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Noodles and Rice

November 16th, 2006

Pineapple Glazed Mahi-Mahi

Not specifically tied to a particular cuisine, but reminded me of various Asian preparations using coconut and fruit — tasty nonetheless. Another plus: mahi-mahi is one fish recommended by Oceans Alive as an eco-best alternative.
1 tablespoon butter
1 tablespoon peanut oil
2 8-ounce mahi-mahi fillets
Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
2 tablespoons […]

By Stef -- 1 comment

November 7th, 2006

Do you have an Aji Ichiban store near you?

Could you e-mail or post a comment please? I’m trying to compile a list of Aji Ichiban stores (especially in the US), but other locations are okay too — and I only have the New York and Chicago locations. They’re supposed to have at least 12 stores in the US but the Aji […]

By Stef -- 3 comments

September 26th, 2006

Lemongrass Beef Wraps

1 1/2 pounds flank steak or London broil, trimmed of fat and gristle
For the marinade:
2 stalks fresh lemongrass, outer leaves removed, ends trimmed, and stalks cut into 1-inch sections
4 cloves garlic, peeled
1 teaspoon crushed red pepper, or to taste
3 tablespoons fish sauce
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1 1/2 teaspoons cornstarch
2 1/2 tablespoons safflower or corn […]

By Stef -- 0 comments

September 21st, 2006

Your Favorite Asian Dipping Sauces?

Marketmanila recently posted about his favorite dipping sauces and asked his readers to post their own. The discussion is particularly interesting to me because just the day before Ji Young at the Book of Rai forum posted about Mongolia-Manchuria-Korea-Japan food connections and in the discussion, Robyn of EatingAsia mentions that vinegar and garlic is […]

By Stef -- 2 comments

September 13th, 2006

Hot and Sour Cabbage Slaw

This recipe is from Nina Simond’s A Spoonful of Ginger, which I’ve written about before.
1 small head Chinese (Napa) cabbage (I used a really large head, because that’s what I got from my CSA subscription
1 teaspoon canola oil
1 teaspoon sesame oil
1 teaspoon crushed dried chilies (I used half this amount because of the […]

By Stef -- 0 comments

July 12th, 2006

A Spoonful of Ginger

I’ve talked about this cookbook before, by Nina Simonds. It’s another favorite, not so much for authenticity as for the health information and ideas one can find in it. Ms. Simonds talks about her personal experiences with Chinese food — specifically those used for healing. It’s an exceptional introduction to Chinese […]

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June 9th, 2006

Spinach Noodle Soup

Tags: asian-cookery, asian-cuisine, Asian-food, harumi-kurihara, harumis-japanese-cooking, Japanese-cuisine, japanese-food, noodle-soup, spinach-soup

By Stef -- 2 comments

June 8th, 2006

Asian Food: The Global and the Local

Not a cookbook, but there’s an excellent book that I’ve been forgetting to recommend to anyone interested in learning more about Asian foodways. It’s Asian Food: The Global and the Local (Consumasian Book Series).
Tags: asian-cuisine, Asian-food, asian-foodways, boudewijn-walraven, consumasian, katarzyna-cwiertka

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June 8th, 2006

Vietnamese Fish with Fresh Tomato Sauce / Ca Chien Sot Chua Ngot

Tags: asian-cuisine, ca-chien-sot-chua-ngot, mai-pham, pleasures-of-the-vietnamese-table, vietnamese-cookery, vietnamese-cuisine, vietnamese-food

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May 9th, 2006

Zucchini and Carrot Stir-Fry

This is a simple recipe from Irene Kuo’s classic The Key to Chinese Cooking. It’s a procedure I’ve adapted to many types of veggies. You can do one type of green veggie or a mix of two or more different kinds. They key;-) is to cut the veggies so they cook in […]

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