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- Publisher: Microsoft Game Studios
- Release Date: May 18, 2010
- Also On: PC
- Summary: Alan Wake is a psychological action thriller, a unique new take in the world of gaming. The game is set in an idyllic all-American small town and its surroundings in the state of Washington. Alan Wake, the game's protagonist, is a bestselling horror writer, who writes a novel about his darkest nightmares. In the game, those nightmares come true. As with Remedy's previous games, story and atmosphere are fundamental elements. The game features a massive, open world for the players to explore. The game design is mission based with the player as the driving force behing the action, and as with their previous games, Remedy again focuses completely on delivering the best possible single player experience. The use of light is a significant gameplay element. Remedy has developed proprietary new technology to support the gameplay of the title and to push the high definition visuals to the next level. [Remedy]… Expand
- Developer: Remedy Entertainment
- Genre(s): Horror
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Positive: 87 out of 100
Mixed: 13 out of 100
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A brilliantly told story, excellent voice acting, and an atmosphere so unnerving you'll sleep with the lights on for a month. If only it came with a bottle of instant amnesia so that you could play it for the first time more than once.
With the gripping story, the chaotic gameplay and brilliant graphics, it is a game that stands out among the best games on the system.
The presentation creates a genuine survival/horror ambience that's hard to shake (without the need for excessive gore) and the gameplay shines (no pun intended).
It may have taken over five years, but the delays and development reboot was well worth it as Alan Wake is one of the top exclusives for the 360, and a welcomed new IP several years into the lifecycle of the 360.
Alan Wake is all about the story. It is told very well and constructed in such an intelligent way, that you want to complete the game in one blow. Even though the gameplay itself good, it's not nearly on the same level.
More light than shadow: Alan Wake is a fairly good game with an excellent mystery story. Unfortunately the gameplay could be a bit more diversified and more shock moments would be great.
For a game five years in the making this is a disappointingly trivial and repetitive actioner.
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Mixed: 9 out of 120
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May 23, 2012One of the best stories a videogame ever had plus simple but fun-packed gameplay presented with very good-looking graphics. The atmosphere and sound will surprise and thrill you too through this thrilling game. The way this game plays with light and shadow is just awesome and almost unique in the gaming-industry. The psycholgical touch is brilliantly presented too. If u love Max Payne you will love Alan Wake. Thank you Remedy!… Expand
JohnNikkelsonOct 25, 2008I use a PS3 not a 360. However it disgusts me that fellow PS3 users have to troll onto the 360 section. Makes me wonder if any of them have heard of the saying "2 wrongs don't make a right"
I've voted 10/10 just to help recover the scoring and help generate normality here.… Expand
GunGraveTZA(JackW.)May 18, 2010This game is truely a masterpiece. It has one of the most exciting and satisfying stories for any video game (and the ending isn't crap nor does it require the DLC, it just doesn't answer some questions clearly, and that's great as it opens up the ending to interpretation and makes it even more interesting), the gameplay is simple yet always fun, and the graphics are really wow for a game that's been in development for 5 years. Truely one of the best games of this generation.… Expand
Jul 25, 2012After almost a year, I still think about the visuals and story of this game. It was a complete surprise and one I will definitely return to in the future. The DLC was interesting but lacked the feeling of the main story.… Expand
Dec 15, 2011This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Alan Wake does a lot of things right and a lot of things wrong. It gets so caught up in this supposedly epic storyline it ends up giving an ending that just confuses more than resolves. Questions are left unanswered, and overall it feels as though you just wasted spending 15 hours becoming connected to Alan, only to have an abrupt and unlikeable ending forced upon you. Not to mention the meh graphics due to a long development period.
But it is still a solid thriller, with some actual thrills and scares. They don't come often, and they're not scream inducing, but Alan Wake does something many games nowadays don't, and that is to try and revive the dead horror franchise of gaming, since such classics as the original Resident Evils and Silent Hill.
It's a good combination of horror and action, and it manages to pull of this mix well.… Expand
Jan 2, 2011I'm honestly aghast at all the people who think this game represents the pinnacle of good storytelling in a video game. If this is all writers have to do to impress the gaming world, then future game stories are doomed, and blowhards like Ebert will be right in saying that video games cannot be art. Just because you make a game play out like a movie or some hyper-dramatic television series, does not make it a good story; cinematic drama is not synonymous with a good story. Additionally, Alan Wake is grotesquely overwritten, failing to understand the power of subtlety, while beating the player over the head with cliched ideas of "light versus darkness". Was everyone too dumbfounded by the beautiful trees to notice that the human animation and lip-syncing is amateur for this allegedly high standard production? Environments, while pretty, lack the variety and meaning as they did in true masterpieces like Silent Hill 2 and Shadow of the Colossus. The game's plot-line is a contrived piece of crap. It has a pointless metaphysical idea driving it nowhere (i.e. I'm a writer writing myself out of my own story). It relies too heavily on other writers to build its shoddy sense of depth, which, despite its attempts, fails. If anything, I can call this game comedy for all the times the ridiculous commentary of the enemies made me laugh. I have to quote off a few: "Farmers are the opposite of hunter-gatherers"
"Omega 3 Fatty Acids are good for your heart"
"Fishing is both a sport and a hobby"
Seriously, did anyone else pay attention to how ridiculous the enemies are? No, seriously, did you? You can't go five minutes into the game without troupes of enemies barraging you with corny dialogue. Add to this that Alan Wake himself can never shut up, and continually has to state the obvious (i.e. I had to turn on the generator, he said in a narrative voice), and you have a script that, if used for any other medium (such as a book or film) would be laughed at and regarding as juvenile. Ultimately the game lacks focus. It does not know what it wants or what it takes to get there.… Expand
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Prep/Total Time: 30 min.
1 tablespoon cornstarch
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- Release Date: Nov 18, 2010
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Nov 23, 2010I don't think it's as bad as the other review are saying. It's no means the greatest game ever. The music is good. The tracking is alright. You can trick the game into thinking you are doing better then you are but you can do that with any Kinect game. Overall not bad. Can tell it gave me a real good work out while having fun and that is the whole point of the game.
Nov 19, 2010Absolutely awful user interface and fails to recognize your moves/movements. Completely unable to even properly teach you the Zumba moves. Waste of $50. Get Dance Central instead - it's a workout and is done properly. If I could give this negative 10, I would.
Nov 25, 2010The User Interface is buggy and awkward, and can be very frustrating and hard on your arm. The tutorials are not helpful because once you do the move correctly once (even by accident), the tutorial moves on to the next move without letting you practice. Sometimes the game would lose track of your or sign in another Guest instead of detecting your profile. Finally, the graphics are nothing special.
Once you are in the game, the tracking is fine (especially on lower difficulty) and the selection of music is excellent. The best part of the game is to just get in and play -- skip the tutorials and just exercise. My wife was able to use the game to do her Zumba workout by herself when the roads were too icy to make it to her regular class.
If Pipeworks were to fix the UI (just let the player swipe and point like other games) and fix the bugs in a Title Update, I'd bump this up to a 6.5 or 7. It's never going to be a AAA title, but it would be worth purchasing by people who love Zumba is it were just more accessible and forgiving.… Expand
Nov 18, 2010I would rate this lower if the scale would allow it. This game does not, I repeat does not recognize your movements. Avoid this game like the plague. I also have Fighters Uncaged and it is 100% better than this title. I am very very disappointed in this title and I can't believe they actually released it in this buggy state. The game repeatedly locked up, and then would sign you out during moves that it instructed you to do. This game did not recognize body movements, and the menu system was incredibly hard to navigate. I took this game back after only having it for 1 hour. For all the game studios - Please create other Zumba games because we want them! Fellow consumers, trust me, this game is terrible. Please save your money as it doesn't work.… Expand
Nov 21, 2010As the other reviewers claim. This game has got to be the biggest piece of crap. the only way this game recognizes the moves you do is you flop around your arms like an idiot and claims your performing the dance steps correctly. very very buggy. do yourself a favor and dont even consider even renting this garbage. I cant believe Microsoft even allowed this title to be apart of the launching of Kinect hardware.… Expand
Nov 30, 2010Nice game that I bought for my wife. She is now using the 360 for the first time. I'm not much into her Zumba Dancing but she really likes it. She now spends time with her friends during the day doing Zumba with her friends at the house before going to her class. Don't know what game those other reviewers were playing but she hasn't had any problems with it. I actually like the music and she has gotten me to do a couple of the songs with her, but I'm more of a shooter fan myself.… Expand
Due to its flaws (lame menu control, shallow presentation), Zumba Fitness fails to deilver an AAA experience, like the dancing games of the upper league, but it is definitetly fun, seriously appealing for female audience, and it successfully combines the party-factor with the fitness routine. I don't get the point of previous movement registration flaw complaints, while the scoring clearly and satisfyingly reflects the more agile players' advantage.… Collapse
Jan 11, 2011After having fun with Dance Central, my wife asked what workout games were available for Kinect.
"They have Zumba!? I've been wanting to try that for months!!!" she said. So I got it, set it up, and was greeted by the worst interface I've used in a Kinect game. Then, I started the Beginner's dance routine to try it out and was watching a breakneck speed of new dance moves I could barely comprehend, while my body was doing something I recognized even less.
I don't know if it's my ineptitude or the poor tutorial, and horrible menu interface, but I gave up on this game within the first 20 minutes.
Then my wife told me she wanted to know how to start the game while I was at work (she is a devout NON-gamer) and I showed her, thinking her patience would be shorter than mine was. Aside from hating the interface, her experience couldn't be more different. She LOVES the workout routines and music; and feels like she got a great workout from it with more fun than the treadmill she's used to.
It may be that my wife used to be a professional dancer and dance instructor once upon 15 years and three kids ago, but the routines came easily for her and very gratifying. So, if you or your special someone can move your body to rhythm of the beat, and can put up with a glitchy menu system, this may be worth your purchase. But if you're like me, fearful of the Macarena, chicken dance and Hokey Pokey at parties, you're better off sticking with a game-focused dance activity like Dance Central. They're both sexy for watching your lady, if that's a factor for you.… Expand
Jan 20, 2011I wanted to buy this game for my xbox 360 with Kinect so bad! Got it home and it didn't play on my console AT ALL! Customer support with 5 different people and over 7 hours between phone calls and driving back to Walmart to exchange it and still no working game. They wanted me to PAY to send this game to them so they couldn't "take a look". They offered no fix at all! This game was the reason I wanted an xbox with Kinect. I'm so sad.… Expand
Apr 16, 2011I think this game is awesome! I was going to Zumba classes, just started and with my hubby's schedule and having my 4 yo it was hard to make it to the scheduled classes on their times. as for others complaining that the game does not let you learn the moves first, if you been to a zumba class it is fast paced and they don't teach you the moves first, you just have to watch and move and sooner or later you will get better, practice makes perfect :)… Expand
Mar 8, 2012Just bought Xbox 360 with kinect. I purchased Zumba fitness Join the Party and am having a hard time getting started. Can anyone out there help me? Do i need to be an xbox live customer? cuz i don't want to be at this time, not till i figure this out anyway
Due to its flaws (lame menu control, shallow presentation), Zumba Fitness fails to deilver an AAA experience, like the dancing games of the upper league, but it is definitetly fun, seriously appealing for female audience, and it successfully combines the party-factor with the fitness routine. I don't get the point of previous movement registration flaw complaints, while the scoring clearly and satisfyingly reflects the more agile players' advantage.… Collapse
Aug 16, 2011Flaky detection and awkward menus seriously hamper this dance fitness game.
Jul 12, 2011It may be fun and it may make you sweat, but as an interactive fitness companion it's a feeble, infuriating effort that lacks the stamina to compete.
Feb 6, 2011She likened the game to the various dance routine videos she owns, which I feel is a fitting comparison for Zumba Fitness for Kinect; a non-interactive set of dance routines where you try to replicate the on screen trainer, with little to no feedback or interaction. Then again, if you wanted a non-interactive dance routine video, you could buy something like Carmen Electra Strip Aerobics and follow that instead of Zumba Fitness's rainbow rhythms disco sensation.


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Ok, Koreans, please don't be apalled. :) The query on sushi pizza coinciding with my copious consumption of bastardized food these past 2 weeks inspired me to post this.
I bought this "Kimuchi no moto" ("Kimchi base") in Japan, after trying some at my cousin's place. It comes in a bottle like this. http://www.momoya.co.jp/products/deta...
Now, before I continue, I should say that I think Japan is one of the heartlands of "bastardized" (or Japanized versions of the original) food. So as a result, I end up eating a lot of things I think are "Chinese" or "Korean", only to discover that such a dish doesn't exist in China or Korea. (e.g. My favorite example is these candies called "Chosun ame" (Korean candy; pics: http://www.aso.ne.jp/~nakamura/sab/sh... are a specialty of Southern Japan. I spent the bulk of grade school actually believing they were Korean, and foolishly tried to convince my Korean friends that these candies are Korean. Ha!)
Back to my beloved "Kimuchi no moto". I know it's not Korean by any stretch of the imagination, but it is incredibly handy. (It also caters to our wimpier taste buds, so is not as spicy.) Thus far, I have added it to octopus to make "kimchi-flavored octopus". (Cousin's concoction) I have added it to broth and added tofu and dubbed it "Korean tofu soup". Of course, I have also added it to rice and made "kimchi fried rice" and "Korean-flavored omu-rice". Finally, I have used it as a base for a lazy version of "kimchi nabe" as well.
Granted, the first two are just improvisations, and the kimchi nabe is probably a Japanized, less spicy version of chigae, but does kimchi fried rice exist in Korea? I only seem to find this on Korean restaurant menus in Japan. I hope it does, b/c some 120 million people in Japan eat it thinking it is Korean food. :)
My second bastardized favorite is upma (Indian savory cream of wheat) made with okara (a tofu byproduct that is loaded with protein and fiber).
Do others have non-authentic, bastardized versions of food that they like?
A lot of Indian-Chinese dishes, e.g. Manchurian this-that-the other; chilli paneer; etc. Often they can be greasy and annoying but when well done they are addictive like crack. I love them......
The okara upma sounds interesting. I have never cooked with okara, though we love tofu. What is the texture/appearance of okara like?
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They look like large grain granules, but sticky, so you'd have to toast it. It also absorbs a lot of water. Here is a wiki entry (w/ a few photos). http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Okara_(f...
And some recipes. http://www.ellenskitchen.com/clearlig... (no pics.)
I'm still working on experimenting with it. Unfortunately, I think here, it gets tossed a lot after making tofu/soymilk, etc. It is highly perishable, but it also freezes well.
Here in the states we have lots of food that we think of as "Italian" or "Mexican" or "Chinese" that a native of those countries would not recognize. Many years ago I had the pleasure to host the winemakers from Gaja at John Ash in Santa Rosa, which at the time at a Cal-Ital flavor. The previous evening they had eaten at Tra Vigne. Making conversation (it was pretty hard, they spoke no English, I speak no Italian. After strained silences while their translator, who was exhausted, tried to keep a conversation going, we discovered that if I spoke French, and they spoke Italian/French, we could communicate quite nicely) I asked them how they were enjoying all the "Italian" food they were eating in CA. I'll never forget the puzzled look on their faces, they had never associated any of the food they had been eating as "Italian", they thought it was "Californian". And of course, they were right!
Back on topic, I love my mother's "tacos" (she is a native Californian, of Irish background). She started making them in the sixties, and I am completely addicted to them, although no Mexican would recognize them as tacos. She only makes them when she has tomatoes from her own garden. She fries corn tortillas flat (she got tired of fussing with folding them over), makes a thick meat sauce from hamburger, a small amount of chili powder (think Gebharts) and tomato paste. At the table, we each assemble a "taco": base of fried tortilla, smear of meat sauce, shredded iceberg lettuce, shredded "Cheddar" cheese (not too sharp), loads of diced tomatoes (mmm), some sliced green onions, and La Victoria Taco Sauce (has to be La Victoria). Try to convey to mouth without spilling everything all over your shirt, give up and use a fork and knife. I am transported back to warm summer evenings at my mother's table. Now that I have traveled in Mexico and eaten much more authentic fare I know that this is not Mexican food, but I still love it.
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That is exactly, and I mean exactly, the kind of taco I grew up eating. My mom is also native Californian, of Irish background. In recent years she's switched to fish, because my dad no longer eats red meat.
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Me too on the tacos. Exactly. I still do it this way, except now I leave the tomato base out and just either use hamburger, chicken, or shredded beef/pork with some spicy chilies, hot sauce, or red pepper flakes. I like the meat taste without the tomato taste, just the spice and heat. La Victoria is also used. How funny. Three people the exact same way, right down to the assembly and garnishments. Wow.
I also have to say, I like the fried tortilla much better than the softer type traditional taco shell. I like the crunch, and don't really care if its traditional or authentic, its a textural thing for me. Many a shirt has been ruined from the drippings.
re: JackieChiles
mrbuffer turned me onto his style of tacos - ground turkey browned, combined with salsa and shredded cheddar in a yellow corn tortilla warmed in the oven. yum...and in mexico i know they don't use ground turkey...
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I've only been to TJ since it's close to San Diego, but I would think you're right, probably no turkey there! However, my Dad did the oven thing with his tortillas and they were great. I just like the not-so-hard, but not-so soft-crunch by frying. It is what a taco should be, no matter what you put in it, and that is only in my opinion of course. Mexican food, authentic or otherwise, is my least favorite type of food, so my opinion probably doesn't count.
re: Glencora
Me three on these tacos! only we used the yellow hard taco shell from the store.
re: dkenworthy
Ah yes, spaghetti and meatballs (mixed together on the same plate). Lasagna with two tons of cheese and one ton of hamburger meat. Pizza topped with everything available in the fridge. Hamburgers topped with kimchi ...
re: dkenworthy
I've had exactly the same situation with Italians at wine tastings. My Italian is very, very limited, so ... thank god for French!
The first time time I had Kimchi fried rice was in Korea, back in 1978 or so, so yes it does exist in Korea.
Many of the Japanese "Korean" foods really are based on actual Korean dishes/items.
Over the years a large number of Koreans were transplanted to Japan, and they did the same thing as Koreans, Chinese, Japanese, Irish, Italian, and (name ethnicity here) have done when immigrating to any other country - they adapted to the local scene.
You should see (and taste) some of the Korean "Japanese" foods.
re: Sam Fujisaka
Isn't Turkish pide basically pita bread pizza? Love that stuff.
re: tatamagouche
I don't know what Turkish Pride is (?).
re: Sam Fujisaka
No "R", but if I made a tasty one, I'd be proud of it!
I think it's basically a Turkish style pizza, with a different shape (more like a long elipse, rather than round like a pizza).
re: nofunlatte
Great! I can invite people over for Turkish pide (got it this time, sorry) and give em the old pizza pita. Brilliant.
re: Sam Fujisaka
Some images here (you may have to cut and paste the link since I'm not sure it's going to work broken up between two different lines). Good stuff. I think it's also sometimes called lahmajun, or maybe those are slightly (but not very) different things.
re: tatamagouche
Mmmmmm.... those look delicious! Thank you, tat!
Jungmann, please take a look at tatamagouche's link!! What do you think?
re: Sam Fujisaka
Spiced lamb and parsley?? That's certainly a step above (turkey) ham and Hunt's! If the bread is crispy like lahmajoun, that's a pita I could gladly chow down.
re: Sam Fujisaka
Before halal pizza was commercially available in the US, my father would "treat" us to his version of pizza made with pita bread, a can of plain tomato sauce, American cheese and some sort of lunch meat (usually sliced hot dogs). I'm certain yours are much better, but after years of subjection, I can't help but shudder whenever I come across the pita pizza.
re: limster
Except that my Chinese friends in Singapore, Limster, told me that "mee" means "noodles" in some Chinese dialect (Teochew?). The "goreng" sounds Malay to me--certainly not Chinese or Indian. But my Chinese friends were the ones who made the dish all the time. And now I learn that the Indians were involved, too! Singapore is a great place and unraveling the origins of its food is like trying to solve a Chinese puzzle.
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"Mee" is from Hokkien (minnan to the mainlanders) but has been adopted as part of the Malay vernacular (just like the Hokkien term "low ti" means bread, having taken from the Indian "roti"); "goreng" is Malay for frying, including stir-frying, deep frying etc...
Chicken or even better veal parmigiana, not at all Italian, although perhaps some people might think it is, but I love it, none the less.
In the United States we have gyros, invented by Chris and Bill Liakouros, the owners of The Parthenon Restaurant on Halsted Street in Chicago. No Greek has ever heard of this dish, but it is tasty, especially if you can get it the way it is served at The Parthenon: a gas jet flame is played over a spit of lamb, pork, and beef, combined with Greek spices. The meat, to a depth of a few inches, carmelizes and becomes crispy. Only the crispy, carmelized part is cut off with a long, serrated knife. Shreds of raw onion are sprinkled on top and a sauce made of yogurt, mint, and garlic is served on the side. (The pita bread sandwich version was a much later addition, created by Philistines.)
Avoid the gyros sold in many places that are like tough, warmed-over meat loaf, with no crispyness at all. Try the original and you'll be a convert.
re: vvvindaloo
I second the general tao. Some places try to get away with chicken in soggy batter and sugar sauce, but it is so good when the chicken is crispy and the sauce flavorful! I know it is not near being chinese (and was here ever such a general??), but i enjoy it anyway!
re: alixium
I remember reading an article about General Tso's chicken in the newspaper and apparently such a general exists (though really, the chances of a Chinese general with the last name of Tso in the past is pretty good), though obviously the dish doesn't (in the town where the supposed general lived).
Personally, I have this strange addiction towards westernized spring rolls/egg rolls... I don't know what I like about them (beyond them being fried) but I really can't stop hoovering them down if they were put in front of me.
re: Blueicus
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I love California rolls. There. I said it. If the ingredients are fresh and of high quality, it's a great dish. While we're addressing non-authentic sushi, I like Philadelphia rolls too, as well as the Hawaiian musubi, and many of the fried (tempura) dishes, which are much more popular (I hear) outside of Japan. Funny thing is, today a good portion of the Japanese people enjoy these non-authentic dishes more than the traditional, which doesn't surprise me. Completely taking westernization out of the equation, the dishes are just damn good. It is funny however, that we (as Americans) can show our individuality and "worldliness" or multiculturalism to others by eating Japanese foods like sushi, and the Japanese people show the same thing by having American (or other than traditional Japanese) foods. I just love the food cultures that we have as a people. It just gives such color to life to know that there are endless posibilities out there as far as food is concerned. That reminds me, I have something new I've been meaning to try...
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Mmmm...Philadelphia rolls. The first time I had them, I thought I went to heaven. Anything that you can work cream cheese into is worth trying in my book. Now if only I can get out of that shrimp with "lobster" sauce phase that I've been in since I was a kid....
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A friend of mine who once taught Cantonese cooking classes back in the 70's once told me that the "lobster" in the lobster sauce meant that it was the same sauce served with Lobster Cantonese. As we all know, there is no lobster in shrimp with lobster sauce.
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"Bastardized" sushi is a major weakness of mine. There's a place near where I live that does an 'Italian roll' with salmon, tomatoes, and basil. Hmmmmm.
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Wait. California rolls are bastardized!?!? I happen to think they are legitimate sushi! :)
Seriously, though, I love the combo of avocado and crab (though I prefer mine w/o mayo). One of my Japanese friends told me that if you close your eyes and eat avocado dabbed w/ a bit of soy sauce, it tastes like tuna. I haven't tried it myself, but she swears by it.
Actually, when I do temaki parties, I now offer avocado as one of the fillers.
Corned beef and cabbage makes the list. No, it's not Irish - the Irish equivalent would be made with some form of pork, like fat back. The use of corned beef is purely Irish-American.
This particular fusion dish most likely arose when Irish immigrants saw their Jewish neighbors making use of this then-inexpensive cut of meat and adapted it to their own cuisine.
I think you mean Chosen-Ame (朝鮮飴), which refers to North Korean candy in Japanese. Chosen is the word for North Korea (and Kankoku (韓国) is the word for South Korea). So perhaps it is possible that this is a bastardized version of a candy from North Korea. Were any of your friends north Korean? It's likely that while your friends might not be familiar with that kind of candy, but their parents or grandparents might be. Just a thought.
While there are many variations on "bastardized" foods, I wonder just how much of it is "bastardized" and how much of it is simply a result of cross-pollenization. Japanese-Korean or Japanese-Chinese foods have developed over several centuries of influence, unlike the dishes we've seen mentioned in this thread, such as corned beef and cabbage, spaghetti with meatballs, chicken parmesan, or the california roll, etc.
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No. Mostly South Korean, though some of them are zainichi so parents in Japan before Korea split. Someone explained to me once the reason why "Chosen" is in the name of these very Japanese (and only Southern Japan to boot! Many people in Tokyo have never heard of these) candies, but I forgot.
The cross-pollenization point you bring up is interesting. Though in the case of kimchi fried rice, I feel like that's gained popularity in Japan in the past 10 or 15 years. I see it as a much more common menu item at restaurants. My grandparents never served/ate it, and even my parents have only recently (last 5-10 years) started making that.I'd guess that it's a fairly recent import.
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I should amend what i said earlier. Cho-sen (derived from the Korean cho-sun) is actually the term for the the unified Korea (not just north), but it seems to have stuck to the post-war North Korea. I believe "cho-sen" reflects the old usage of the word for the Korean peninsula in the long history between Korea and Japan. It seems likely that cho-sen-ame came to Japan prior to its colonial episode in the early 20th century.
A friend from Shizuoka prefecture was telling me about cho-sen-ame not too long ago (my introduction to it). When I search the internet, it does appear to be a specialty of Kumamoto prefecture (in Kyushu), but I think there are other parts of Japan where it is popular. It's made with glutinous rice (mochi-gome), sugar, and mizu-ame (I'm not sure what it would be called in English, but here's a Wikipedia description of it: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mizuame ).
And here are some websites with photos for other to see.
As for bastardized versions of food, my mother used to make a mild version of what she called kimchee (kimuchi) when I was a kid. It was pretty much tsukemono made with napa cabbage with a bunch of togarashi chiles thrown in. This was in the 60s in LA, so she must have picked it up somewhere in Japan before that. Having this as a child was a good introduction to real Korean food, since we had easy access living just outside of Koreatown. After a while, I think she just stopped making that and we just bought kimchee in Koreatown (perhaps out of laziness or convenience).
Kimchi bokeumbap means kimchi fried rice in Korea, and it's at most low-cost restaurants here. Sometimes pork or tuna is added, along with cabbage, egg and other spices.
Chow mein, goolash, sheperd's pie and gringo tacos in Maine. All made w/ "hamberg"."Hamberg" on pizza too. Pizza too for that matter. Originally Phoenician?
My ex's (who was part Irish) shepherd's pie made with ground turkey, peas, cheddar cheese, kidney beans, chili powder, curry powder, corn, carrots and onions topped with mashed potatoes. The same mixture went great with cornmeal as well. I brought this in to work one day when my Haitian friend said it was very similar to a Haitian dish.
Last week I wrapped up stir-fried snow pea shoots in a lahmajun and ate it. Delicious!
im sorry but that link for chosen ame doesn't work. I have never ever heard of it and would love to see what it looks like. Everytime I do a search for it some manga comes up.
does that japanese kimchi base taste anything like korean kimchi? I bet it would be good tossed with some udon noodles
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Does that work better? (If not, take the link above, and delete everything after html (the extraneous parenthesis and all the text that follows) and that should work.)
I actually find most Korean kimchi on its own a tad too spicy, so I end up eating it with other stuff, so I can't say. This particular jar, though is only mildly spicy (hence the "bastardization" part.) If you read Japanese and read the first few ingredients, it's veggies, apple, mandarin orange, ginger, garlic, sugar, some kind of syrup, fish extract, and *then* (finally) chili. But it is one incredibly handy jar.
In fact, I just noticed that if you click on the purple, it lists even *more* things I can do with this jar.
Sam, here's a photo of the tofu soup I mentioned earlier:
Have to mention my personal favorite comfort food, Chicken Tikka Masala. Definately not authentic indian food (does it qualify as authentic british food, though, at this point?)
further bastardized by the fact that we usually only make the CTM sauce without any actual chicken tikka , and use it on...everything we can get our hands on =)
CTM burger..CTM microwave risotto..mmm
re: Jeters
the ctm's ancestor is the wondrous and quite authentic murgh makhani ("butter chicken") (which you probably know). like you, i can eat the ctm sauce on anything.....even just on roti or paratha alone, and i am happy!
I guess Hong Kong cuisine is one long list of bastardizations. I like the baked rice dishes.


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Helping Students Participate in the IEP Meeting
Students who have not participated in their IEP meetings often view the IEP process with fear or mistrust. They may not see how the goals relate to their needs. Students who participate in the IEP process are generally more committed to working on the IEP goals.
Steps in Preparing a Student to Participate Appropriately in the IEP Process
Have the student list:
As part of the inventory for a secondary student, you could use a chart (sample follows) listing goals she is willing to work on in each class or deficit area.
Sample of Student Inventory
Skills Needed For This Class
Skills I Need To Improve
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The SHARE process:
S - Sit up straight
H - Have a positive attitude
A - Active listening
R - Relax
E - Eye contact
These techniques can be used either in a classroom situation or with an individual student. Research shows that when a student participates in his or her IEP, he or she likes it and feels it is important. The student will bring up most of the real concerns, and you can add the rest. The student is usually quite accurate. In addition, the teacher gains insight into how the student thinks about his or her studies. Parents also learn about their students as they self-advocate.
An added benefit of a student participating in the IEP is the building of self-esteem and commitment because the student feels like a partner in the process.
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I won't name names, but recently we had a client come back with a new redesign for their website that uses white text on a black background. You might have experienced the same thing at some point. Your team may all agree it looks totally snazzy. But this link is a great illustration of why it's wrong [1] (please read the entire page until you reach the end, otherwise you won't get the point).
Your customers' eyes and your wallet thank you for taking the 3 minutes to read that page.
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A stay at the Fuengirola Park lets you to combine lazy beach days with exploring. Standing in well-maintained gardens a short 200 metres away from the sandy beach - accessed via an underpass - and with shops, bars and restaurants of Torreblanca within walking distance, this attractive hotel enjoys a good location. As well as plenty of sun, sea, sand and relaxation, the hotel offers two lounge bars and regular entertainment. If swimming and sunbathing are more your thing, pick a spot by the swimming pool - a perfect spot to relax. Whether you relax by the pool or on the beach, there's nothing like a sauna or a soothing massage for the extra indulgence - all are available for you to experience. Overall, Fuengirola Park is a great 4-star hotel. It's great value-for-money and it's handy for exploring the area. If you feel like a complete change of scene, the hotel is a short half hour stroll along the seafront promenade into Fuengirola and from here local bus or train services operate into Malaga.
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In order to continue its evolution, which began on June 1st, 2013, with a merger with Bradley Company, NAI Harding Dahm announced it will be transitioning its name to NAI Bradley. This newly merged name represents the company's planned path of continued growth and development as NAI Bradley serves its clients throughout northern Indiana and west Michigan.
Brad Toothaker, President & CEO of Bradley Company, said, "Brand synchronization is the next logical step in our merger process. The branding transition will enable NAI Bradley to deliver more consistent services as we continue to focus on our mission of being the premier real estate firm in the Midwest."
As the real estate business changes, technology, innovation, communication, and collaboration are at the heart of its evolution. NAI Bradley recognizes this and began its adaptation process and progressive strategy several years ago in order to remain ahead of the curve. In order to continue to facilitate these changes, it is important to develop a consistent brand recognition which can serve its growing list of clients and business throughout the Midwest.
Sam Schenkel, Sr. Vice President of Operations in Northeast Indiana, added, "The Bradley Company strategy toward brand recognition and regional growth is a great perpetuation of the Harding Dahm organization and its legacy."
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The Potential Dangers of Infant Formula
"Bottle fed babies could be undernourished if given genetically modified infant formula milk because of inadequate regulations and testing regimes for GE foods."
-The Royal Society Group on Genetically Modified Food
Putting Infants and Children at Risk
Most infant formula sold in the US contains GE ingredients, either soy or milk from cows injected with GE hormones. Some also contain corn syrup. Cereals can contain ingredients like GE soy lecithin.
As globalization spreads, a number of issues arise which have the potential to affect infant nutrition. One such concerns is that of Genetically Engineered (GE) or Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) and their use in infant formula and infant foods.
The process of genetic engineering is imprecise and random. Inserted genes can disrupt a plant's natural growth and development or function differently than expected. As a consequence, genetically engineered foods can have unintended effects, with potentially harmful consequences for human health. The end result could be the bio-synthesis of food molecules that are toxic, allergenic, or carcinogenic - hardly the perfect food for babies.
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The Taylorsville man who allegedly struck his estranged wife with his truck, has been charged with attempted murder by the Spencer County Grand Jury.
Michael L. Grubb, of 411 Main Cross, Apt. 1, was charged with the Class B felony for actions reportedly committed September 25.
The SCHS Dance Team won First in Varsity Hip Hop this weekend at the HalloJam competition. The team also scored the highest score over all winning the title of Grand Champion. Teams from the Tri-State area attend the event each year. This was the first time the team competed with their new Hip Hop routine. They received an elite score of 9.113 and earned a Gold bid to the the U.S. finals.
For the first time in the four years that Jill Whitehouse has led the effort to distribute canned goods to local residents in need, last month she completely ran out of food.
Several factors contributed to the dilemma, said the program coordinator for Spencer County's Multi-Purpose Action Committee (MPAC). Contributions by area churches were down and requests for food that month were up.
I have just finished reading Kathy Lynch's article in the October 29 edition of the Magnet. Your front page box "inside today" states that "SCHS students still brown-bagging it"; See A16.
I am still looking at page 16 and do not find any reference to the "brown-bagging it".
The cafeteria has been serving "hot" lunches for months. It would be nice if you could get your facts straight and not place inaccurate information in the Magnet.
The only complaint heard through-out the county on this election day from voters was the long lines at the precincts. Which can only mean there were lots of people voting.
"We have had an awesome turnout," said Election Officer Sheriff Brent Baker as voters streamed steadily in and out of First Baptist Church on Main Street.
Kentucky's modern gun deer season opens statewide Nov. 8. For the state's estimated 254,000 deer hunters, it's the most popular weekend of the year to hunt.
"The deer harvest to this point is up from last year," said Tina Brunjes, big game program coordinator for the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources. "That's partly due to good weather, but also indicative that we've got a lot of deer."
The body of Maxine Ethington was found Sunday afternoon next to her vehicle off Beckley Station Road near Middletown.
Shelbyville Police reported a body was found next to the car but would not identify that body. A family member later confirmed to The Sentinel-News that the body was believed to be Ethington's. A coroner's report was pending.
Shelbyville Police said no foul play is suspected. The car apparently still was engaged and had run out of gas after being driven off the road, more than 20 miles from Ethington's home on Craig Ave. in Shelbyville.
With another Election Day in the history books, it's time to move on to the next big holiday. No, not Thanksgiving – Veterans Day – that time of year when patriotic Americans across the country take time to appreciate the sacrifices of all service men and women.
This year will mark the third time Guard Duty has organized a veterans event in Spencer County, and each year it continues to grow said organizer D.J. Fee.
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Free from the hangover of the '90s craft beer bust, Dallas' small brewers cheer another round of growth.
It was about four seconds after I arrived at the American Airlines Center last night that I saw my first Jeremy Lin jersey, on an Asian reporter in the media parking lot. A journalistic sin, sure, but one you've gotta let slide on Jeremy Lin Appreciation Night. Mavericks games on any other night ar ... More >>
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Leap Motion Dives Into Virtual Reality
Leap Motion controller can now be mounted on VR headsets such as Oculus Rift.
Leap Motion controller can now be mounted on VR headsets such as Oculus Rift.
Leap Motion is rolling out the next generation of its software to create a more intuitive user experience for its gesture-based controller.
Four startups using the Leap Motion Controller to improve people's lives.
HP made a deal with Leap Motion a couple of months ago, and we're now seeing the first fruits of that partnership in the Envy 17: a big laptop with Leap's motion control technology built in. As a PC, the Envy 17 is an outlier -- its 17.3-inch screen pushes the upper limit of portability, but no doubt makes it easier to embed the Leap controller. The motion sensor, which is precise enough to discern all 10 fingers on a user, is on a thin horizontal strip that sits to the right of the trackpad.
You know how in the Iron Man movies, Tony Stark has an ultra-high-tech lab where he can manipulate 3D holograms with his hands? Well, it's totally fake -- unless you happen to be Elon Musk. The celebrity CEO has built a 1.0 version of that lab with technology anyone can buy. In a YouTube video from SpaceX, Musk's rocket-building company, he shows how he created a design lab that employs a Leap Motion controller to manipulate 3D designs via gesture.
When computers were new, people interacted with them via punch cards. Then came the keyboard, and soon after, the mouse. More recently, touchscreens have become another way we interface with devices. But what's next? Leap Motion, a motion-sensing technology company, believes it's gestures. Through an $80 device, available now, anyone can add motion control to their Mac or PC.
Welcome to this morning's edition of "First To Know," a series in which we keep you in the know on what's happening in the digital world. Today, we're looking at three particularly interesting stories. Apple hit the 1 billion podcast subscriptions milestone. In patent news, according to Bloomberg, Google and Amazon won a case against Michael Doyle, who claimed many major Internet companies infringed on his patents.
The Leap Motion Controller officially begins shipping Monday. While the Controller is just now making it into the hands of consumers, it's been in the hands of some developers for some time now, developers who have created some pretty amazing motion-controlled apps for the device. The idea of motion-controlled apps is certainly intriguing, but do they actually work? I had the opportunity to spend this past weekend trying out some of the apps in the store to find out.
Ever since Tom Cruise played PreCrime piano with a gesture-based workstation in Minority Report back in 2002, motion control looked like a sure bet as the interface of the future. Although the movie is set in 2054, it only took four years for motion technology to go mainstream, thanks to the Nintendo Wii in 2006.
Shopping for a new car online just got a little more physical. AutoTrader released a new app Tuesday for the Leap Motion Controller that lets customers browse through cars and check out the interior of vehicles online, all without laying a finger on their computers.
Motion control for your computer is only a month away. Leap Motion is quickly nearing the late July release date for its controller and, starting this week, it will be rolling out the next phase of its beta test (which includes an app store -- more on that below), to its early access developer community of over 10,000 developers.
You'll have to put aside those dreams of a Minority Report-style interface for just a bit longer. Leap Motion, the pint-sized technology that can turn an average desktop or laptop into a gesture-controlled computer, is not shipping to customers on May 13 as previously promised. Now, those who ordered Leap Motion device early can expect them on July 22.
Leap Motion Tuesday announced a partnership with Hewlett-Packard to bring the startup's motion-control technology to HP devices. While the announcement didn't say what kinds of devices would be have Leap's technology built-in, it's a fair guess that it would include Windows 8 PCs. Any machine with the Leap controller embedded will also include Airspace, Leap Motion's app store, pre-loaded. "This announcement has been a year in the making," Andy Miller, Leap president and COO, told Mashable.
AUSTIN -- The future of desktop computing is here. Leap Motion's powerful controller, which lets you control 8 cubic feet of virtual space in front of your computer, is, as promised, impressive. I took it for a test drive at South by Southwest 2013 and can tell you, it feels like the real deal. I've seen photos and videos of the device before, but didn't realize how small it was until I tried it out for myself.
Leap Motion, the motion control hardware and software that can turn the average computer into a Minority Report style interface will start shipping to customers on May 13.
Asus is set to bundle a 3D motion controller with select new computers, the Taiwanese electronics company announced Thursday. Specifically, it is bringing Leap Motion's controller to consumers. The San Francisco-based company, which specializes in motion-sensing hardware and software, is best known for its controller. The device senses individual hand and finger movements so users can interact directly with their computers, according to Leap Motion's website.
You know that bit in The Avengers where Tony Stark spreads his fingers apart in mid-air and the stuff on the screen in front of him instantly appears on displays throughout the room? A company called Leap Motion wants to make that kind of gesture control a reality, and it hopes to take the first step with a new type of motion controller. The Leap is a simple motion controller that you can plug into any USB port on your computer.


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LEE COUNTY, Fla.- Fort Myers Police served a search warrant at 3318 Jeffcott St. yesterday evening, that led to the arrests of two men on drug charges.
Danzavier Thurman, 27, and Ralph Williamson, 40, were arrested after a series of undercover drug purchases over a one-month period.
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Abner Mares returned to the ring for the first time since losing for the first time in his career, defeating Puerto Rico's Jonathan Oquendo by unanimous 10-round decision at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.
The scores were 96-94 and 98-92. But it wasn't easy. Mares was cut early on and seemed extremely reluctant. He also had 11 years of rust to shake off, as he hadn't fought but one round in almost a year - the one round in which he was knocked out by Jhonny Gonzalez in August 2013.
Mares improved to 27-1-1 (14 KO's). Oquendo, who had a chance in this one but just didn't follow up, fell to 24-4 (16 KO's).


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- Add an external monitor to a mini-DVI equipped Apple® MacBook® or iMac® computer and create a simple dual display setup
- Easy to use and install
- Backed by StarTech.com Lifetime Warranty
Product Numbers
|TechData Dis
|ASI Distribution USA
|D and H
|Ingram Micro USA
|Synnex US
|UPC Code
|Warranty Information
|Connector Plating
|Connector A
|Mini-DVI (32 pin) Male
|Connector B
|HDMI (19 pin) Female
|Special Notes / Requirements
|This product is not manufactured or endorsed by Apple Computer Inc.
|Physical Characteristics
|Cable Length
|8 in [203.2 mm]
|Product Weight
|0.6 lb [0.3 kg]
|Packaging Information
|Shipping (Package) Weight
|0.6 lb [0.3 kg]
|What's in the Box
|Included in Package
|1 - Mini DVI to HDMI® Video Adapter for Macbooks® and iMacs®- M/F
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