Cooking with chilies
Stop calling them chili peppers. Chili and pepper come from different plants. This post is about chili: how to choose, handle safely and use for cooking.
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Tofu: how to buy, prep and cook
Silken, soft or firm, all tofu is made by liquefying soaked soy beans to make soy milk then adding a coagulant to form curds. The drained and pressed curd is tofu.
In Vietnam, banh tet is a lunar new year tradition
Mung beans and pork wrapped in glutinous rice, rolled into a log with layers of banana leaves, then boiled for long hours, banh tet is a traditional Lunar New Year food …
Are laurel and bay leaf the same?
Yes. They are common names for Laurus nobilis, a plant that grows profusely in the Mediterranean region. The leaves are used in cooking for its herbal and slightly floral …
Guide to ramen broth: shio, shoyu, miso and tonkotsu
Shio broth has salt, shoyu broth has soy sauce and miso paste is added to make miso broth. Tonkotsu (not tonkatsu) is made with pork hock and trotters. But did you also …
15-minute mushroom and vegetable stir fry
Thinly sliced shiitake, chayote, carrot, bok choy tips and egg are stir fried and seasoned with three soy sauces. Served with rice, this meatless dish makes a complete …
Japanese-style spinach and mushroom salad
A side dish of blanched spinach and sliced shiitake mushrooms tossed with ground roasted sesame seeds, dashi, Japanese soy sauce, mirin, sugar and sesame oil.