Hi Everyone! It’s been ages since I last posted on my blog. I’ve been posting on Facebook a lot but not here. I figured that having the same post in two places was just information overload and repetitive. However, the other day I talked to my childhood friend. She said, “why haven’t you been posting?” …
I first came across chayote in Costa Rica, as it’s commonly sold on the street. It tastes like a mild squash. The outside green skin is thin and can be peeled using a peeler. The inner white flesh is rather firm, but very mild in flavor and reminds me of a cucumber. It also has a …
Summertime often calls for large gatherings with friends. This simple slightly sweet salad includes sesame seeds and almonds giving it a savory nutty flavor. It’s is a good dish to bring to any barbeque. Because it’s so easy to make, it’s one of our family staples throughout the year too! Here are the four basic ingredients: cabbage, …
This simple, refreshing vegetarian salad with a soy sauce based dressing has a wonderful crunch from the Japanese daikon or radish. This can also be substituted with Korean radish. Just use whatever looks the most fresh. On the day I was shopping at my local Asian supermarket, the Korean radish was hard and fresh, while the Japanese daikon was soft and limp. …
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Mizuna is a Japanese green leafy vegetable that has spikey leaves and to me, tastes like a sharp watercress. Something with a bit of bite. According to Johnny Seeds, where my husband orders his seeds, it’s official name is brassica rapa (Japonica group). The mizuna in the photo above is from our home garden! It’s …
Here in the Pacific Northwest, it is still rather cool and wet, unlike most of the country. But, it’s warm enough that I feel the need to increase our fresh vegetable intake. Instead of the usual deep fried spring rolls or sometimes called egg rolls in the US, in Asian cuisine there are fresh spring …
Watercress has that crunch and sharpness that is very distinctive that seems to divide people into those that really like the bite and those who find it too bitter. By adding a warm soupy dressing seems to compliment the flavors so I hope you give this a try if you are in the group …
I love noodles! Hot, cold, with soup, fried, with a sauce, it doesn’t matter, noodles are just so wonderful and versatile! Noodles are an Asian staple, but if you go to any Asian grocery shop there is such a variety that it can be extremely confusing. Since the weather is getting warmer….well actually since I …
In the two previous blogs we’ve covered the appetizers and main courses. This blog will have the remainder recipes for the salad, rice, pickles and dessert. Asian meals usually have rice, pickles and soup to round them off. The pickled vegetables in Japan and China, tend to be salty and sour while the Koreans enjoy …
On a hot day like today, it’s hard to build up an appetite. The textures of the soft tofu and crunchy vegetables and the salty soy sauce and rich sesame oil can make this simple salad a very satisfying meal. Tofu Salad Ingredients 1 block silken tofu, cut into cubes 1/4 red onion, minced 1 …
