This is one of those dishes indicative of Southeast Asia. Introduced everywhere by overseas Chinese, it seems very much at home in the northern town of Nan, where this recipe comes from. 3 tablespoons oil 12 oz (350 g) fresh flat rice noodles (buy the folded slabs available in Asian food stores and slice into [...]
A favorite lunch, Chicken Rice is another dish of Chinese origin found all over Southeast Asia. Com-pare it will Malaysian Hainanese Chicken Rice. 1 lb (500 g) chicken breasts, skinned but not boned 5 cups (1¼ liters) water 2 coriander roots Salt to taste 2 cups (500 g) rice Sliced cucumber Green onions Sprig of [...]
This simple, homestyle dish goes well with country stews that do not contain coconut milk, such as Jungle Curry. 3 eggs 1 green onion, sliced 2/3 cup (150 ml) water ½-1 tablespoon fish sauce 3 oz (100 g) pork, finely sliced in square pieces 15-18 fresh coriander leaves METHOD Beat the eggs, adding the green [...]
4 oz (125 g) crabmeat or a few small shrimp, peeled, deveined and cooked 7 oz (200 g) ground pork 2 cloves garlic, chopped Pinch of freshly ground pepper ½ tablespoon fish sauce 1 cucumber or zucchini, about 8 in (20 cm) long, peeled, cored and seeded Fresh coriander leaves for garnish METHOD Set a [...]
4lb (2 kg) mussels 2 cloves garlic, chopped 5 shallots. Finely sliced or 1 medium-sized onion, chopped 2-in (5-cm) piece fresh ginger root, peeled and finely shredded 2-3 medium-length chilies, finely sliced 3 stalks lemongrass, bruised and cut into bite-sized pieces 6 kaffir lime leaves, torn ½ cup (125 ml) water 1 tablespoon fish sauce [...]
10 oz (300 g) scallops (about 30) with 8-10 scallop shells, or small, flat saucer-scallops complete with shells 3 stalks lemongrass, bruised and cut into bite-sized pieces 6 kaffir lime leaves, torn (optional) 10 segments shallot, peeled, lightly bruised and cut in half 1 tablespoon fish sauce 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice 2 medium-length chilies, [...]
This recipe comes from Nan, near the Lao border. The Chinese influence is evident in the use of duck, soy sauce and dried lily flower. The lily flower combined with the pickled limes give the dish a very distinct flavor. 1 duck ½ teaspoon salt 6 cups (1½ liters) water 2 coriander roots 2 cloves [...]
