Crispy Fried Dumplings with Grapefruit Chili Sauce
Crispy Fried Dumplings with Grapefruit Chili Sauce
These are crispy and delicious wontons, and easier than you might imagine. You'll need to make up a batch of Fish Mousse before you can get started, but it's a cinch.
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The name of this common Japanese dish, oyako-donburi (shortened to oyakodon), translates loosely to "parent and child bowl," since it calls for both chicken and eggs. It's a quick and filling bowl for lunch or dinner.
This was my first experience with making dumplings and they came out great! I loved the little noodles in the mixture and they had a great flavor. I was able to find garlic chives at the Chinese market but regular chives would be good too.
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Quinoa is a great alternative to rice, if you're looking for something simple and different. This recipe could be easily varied with herbs and spices.
Mashed potatoes are the ultimate comfort food - adding in garlic and extra cream just makes them even better. If you happen to have roasted garlic on hand, that is also delicious - just mix it in at the end.
Dressed simply with sesame oil, green onions and rice wine vinegar, these Japanese soba noodles work nicely alongside vegetables, fish or meat dishes.
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The quick caramelization that this technique creates on the filet gives you a tasty brown crust, while some time in the oven lets the filet cook through without drying out. These "cute" filets are not to be taken lightly, but are easy to prepare with a simple pan-roasting.
Roasted Eggplant Salad With Basil-Soy Vinaigrette
Roasted Eggplant Salad With Basil-Soy Vinaigrette
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Pho, or phở, is incredibly simple to make. You can use beef broth, but you'll get much flavor if you use a rich consommé. You may be able to find it frozen, but it is only time consuming, not difficult, to make at home.
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These Taiwanese Ji Juan are not exactly Lor Bak (Malaysian five-spice pork rolls), but the principle is basically the same -- protein (meat) wrapped with bean curd skin and deep-fried to perfection.
Read more about this recipe at Rasa Malaysia.
Steamed Spareribs In Black Bean Sauce
Steamed Spareribs In Black Bean Sauce
Traditionally, whole black beans are used in this dish. However, they are hard to find outside of Chinese markets. I've substituted with jarred black bean sauce - which you can normally find in any supermarket ethnic section.
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