Category Archives: Asian Flavours

Japanese Ginger Salad Dressing

Posted on August 16, 2010 by Jennifer

When I turned 16 years old, my parents told me that I could take my five best buddies out for dinner at a nice restaurant of my choosing. My favourite restaurant at the time (and still a fun place to … Continue reading →

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Fresh Noodles with Poached Salmon and Shrimp

Posted on June 11, 2010 by Jennifer

If you can find fresh, thick noodles, like Udon, in an Asian store, snap them up! They are infinitely better than the dried type—thick and chewy and really satisfying. If you do not have access to fresh Asian noodles then … Continue reading →

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Fortune Cookies

Posted on March 20, 2010 by Jennifer

I found this recipe on About dot com and was surprised at how easy fortune cookies are to make. I baked these with kids from my daughter’s school. All the children wrote their own fortune and folded it into a … Continue reading →

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Thai Fishcakes

Posted on March 9, 2010 by Jennifer

These are such beautiful little babies. Small and green with flecks of red—and the taste… well, they taste even better than they look. Although there are some not-so-mainstream ingredients in here (really just one, the fish sauce), these fish cakes … Continue reading →

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Crackin’ Asian Slaw

Posted on March 9, 2010 by Jennifer

I made this for a Welsh friend who he told me it was ‘crackin’. This is a good thing.1 teaspoon fine sea salt (or table salt)1 small head savoy cabbagedressing¼ cup fresh, chopped cilantro (coriander)1-2 tablespoons fresh, chopped mint2 tablespoons … Continue reading →

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Japanese Fried Chicken (Tori no Karaage)

Posted on February 23, 2010 by Jennifer

Traditionally deep fried, this is such a tasty way to serve up chicken! ‘Tori’ means chicken and ‘Karaage’ refers to fried. Marinating in soy, mirin and sake make the chicken salty, sweet and succulent! I chose to oven-fry these, (so … Continue reading →

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Thai Chicken Noodle Soup

Posted on February 4, 2010 by Jennifer

Hot and sour, healthy and nourishing—this is such a great soup to serve for dinner on the days that you’re felling any of the following: Blue, bloated, healthy, skinny, apprehensive about bikini season, generally optimistic. It soothes and encourages all … Continue reading →

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Thai Chicken Meatballs

Posted on February 4, 2010 by Jennifer

OMG—LOVE these! There are some fairly freaky ingredients here, but you don’t taste any ONE of them—you don’t taste the fish sauce, or the mint, or the cilantro—they all meld together and you just taste GOODNESS. Seriously, serve these on … Continue reading →

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Miso-Glazed Monkfish

Posted on January 30, 2010 by Jennifer

This is a great marinade for any sort of fish—salmon, cod, catfish, scallops—whatever you like. I used monkfish cheeks (literally the cheeks of monkfish) and it was outstanding. This marinade would probably be good for chicken, pork or beef, too.¼ … Continue reading →

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Korean Beef Ribs

Posted on January 29, 2010 by Jennifer

I had these about fifteen years ago at a museum event and I never forgot them.  After slowly braising and roasting in the oven the ribs emerge in a sticky, mahogany glaze with the meat literally falling from the bone… This … Continue reading →

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