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Noodles and Rice

February 19th, 2007

Stovetop Roasting for Maximum Flavor

Here’s one of the secrets (not so secret anymore, obviously) for making the fragrant, full-flavored broth used in Vietnamese Pho. Andrea Nguyen teaches this technique in her book Into the Vietnamese Kitchen: Treasured Foodways, Modern Flavors. Slightly different from another technique I learned from a Vietnamese friend (and also used by other Vietnamese […]

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May 3rd, 2006

Cooking Tutorial: Dashi

Japanese dashi is one of the easiest things to learn to make, and one of the most important as well. Because it is the cornerstone of most Japanese soups and sauces, where it serves as both stock and seasoning, making a good pot of dashi is a must in every Japanese food enthusiast’s repertoire.
The […]

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