Food articles posted in Sep 2003

Home-style sukiyaki

With tender slices of beef, rice noodles, vegetables and a sweet-spicy broth, this traditional Japanese recipe can be cooked by even the very inexperienced cook. While Japanese cooking looks so complicated when we watch the chefs prepare the dishes, some of these dishes can be easily cooked at home.
When I cooked this dish before, I [...]

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September 12, 2003 | Asian cooking, Japanese-style cooking

Chunky Beef and Macaroni Soup

A chunky soup cooked with cubes of beef brisket, macaroni, chunks of tomatoes, lots of onions and garlic, carrots and bell peppers.
Ingredients :
150 g. of elbow or shell macaroni (small variety)
300 g. of beef brisket
1 whole garlic
1 whole onion
4-5 peppercorns
2 bay leaves
1-1/2 tbsp. of finely minced garlic
2 onions, sliced thinly
4 tomatoes, chopped
2 c. of carrot [...]

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September 12, 2003 | Asia & beyond, Superb soups

Beef curry

A rich meal with a thick sauce for a cold night. Finally, the weather had been friendlier these past few days; it rains most nights. And eating rich dishes like beef curry does not leave that feeling of indigestion.

Stewing beef is best for this dish. Personally, I prefer brisket or short ribs. While some cooks [...]

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September 9, 2003 | Asian cooking

Vegetable stuffed beef rolls

I haven’t cooked this dish in years. The last time I did, I had not yet met the man who would be my husband.

This dish was inspired by the traditional morcon. The procedure is similar, except that the filling are vegetable sticks–carrots and celery–and spicy sausages. Tender cuts of beef like sirloin or top [...]

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September 9, 2003 | Purely experimental

Guinataang Mais (Corn in Coco Cream)

Can’t further improve on something as delicious as guinataang mais.

Thick, rich and creamy, this is a traditional Filipino dish made with shredded white corn, glutinous rice and thick coconut cream. All the ingredients are 100% Filipino. Corn, rice and coconut are all traditional crops that grow in abundance all over the Philippines.
The best corn [...]

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September 7, 2003 | Filipino food, Snacks

Beef and tofu with three sauces

There was a Chinese restaurant in the city where everything in the menu was available at the take-out counter. One of my favorites was a dish called beef tokwa. The main ingredients were thin slices of sirloin and silken tofu. While I enjoyed it thoroughly, my kids did not enjoy eating tofu that had not [...]

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September 6, 2003 | Asian cooking, Cooking with Tofu

Sesame chicken balls

Bottled Hoisin sauce is available in most supermarkets. Similar in taste to char sui sauce, it tastes and smells like barbecue sauce with a distinct oriental twist. Hoisin sauce is used extensively in chinese cooking. For instance, It is the sauce used as a “dressing” for Chinese pancakes when serving peking duck. It is also [...]

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September 1, 2003 | Purely experimental

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