North Vietnamese Pickled Vegetables
North Vietnamese Pickled Vegetables
This classic Northern Vietnamese vegetable pickle is adapted from Andrea Nguyen's Into the Vietnamese Kitchen: Treasured Foodways, Modern Flavors. Nguyen says that it's traditionally served with rich meat dishes and fried fish, but that it's also great for snacking or as part of an hors d'oeuvre plate.
The egg white adds some foaminess to the sweet and sour drink and helps bring everything together. We could have used some togetherness in the late 18th century, when the U.S. Congress passed an excise tax on spirits and caused the "Whiskey Rebellion."
This is one of my very favorite desserts even though it takes a little time to make. It is clear tasting and creamy, nothing like the glue that usually passes for lemon meringue pie. I have simplified things a bit by creating a crust that doesn’t need rolling; it just gets patted into place.
This recipe is part of the Barbara Kafka Dessert Anthology.
These grits can be treated as a side dish and held for hours in a low oven with few ill effects, and the leftovers reheat wonderfully.
Read more about this recipe in Virginia Willis' Bon Appétit, Y'All.
Grilled Watermelon Salad With Feta And Olives
Grilled Watermelon Salad With Feta And Olives
Watermelon caramelizes ever so slightly when it's briefly grilled. The dressed watermelon, onion, cheese, and olive mixture needs an hour in the refrigerator to let its flavors blend.
Read more about this recipe at the Washington Post.
Leftover homemade or store-bought curry paste makes a lively marinade for grilled bluefish.
This recipe is part of Andrew Schloss's Sunday Dinners.
Cucumber And Garlic Soup With Mint
Cucumber And Garlic Soup With Mint
This cold soup is a breath of fresh air any muggy summer day - a refreshing sip with a bit of spice.
Pan-Fried Cornmeal-Encrusted Salmon
Pan-Fried Cornmeal-Encrusted Salmon
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Spicy Penne With Shrimp And Mint
Spicy Penne With Shrimp And Mint
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This classic Japanese soup with miso paste and shiitake mushrooms is eaten any time of day. But if you're not a miso-in-the-morning kind of person, it is a healthy light lunch or part of a filling and umami-filled dinner.
Be sure to spread just a very thin layer of miso paste across the salmon. Too much will overpower the clean flavor of the fish. What you want instead is a rich, salty crust to the salmon. We prefer a lighter white miso, but a darker paste will work just as well.
Dressed simply with sesame oil, green onions and rice wine vinegar, these Japanese soba noodles work nicely alongside vegetables, fish or meat dishes.
