Title: Cook Asian Food

Indonesian Stewed Chicken – Semur Ayam

Published on Fri, 12 Mar 2010 09:31:51

Semur Ayam is a highly aromatic Indonesian stewed chicken dish. Our recipe for Semur Ayam uses a variety of fresh spices giving the chicken a glorious fragrance and we added some coconut milk to give the stewed chicken an extra touch of richness. read more..

Vegetable Stir Fry with Noodles – Korean Style

Published on Mon, 08 Mar 2010 10:03:50

This Korean style vegetable stir fry with noodles is very quick to prepare and uses instant noodles. Because not all brands of instant noodles contain the same flavouring sachets, we used only the noodles and added our own flavourings. read more..

Thai Chili – Prik Kee Noo

Published on Sat, 06 Mar 2010 11:00:28

Thai food is always associated with chillies and the hottest Thai Chili of all is the Prik Kee Noo Chili. Prik Kee Noo chillies are small in size, ranging from 0.5 to 5cm long but pack a mighty punch. Prik Kee Noo literally means 'Mouse Droppings Chili'. (Kindly note that we avoided using the Sh** word here to keep this site suitable for family consumption). read more..

Japanese Wasabi – Wasabia Japonica

Published on Thu, 04 Mar 2010 08:21:33

Japanese Wasabi, Wasabia Japonica, also known as Japanese Horseradish, is a strongly flavoured spice made from the root of Wasabia Japonica. Japanese Wasabi is available commercially as a ready made paste or as a white powder which turns green after being mixed with water to form a paste. Freshly grated Wasabia Japonica, whilst making the best flavoured Wasabi, is both expensive and not widely available. read more..

Black Bean Beef with Noodles

Published on Tue, 02 Mar 2010 07:43:50

Black Bean Beef with Noodles is a family favourite, so easy to prepare and packed with flavour. We used Snow Peas in our Black Bean Beef with Noodles recipe but you can also use Sugarsnap Peas. Choose a god cut of Beef as the cooking time is so short. read more..

Prik Nam Pla – Thai Sauce

Published on Sun, 28 Feb 2010 03:49:57

In Thailand, no table is complete without a small bowl of Prik Nam Pla. This Thai Sauce is to Thailand what Ketchup is to the US or Soy Sauce is to Japan. Prik Nam Pla is a Thai sauce that has just 2 ingredients, Fish Sauce and small hot chillies known as Prik Kee Noo read more..

Thai Salad – Thai Yum Pla Grapong

Published on Fri, 26 Feb 2010 10:00:34

This is a very easy Thai salad to make as the Thai Yum, Pla Grapong uses canned fish. We used Mackerel fillets in tomato sauce but you could also use Sardines in tomato sauce for this Thai Salad. As with most Thai salads, this is quite a spicy dish but the rich tomato sauce helps to counteract the chillies. read more..

Jackfruit – Artocarpus heterophyllus

Published on Wed, 24 Feb 2010 02:35:54

The Jackfruit, Artocarpus heterophyllus, is an enormous fruit which can grow up to about 3 feet in length. Native to S.E.Asia the Jackfruit is the largest tree borne fruit in the world. Jackfruit is the national fruit of Bangladesh. The outer husk of the Jackfruit is hard and spiny, green when the fruit is unripe, turning yellowish green when ripe. If the Jackfruit is damaged in any way, it exudes a white sticky sap. If you rub a little oil on your hands and knife the sap won't stick. read more..

Tapioca Pudding – Green Tapioca Pearls with Coconut

Published on Mon, 22 Feb 2010 11:42:50

We used green tapioca pearls for this Thai Tapioca Pudding. Green tapioca pearls are coloured and flavoured with Pandanus leaves. The coconut flesh should be from a young coconut and will be soft and moist. If you cannot find green tapioca pearls, just use ordinary tapioca pearls and put 2-3 Pandanus leaves in the water when you boil the tapioca pearls, removing the leaves when the Tapioca is cooked. read more..

Mung Bean Recipe – Thai Dessert

Published on Sat, 20 Feb 2010 07:30:19

This Mung Bean Recipe is for a delicious Thai Dessert called Tao Suan. The Mung Beans must be hulled or skinned first and then soaked in warm water for 4 hours before using. Our recipe uses Tapioca Flour but you can substitute Corn Flour if you wish. read more..