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Category Archives: Vegetables
Braised chicken with tofu skins
Braising is just about my favorite way to prepare chicken because it’s so simple and gets such great results. I’ve posted some braises before, like here for example, so braising isn’t new to this blog, however this is the first time … Continue reading
Posted in Braising, Chicken, Recipes, Tofu
Tagged Asia, Asian braised chicken, Asian food, chicken, China, chinese food, Tofu skins
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Ground pork with fresh chiles and aromatic herbs
Here we have another Thai-inspired dish. Thailand is famous for recipes in which ground meat is simmered in a tasty liquid and finished off with plenty of fresh aromatic herbs. Called laarb (ลาบ), these dishes are simple to make and a … Continue reading
Posted in Basil, Meat, Pork, Recipes, Stew, Stir-fry
Tagged Asia, Asian food, China, chinese food, ground pork, laarb, larb, Thai food, thai ground pork
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Cauliflower with Guilin chili sauce
The farther south in mainland China you go, the more chiles become indispensable parts of the local cuisine. In Guilin, in Guanxi province, the local chili sauce has even been elevated to one of the “three treasures” of the region. … Continue reading
Posted in Cauliflower, Recipes, Stir-fry, Vegetables
Tagged Asia, Asian food, China, chinese food, Guilin, Guilin chili sauce, Guilin sauce
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Stir-fried kale (甘蓝菜) with red chiles and shiitake mushrooms
This dish brings several tasty flavors together: there’s mild bitterness from the kale, sweetness and some heat from the chiles, and salty umami from the soy sauce and the mushrooms. Ground pork adds some texture, but is optional. Kale belongs to … Continue reading
Posted in Kale, Mushrooms, Recipes, Stir-fry
Tagged Asia, Asian food, China, chinese food, Kale
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Bitter melon (苦瓜) with sweet yellow peppers
This is another quick and easy dish, one that combines very well with meat, tofu, or other vegetables like long beans (长豆角, zhǎng dòujiǎo) or mushrooms. Sometimes chefs will add some sugar to bitter melon to offset it’s native bitterness. This recipe … Continue reading
Posted in Bitter melon, Recipes, Stir-fry, Vegetables
Tagged Asia, Asian food, Bitter melon, bitter melon recipe, China, chinese food
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Ground chicken with fresh basil and tomatoes
This simple yet flavorful recipe comes via Thailand. A more traditional Thai version would substitute holy basil (Ocimum tenuiflorum) for sweet basil (Ocimum basilicum). The former has a more peppery taste, while the latter is perhaps a little more fragrant. … Continue reading
Posted in Basil, Chicken, Recipes, Stir-fry, Tomatoes
Tagged Asia, Asian food, basil, chicken with basil, China, chinese food
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Congee with salted duck eggs and soybeans
Congee, or rice porridge, is an extremely versatile dish with countless preparations in countless traditions. In some cultures, congee is served instead of rice at main meals, while in others, it is a breakfast dish or even a hearty meal … Continue reading
Posted in Congee, Eggs, Recipes, Soybeans
Tagged Asia, Asian food, China, chinese food, congee, salted duck eggs
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Asparagus with ponzu sauce
Spring is just about here, and that means it’s time for fresh asparagus. I recommend blanching the cut spears for just about a minute, certainly no longer than that, and then cooling them in cold running water so that they … Continue reading
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Tagged Asia, Asian food, asparagus, asparagus with ponzu sauce, China, chinese food, ponzu sauce
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Long beans (长豆角) with chiles and bacon
This is the second TastyAsia recipe using long beans (长豆角, zhǎng dòujiǎo). The first is here. As I mentioned in the introduction to that recipe, long beans are a bit softer than regular green beans and they have a more intense “bean” … Continue reading
Posted in Bacon, Long beans, Recipes, Stir-fry, Vegetables
Tagged Asia, Asian food, bacon, China, Chinese bacon, chinese food, long beans
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Cabbage and egg
Here we have another Chinese staple, which also happens to be a completely simple and very tasty dish. Fresh cabbage adds a nice crunchy sweetness, while the egg and the sesame oil give a wonderful umami savoriness. This is another … Continue reading
Posted in Cabbage, Eggs, Recipes, Stir-fry, Vegetables
Tagged Asia, Asian food, cabbage and eggs, China, Chinese, Chinese cabbage and eggs, chinese food, eggs
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