Our girl Mandy goes into depth about the sauces that should be in your pantry to make her or any Chinese meal. Soy Sauce. Like Marion Grasby Mandy uses a lot of different soy sauces. Mandy recommends brands she uses. Links are provided in her video. Oyster Sauce. There are vegan versions and Mandy has …
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https://hot-thai-kitchen.com/easy-hainanese-chicken-rice/ I have made this dish before. It’s a process. But this version by Pai is awesome. It’s quick enough for a Wednesday night. Also, easy enough for a Monday night. Why is this version different? You are using pieces of the chicken rather than a whole bird. Also, you simmer the chicken in the …
*THIS VIDEO IS A COLLABORATION BETWEEN MARION GRASBY AND ANGOSTURA.* As an American I never had pork belly in any other form but bacon. I love good bacon. Marion Grasby has opened my eyes to other uses of pork belly. This recipe is one of those uses of pork belly that has made me think …
https://myfoodstory.com/spicy-thai-curry-pumpkin-noodle-soup-recipe/ I know a soup sounds crazy for a summer meal but this soup was inspried by Richia’s trip to Thailand. Thailand is in Southeast Asia thus it’s tropical. Hot and humid. Which is probably why ice cream of some kind us served afterwards. Here’s the substitute I plan on making. Instead of standing in …
https://www.russiabeyond.com/russian-kitchen/335231-lazy-kuban-dumplings-strumby-pelmeni-recipe Confession: lazy was what caught my eye. 😜 This wonderful dish gives the opportunity to use items in your garden or use up ground meat. Don’t let the dumpling part scare you. You fry these wonderful little bites of awesome. Then you simmer them in tomato sauce. What to serve with them? Since these …
This is going to be a short post. Mandy is sharing a great video on Fried Rice. Mandy shares a few tips to making this rice. Here’s my favorite tip: use what you have. Yeah! Use what you have in your fridge, freezer, and pantry.
https://www.marionskitchen.com/korean-style-char-grilled-chicken/ Yesterday I posted a lovely Thai Cucumber Salad. Here’s a grilled meat that it would go wonderfully with. The flavors here are big and bold. This marinade alone sounds incredible. Gochujang pepper paste, ginger, garlic, soy sauce, green onions and sesame oil. This is the marinade. OMG! Sounds like a pool of delicious. Skin …
https://rasamalaysia.com/thai-cucumber-salad/ Heads up, peanuts. If you are going to a cookout check ahead for peanut allergies. Cucumber salad is so simple. It’s cucumber, onion and sometimes tomatoes. Everything in your local store or Farmer’s Market or your garden. Dressing. This dressing is perfect for Summer cookouts. There’s no dairy. The ingredients for this dressing are …
https://www.loveandotherspices.com/sri-lankan-red-lentil-dal/ I wsnted to share a recipe from Sri Lanka as a way to show unity and empathy for their situation. They have maybe a day’s fuel left and very little food. At this point the consequences of 2020 world wide shutdown are rearing their heads. Now let’s look at the Dal. This is a …
https://moroccanzest.com/moroccan-carrot-salad-recipes/ We are two days out from Independence Day. I hope these post have inspired you to step outside the norm of the usual potato salad. This Moroccan Carrot Salad is full of flavor. Preserved lemon, coriander fresh and ground with cumin. Harrisa paste this you can use as your taste. If you like spicy …
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