Vinegar stimulates the appetite in the hot weather. How about hot and sour soup with shrimp and tomato for tonight?
For Four:
8 medium size shrimps Continue reading
Hot and Sour Soup
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Pumpkin Soup
Cinnamon goes well with Pumpkin but Cumin and Coriander also goes very well with it. Here is thick potage soup using Kabocha and carrots. Pumpkins provide wide range of flavor and Kabocha has deep flavor and sweetness and works well for this recipe but can be replaced with any of your favorite pumpkin. Continue reading
Takkanmari
Takkanmari. It is a Korean Chicken pot. It is supposed to use a whole chicken but here is a simpler version by using chicken wings. A special “Tategi” sauce makes this dish.
For Four:
4 pieces Chicken wings Continue reading
Steamed Pomfret with celery and pickled plum
This is something similar dish I had in a Thai restaurant. The key ingredient is Salted Plum ( Ume Boshi) and vegetables in this dish are not garnishes but they are good. I suppose you can make this dish with any kind of white meat fish.
For 4~5: Continue reading
Oil sardine
A can of oil sardine is a must keep in the pantry. I know I have a big smile when I find a can of oil sardine in my pantry in the middle of a night when there is nothing in the fridge or too tired to cook something. Here is a few easy steps; Continue reading
Pickled fresh ginger
Gari or pickled ginger is gaining popularity at sushi shop. This is a fresh style. Sliced ginger stalk adds color. You can add hot water to make ginger tea.
1/3 Ib Fresh Ginger Continue reading
Ginger
Fresh ginger is juicy, crunchy, pungent and spicy. The stalk can be steep to make tea or sliced to eat.
Tom Yum Goong
One of the most famous and most popular Thai soups would be Tom yum soup. When you use Prawns, it is Tom Yum Goong (Kung). Continue reading
Chili Shrimp
Chili Shrimp. The recipe seems long but it is really simple and easy.
For two:
12 Shrimp
Marinating liquid for Shrimp
1/2 T Sake
1 Egg white
1 t Potato starch Continue reading
Carrot Ginger Soup
The sweetness of Carrots, spiciness of Ginger and a touch of herbs bring full flavor. It satisfies your craving for something warm in the cold weather. Carrot Ginger Soup. $7