Monday, March 15, 2010

Larry La: Refugee to Restaurateur

Below is an interview of Larry La, owner of Mei Wah restaurant here in Washington, DC.  My classmates Emily Shenk and Elizabeth Jia shot the interview while I edited on Final Cut Pro 7. Larry has an incredible story, check it out!

Saturday, March 6, 2010

Learn How to Make Chicken Plov in Under 5 Minutes

Here's a video I put together for a class assignment on sequences.  I ended up going with the most requested receipe my wife gets.  It's very simple, enjoy!



Chicken Plov (Tovuk Palov)
Tovuk means chicken in Turkmen.

1 pound chicken, or two frying chickens cut into serving pieces
6 tablespoons vegetable oil
2 medium onions thinly sliced
4 carrots peeled and cut into thin strips
5 cups of water
salt and pepper, cumin, paprika
2 cups rice
1 head of garlic
1/2 cups of raisin