This special dish from Southwest India calls for a large amount of vegetables. Include as many Indian-style ones as you can-pumpkin, potatoes, winter squash, yam, purple eggplant and carrots-but not leafy vegetables. It is usually prepared in large quantities for special occasions and is best left to sit and then served at room temperature. 2 [...]
This recipe has its origins in Malacca and is a very rich dish of noodles combined with coconut milk, Malay curry spices and shrimp or chicken. It is famous as a mid-morning snack in Singapore, southern Malaysia and Sarawak. Smooth and spicy, Noodles in Coconut Milk Soup is quite different from the Sour Noodle Soup [...]
This relish exemplifies the degree of attention and refinement that became the mark of the Nyonya kitchen. It makes a good vegetable dish for a party and keeps well in the refrigerator. You can halve the quantity to make it a side dish for a family meal. 1 English cucumber or 3 pickling cucumbers, cut [...]
Long strands of noodles are a symbol of longevity to the Chinese and are often eaten on birthdays. These yellow Hokkien wheat noodles are favorites for frying. 14 oz (400 g) pork or chicken, finely sliced 2 cloves garlic, chopped 1 teaspoon sherry 1 tablespoon soy sauce 1 teaspoon cornstarch 15 oz (450 g) package [...]
Kway teow are rice noodles about ½-in (1-cm) wide and cut from a rolled-up slab of fresh rice-noodle sheets. Slabs of this kind are usually available in the refrigerators of Southeast Asian food stores. 1 lb (500 g) cockles or baby clams 1 lb (500 g) wide rice flat noodles 3-4 red chilies, sliced, or [...]
Rice porridge was brought by the Chinese to every country in Southeast Asia. Two variations exits-one in which the rice grains remain separate, which is the Teochew versions, and one which is cooked long enough for the grains to be no longer visible ( the version favored by the Cantonese and Hainanese). For 1 lb [...]
Never use a thawed frozen duck for this princely dish! 1 fat fresh duck (about 4 lb/2 kg) cleaned but with its neck still attached if possible ½ teaspoon five-spice powder 2 teaspoons salt 2-3 tablespoons oyster sauce 1 lb (500 g) fresh bean sprouts Syrup 2 tablespoons honey ½ cup (125 ml) water 2 [...]
