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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. Read more about this recipe at Cook & Eat.

Peanut Pork And Vermicelli Summer Wraps

Inspired by a recipe in the June 2006 issue of Gourmet Magazine, this dish can be made without the peanut butter. The pork can also be served over rice. Be sure to chop everything before you turn on the stovetop. Read more about this recipe at hogwash.

Turkey Spring Rolls

Look for bahn trang, the thin, round Vietnamese rice paper wrappers in the ethnic foods section of the supermarket. If you can’t find them, make an Asian-style noodle salad by tossing the ingredients with half a pound of cooked whole wheat, soba or rice noodles. Read more about this recipe at hogwash.

Thai-Inspired Heirloom Tomato Bloody Mary

The foodie version of a Bloody Mary. Read more about this at Cook & Eat.

Green Curry Shellfish Soup

Here is a recipe for a spunky, spicy, wondrously comforting shellfish soup. Buy the shellfish listed below, or go crazy by adding squid, a few big spot prawns, or a cubed filet of a lighter white fish -- like bass, cod or tilapia. Read more about this recipe at hogwash.

Vietnamese Beef And Cucumber Salad

For a pescetarian version, simply skip the beef and replace it with shredded carrots, green papaya, jicama, peanuts or tofu. Read more about this recipe at hogwash.

Chicken Pho

Though less widely consumed in its native Vietnam than its beefy cousin, chicken pho is a wonderfully light soup infused with the same ginger, cinnamon and star anise flavors. Read more about this recipe at the Washington Post.

Warm Sauerkraut And Red Pepper Slaw

Spicy-sweet raisins perk up the earthy taste of sauerkraut and julienned red peppers for a refreshing winter slaw that's the perfect foil for chili, roasted meats or stew.

Spicy Cucumber And Mint Raita

Use this spicy cucumber, mint and yogurt raita as a sauce for grilled lamb or eat it on its own with pita bread or couscous. This recipe is part of Andrew Schloss's Sunday Dinners.

Pita Sandwich With Tuna And Chickpeas

Use leftover bulgur with tomatoes to make this hearty sandwich. This recipe is part of Andrew Schloss's Sunday Dinners.

Bok Choy Slaw

Use leftovers to make vegetable soft tacos. This recipe is part of Andrew Schloss's Sunday Dinners.

Soft-Shell Crab Salad With Lemongrass Vinaigrette

The secret to having the best and meatiest soft-shell crabs is the stuffing. Read more about this recipe in The Kitchen Table: Brennan's of Houston.