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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Mango Asian Salad
You can replace mango with peach if you prefer. You don’t need to pre-make this dressing. You can just mix them in.
For Four:
1 Mango
1 Tomato 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.
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Avocado and Tuna Poke
Avocado and Tuna is a great combination. Place a big scoop of Poke on the bowl of rice would make a satisfying meal of Poke-Don. Rice can be either regular white cooked rice or slightly vinegared rice. Continue reading
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
Shrimp dumpling soup
Shrimp Jiaozi or dumpling and Bok Choy Soup. By using sesame oil and chili oil make Dashi Chinese style. Dried scallops will add another dimension to Dashi. It is a simple but flavorful soup.
POKE
POKE means to cut. You can also use Bonito, Octopus or Mussel. This Tuna POKE was mixed with Sesame Oil, Soy Sauce, Radish Sprouts, Sesame, roasted Pine Nuts, Salt and Pepper. Basil and E.V.O.O. could also be a good sauce.
Mango Salad
This is a tasty summer dish and a great side for B.B.Q. You can control how hot this dish could be by using a different type of chili pepper, Cayenne or even Tabasco. The sweetness of Mango, the spiciness of Peppers and the tartness of Lemon is a perfect summer combination. Continue reading