This is one of the quickest to prepare feel good , taste good , look good dishes I know of . The firm bean curd is pan fried till crisp and topped with and Asian style tomato sauce . Vegans can easily omit the fish sauce simply by increasing the soy sauce.
Serves 4
Wendy Hutton
3 tbs [...]
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This is a simple stir fry dish ideally made with chicken thighs.This is an ideal week night dish as it is a quick and econonical dish to make. Serve it alongside a cooling green salad and a bowl of steaming jasmine rice.
Serves 4
Wendy Hutton
1 lb chicken thigh filets , cut into 1 3/4 ” pieces
1 [...]
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The surprising thing about this dish is that it is so quick and easy it makes a great weeknight dinner . Dress it up with with side dishes and you can have company over and look great doing it. This is a Vietnamese dish from Nancie Mc Dermott . Tone the spiciness to suit your [...]
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This is a very light and refreshing take on pork , with the citrsusy , floral notes from the lemon grass. It has all the Asian elements of hot , spicy ,sweet and salty.
serves 6 to 8
Corrine Trang
3/4 cup palm sugar
3/4 cup fish sauce
3 lemongrass stalks , trimmed , peeled , and finely grated ( [...]
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Jumbo shrimp is sometimes referred to as Tiger shrimp . They are sold as approximately 10 to a pound . They are sweet , meaty and firm a nd ideal for grilling . The recipe from Corinne Trang , calls for the whole shrimp deveined with the head , tail and shell intact. This marinade [...]
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I am simply smitten by this vegan coleslaw by Patrick Clark . It is tangy , crunchy and spicy . The slaw needs to rest at least half and hour for the flavors to marry but anything beyond 4 hours and it starts to lose its crunchiness. This is a perfect accompaniment to ribs , [...]
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As a vegetarian I am always looking for new news to serve Tofu , which , when well cooked is delicious . Here the Tofu is deep fried till crisp and served with a spicy hot bean sauce. The original recipe Asian Home Gourmet called for chicken stock but I use Vegetable stock , the [...]
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This perennial favorite of Malaysian street food was originally created by Indian cooks but is a staple in Malaysian cusine. I include here a recipe for the pastry as well as the filling. Many of the recipes I have come across lately suggest using store bought puff pastry and baked , but , if time [...]
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This winning dressing from Chinois on main , Santa Monica is the perfect combination with the stir fried lamb , however I often make this dressing to dress a mescalun salad and it works great, as well as with grill seafood.
Makes about 3/4 cup
3 tbs rice wine vinegar
2 tbs peanut oil
2 tbs soy sauce
1 tbs [...]
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Chinois on Main in Santa Monica has been around for two decades. The restaurant is owned by the famed chef Wolfgang Puck and serves fusion Asian with California fresh produce . The lemon soy vinaigrette served with this dish makes an excellent salad dressing , so keep it on hand.
Chinois on Main , Santa Monica
6 [...]
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