Stir fried adlay (Job’s tears) a la yang chow
Cook adlay (Job's tears') like rice, spread on a tray to cool to room temperature then stir fry it yang chow fried rice style. Delicious and filling one bowl meal.
Side Dishes
As good as the main course is, sometimes, it's even better when enjoyed with at least one side dish. The side dish can be anything, really. So long as the serving is small and it is not the main dish, it qualifies as a side dish. But, often, a side dish refers to a small portion of a vegetable salad or it can be starch in the form of rice, noodles or bread. My personal favorites include mango and tomato salsa, mashed roasted squash and Japanese cucumber salad.
Sautéed vegetables with bacon
Oh, the wonders of cooking vegetables in bacon fat. The aroma! The flavor! That’s how this side dish was done.
Bok choy and shiitake in oyster sauce
Bok choy blanched in vegetable broth are arranged on a plate, stir fried shiitake are added, and a sauce made with garlic, oyster sauce, rice wine and sesame seed oil are …
Green beans and cauliflower with herb and spice butter
This side dish is seasoned with nothing but salt because the butter has everything else that the vegetables need.
Herb and seed fried rice
It's cooked like Asian fried rice but the flavors and textures aren't Asian at all. Garlic, basil, thyme and oregano form the flavor base. Flax, chia and hemp seeds …
Baked squash with Parmesan
Thick slices of squash are drizzled with butter in which garlic had been browned, topped with panko and Parmesan, and baked.
Cabbage, carrot and pineapple coleslaw
Coleslaw, a salad made with shredded raw cabbage, originated from Europe. The traditional dressing is vinaigrette. Hard to believe, perhaps, for many of us who grew up …