Super Sweet and Sour Tempeh
Cut tempeh into chunks, 1x1x1/2 inch thick, and dip quickly in mix. Heat oil in a wok, skillet, or deep fryer and deep-fry tempeh until golden brown, 3 to 4 minutes. Mix water, salt, coriander, and garlic in a bowl. Drain in a colander or on ... [... more]
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Simmered Aubergine (Eggplant) with Ginger Sauce (Nasu no ...
This recipe is slightly adapted from Good Food from a Japanese Temple, by Soei Yoneda. The original recipe used 4 x 4-inch (10-cm) aubergines, halved lengthways, but I can usually only find bigger ones. The author recommends using Kikkoman soy ... [... more]
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BBQ Miso Eggplant
Drain and grill on a well oiled grill untill grill marks are well defined. Round Eggplant cut 1/2" thick 1 lb. Shiro Miso (white miso paste) 2 oz. Sake (Japanese rice wine) 1 oz. Sugar (raw if possible or brown) 2 oz. Green onion (scallion) ... [... more]
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Vegetables with Spicy Peanut Sauce
This recipe for vegetables with spicy peanut sauce is modified from one in Jeanne Lemlin's "Main-Course Vegetarian Pleasures" and it's one of my all-time favorites. While the rice is cooking, heat 1 Tbsp of oil in a skillet over medium-high ... [... more]
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Spicy vegetable curry (mixture of Indonesian/Thai)
Add onion, garlic and chopped chilies and stir for 25 secs.. Then add all the ingredients except bean sprouts and lettuce. Amount of chilli peppers and coconut milk may vary according to ones own taste Source: my own experiment! Preparation time: ... [... more]
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Aduki Bean Casserole
In a medium sized casserole dish dissolve miso with boiling water. Add Aduki beans (these can be freshly cooked or frozen, however it is best to thaw first if possible). Chop vegetables and onion into medium sized dice and add to casserole. Cover ... [... more]
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Buddha's Delight
This is a good recipe if you've ever been curious about cooking with new and somewhat unusual ingredients Soak dried veggies separately in cold water overnight, or in warm water for at least an hour. Add and heat remaining oil and stirfry rest of ... [... more]
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Bun (pronounced "Boon") Style Rice Noodle Salad
A popular Vietnamese "salad" served here by Hmong-owned restaurants Arrange the bean sprouts and chopped lettuce in the bottom of a LARGE bowl. Over them, arrange the carrot strips, next to them the cucumber strips, and them the cilantro and ... [... more]
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Apple Sesame
You can by toasted sesame seeds in your local oriental grocery store, especially Korean. Or you can buy them raw and toast them in a flat fry pan or wok. Do not add any oils to the pan. Heat the pan to hot and throw the seeds in and toss them ... [... more]
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Teriyaki Tofu Steaks with Soba Noodles
After draining tofu, I like to put in a low heat over, 200 degrees and cook 10 mins or so, I get out more of the water, I dont know if this is a correct practise for tofu, but it works for me. Also instead of cooking everything seperatly you can ... [... more]
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Rice Cream (Congee)
Pour long grain brown rice in your wok, and swirl it around so it does not burn, about a minute, till you smell a pleasant toasted scent, some of them may pop. Now, pour the golden brown toasted rice into a blender, and turn to high. This will ... [... more]
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Easy Miso Soup
I love Miso soup for breakfast, but needed something easy because my time is tight, and I am sleepy in the morning. Fill a medium sized pot with the half gallon water. Use the smallest pot possible to slow evaporation. Place in the peeled garlic, ... [... more]
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