Proverbs 31 woman. Pondering and listening. Learning and receiving. There is a desire set deep within me to know her – to understand her heart. Each time I read over the scriptures defining her character, my heart is enveloped in a fervent longing. A longing to become. To embrace. To understand more fully.
One of the things I admire most is her clothing..
Strength and dignity are her clothing… ~Proverb 31:25
When I consider our literal clothing – I think of what we choose to wear. What we choose to go about our day in. What we choose to live in. And how we choose to present ourselves. In fact our clothing can reveal a lot about our preferences and character.
There's the hipster look..
the preppy..
the classic..
the vintage..
the sporty..
the chic..
the couture..
the elegant..
..and so on.
All of these styles have the ability to make a statement. To give forth an image that we choose to present. They can help us to define some of the edges of the person we are choosing to be.
Her clothing is strength and dignity.
"Dignity is a strong, chosen, deliberate way of life, the result of the totality of a person's choices and worldview." – Rosalie de Rosset.
Just like our literal clothing, I believe we also choose our spiritual garments. When we became followers of Christ, we were baptized into Him. We were clothed in Him.
For all of you who were baptized into Christ have clothed yourselves with Christ. ~Galatians 3:26
Therefore, we have already been given the garments of strength and dignity, of godliness and purity – but I believe we must choose daily to put them on and walk in them.
We must make the choice to present the image of Christ.
As I've been praying about this and asking for wisdom and revelation, God has laid some practical things on my heart for how I am to daily clothe myself in this way…
1. Understand my value in Christ
My value lies in the very fact that I am a daughter of the living God; the Creator of the heavens and the earth.
Yet to all who did receive him, to those who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God. ~John 1:12
I am His child. My reflection in His eyes is one of great worth. This is key. If I don't take hold of this, the rest is obsolete.
2. Remember
Remember who I am and who He is as I walk through the daily motions of life – then choose to walk in that identity He has given me.
Remember His truth.
Much of Israel's defeat in the Old Testament was due to their lack of remembrance. They forgot God; forgot truth; forgot His miracles; forgot His loving-kindness.
They forgot that they were His people.
But you shall remember the Lord your God…, that He may confirm His covenant which He swore to your fathers, as it is this day. It shall come about if you ever forget the Lord your God and go after other gods and serve them and worship them, I testify against you today that you will surely perish. (Deuteronomy 8:18-19)
3. Make my choices according to my convictions rather than my feelings
My feelings are about as consistent as my 2 year old's sleeping habbits. They can't be trusted. If I make decisions based on what I feel, my choices and consequently my character will become inconsistent, unpredictable and unstable.
However, the word of God is unchanging. If I resolve to make my choices based on the truth in God's Word, my character will remain steady and pure.
How can a young man keep his way pure? By keeping it according to Your word. (Psalm 119:9)
4. Do not look to culture (Christian or the world) to define morality
Culture is advancing in it's corruption. Morality will decline if it is measured it.
The only tool necessary to measure my own right standing is Jesus.
5. Do not be ignorant of the enemy
I need to be aware of his schemes. I need to be able to discern when he is attempting to penetrate my thoughts so I may take them captive to the obedience of Christ and not be led into sin through his temptations.
Be of sober spirit, be on the alert. Your adversary, the devil, prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour.
6. Be careful how I choose to spend my time
I can choose to spend my time in ways to cultivate dignity or cultivate distraction. I can choose to waste it or embrace it.
Therefore be careful how you walk, not as unwise men but as wise, making the most of your time, because the days are evil. ~Ephesians 5:16
7. Maintain a healthy and reverent fear of God
Unfortunately, a healthy fear for God is missing from many of today's churches and christian culture. Reverent fear of Him leads us to pursue more knowledge of Him. To be better acquainted with who He is that we may live, love, serve and obey Him according to truth.
"The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and instruction." (Proverb 1:7)
This then leads us further into godliness.
"seeing that His divine power has granted to us everything pertaining to life and godliness, through the true knowledge of Him who called us by His own glory and excellence" (2 Peter 1:3)
These are the garments that I am choosing, learning and longing to walk in.


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MTV Europe Music Awards 2012: The Must-See Beauty Looks
CMAs, VMAs, EMAs: I don't blame you if you can't keep track! It was the latter (the MTV Europe Music Awards) that took place on Sunday night in Germany, though... and one thing I DID keep track of was how many red lips were on the red carpet.
Basically, LOTS. And you know what was surprising? Taylor Swift, at least at the start of the night, was not among them. More on that in a sec, but first I want to give Rita Ora a proper BEAUTY EDITOR debut:
If you're into the music scene—or if you keep up with the Kardashians!—then you'll already know this 21-year-old British singer. (She also happens to date Rob Kardashian. Gurl, no!) Anyway, red lipstick is kind of her thing, but she usually wears it in a casual, street-style sort of way instead of glammed up like this. (Well, kinda glam. Street-glam?)
Will it surprise you if I say that I love it?
For starters, not too many people could pull off a dress with that sort of neckline and still look cool (instead of like some Ice Queeny Nicole Kidman wearing uncomfortable couture). It absolutely calls for a red lip, but the rooty, faux-bobbed, platinum hair gives it that essential, unconventional twist. Her skin is absolutely flawless, too.
A quick word about those roots: I like 'em. Which is weird, because I usually hate on roots BIG TIME. But just like they worked on Rihannawhen she had that disco-style honey blonde 'do, I think they work on Rita here. The blonde is so obviously fake that some root action makes it look more like a deliberate decision. I know it's warped logic, but somehow I'm rolling with this.
Gwen Stefani was sporting my other favourite pair of red lips:
Doesn't she look amazing? This is what 43 looks like, yo. There's nothing new here to talk about, just signature Gwen goodness. (Oh, and on her, the lack of roots is very much appreciated. Past a certain age, it stops being edgy and just looks unkempt. Gwen, to her credit, has ALWAYS had incredible root maintenance.)
Are you noticing, by the way, the creamy, matte texture of these lips? That's the texture to aim for—not shiny.
Here's another example, on Carly Rae Jepsen:
These ones I'm not so in love with but I think it has more to do with the hair than the actual lips themselves. (Because the deep red colour is great and really makes her blue eyes pop.)
I just wish she'd figure out her hairstyle. I love me some long bangs, but these ones are a fraction TOO long—plus the thickness of them (paired with the dark colour) really hides her pretty face. Also, I like the idea of a fishtail side braid, but somehow with the bangs the whole looks seem heavy. If only her fringe was swept to the side, and some of that hair tucked behind one ear... imagine the possibilities!
Another one I'm on the fence about was Alicia Keys:
She's quite hit and miss in general, and here I don't really "get" her choice of dress. (Anytime I see sheer panels I think of skating costumes.) I also think pairing red with green can look a bit Christmas-y... but hey, we're almost there so it's not too big of a deal! I will say, though, that I like things a lot above the neck. This sleek, bobbed hairstyle really suits her, and she wears a red lip well. Maybe needs a bit less brown eyeshadow.
And now the time has come to talk about Taylor. My girl Taylor. Remember how, just last week, I said I wanted to look like her? Well, THAT'S changed:
There's no red lipstick! Is it even the same person?
I feel... bored. Confused. Disappointed. She looks drab!
So be careful for what you wish for, I say. All of this time when we were longing for her to switch things up and ditch the red lipstick, the minute she does it we're underwhelmed. Thankfully, she got the memo and swiped some on mid-show:
Ahhh... that's better, isn't it? I can go back to my happy place now.
Here's a pic of Taylor and Rita doing their red lip thing... with some Kardashian who snuck in there, WUT?!
Dontcha want to reach into your bag and pull out a red lipstick now?
Tell me:
Are you into Rita Ora's red lips 'n root action?
Do you agree that Taylor Swift should never stray from her red lipstick again?
What's your top red lipstick pick? I've been recommending this cherry shade called Flaming Dust by NARS... you should try it!


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Place oysters in a colander over a boiling pot, and steam until the shells open. Transfer the oysters to a grill, or steam for an additional five to nine minutes. Oysters usually take 10 to 20 minutes to fully cook depending on the recipe and the size of the oysters. Oysters are edible as soon as the shells open.
Steaming oysters requires a colander with a lid or a steaming pan. Most recipes for steamed oysters include adding the seasoning and flavoring components into the water and allowing the steam to carry them up to the oysters. For example, one recipe is 3 cups of water with 1/4 cup of white wine, one clove of garlic, 2 tablespoons seafood seasoning such as Old Bay, 1/2 teaspoon paprika and a bay leaf. Lay the oysters flat into a steamer or colander in a single row. For more oysters, use a colander rack. Steam for 10 minutes, or until all of the oysters are open. Consider removing smaller oysters within a few minutes of them opening in order to avoid overcooking. Most recipes call for a white wine sauce to serve with the oysters, but this is a matter of personal preference.


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4 c grated sweet potato
1 c roughly chopped coriander
6 shallots, white part only, roughly chopped
3 eggs, beaten
1 t sea salt
cracked black pepper, to taste
vegetable oil for pan frying, which means just enough oil to cover the bottom of the pan. If you don't put enough oil, the fritter will stick to the pan and not cook evenly.
Squeeze out excess juice from grated sweet potato to prevent batter from being too runny.
Mix all ingredients in a bowl.
Heat oil in fry pan over medium heat. Using a 1/4 measuring cup, scoop out batter then form into a patty with your hands. Place patty into frying pan. Batter will be quite loose and may fall apart in the pan- that's ok. Just nudge the bits back together into a patty with a spatula and press down on top to flatten. Cook for 5 mins before flipping. If patty starts to fall apart when you try to flip it, cook it longer. Cook for a further 5 mins on other side, taking care not to burn them. Do not crowd the pan and fry fritters in batches of 3-5, depending on the size of your fry pan. Drain on paper towels.
Makes about 10 fritters.
You can serve these as finger food, an entree or as a side to go with the Beef Braised in Black Vinegar.
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Hungry villagers in Indonesia's Sumatra island chopped up and ate a giant python after it attacked a man, nearly amputating his arm, officials on Wednesday said.
Security guard Robert Nababan encountered the giant reptile while he was patrolling an oil palm plantation in the remote Batang Gansal subdistrict of the Sumatra Island on Saturday.
A local police official said that the python was unbelievably huge. "The python was 7.8 meters long (25.6 feet)," local police chief Sutarja told AFP.
Sutarja said that 37-year-old Nababan, who sometimes liked to eat snakes, attempted to catch the giant creature and stuff it in a sack. But the humongous snake retaliated and bit him on his left arm, nearly severing it from his body. He was then rushed to a nearby hospital for treatment.
The police chief said that help from another security guard and several local residents, one of whom hit the snake with a log, saved the man's life. Hungry villagers later feasted on the snake after killing it and displaying its body in the village.
Sightings of giant pythons, which regularly top 20 feet in length, is not that commonplace in Indonesia and Philippines.
Information source: The AFP
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Other types are available to order.
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