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Building a Gluten-free Asian Pantry

February 16, 2011 Asian

Ever wanted to cook Asian recipes but found that the ingredients you needed contained gluten? Let Pat Tanumihardja share what gluten-free ingredients you can substitute.

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How to Make Miso Soup

January 31, 2011 Asian

Learning how to make miso soup is easy — with a few key ingredients, you’ll be well on your way to becoming a delicious Japanese soup ninja.

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Congee, the Perfect Cold Season Soup

January 5, 2011 Asian

This vegetarian congee recipe is warm and soothing for winter. The perfect food for cold season, this comforting soup can also be made with chicken.

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Revisiting My Favorite Lettuce Wrap Recipe

July 28, 2010 Asian

Do you crave PF Chang’s lettuce wraps at night? I do, so here’s the recipe.

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Gluten Free Oyster Sauce

July 19, 2010 Asian

I was so excited to finally find a gluten free oyster sauce. Here’s the brand, along with all of the savory details.

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Cooking in Chiang Mai + Pad Thai Recipe

May 20, 2010 Asian

This authentic Pad Thai recipe was taught to me by my Thai cooking teacher in Chiang Mai, Thailand. It’s better than what you’ll find in American Thai restaurants.

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Korean BBQ-Style Hamburger Seasoning Recipe from the Steamy Kitchen Cookbook

November 2, 2009 Asian

If you’re looking for a savory homemade hamburger recipe, look no further than this Korean-style burger from the Steamy Kitchen Cookbook. Hamburger seasoning recipes never had it so good.

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Review: The Asian Barbecue Book, and Curried Potato Wedges

October 26, 2009 Asian

The Asian Barbecue Book is a lovely cookbook that even a novice will enjoy. Included are many food photos and a recipe for Curried Potato Wedges

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Coconut Shrimp from the Steamy Kitchen Cookbook

October 20, 2009 Asian

Have you picked up the Steamy Kitchen Cookbook yet? Why not? Get to a store and do it now… your taste buds will thank you. If you don’t believe me, try cooking this coconut shrimp recipe and then get back to me.

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Wanna-be PF Chang’s Lettuce Wraps Recipe

February 12, 2009 Asian

If you’re looking for a PF Changs lettuce wraps recipe, then you’ll love this one. It’s the best Asian chicken lettuce wrap recipe out there!

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Chinese Pearl Balls Recipe for Chinese New Year

January 26, 2009 Asian

Melanie McMinn is back today with her favorite Chinese New Year recipe, Chinese Pearl Balls. Thanks, Melanie! Happy Chinese New Year! Welcome to the Year of the Ox. To celebrate, here is a delicious recipe for Chinese pearl balls – sticky rice covered pork meatballs – that my family has used for 20 years or [...]

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Thai Black Rice Pudding with Strawberries

July 27, 2008 Asian

If I was even remotely musical, I’d write a song for thai black rice pudding with strawberries (or any other kind of fruit, really). For Christmas and New Years 2006, my husband and I flew to Thailand for a belated honeymoon. The timing had several key benefits – besides avoiding the barrage of family drama [...]

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Your New Favorite Thai Yellow Curry Recipe

June 1, 2008 American

If you’re looking for curry recipes, this is the one. Makes a great beef, fish or chicken curry recipe – or try it over chickpeas, vegetables or potatoes!

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Growing Your Own Lemongrass Plants

May 7, 2007 Asian

If you want to learn to grow your own lemongrass plants, it’s super easy with these directions. You can even use lemongrass stalks from the grocery store.

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Sesame Tofu (Goma-doufu)

April 14, 2007 Asian

I recently found this recipe for sesame tofu. The picture below makes me believe that it will actually coagulate and develop an edible texture, though I haven’t tried it yet. I’ll give it a shot one of these days, but I thought I would post it immediately for those of you with soy allergies. Enjoy, [...]

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The Exotic Rice Post

March 8, 2007 Asian

For fun I like to cook different kinds of rice – strains such as the hearty Bhutanese red, delicate baby basmati, or the brooding forbidden black rice. They certainly liven up a plate! I personally buy them by the pound at my local co-op, but if you can’t find them locally, try here. It took [...]

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Real Wasabi

March 1, 2007 Asian

I feel that I should talk about wasabi at least once, as this blog is named after the zingy green root. In case you weren’t aware, most of the wasabi you find in the states isn’t really wasabi at all, but rather horseradish dyed nuclear green. Fresh wasabi root is really tough to grow, pretty [...]