Thai Peppers are little fire-babies guaranteed to light up your tongue and mouth with its unbelievable heat. Scoring (depending on which chile-head you consult) 75-350,000 units on the Scoville Scale, it’s an ingredient that excites and terrifies the most adventurous cook. When working with Thai peppers you need to make sure that you […]
Dried mushrooms are a must in every Asian pantry. There are many kinds to choose from, the most common one being the dried Chinese black mushrooms shown here. Regardless of which dried mushroom you are using, make sure you calculate rehydrating time into your prep time before you begin the recipe, this way […]
This is just one of the many “little dishes” Malaysians serve with their food. Though I liked the gentle flavors in this, I missed the spicy fire-in-your-mouth quality of other sambal. The marinated shallots do give it some bite.
1/4 cup thinly-sliced shallots, marinated in 1/4 cup lime juice while you prepare the rest […]
I just read this lovely article by John Birdsall, where he writes about the cultural gaps that are bridged when we partake of a dish that’s “foreign” to us — the story at the end is rather touching, as he recounts a breakfast of dinuguan and rice given to him by someone he now calls […]
This is one of my favorite snacks — the compact little parcels are just fun to hold and bite into. For samosas, of course, you can pick any out of the multitude of filling possibilities — you can even make one up yourself; this particular filling comes from Singapore, and you see the […]
These are the Asian or Asian-inspired restaurants that made it to the Top 100 list of Bay Area restaurants this year.
Betelnut (Southeast Asian)
2030 Union St. (near Buchanan)
San Francisco, CA
Tel. (415) 929-8855
O Chame (Japanese)
1830 4th Street
Berkeley, CA
Tel. (510) 841-8783
Ton Kiang (Chinese)
5821 Geary Blvd. (at 23rd Avenue)
San Francisco, CA
Tel. (415) 386-8530
Yank Sing (Chinese)
101 Spear St.
San Francisco, […]
How does McDonald’s “infiltrate” Asian cuisines that are far from being burger-and-fries-oriented? The secrets revealed… here.
T&T Supermarket opens another branch, this time in Surrey, BC (Canada).
The Star has a new listing of restaurants to check out in Kuala Lumpur. Be sure to stop by Ruth’s Let’s Visit Asia if you do plan on […]
Pickling liquid:
1/2 cup rice vinegar (or brown rice vinegar, which I prefer)
2 1/2 tablespoons sugar
1 tablespoon salt
2 1/2 tablespoons water
1/2 teaspoon nanami togarashi, or to taste
4 cups water
1 tablespoon vinegar
8 ozs. lotus root, peeled and sliced into 1/4-inch thick slices
Combine pickling liquid ingredients in a bowl. Set aside.
Boil water and vinegar in […]
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