Friday 21 September 2012

Count your Chickens?


If you were counting chickens or roosters to be more exact, you would notice that there are two; one today as it’s a Wood Rooster day and the other is an Earth Rooster month. Our title alludes to the saying about thinking that you will get something before you actually have it, and just when you thought you knew which way this blog was going, let’s introduce a curve ball.

Did you know that the element of Wood represents sour flavours, whilst Earth is sweet. So to recap chicken…sweet and sour, mmm that’s tonight’s dinner sorted out. A vegetarian option can be umami; the flavour associated with the Rooster’s metal element.

As we are delving into recipes, you can probably tell it’s a slow news day. However I prefer to think of it as a “lull before the storm”, as tomorrow at 2:49 pm UK (13:49 GMT) is the Autumnal Equinox.  Consequently the Chinese almanac recommends quiet reflection and putting your house in order, ready for this year’s fourth quarter. A kitchen is considered as the "heart of the house", so our meal suggestions are not so random after all, are they?

To see how your own Chinese zodiac signs fare, please see our dedicated Wood Rooster web page. We will return on Tuesday and until then, enjoy every moment of NOW.
Finn & Slim Shooey

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