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Most of the recipes presented here come from Southeast and Southwest Asia. There are also a handful of recipes from America and Europe. I collect cookbooks, especially ones about Asian cuisines. I have found that no single cookbook tells the entire story about how to prepare each dish in a truly authentic manner. For example, when making Indian curry you should roast the spices. When an ethnic cookbook is written, it is not uncommon for the recipes to be adapted to use ingredients that are readily available in the country where the cookbook is going to be sold. Be sure to use natural, minimally processed chicken.
I hope you can find the ingredients you need and that you enjoy cooking and eating these dishes. All recipes, CSS, XHTML, XML, and XSLT copyright © 2004–2011 Ben Hubbell. Cooking Rice, the Filipino Way. Cooking rice used to be a struggle.
In the Philippines, I believe that learning to cook rice is one of the very first things a mother teaches her daughter in the kitchen. My mom used to tell me that grandma would quip to her and her 6 sisters : “your husbands will return you back to me if you can’t cook rice…” That’s because we, Filipinos have different preferences when it comes to rice. Some like it loose and fluffy (buhaghag), others like it gooey and very sticky(malata) , and still a lot others like it in between. Back in the Philippines, we used to cook white rice only through this : in a pot with simmering water on a stovetop.
Nowadays, however, cooking rice is as easy as boiling water…thanks to the Electric Rice Cooker! And did you know that you can now cook rice in the microwave, too? ASSORTED: Japanese Recipes. Ground Pork Gyoza Ingredients: 12 oz of Chinese or normal cabbage (about half a head)12 oz ground pork2 long green onions or scallion1 pkg of gyoza wrappers1 tbsp minced ginger, 1 tsp minced garlic1 tbsp sesame oil1/2 tsp sea salta pinch of pepper and a dash of soy saucea pinch of used green tea leaves Prep Time: 45 minCooking Time: 10 min Instructions: 1.Wash the cabbage leaf by leaf, and cut the hard center part out of each leaf.
You can use these pieces later in miso soup--a perfect complement to your gyoza dinner. 2.Mince the garlic, green onions and cabbage. 3.Place the ground pork in a bowl. 4.Add the cabbage and mix well. 5.Finally, wrap the gyoza. 6.Wet the edge of the wrapper with your finger using a dip of water. 7.Fold the wrapper in half and pinch in the middle so that the edges stick. 8.Fold the top edge so that it's pleated on both sides. 9.Then do the same on the other end.
Natural Cure Remedy: Pineapple Ginger Juice. Pineapple carrot ginger juice Ginger is a common ingredient in Vietnamese cuisine. Fresh ginger root is well known for its natural cures of indigestion, upset stomach, sore throats, food poisoning, motion sickness as well as nausea and morning sickness. In this recipe, a simple mix of fresh juicy pineapple, sweet tasting carrot is a great remedy that can be juiced up in minutes. It’s refreshing, delicious and gives your body a nice healing power. {*style:<b>Ingredients: </b>*}1 juicy pineapple 1 2-inch ginger root 2 large carrots Ice cubes Using a sharp knife, remove the skin of the pineapple, wash it clean and cut in 6 pieces vertically. Peel the skin of the ginger root. Wash and rub the carrots clean. Push the carrot, ginger and pineapple through a juicer and pour into a glass. Serves 2. It's Friday, end of the work week, let's treat yourself and your family a pitcher of orange lemonade for dinner!
In Vietnamese cuisine, this sauce is usually used to dip fried fish, poached duck and chicken. Skip the Takeout: Healthy Asian Fare : Pictures.