Mahmoud eventually concludes that visibility is best: “See us….Hear us. Each third-person narrative offers an accessible look at migration under duress, in which the behavior of familiar adults changes unpredictably, strangers exploit the vulnerabilities of transients, and circumstances seem driven by random luck.
Each initially leaves by boat, struggles between visibility and invisibility, copes with repeated obstacles and heart-wrenching loss, and gains resilience in the process. Each traverses a landscape ruled by a dictator and must balance freedom, family, and responsibility. Yet these three refugee odysseys have so much in common. Three countries, three time periods, three brave protagonists. In the midst of political turmoil, how do you escape the only country that you’ve ever known and navigate a new life? Parallel stories of three different middle school–aged refugees-Josef from Nazi Germany in 1938, Isabel from 1994 Cuba, and Mahmoud from 2015 Aleppo-eventually intertwine for maximum impact. There are clues, red herrings and suspenseful chases galore, as well as heaps of boarding school trivia that amuse and delight.Īn irresistible English import with sequels to come. Hazel’s outsider status allows her to comment humorously on the curious customs of the English world, while cheerful Daisy’s need to know and her privileged assumption that everyone will love her and do her bidding earns them access to places and information that help them solve their first serious case. Her narrative is punctuated with occasional handwritten updates of their suspect list. 30, 1934, one day after finding Miss Bell's dead body, runs through the end of November, when the murderer is arrested, and wraps up during their Christmas holiday. From Part One, “The Discovery of the Body,” to Part Eight, “The Detective Society Solves the Case,” Hazel, as the society’s secretary, worriedly but methodically recounts the case. This splendid school story/murder mystery opens with a map and a helpful cast of characters: the staff and students of Deepdean School, where Hazel Wong, daughter of an Anglophile Hong Kong banker, and Daisy Wells, golden-haired member of the English nobility, have formed the Wells & Wong Detective Society. When the sauce looks nice and thick and all the tofu is coated, remove from the heat.Ĩ Serve just like this or top it with some cilantro, green onions, or sesame seeds to really flex on the terrible takeout you usually settle for.A pair of eighth-grade girls, admirers of Holmes and Watson, expose a real murderer in a tony English boarding school in 1934. Cook, stirring frequently, to coat the tofu as the sauce thickens up, 1 to 2 minutes. Stir the teriyaki sauce around to make sure everything is incorporated, then pour it over the tofu in the hot pan.ħ You’re almost done, so don’t get lost in the sauce now. When most of the tofu looks good, toss in the shallot and ginger and cook for about 30 seconds. Cook the pieces on as many sides as possible for at least 1 minute or till light golden brown.
Toss the tofu around in the pan until all the pieces have a coating of oil. Use a slotted spoon to get the coated tofu out the extra flour and into the hot pan. Throw the tofu in the rice flour and toss to coat all the lil tofu pieces in the flour.Ħ Heat a large skillet over medium heat with the oil. That’s that sauce in the photo that made you wanna cook this shit in the first place.ĥ **To finish, place the white rice flour in a wide bowl and drain the marinating tofu. Let that sit, mixing them around occasionally, for at least 20 minutes and up to 2 hours.Ĥ When you’re ready to get this shit goin’, make the sesame sauce: Grab a small glass and mix the sesame oil, garlic, vinegar, maple syrup, tamari, and cornstarch, making sure there’s no clumps. Let it get squashed there for about 10 minutes.Ģ While the tofu is pressing, in a small glass, combine the tamari, Maggi, mirin, and chili-garlic paste to make a marinade.ģ When the tofu has released a lot of its water or when 10 minutes has passed, chop it up into cubes about the size of a quarter, place ’em in a bowl, and drown those bitches with the marinade. 1 Wrap the tofu in a clean towel or some paper towels and set something heavy like a pan on top to wick away any moisture.
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