Noodles and Rice

January 19th, 2007

Melting Wok’s Sweet Mung Bean & Taro Dessert

Well here it is, the dessert that I just had to make. Very similar to the Filipino ginataan, but with more emphasis on the mung beans and the tapioca. I love the extra mung beans though, makes it healthier and that’s a big plus for me and hubby.

The ingredients. Would have used […]

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April 21st, 2006

Ingredient Spotlight: Coconuts/Coconut Milk

Coconut milk is another indispensable item in Asian cuisines, particularly those in Southeast Asia. Here in the West, it is easy enough to find coconut milk canned, as in the picture. Grated coconut meat can also be found in the frozen section of Asian stores. Even young coconut meat (called buko/buco in […]

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April 19th, 2006

Southeast Asian Coconut Noodle Soup

I’d love to call this soup Malaysian, Indonesian, Thai, or Singaporean, but the fact of the matter is that each of these cuisines has *some* version of this soup, so I’ll simply call it “Southeast Asian”. The work comes mostly in chopping up the veggies, but you can always do that ahead of time.
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