Now, maybe I’m the only one this ever happens to…but have you ever noticed how even though you can find an approximation of your favourite ethnic food in a recipe book or on the internet, only to find out that after it’s made it falls short of the mark?  Somehow my butter chicken never tastes like it does at the Indian buffet restaurant, Asian food – likewise.  Somehow the flavour isn’t just as full, it loses something of the zip and zowie in the translation to my Canadian kitchen.

I adore ethnic cuisine, and that’s the reason I’m going to be keeping my eyes peeled for Sun-Bird‘s pre-mixed spice blends that help cooks like me capture authentic Asian flavour in our own kitchens.  Don’t forget to check not only for their spice blends, but also for entry forms for their contest, until October 31, 2009 you can enter to win one of  15 Blu-RayTM Disc players.

As America’s #1 Asian seasoning brand, they offer a wide selection of spice blends for stir fry, fried rice, chow mein, honey sesame chicken, pad thai, thai curry – and many more. Sun-Bird’s Sauce Mixes, Soup Mixes and Classic 3-step Meal Kits can be found in your grocer’s Asian section.  Just thinking about it makes my tastebuds tingle!