Heat some oil in a wok, then sauté 6 cloves minced garlic and 5 thinly sliced shallots on medium-high heat. When fragrant, add 1.5 lb minced pork. Once pork loses its pink color, add 6 bird’s eye chilies (chopped). Then add 2 Tbsp oyster sauce and fish sauce as well as 1 tsp each soy sauce and brown sugar, coating… Continue reading Thai minced pork with sweet basil (pad kaprow mu)
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Korean puréed soybean stew with kimchi and pork, family version (kong beejee)
Soak 2 cups dried soybeans for several hours, then clean and drain, and set aside. Sauté bite sized pieces of pork (here 1.5 lb of pork chops) until browned. Season lightly with salt and black pepper. Using the blender feature of a food processor, purée the soybeans with some water (about a 2:1 ratio). The… Continue reading Korean puréed soybean stew with kimchi and pork, family version (kong beejee)
Filipino chicken ginger soup with rice (arroz caldo)
This recipe is from a college friend, Monica. Place a whole chicken, cut-up, in a large stock pot. Add water to cover the chicken (about 10-12 cups), then bring to a boil, remove protein scum, reduce heat, and then add about ½ lb thinly-sliced, fresh ginger (you can leave the skin on). Cover and let simmer until chicken… Continue reading Filipino chicken ginger soup with rice (arroz caldo)
Korean soy-braised beef with mushrooms and hot peppers (jang jorim)
This is one of my childhood favorites, something that always reminds me of my mom. Cut 2 ½ to 3 lbs of boneless stewing beef (such as flank or beef chuck) into bite-sized cubes (1.5-2") and place in the bottom of a large pressure cooker. Cover with 1 ½ cups soy sauce and ½ cup… Continue reading Korean soy-braised beef with mushrooms and hot peppers (jang jorim)
Vietnamese banh mi
We made chicken satay (technically, a Malaysian dish) garnished with daikon and carrot pickle. Recipes are available in Andrea Nguyen’s cookbook, The Banh Mi Handbook. (Dec. 2014)
Vietnamese daikon and carrot pickle
Very excited about making this pickle for the first time. Recipe from Andrea Nguyen’s The Banh Mi Handbook and available on her glorious food blog, VietWorld Kitchen, https://www.vietworldkitchen.com/blog/2009/05/daikon-and-carrot-pickle-recipe-do-chua.html. (Dec. 2014) Sources: Andrea Nguyen's The Banh Mi Handbook: Recipes for Crazy-Delicious Vietnamese Sandwiches (Ten Speed Press, 2014); Andrea Nguyen, author and teacher, Vietworldkitchen.com.
Chinese rice porridge with pork dumplings and bok choy
Rinse and drain 1 cup rice (here, long grain rice), then set aside. In the mean time, soak 2 Tbsp dried shrimp in ½ cup warm water until reconstituted (about 10 mins), then drain and mince. Add 2/3 lb minced pork to the minced shrimp, mixing well, then fold in 1 Tbsp Chinese cooking wine,… Continue reading Chinese rice porridge with pork dumplings and bok choy
Korean wakame seaweed soup with beef (miyuk guk)
Soak about 1-2 oz dried wakame seaweed in room temperature water and set aside. Saute 1/2 lb lean beef (cut into bite-sized pieces) in a little oil. When browned, add 5-6 shiitake mushrooms (fresh or reconstituted dry), cut into ½" slices Sauté until fragrant, then add 2 large Yukon potatoes (or 1 large Russet potato) cut into large, bite-sized chunks (here,… Continue reading Korean wakame seaweed soup with beef (miyuk guk)
Thai coconut pudding with sweet potato and tapioca
Sweetened with palm sugar (jaggery), this dessert imparts a delicate, not too sweet flavor.First, cook the sweet potatoes or use already-cooked ones (see Note 1 below). For uncooked potatoes: bring a large pot of water to a boil, then add 3 large Japanese or Korean sweet potatoes (goguma), skin on and cut into thick rounds… Continue reading Thai coconut pudding with sweet potato and tapioca
Korean slow-cooked beef soup with radish (moo tang)
This soup goes great with kimchi (store-bought, in the background). Soak 5 pieces (about 3 lb) bone-in beef shank in water for about 10 minutes, then placed the drained beef into a large stock pot, covering with about 10 cups water. Add 2 large onions, halved and peeled, and one head of garlic (peeled and separated… Continue reading Korean slow-cooked beef soup with radish (moo tang)
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