Tag: south east asian
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Vietnamese Coriander
Let’s face it, Coriander (also known as Cilantro) can be hard to grow in Perth conditions. It will bolt at the first sign of warm weather and dislikes full sun. So I also grow Vietnamese Coriander (also called Vietnamese Mint or Laksa Leaf) as a substitute herb and also a prized ingredient in its own…
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PK’s Easy Thai Fish Cakes
Fish cakes taste great and are an amazing way of making a little bit of fish go further. They were a staple growing up and one of the dishes, my mum cooked us, that will always stay with me :). I never use a recipe and no two batches come out the same but that…
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Mung Bean Sprouts
Wikipedia writes ‘also known as the moong bean, green gram, or mung, is a plant species in the legume family. The mung bean is mainly cultivated in India, China, and Southeast Asia. It is used as an ingredient in both savoury and sweet dishes’. Here are the seeds and as you can see I am…
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Lemongrass
I first learnt about this flavoursome member of the grass family when I started cooking the Thai classic soup, Tom Yum Goong. I have been growing it ever since for use in sauces, soups, salads and fish cakes. The plant itself looks and smells amazing and is a natural mosquito repellent to boot :). Taste/Aroma:…
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PK’s Cheaters Red Curry Paste
Here is my, unashamedly, unauthentic red curry paste :). I use it to make Thai Red Chicken Curries and also Tom Kha Gai (one of my favourite south-east Asian soups). Please read PK’s Curry Paste Kit before you get going and also ramp the chili factor skywards if you are allowed to. You will notice that I use…
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Galangal (Alpinia galanga)
I was first introduced this root (from the ginger family) when I fell in love with and started cooking Tom yum goong. Tom yum is a Thai soup with a, hard to perfect, balance of hot and sour flavours and is exceptionally high in aromatic and visual appeal. I grow a lot of the ingredients…
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Bish’s Chicken Congee for the Soul
The health benefits of your favourite comfort foods should not be underrated. Traditional recipes especially because they have been handed down from generation to generation for a reason. Special guest blogger Bish writes: I’ve been crook most of the week, and as a result I ended up cooking one of my “comfort” foods, congee, or…
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Bish’s Chicken Porridge for the Soul
Comfort foods’ health benefits should not be underrated. Traditional recipes especially because they have been handed down from generation to generation for a reason. Special guest blogger Bish writes: I’ve been crook most of the week, and as a result I ended up cooking one of my “comfort” foods, congee, or rice porridge. The thing…
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Easy Thai Beef Salad
I love southeast asian salads. They are a feast for your eyes and your taste buds. The range of flavours is so diverse, you will never get bored of them. The key to a good beef salad is a great dressing and a good cut of beef that is thinly sliced and not over cooked.…
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PK’s Thai Beef Salad
I love south east asian salads. They are a feast for your eyes and your taste buds. The range of flavours is diverse and so hard to get right sometimes. The pay off is worth it though and this particular dish is no exception. It is now a family favourite and lends itself well to any…
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