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Posts tagged “Asian”

In Eric Gower's Kitchen: The Barefoot Stir-fry

When I visited Eric Gower last month for a kitchen tour, I was also invited to stay for lunch, which turned into a lesson on how to make fried rice, breakaway style. It took Eric all of seven minutes...

Recipe: Cold Peanut Sesame Noodles

We don't need to remind everyone that there's a serious heat wave washing over much of the country right now. How about we just give you something cool to serve for supper? ...

Fresh Mangosteens Now Available In The US!

Long illegal in the US due to the belief that they harbored the Asian fruit fly, mangosteens are no longer contraband. The ban was lifted in October of 2007, and the first fruits were shipped in Apri...

Ingredient Spotlight: Kaffir Lime Leaves

Kaffir limes are indigenous to South Asia and have a pebbled skin and fragrant, hourglass-shaped leaves. Both the juice of the lime and the leaves are a key ingredient in Southeast Asian cuisines....

Web Resource: Temple of Thai

Last week, we discussed Import Foods as an online resource for buying Thai food items and Thai cooking supplies. Today we'll share another Thai food resource....

Seasonal Spotlight: Thai Basil

Thai basil has been in season at the California farmer's markets for a little over a month now, and we're just loving it. We're using it in stir fries, soups, and noodles....

Web Resource: Import Food - Online Thai Produce and Thai Pantry Items

Out here in California, we're a little bit spoiled by all the Asian markets and Asian produce available in the farmer's markets. Sometimes we forget that people in other parts of the country don't ha...

Straight Up: Using Shiso in Cocktails (Mojitos and More)

I’ve always loved shiso’s distinctive peppery-bright flavor. While the softly furred, frill-edged leaves have the texture, piquancy, and slight sweetness of fresh mint, their complex flavor also b...

Recipe: Tofu Stir-Fry with Snow Peas and Mushrooms

For years, we've been trying to duplicate the kind of tofu we're served at Chinese restaurants. Finally, we think we're on the right track. The secret is dredging the chunks of cut tofu in cornstarch...

Recipe: Fish Steamed In Banana Leaves

We've sung the praises of steamed fish before (Whole Steamed Rockfish and Lettuce-Wrapped Steamed Fish) and today we're going to share a new recipe....

Recipe: Vegetable and Mint Summer Rolls with Spicy Peanut Sauce

We told you we were eager to use mint in some fresh, healthy summer rolls, and it didn't take us long. Here they are! This was our first experience with rice paper wrappers, and they were surprisingl...

Recipe: Pork Stir-Fry with Asparagus and Sugar Snap Peas

Stir-fries aren't usually the well-edited dishes you think about and shop for in advance. They are frequently renegade, use-up-what's-in-the-fridge meals, which is part of their charm. But not so with...

Japanese Cooking: Okonomiyaki

Okonomiyaki is a savory Japanese pancake-like dish that is very easy to prepare at home, and makes a good "clean the fridge" meal as many different types of meat, vegetables, and seafood can be added ...

How to Cook Rice on the Stove

This is a tip we feel a little silly posting. As we always make rice on the stove (as opposed to in a rice cooker) we feel it is obvious. It is not, however, obvious to the many people who ask us ho...

Recipe: Blood Orange Jelly Smiles

You've seen them on the dessert cart every time you went out for dim sum. But the lure of the custard tarts and the sesame balls has always been too strong, so you've never actually tried the jelle...

Braising Contest Honorable Mentions 2007: Michelle's Braised Beef Brisket

(The nineteen amazing Honorable Mentions in our Braising Contest will each receive an Apartment Therapy T-Shirt. We are methodically and swiftly presenting them all to you with the winning photos and...

Recipe: Spicy Shrimp and Pork Noodles

This dish makes no pretense at authenticity; it's purely a product of necessity, but as so often happens, constraints make it rather good. Another Cupboard Challenge pushed the boundaries of my cookin...

Recipe: Steamed Pork Dumplings

Chinese dumplings (siu mai) like these are a dim sum favorite for good reason. These have a savory mix of pork, green cabbage, garlic, ginger and sesame oil inside, and they are surprisingly easy to m...

Recipe: Ma Po Tofu

I am not a big tofu eater. In fact, I've tried to like it and cook it on many occasions, but other than the odd bowl of miso soup, I tend to avoid those blocks of soy protein. But recently some frie...

Recipe: Thai Green Curry

Green curry with coconut milk is one of my favorite winter dishes - sweet, warm, and rich. But making good curry seems a daunting prospect for a weekday evening, especially in the middle of the holida...

Recipe: Stir-Fried Green Beans

Fresh string beans are piled up at the local market, and we took a pound or two home last week for a big dinner with friends. String beans are so juicy and crisp, with a fresh sweetness when they are ...

Recipe: Malaysian Beef Curry

Malaysian, Thai, and other South Asian curries each have their own distinctions, but they also have many things in common, with the edges blending in and out between spices and techniques. This rich...

Recipe: Whole Steamed Rockfish

This is what I decided to do with the live rockfish that I bought at Manila Oriental Market. I stuffed it with aromatics and steamed it whole. Its surprisingly easy to cook a whole fish this way and...

D.I.Y. Recipe: Miso Soup

Miso soup, that salty, savory bowl dotted with scallions and tofu, is often just a precursor to an excellent tray of sushi. But it's a delicious meal in its own right too; miso soup with rice is a com...

Color in the Kitchen: James Oseland's Curries

James Oseland and Indonesian curries were the topic of a New York Times Dining feature last week. I realized that I had just seen one of his recipes over at Leite's Culinaria - a fresh toss-up of vege...