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Category Archives: rice
Nasi Lemak (Ginger Coconut Rice)
This is adapted from “Cradle of Flavor”. Nasi Lemak (serves 4-6): 2 cups uncooked jasmine rice 3 stalks lemongrass, tied into knots 1 1/2 cups water 1 cup coconut milk 1 tsp salt 2 inches ginger, crushed 2 tbsp fried … Continue reading
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Mussel Rice Avgolemono
This is a riff on the classic Greek soup, avgolemono. Here, it is more of a soupy rice dish than a soup with rice. Mussel Rice Avgolemono (serves 2-4): 4 cups fish or seafood stock 1 cup basmati or other … Continue reading
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Iranian Meatballs and Fattoush
Recipes derived from “The New Book of Middle Eastern Food”. Meatballs with Spinach, Chickpeas, and Orange (serves 6): 1 1/2 lb ground beef or lamb 1 onion, finely chopped salt and pepper to taste oil 1 lb spinach 1 tbsp … Continue reading
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Zakkokumai Fried Rice and more
Have you heard of zakkokumai? It is a Japanese multigrain mix which you add to your white rice to make it more nutritious. I bought a bag of it recently and have been working it into my cooking. I had … Continue reading
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South Indian Bites
This is not the entire meal, I made a dal too, but it didn’t turn out well. The following recipes were all successes. Peanut Chutney (1 1/2 cups): 1/4 cup oil 1 1/4 cups raw shelled peanuts 12 green chiles … Continue reading
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Sushi: Crab Rangoon and Spicy Tuna Rolls
See here for general sushi information. This spicy tuna roll is pretty standard. The filling is a combination of the following, in whatever proportions please you: Spicy Tuna: sashimi grade tuna, diced cucumber, diced or in strips mayonnaise, preferably Japanese … Continue reading
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Kimchi Fried Rice
I made some kimchi using this recipe. Instead of cabbage I used kale, since I had a surplus. I let it sit on the counter for 4 or 5 days before putting it in the fridge. I made fried rice … Continue reading
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Pot roast with red wine, and a porcini risotto
All of the below recipes are adapted from “Essentials of Classic Italian Cooking” by Marcella Hazan. We ate some of the leftover roast with peperoncini on baguettes, making for a delicious Italian Beef style sandwich. Pot Roast Braised in Red … Continue reading
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Pineapple and Shrimp Fried Rice
Pineapple, Shrimp, and Cashew Fried Rice (serves 4): 2 cups dry jasmine rice, cooked and left in the fridge overnight 1/2 onion, minced 4 cloves garlic, minced 10 red thai chiles, minced (or to taste) 2 tsp shrimp paste (a.k.a. … Continue reading
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Sushi: Futomaki with garlic scapes, seasoned tuna, shrimp, and more
This is a roll with garlic scapes, sweet fish flakes, shrimp, thick Japanese omelet, and soy-simmered kanpyo gourd and shiitake mushrooms. For the recipe for the mushrooms, gourd, and rice, see this post. The garlic scapes are blanched in salted … Continue reading
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Tandoori Taco 