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https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=0M_fun2<\/a><\/p>\n The song is said to be inspired by Puccini\u2019s Madama Butterfly<\/em>. The sentiment is so un- PC it makes me cringe but it\u2019s a pretty melody.<\/p>\n This dog is a Papillion which means butterfly in French referring to the wing-like ears. <\/p>\n The breed, a variant of a toy, i.e., small, spaniel, is smart and eager to please. It\u2019s been around for ages as seen in paintings by the likes of Watteau, Fragonard and Veronese.<\/p>\n Lady with Papillion by Titian<\/p><\/div>\n Louis XIV and Marie Antoinette are said to have owned a clutch of Papillion\u2019s; as this was long before commercial dog food maybe they did feed them cake. Rumor has it that Marie carried her favorite Papillion with her to the guillotine; the dog was spared Marie\u2019s fate and later cared for by a friend.<\/p>\n I\u2019m more a proponent of shelter dogs but that\u2019s not how you acquire a Papillion. \u2018Nuff said.<\/p>\n Next week I\u2019m going to a rehearsal of Madama Butterfly at<\/em> the Met in a production by Anthony Minghella. As many of you undoubtedly know,<\/p>\n Met showing the Chagall murals on view in the evenings<\/p><\/div>\n this opera takes place in the Japanese port city of Nagasaki at the turn of the last century. I doubt if Cio-Cio-San will appear with a Papillion but you never know at the Met where producers are fond of introducing live animals (and have a special door for large ones, like horses, to enter from.)<\/p>\n Instead of a recipe for dog food, here is one for very easy Fried Rice with Shrimp and a revoltingly-named (Yum Yum) sauce that is also a snap and delicious.<\/p>\n Shrimp Fried Rice 2 cups uncooked jasmine rice (Reach for the Uncle Ben\u2019s unless you stock exotic rice)<\/p>\n 3 cups water<\/p>\n 3 tablespoons vegetable oil, divided<\/p>\n 1 onion, chopped<\/p>\n 2 cloves garlic, crushed and minced (not in my house; maybe one clove put through garlic press)<\/p>\n 1 (16 ounce) package frozen peas and carrots<\/p>\n 4 tablespoons butter, divided<\/p>\n 2 eggs<\/p>\n 4 tablespoons oyster sauce<\/p>\n 3 tablespoons soy sauce<\/p>\n 1 lemon, juiced, divided<\/p>\n Salt and pepper to taste<\/p>\n 1 pound uncooked medium shrimp, peeled and deveined<\/p>\n Sauce:<\/p>\n 1 cup mayonnaise<\/p>\n 3 tablespoons water<\/p>\n 2 tablespoons paprika<\/p>\n 1 teaspoon ginger paste<\/p>\n 1 teaspoon white sugar<\/p>\n \u00bd teaspoon garlic powder<\/p>\n Salt and pepper to taste<\/p>\n Bring 3 cups water and rice to a boil in a saucepan. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until rice is tender and water has been absorbed, 20 to 25 minutes. Set aside and let cool.<\/p>\n Heat 2 tablespoons vegetable oil in a large, deep skillet over medium-high heat. Add onion and cook until soft and translucent, about 5 minutes. Stir in garlic and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute. Mix in cooked ice and frozen peas-carrot mixture; fry until rice begins to brown, about 5 minutes. Add 2 tablespoons butter and stir to combine. Pour in eggs and cook until firm. Add oyster sauce, soy sauce, and 1\/2 lemon juice; stir to combine. Season with salt and pepper.<\/p>\n Sauce:<\/span><\/p>\n Combine mayonnaise, water, paprika, ginger paste, white sugar, garlic powder, salt, and pepper in a bowl to make sauce. Stir well. Serve with the fried rice.<\/span><\/p>\n Note: make the sauce a day ahead so flavors combine. <\/span><\/p>\n I\u2019d serve this with sake but white wine or beer would be dandy. Put on Madama Butterfly<\/em> or content yourself (or hum along) with Callas singing Un Bel Di which never fails to make me sob. <\/span>https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=c-r2vu4t9-g<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=0M_fun2 The song is said to be inspired by Puccini\u2019s Madama Butterfly. The sentiment is so un- PC it makes me cringe but it\u2019s a pretty melody. This dog is a Papillion which means butterfly in French referring to the … Continue reading ![\"\"](\"https:\/\/marigoldonline.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/dogr.-300x177.jpg\")
Unlike the woman in the song, this pooch is anything but poor, living as he does in a cute house in New Heaven with his owner, a college friend. The pup\u2019s name is Beau and he gets pretty much what he wants thanks to his indulgent companion.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/marigoldonline.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/art-titian-tiziano-vecellio-portrait-of-eleonora-gonzaga-della-rovere-273x300.jpg\")
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