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Celery and Shimeji Stir Fry

Celery and Shimeji Stir Fry

I am not feeling well, nothing major, just a bit of cold. Still, my grand plan of making more complicated dishes must be shelved and I can only manage to make …

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Stir Fry Bean Sprouts with Salted Fish

Stir Fry Bean Sprouts with Salted Fish

Most would probably consider salted fish as one of the many weird Asian ingredients. The most common fish made into salted fish is usually yellow croaker. If …

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Serundeng - Spiced Shredded Coconut

Serundeng - Spiced Shredded Coconut

Fresh shredded coconut cooked with spice paste, palm sugar, and tamarind created this popular Javanese side dish called serundeng. We treat serundeng very …

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Spicy Daikon & Konnyaku

Spicy Daikon & Konnyaku

This spicy daikon & konnyaku is a pretty filling side dish, but one with almost no calories, so if you are counting one, this is the perfect side dish for you …

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Taro Root Tumbles - 里芋の煮っ転がし

Taro Root Tumbles - 里芋の煮っ転がし

Taro root (satoimo - 里芋) is a tuber plant, about the size of a small fist, with fibrous hair similar to coconut. It has a firm white flesh, very starchy and …

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Korean Braised Tofu

Korean Braised Tofu

This is an easy Korean tofu dish and a really delicious and healthy one too. It is very quick to prepare and require only a handful of ingredients: tofu, onion, …

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Korean Spinach Pancakes

Korean Spinach Pancakes

In life, often times, simple is best. This philosophy extends to cooking as well, just like this spinach pancakes. You will only need spinach, all purpose …

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Rustic Korean Spinach

Rustic Korean Spinach

It is almost a standard thing to be served a plethora of side dishes whenever I visit a Korean restaurant, and most are more than happy to replenish them when …

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Spicy Sichuan Eggplant

Spicy Sichuan Eggplant

It is not a secret that eggplants paired with spicy sauce is definitely going to be delicious. This spicy Sichuan eggplant recipe is no different. With just a …

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Sate Maranggi - Purwakarta Beef Satay

Sate Maranggi - Purwakarta Beef Satay

There is quite a bit of hype when it comes to sate Maranggi, so much so that both Purwakarta and Cianjur claims to be the city where this satay originates, …

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Jiaozi - Chinese Dumplings

Jiaozi - Chinese Dumplings

Jiaozi (饺子) or Chinese dumplings are the one dish that one can find in almost all Chinese restaurants. I think the pan fried version, a.k.a pot stickers, is …

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Radisshu no Amazu-zuke - Sweet Vinegared Radish Pickle

Radisshu no Amazu-zuke - Sweet Vinegared Radish Pickle

Amazu-zuke (甘酢漬け) is a Japanese technique of pickling fresh vegetables in sugar and rice vinegar. The most well known example of an amazu-zuke is gari, or …

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