Deep fried crispy beef tripe
Beef tripe cooked until tender is cooled, sliced, marinated in Vietnamese mixed fish sauce, tossed in starch, and deep fried until golden and crisp. Served with a tangy …
Snacks
Strictly speaking, a smaller serving of any savory dish can be a snack. And dishes labeled "dessert" is just as good when served between main meals. So, yes, our list of snack recipes include both sweet and savory. Our favorites include banana spring rolls (turon) which we make with cheese, banh mi (with pork or chicken), chicken empanadas, mushroom fries (with or without basil) and cheese-stuffed chili spring rolls.
Thai stuffed omelette (khai yat sai)
Chopped mushrooms, vegetables, herbs and spices are sauteed, stirred into beaten eggs and poured into a hot pan to make Thai stuffed omelette (khai yat sai). Rolling the …
Sambal eggs
Spicy, citrusy, salty and sweet all at the same time, the secret to sambal eggs is to fry the hard-boiled eggs before simmering in the sauce to make the sauce stick to …
Smoked salmon and cream cheese pâté
Looking for a unique holiday appetizer that can be made ahead and in bulk? Look no farther.
Taro puffs (wu gok)
A beloved dim sum dish, taro puff is illustrative of the importance of contrast in texture. The outside is crisp but the taro is soft and creamy beneath the crust. And, …
Self-frosting Nutella cupcakes
Wouldn't it be lovely to bring cupcakes to a summer picnic? These self-frosting Nutella cupcakes can be easily packed because the frosting is baked into the cupcakes!
Chicken, baby potatoes and mushroom salad
Baby potatoes are boiled in salted water and tossed with blanched button mushrooms and boiled chicken meat with a simple vinaigrette of olive oil, lemon juice, grated …
Corn muffins a la Kenny Rogers
Made with fresh corn and yellow cornmeal, these muffins are subtly sweet but still lean toward savory to make it an ideal partner for fried chicken, pork ribs and beef …