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Posts tagged “Southeast Asian”

Recipe: Green Papaya Salad (Som Tam)

This is one of my favorite Thai dishes - that crunchy, fresh, shrimpy salad slathered in lime, fish sauce, cilantro, and Thai basil.  It's also one of those foods I never thought to make on my ow...

Ingredient Spotlight: Lotus Root

When most of us think "lotus," we may think of the beautiful aquatic flower or the yoga position. But did you know that the rhizome of the lotus plant is edible? On the outside it looks like a long ...

Good Question: How To Make Bolu Kukus (Indonesian Steamed Cupcakes)?

Here's a good question for Lunar New Year from reader Beckys. I saw the neatest recipe for Bolu Kukus - an Indonesian cupcake that is steamed. I cannot locate the special moulds anywhere. They look ...