Posted by Kroocrew on Sunday, June 19, 2011,
In :
Phillipines
All Rights Reserved © Used with the kind permission of Frank Hung Asado de Carajay is a Spanish creation and has been adopted by Phillipine cooks. This dish may be made with any of the meats mentioned but the combination is particularly suitable for large get-togethers. Ingredients: - 1 ox tongue
- ½ kilo pork
- 1½ tbsp Soy sauce
- ½ cup vinegar
- 2 onions, quartered
- ½ Tbsp paprika
- 1 whole chicken
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 tsp black pepper-corns
- salt to taste
- 800 gm can mushrooms (400 gm fresh; 150 gm dehydrated reconstit...
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Bánh Gà (Chicken Pancake)
Posted by Kroocrew on Sunday, June 5, 2011,
In :
Vietnam
Ingredients: - 200 g Rice flour
- ½ teaspoon Turmeric powder
- 250 ml Water
- ½ teaspoon Salt
- 150 ml Coconut milk
- 1 tablespoon Spring onions, finely chopped
- 2 tablespoons Cooking oil
- 200 g Chicken breast meat, thinly sliced
- 200 g Shrimps, peeled and deveined
- 1 Onion, peeled and thinly sliced
- 100 g Bean sprouts
- 200 g Split green beans, soaked and steamed until soft
- 10 sheets Vietnamese rice paper, sprinkled with water to soften
Garnishing - 2 tablespoons nuoc cham sauce
- 1 sprig Lettuce leaves
- 1 sprig Mint leaves
- ¼ Cu...
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Nasi Goreng Hong Kong
Posted by Kroocrew on Thursday, June 2, 2011,
In :
Indonesia
Another of the nasi goreng recipes this one made with a typical Chinese flourish. Ingredients: - 3 cloves garlic, chopped .
- 2 red chillies, sliced.
- 100 grams chicken, cut into 1 cm cubes.
- 150 grams of peeled shrimp.
- 6 white fish balls, halved.
- 2 stalks green onion, sliced.
- 2 eggs, add ¼ teaspoon salt, scrambled.
- 450 grams of cold rice.
- 1 teaspoon fish sauce.
- 1 teaspoon Worcestershire Sauce .
- ½ teaspoon ground pepper .
- 1 ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon Angciu sauce (a commercial, cooking rice wine )...
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Nasi Goreng Magelangan
Posted by Kroocrew on Thursday, June 2, 2011,
In :
Indonesia
(This image is from us.detikfood.com) This dish is the transition between Nasi Goreng and Mee Goreng featuring both rice and noodles. A delicious dish with a good belt of spice lent from the addition of the suwir chicken.
Ingredients: - 400 grams white rice
- 200 g wet noodle
- 3 eggs, beaten off
- 100 grams of fried chicken, suwir
- 5 cloves garlic, crushed
- 5 tbsp tomato sauce
- 3 tbsp chilli sauce
- 3 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoons cooking oil
Method: - Heat oil and fry garlic until fragrant. Enter...
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Ayam Suwir Pedas (Spicy Shredded Chicken)
Posted by Kroocrew on Thursday, June 2, 2011,
In :
Indonesia
All Rights Reserved © Used with kind permission of Husni Thamrin
 Ingredients: - 250 g (~½lb) chicken fillet
- 1 stalk of white part of lemon grass
- 1 Salaam leaves
- 2 Keffir Lime leaves
- 1 Tbsp Tamarind juice extract
- 100 ml chicken stock (can be a side product of the cooking chicken)
- ½ tomato, chopped
Spice Paste - 3 shallots
- 2 cloves of garlic
- 3 red chillies
- 3 bird's eyes chillies
- ½ tsp of pepper
Method: - Cook the chicken by boiling in water. Set aside to cool. Retain the stock and the...
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Ayam Masak Merah (Red Chicken)
This style of preparation and cooking of chicken is popular in Malaysia and is adopted by a few cuisines in the area such as Kapitans Curry. This is a simple preparation with the essential flavours.
Ingredients: - Chicken - rough cut (½ piece)
- Big Onion - cut into four (2 pcs)
- Garlic (4 cloves)
- Galangal ,2.5 cm (1 in)
- Lemongrass - cut in half (1 stalk)
- Coconut Milk (½ cup)
- Tomato Puri (½ cup)
- Chili Paste (½ cup)
- Cooking Oil (2 tablespoons)
- Oil Beef (1 tbsp)
- Sugar (a little)
- Salt
Method: - Blend crushed ...
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Hauv Siab Qaib thiab Kaus Taum Xav-Lav (Chicken and Bean Sprout Salad)
Posted by Kroocrew on Saturday, April 9, 2011,
In :
Hmong
© All Rights Reserved. Used with kind permission of Tracy Anderson
This dish is a cold shredded chicken salad similar to the Yunnanese dish of "Ghost Chicken". Ingredients - 1 whole chicken with skin and fat removed. (The chicken can be cut into sections for convenient cooking).
- 1 stalk of lemon grass
- Thai basil leaves
- 4 cups bean sprouts
- 4 green onions
- Juice of one lime
- Salt
- 2 litres (2 qts) water
- MSG (optional)
Method: - Pull off the hard outer leaves of the lemon grass and cut away the root and the to...
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Spicy Shan Chicken Nam Prik.
Posted by Kroocrew on Saturday, April 9, 2011,
In :
Shan
This nam phrik is almost a salad and another example of the variation in styles of food preparation between cultures in close proximity. The decided lack of glutamate suggests a lower importance on the umami factor compared to most other cuisines around. An interesting point.
Ingredients: - 40 Thai bird's eye chillies
- 20 cloves of garlic
- ½ cup of vegetable oil
- 2 tsp of *MSG (optional)
- 2 tsps of salt
- 100 gm (4 oz) of chicken breast, thinly sliced.
Method: - Peel the garlic and then add all of the clove...
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Hpak Kaat Mawk Hkoh (Sautéed Cauliflower with Chicken)
Posted by Kroocrew on Wednesday, April 6, 2011,
In :
Shan
Shan dishes come through as substantial in flavour and well balanced in basic ingredients. The flavourants are light but noticeable. An enjoyable cuisine for many.
Ingredients: - 1 medium cauliflower
- (separated into 4 cm (1½ in) florets, about 4-5 cups)
- ½ cup ground chicken
- ½ medium-sized onion (finely chopped)
- ½ medium-sized tomato (chopped)
- 2 cloves garlic (crushed and chopped)
- ½ teaspoon chopped ginger
- ½ teaspoon light soy sauce
- ½ teaspoon dark soy sauce
- 2 tablespoon cooking oil
- ¼ teaspoon...
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Nueh Gai Uup (Chicken with Gravy Sauce)
Posted by Kroocrew on Wednesday, April 6, 2011,
In :
Shan
Ingredients: - 2 pieces medium chicken breast meat (or 5-6 legs and drumsticks, each chopped into 2 pieces)
- 1 teaspoon dark soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon thin soy sauce
- ½ teaspoon salt (or to taste)
- 1 medium onion (finely chopped)
- 1 medium tomato (chopped)
- 2 cloves crushed garlic
- ½ teaspoon crushed ginger
- 3 tablespoon cooking oil
- 1 ½ - 2 cup water
Method - Remove and discard skin.
- Cut up the chicken into uniform sizes, about 4 cm (1½ in).
- Wash and rinse chicken pieces and put them in a bowl.
- Marinade the chicke...
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Chicken Livers and Giblet Endives
Posted by Kroocrew on Sunday, April 3, 2011,
In :
Hmong
Expensive Belgian endives at market ready for sale.
Ingredients: - 500 gm (~1 lb) chicken livers, 1 lb, 1/2" slices
- 500 gm (~1 lb) chicken hearts,
- 500 gm (~1 lb) duck or chicken giblets (gizzards), thinly sliced
- 2.5 cm (1 in) ginger, thinly sliced
- 2 Tbsp minced garlic
- 6 fresh kaffir lime leaves, finely chopped
- 10 Thai chillies , or to taste, sliced
- 30 ml (2 Tbps) fish sauce
- 1/2 tsp black pepper, coarsely ground
- 3 scallions w/ whites, chopped
- 1 cup cilantro leaves, chopped
- 1/2 cup culantro leaves, choppe...
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Ambila Chicken
This great dish is seen all around the world. The origins are undoubtedly Portuguese and the Melaka Cristang cooks have taken a few of the local ingredients on-board to retain a loved food.
Ingredients - 2 Jalapenos chillies (mild)
- 8 small red Thai chillie (hot)
- 2 lemongrass
- 1 piece ginger peeled
- 350 gm (~¾ lb) shallots halved
- 6 garlic cloves
- 3 candlenuts
- ½ teaspoon compressed shrimp paste (belachan, ngapi, kapi all will work with this recipe)
- 1 teaspoon turmeric powder
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BBQ Chicken Meatballs (Luk Chin Ping)
Posted by Kroocrew on Sunday, February 13, 2011,
In :
Thailand
Ingredients: - 900g (2 lb) minced chicken
- 100g (4 oz) dried breadcrumbs or panko
- 4 spring onions, finely sliced
- 1 tablespoon nam phrik gaeng kiow wan (Green Curry paste)
- ½ bunch fresh coriander, chopped
- 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
- oil for pan frying
Method: - In a large bowl, mix together the chicken and breadcrumbs. Season with spring onion, fresh coriander and lime juice. Mix well.
- Mold the mixture into evenly shaped balls by hand .
- Heat oil in a large frying pan over medium heat. Pan fry the chicke...
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Imitation Shark Fin Soup 碗仔翅
Posted by Kroocrew on Friday, January 14, 2011,
In :
Singapore
Ingredients: - 2 Tbsp sesame oil
- 1 spring onion/scallion finely chopped
- 2.5 cm (1 in) ginger, peeled and finely chopped
- 4 Chinese dried mushrooms, soaked in cold water for 30 minutes, drained and sliced
- 2 tbsp Rice wine
- 2.25 Litres (~2 ¼ quarts or 9 cups) gourmet stock
- 240 gm (8 oz.) boned chicken breast, shredded
- 240 gm (8 oz) small shrimps, peeled
- 1 ½ Tbsp. soy sauce
- 1 ½ Tbsp cornstarch, blended with 1 tbsp chicken stock
- A dash of black vinegar or brandy (optional)
- 150g imitation shark fin
Method: - Pr...
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Shark Fin Soup 鱼翅汤
Posted by Kroocrew on Monday, January 10, 2011,
In :
China
I really enjoy Shark Fin Soup but like many had to leave it. It was subsequently great to find a substitute non-fin styled soup and surprisingly there is no difference int aste or texture. Although I can probably say that I was never aware of a specific fin taste. I shouldn't say surprised either as my experience with substitutes worked out by Chinese cooks and chefs is never a se... Continue reading ...
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