Tag: asian
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Peanut Oil
Peanut oil has a lovely nutty aroma and a very mild taste. It imparts this flavour to the food and is excellent for shallow frying crumbed meat, vegetables and the humble potato chip. Commonly the oil is highly refined (and filtered and bleached) and that gives it a high smoking point like sesame oil. Commercially…
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PK’s Cheaters’ Pork Chow Mein
You will be totally surprised how quick and yummy this take on chow mein is. My kids loved it and I bet you will too. 🙂 It fed a growing family of four for dinner and I even got several frozen lunches too. Dietry note: A quick search of the internet suggests you can replace…
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PK Makes Heng’s Brand Nyonya Chicken Curry
Malaysian cuisine features some of my favourite comfort food. I was in my local Asian grocer last week and saw a Chicken Nyonya Curry ‘ready to cook’ paste made by the Heng’s brand. I love making Nyonya rempah from scratch but I thought I would give this product a try. I was thinking forward to times I…
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Junmai Sake Rice Wine
I use this Japanese style rice wine in my stir fries and sauces. It is made in Australia from Japonica rice and really packs a taste punch with a dry finish. This type of sake hasn’t had any spirits added to it and is around 13% alcohol. Depending on the recipe I might use it…
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Hoisin Sauce
Hoisin sauce is used in Chinese and Vietnamese cuisine, either as an ingredient in the main dish or as a dipping sauce. It has a lovely bean taste that builds to a slightly spicy plummy after taste. I use it in a number of ways: in sauces for stir fries as a condiment alongside Pho…
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PK Cooks Taste.com.au’s Sticky Poached Asian Chicken Thighs
I saw this recipe online here http://www.taste.com.au/ and just had to try it. I also proved along the way that you don’t have to follow recipes exactly to get a great result. I did some steps out of order accidentally and had to rapidly reduce the sauce before everything went south. Everything worked out well…
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PK Cooks Sticky Poached Asian Chicken Thighs
I saw this recipe online here http://www.taste.com.au/ and just had to try it. I also proved along the way that you don’t have to follow recipes exactly to get a great result. I did some steps out of order accidentally and had to rapidly reduce the sauce before everything went south. Everything worked out well…
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Mizuna
This fancy looking asian green is a nice compliment or alternative to rocket in your green salads. It is so easy to grow and I used seeds from a mixed sprouts pack. It is also prized in Japanese dishes. Taste/Aroma: Tender texture and mildly peppery. Plant: Harvesting Months: All year Planting/Care: I planted them a…
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Welchy’s Wonton Noodle Soup
And so I’m back From out of space I just walked in to find you here with that sad look upon your face …the sad face I am referring to is that of my older brother’s. I have been a bit busy and whilst I have been taking lots of photos – I then never…
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PK Makes Ching He Huang’s Beef in Oyster Sauce
My hat off to the BBC chef Ching He Huang and her simple but flavoursome Beef in Oyster Sauce recipe. This dish caught my eye because it calls for tenderising, with a mallet or rolling pin, beef eye fillet (tenderlion) steaks. I can see you shaking your head but trust me it is a transformational part…
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