Red Cooked Pork
Today, we come to you with Hong Shao Rou, our grandma’s version. She makes it with tofu and hard-boiled eggs, which she explains is the “real Shanghai style. ” Again, Hong Shao Rou is a famous dish from mainland China, consisting of braised pork belly. We’ve had it so many ways growing up. Sometimes Grandma puts bamboo shoots in there, sometimes it’s a different kind of tofu. But this one, with the tofu puffs, is definitely one of my favorites. These pillows of golden tofu absorb all the sauce like a sponge, which makes for some serious awesomeness on a...
Spicy curry shrimp
This shrimp curry recipe is a subtle yet richly flavored curry that complements prawns perfectly. It tastes wonderful and is a very easy meal to prepare when you are in a hurry. Make sure to remove the shrimp tails before adding them to the skillet. Serve with rice. This Spicy Shrimp Curry is loaded with juicy shrimp, an extra flavorful sauce and all of the spices! Best loaded into a bowl with rice and garlic naan. This particular recipe has been on repeat at our house! It’s well balanced, so delicious and who can pass up a warm and cozy...
What is Tom Yum Soup
Tom yum is a type of Thai hot and sour soup where the iconic flavours come from 3 herbs: lemongrass, galangal, and makrut (kaffir) lime leaves. I call these herbs the "tom yum trinity." It can be made with any meat or seafood, even leftover cooked meats, but the most popular version is made with shrimp, i.e. tom yum goong (goong means shrimp). If I had to pick a national dish for Thailand this would be a strong contender because it's eaten all over the country and is loved by essentially everyone. It's served at street-side eateries, fancy restaurants, and...
Thai Mango Sticky Rice Recipe
In Italy or France, a cheese platter may sometimes take the place of dessert, while in Thailand rice topped with sliced mango makes for a not-too-sweet after-meal treat. Should you find that this recipe for Thai-style mango sticky rice is not quite dessert-like enough to satisfy your sweet tooth, though, it might make for a refreshing side dish or a flavorful breakfast food. The glutinous rice used in this recipe, which is also called sweet or sticky rice, is not the same thing as the standard white rice typically found in supermarkets. Recipe developer Cecilia Ryu says of this rice,...
Waldorf Salad
Best Waldorf Salad combines fresh celery, granny smith apples, seedless grapes, and pecans to make a fruity, light dish. After these fresh ingredients are chopped and mixed, you can eat them right out of the bowl or serve them on a bed of crisp lettuce. While the recipe calls to dress the salad with mayonnaise, to create a healthier dish, you can swap out the mayonnaise for Greek yogurt. This dish is versatile enough to serve as an appetizer or a light lunch salad. This salad is truly fit for any occasion but is most enjoyable in the summer heat...
Squid Ink Risotto
Level: Intermediate Total: 55 min Active: 45 min Yield: 4 to 6 servings Ingredients .Good extra-virgin olive oil, for cooking and drizzling .1 large onion, cut into 1/4-inch dice .Kosher salt .2 cups arborio rice .1 1/2 to 2 cups dry white wine .3 to 4 cups chicken stock, kept HOT .2 tablespoons squid ink .10 ounces calamari tubes and tentacles, cleaned and tubes sliced into long strips .2 tablespoons unsalted butter .1/2 to 3/4 cup grated Parmigiano-Reggiano .Fresh chives or micro bull's blood, for garnish, optional Directions: Step1： Coat a large saucepan generously with olive oil over medium heat....
Steak Diane
Try eating a French meal, To feel the romance of the French. Level: Easy Total: 1 hr 15 min Prep: 15 min Inactive: 45 min Cook: 15 min Yield: 4 servings Ingredients: . 1 quart low-sodium beef stock Four 6 to 8-ounce filet mignons .1 teaspoon kosher salt .1 teaspoon freshly cracked black pepper .4 tablespoons butter5.2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil .3 cups thinly sliced cremini mushrooms .2 shallots, sliced .4 cloves garlic, minced .1/2 cup brandy .1/2 cup dry red wine .1 tablespoon Dijon mustard .1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce Step1： Pairs well with: cabernet. Step2： Add the beef stock...
How to Make Burritos
Burritos are a favorite food of many people, Making burritos at home is also fun. Today I'm going to tell you how to make burritos. You can turn a taco into a burrito just by folding the tortilla differently. Burritos start with flour tortillas that are folded and rolled to completely enclose a filling. Fry them and you get a chimichanga—a specialty of Sonora, Mexico. Supersize the tortilla and fill it with rice, meat, beans, and more, and you have a Mission-style burrito popularized in the Mission District of San Francisco. Let's make it together. Step 1: Make Burrito Filling...
How to make a delicious muffin
A muffin is a delicious food，also know as the muffin mixing method, refers to a standard procedure of mixing ingredients together in a specific order. (This is the basic method used in nearly all quick breads.) For muffins, the dry ingredients are whisked together in a large mixing bowl, while the wet ingredients are mixed together in another bowl or measuring cup before the two are added to each other. The muffin method also requires that the wet ingredients be added to the dry ingredients, never the other way around, and mixed gingerly. Once the wet mixture meets the dry...
How to Eat Foods Without Preservatives
If you are trying to avoid preservatives in your diet, it is essential to learn how to identify them. Food manufacturers have an array of preservatives and additives that they add to foods for a host of reasons. Many times, food preservatives are commonly added to slow or prevent undesirable spoilage, discoloration, flavor loss, bacterial growth and mold or microbial growth. Although many preservatives have gotten a bad reputation, they do keep our foods safe from very harmful bacteria like botulism. Read labels carefully and work towards being an informed consumer so you can avoid foods or food products with...