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![]() ![]() ![]() One of the distinctive differences is that gyoza usually comes in a smaller size with thinner skin. Gyoza and potstickers are both prepared in a similar manner with the combination of frying and steaming, so they are not too different. What is the difference between Gyoza and Chinese potstickers? ![]() This technique gives gyoza the best mix of textures, where you get crispy bottoms and tender soft tops that encase the juicy filling inside. They are first fried in a hot pan until crispy brown on the bottom sides, then a small amount of water is added before the pan is covered to quickly steam the entire dumplings. So what is the Japanese version like? The key characteristic of gyoza (餃子) lies in its cooking method, which involves both pan-frying and steaming. Finished jiaozi can be boiled (水餃), steamed (蒸餃), pan-fried (煎餃, we call potstickers), or deep-fried (炸餃子). These dumplings consist of ground meat and vegetable filling that are wrapped into a thinly rolled piece of dough, which is then sealed by pressing the edges together. The original Chinese dumplings are called Jiaozi (餃子). You can find these mouthwatering dumplings being served at specialty shops, izakaya, ramen shops, grocery stores or even at festivals. Gyoza (餃子), or Japanese pan-fried dumplings, are as ubiquitous as ramen in Japan. ![]() Juicy on the inside, crispy and golden brown on the outside, these Japanese pan-fried dumplings, or Gyoza, are a popular weeknight meal as well as a great appetizer for your next dinner party. ![]() ![]() ![]() My Impressions: Very imaginative book – a Sci Fi novel which includes a lot of different and creative ideas and content. In traversing these multiple realities, our protagonist is learning not only about other versions of our earth in parallel universes, but also about herself and her world of friends, enemies, relations, and trusted confidants, and she and the story evolve from confronting different versions in different realities, of the people she knows in the world from which she is travelling. ![]() We also learn about the version of earth that she lives in, which is a dystopian future vision of the America we live in today. Summary in 3 sentences The novel is written from the first person perspective of a paid universe traverser who travels to different versions of Earth that simultaneously exist in parallel, to gather information. I mentioned it to my friend Luke, an avid Sci Fi reader who responded “Fantastic book.” Reviews on line are mixed, from very positive, to strong down checks. ![]() Why this book: When I asked my friend Alison what book in the past few years she’d read that had impacted her, she responded immediately with this book. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() In her desperation, she bets on an unproven kehok and an orphan girl to win the races in their very first year. She works as a trainer for youths hoping to participate in the Beccaran races, riding the dangerous, violent kehoks. Tamra is thrust into the midst of these politics in a way she never could have anticipated. This stand-alone epic fantasy adventure features hair-raising monster racing, an older woman as a protagonist, and found family elements all set against a backdrop filled with intense political machinations. and a rider willing to trust her.” – GoodreadsĪs an introduction to Sarah Beth Durst’s works, you can’t go wrong with Race the Sands. Now, she needs the prize money to prevent the local temple from taking her daughter away from her, and that means she must once again find a winning kehok. ![]() Then a tragic accident shattered her confidence, damaged her reputation, and left her nearly broke. “After a celebrated career as an elite kehok rider, Tamra became a professional trainer. Thank you to HarperCollins for providing this novel in exchange for an honest review! ![]() ![]() ![]() What if Aladdin had never found the lamp, Sleeping Beauty had never woken up or the Sea Witch had never defeated the Little Mermaid? Would Jasmine and Aladdin turn freedom fighters against oppressive Jafar? Could Aurora find a way to control her dreams and defeat Maleficent? And would Ariel be able to return to a world she never thought she’d see again, overthrow the villain and win back her voice? Disney's Twisted Tales take our favourite heroines: Ariel, Belle, Snow White, Sleeping Beauty, Mulan and Princess Jasmine and imagines a very different story unfolding for each of them. Have you ever found yourself wondering about the back story behind your favourite Disney heroines? What if things weren’t really as they seemed? This series that turns the classic fairy-tales on their heads is a must for Disney fans and a delight for all Young Adult readers. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() The carriage jolts and splashes along the rutted lanes flooded by the heavy November rains. Manufactured in the United States of America Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data is on file. The text of this book is set in Centaur MT Std. Houghton Mifflin is an imprint of Houghton Mifflin Harcourt This book, write to Permissions, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company, For information about permission to reproduce selections from I don't have the space to thank themĪll they know who they are, and how much I owe them.įirst published in Great Britain in 2009 by Young Picador, an imprint ofĪll rights reserved. Many other people have helped me, including fellow writersĪnd long-suffering friends. Was privileged to be mentored in the early stages of this novelīy Julia Darling, sadly missed, and the brilliant Jill Dawson. Thanks to the Writers' Pool and the Royal Literary Fund. Wothers for their assistance with details of science, medicine, I am indebted to many people for their help with my research, ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() That’s all Ghost (real name Castle Cranshaw) has ever known. They all have a lot to lose, but they also have a lot to prove, not only to each other, but to themselves. But they are also four kids chosen for an elite middle school track team-a team that could qualify them for the Junior Olympics if they can get their acts together. Four kids from wildly different backgrounds with personalities that are explosive when they clash. Ghost wants to be the fastest sprinter on his elite middle school track team, but his past is slowing him down in this first electrifying novel of the acclaimed Track series from Coretta Scott King - John Steptoe Award–winning author Jason Reynolds. Nominated as one of America’s best-loved novels by PBS’s The Great American Read ![]() A National Book Award Finalist for Young People’s Literature ![]() ![]() Trolls and frost-spiders! That’s exactly what I’m talking about right there. Medium proclaims it “Magnificent… Gwynne shows why he’s one of the genre’s best,” and Publishers Weekly calls it a “jam-packed epic… blood-soaked battles against trolls and frost-spiders.” The Shadow of the Gods has a whopping 19,231 ratings, and a stellar 4.29 score on Goodreads, barely a year and a half after release. ![]() ![]() These books are popular, and that’s not a bad sign either. The universe doesn’t usually serve me stuff on a platter but, I dunno, maybe this is just one of those times. It’s got Saga right there in the title, and big-ass monsters front and center on the covers. John Gwynne’s Bloodsworn Saga looks like it could fit the bill. Covers by Marcus WhinneyĪs we head into the the holidays, prime reading season, I’m in the market for a good adventure saga. The Shadow of the Gods and The Hunger of the Gods (Orbit, 2021-22). ![]() ![]() ![]() Kripke recently told Entertainment Weekly that “when I was 10, I fell in love with this book.” In fact, the only fan letter Kripke ever wrote as a child was to Bellairs. As a child of the 1980s, Kripke was very familiar with Bellairs. Fischer and James Vanderbilt of Mythology Entertainment approached screenwriter Eric Kripke (creator of Supernatural) for the film project. After Lewis inadvertently wakes the dead, the house’s clock begins ticking faster, hastening the end of the world. Lewis soon learns that his uncle is a warlock and the next-door neighbor Mrs. In The House with a Clock in Its Walls (Dial), Lewis Barnavelt (played by Vaccaro) goes to live with his Uncle Jonathan (Black) in a labyrinthine house that holds a sinister ticking clock in its walls. The film stars Owen Vaccaro ( Daddy’s Home), Jack Black ( Goosebumps) and Cate Blanchett ( Ocean's 8), and is directed by Eli Roth ( Cabin Fever), marking the horror director’s first “family-friendly” film. ![]() ![]() With the film adaptation of John Bellairs’s 1973 novel, The House with a Clock in Its Walls, releasing on September 21, a new generation of readers will have the opportunity to discover Bellairs’s storytelling. Before there was “The Boy Who Lived,” there was Lewis Barnavelt, a 10-year-old orphan who brushed shoulders with wizards, witches, sorcerers, ghosts, and his share of occultists. ![]() ![]() In The Unapologetic Guide to Black Mental Health, psychologist and African American mental health expert Rheeda Walker offers important information on the mental health crisis in the Black community, how to combat stigma, spot potential mental illness, how to practice emotional wellness, and how to get the best care possible in system steeped in racial bias. This book is an exploration of Black mental health in today?s world, the forces that have undermined mental health progress for African Americans, and what needs to happen for African Americans to heal psychological distress, find community, and undo years of stigma and marginalization in order to access effective mental health care. Black people die at disproportionately high rates due to chronic illness, suffer from poverty, under-education, and the effects of racism. We can?t deny it any longer: there is a Black mental health crisis in our world today. ![]() |