| I participated in a mystery dinner the other night where | | | | toppings, which I would love to find if anyone knows |
| each of us brought several ingredients, but only one | | | | what they are. The title of the dish, Snow on the |
| person knew the secret recipe. We watched in | | | | Mountain, refers to the coconut which is sprinkled on |
| anticipation as each person shared their contribution - | | | | top. The rest of the toppings, though mysterious in |
| rice, chicken, chicken broth - so far, so good. Pineapple, | | | | meaning, were quite tasty combined together. If you're |
| cheese, and black olives? Chow mein noodles, | | | | ready for an international meal without a lot of work, |
| coconut, and green onions? Where in the world did | | | | give this delicious dish a try: |
| she get this idea? | | | | Snow on the Mountain |
| Java, as it turns out. For those of you, like me, who | | | | 1 lb chicken, cooked and cut into bite sized pieces |
| have forgotten our high school geography, Java is an | | | | 4 cups cooked white rice |
| Indonesian island in Southeast Asia. My friend picked | | | | 1 cup chicken broth, heated and thickened with 1T. |
| up this recipe from a missionary to Java many years | | | | cornstarchtoppings: chow mein noodles, green onions, |
| ago. Since many Indonesian and Asian dishes are quite | | | | sliced almonds, black olives, pineapple chunks, shredded |
| spicy, I suspect that this one has been modified for | | | | cheese, coconut |
| American palates. Though we looked at the table with | | | | Put rice on the plates as the base, followed by chicken |
| a bit of hesitance at first, everyone who tried the meal | | | | and the toppings. Pour thickened chicken broth over all |
| loved it. | | | | and enjoy! |
| Apparently, there are meanings to each of the | | | | |