Grind to a coarse powder in a coffee mill or blender, or follow ancient tradition by using mortar and pestle. From The Gazette, 91/04/10.     strongServings: 6/strong  

Preparation: Rinse bean sprouts; drain. Separate layers of onion and slice into thin strips to match sprouts. Cut steak into slices across the grain 1/4" wide by 2" long. Mix stock, soy sauce and sherry in a cup. Prepare Szechuan pepper/salt: heat dry wok to m

This is a classic Chinese dip for things like shrimp balls. Real simple, basic and good. Mix an serve. Posted by Stephen Ceideberg; March 5 1992.     strongServings: 1/strong  

Halve lengthwise, seed and cut cucumber into 1 inch pieces. In a bowl, toss the cucumber with 1 Tbsp salt and let it stand for 15 minutes. Rinse the cucumber under running cold water and in a bowl combine it with 1/2 cup water, grated carrot, 2 scallions sliced thin, 1 mince

CUT THE PORK into thin slices, 1/8 inch by 3 inches long. In a medium sized bowl, combine the pork with soy sauces, rice wine, sesame oil and cornstarch and set aside. Peel the cucumbers, split them in half, and with a spoon, scoop out the seeds. Then finely slice the cucumb

This simple cucumber salad is a pleasant accompaniment to a hot summer night. Small cucumbers are suggested; they are not quite as watery as the large ones nor do they require peeling. 1. Slice the cucumbers in circles. Sprinkle salt over the cucumber slices, mix well a

Soften cellophane noodles and cut into 2 inch lengths. Dissolve cornstarch in 1 T water. Cut chilies in halves. Marinate chicken for 1 or 2 days in bag with 1 T. soy sauce, coconut milk, white vinegar, and 3/4 t. curry powder. Heat 1 to 2 T. oil in wok and stir fry chicken u

This delicious lemon grass and coconut laced curry comes from southern Vietnam. If you prefer a very hot curry, simply use more chile peppers. Cut the frogs legs into bite size pieces. Rinse with cold water to remove any chipped bones. Pat dry and refrigerate.

Source:Pacific and Southeast Asian Cooking Time/Life *DIRECTIONS* Under cold running water, wash the chilies and remove their stems. Brush out any seeds that cling to the skin and break the pods into small pieces. To make red curry paste: combine the chilies, sha

Stir all ingredients very well. Add curry powder, mix in very well Fold into gyoza wrappers, about 1 tblsp in each. Leave the top open. Served a lot for new years, as they look like purses, to insure prosperity in the coming year. We recommend Sun Luck bra

Slice cabbage, sprinkle with water and salt, and let stand overnight. Squeeze water from cabbage and arrange on serving platter. Heat oil in skillet or wok to medium high heat and saute carrot and ginger for approximately 3 minutes. Add sugar, salt, vinegar, and a few d

Place apples, apple juice, sugar, jam, zest, nutmeg, and apple pie spice in a large heavy skillet. Cook over med high heat, covered, until apples are tender about 10 15 minutes. Stir in walnuts and taste and adjust seasonings. Place several tablespoon. Of filling at an angle

Place stock or broth in a pot. Cover & bring to a boil. Add winter melon, chicken & water chestnuts. Simmer 10 minutes. Season to taste with salt and MSG. Temperature(s): HOT Effort: EASY Time: 00:15 Source: KAN S Comments: GRAND ST., SAN FRANCISCO Comments: WIN

The red chilies are also known as "prik khee nu". Puree peppercorns and coriander roots. Trim root and tough layers from lemon grass. Thinly slice first six inches. Bring 2 c. of stock to boil. Add coriander paste and simmer while adding lemon grass, ginger and shr

The hallmark of Korean cooking is the use of the natural foods in appealing ways. Seaweed, which is now domesticated, that is to say raised on farms jutting out into the sea, supplements food that is raised on land. Containing iodine and a host of other minerals and with a f

A colleague who recently visited the Darley Street Thai at its new location in Bayswater Road, Kings Cross, described this dish as "exquisite". Though the recipe may seem dauntingly lengthy, most of it is simply a long list of ingredients for red curry paste, which br

A colleague who recently visited the Darley Street Thai at its new location in Bayswater Road, Kings Cross, described this dish as "exquisite". Though the recipe may seem dauntingly lengthy, most of it is simply a long list of ingredients for red curry paste, which br

Dissolve tamarind paste in 1 cup water. Let stand 30 minutes. Strain. Boil potatoes until just tender. Cool completely, then peel. Using wooden skewer, pierce each potato in 4 places. Heat oil in heavy large skillet over medium heat. Add onion and cook until cr

Cut the bean curd into 1 x 1 1/2 inch flat pieces. Deep fry them in hot oil for 2 to 2 1/2 minutes, until the surfaces are somewhat firm and yellow. Drain thoroughly. Soak the mushrooms in boiling water for half an hour. Drain. Discard the stems and cut the caps into halves

You can serve this dish hot or cold. We prefer the crab balls hot, when their exterior is crisp and the meat hot and moist. They also go better with the vinegar dip when hot. If you prefer to serve them cold or at room temperature, delete the dip, or substitute something lik

Shell and devein prawns, leaving the tails on. Devein and clean. Sprinkle with salt and mix well. Refrigerate for two hours. Mix flour, baking powder, cornstarch, eggs, oil and water to make a batter. COOKING: Heat wok. Add 4 cups oil and reheat. Holding the prawns by

in a large bowl, mix meat well with remaining BASIC ingredients. mix until smooth. Separate mix into four equal parts. For each part, add one of the EXTRA condiments mix well. To stuff the dumplings, put about one overflowing teaspoon or pecan sized ball in

The day before, soak black fungi as in With Three recipe (see index). Skin the sea bass fillets under cold running water and pat dry with absorbent paper towels. Using a cleaver or sharp knife, cut the fillets into pieces 2 inches square by 1/2 inch thick. Place 1 tablespoon

The trick to eating these is to pop them into your mouth and then separate the shells from the meat with your teeth and tongue. If the shells are crispy enough, eat em shells and all. The sauce cooks into the shells making them very flavorful. Leave shells and legs on t

Here s the first installment of what has turned into quite a series of posts on Chinese Smoke Cooking. I ve still got a few more recipes to type in, but this on will getcha started... This is the Chinese version of "smoking". It would better be called "sm

1. Heat the oil in a wok or skillet. Add the garlic and ginger, and stir fry the ingredients for 30 seconds. 2. Add the green beans, and stir fry them over high heat for 2 to 4 minutes. 3. Add the sesame oil and salt (if desired), toss the ingredients to coat them, and serve

SOY DIPPING SAUCE: Combine the ingredients in a small serving bowl. Makes about 1/4 cup VINEGAR DIPPING SAUCE: 1 1/2 tsp Chinese black vinegar (or Worcestershire sauce) 1 tsp finely shredded fresh ginger 2 Tablespoons water Combine the ingredients in a small serving bowl. Ma

* weight before preparation Roast the peppers to remove skin; quarter lengthwise and devein. Set aside. Combine the apricots, plums, three cups of vinegar and water in a large non reactive kettle and simmer until soft; about 25 minutes. Remove from heat and set

Remove the outer skin of the duck webs; wash and clean well. Crush the ginger root and onions. Heat up 2 tablespoons (30ml) oil; toss in the crushed ginger root and onions followed by the duck webs; stir a few times; add rice wine or sherry and soy sauce. After 5 minutes or so,

Additional plum sauce for topping Preheat oven to 400 deg. Pat ducks inside and out with paper towels. Rub skin and cavity with salt, pepper, garlic and ginger; then stuff with garlic and ginger pieces, onion and celery. Place breast side up on rack in shallow pan and roast,

Even mature adults gourmets no less "oo" and "ah" when presented with this simple to prepare soup. Preparation: Wash & soak mushrooms in warm water for 1 hour; slice into thin strips; reserve. Blanch shrimp in salted boiling water (omit if sh

1. Fry bacon in large skillet or wok until crisp. Drain off all but 1 T of fat. 2. Add meat and carrots; stir fry about 2 minutes. 3. Add red pepper and onions; toss or stir to fry until vegetables are cooked. 4. Stir in green peas, rice, ginger, soy sauc

Soak noodles in warm water for 15 minutes; drain and set aside. In large wok or deep skillet, heat oil over high heat; sir fry pork, red pepper, garlic and hot pepper flakes for 2 minutes. Add shrimp; stir fry for 1 minute. Stir in stock, fish sauce, sugar, lime juice a

Heat oil in large skillet over medium heat; cook pork chops until browned, turning occasionally, about 10 to 12 minutes. Sprinkle 1/4 teaspoon salt over pork; remove to warm platter and keep warm. Pour off drippings from skillet; add remaining ingredients and rest of salt. B

: marinade: 3 ts Soy sauce 3 ts Rice wine or dry sherry 4 ts Corn starch : Marinate for a half an hour 2 md Green peppers cut into 2 md Yellow onions diced 1/2 c Straw mushrooms 2 Bok choy diced 1/3 c Water chestnuts sliced 1/3 c R

TO COOK PRAWNS: Leaving the shells of the prawns intact, insert the toothpicks along the inside curves to prevent curling. Drop the prawn into 3/4 pt of boiling water and cook briskly, uncovered, for about 3 minutes until pink and firm. Drain in a sieve and cool quickly under b

Cream the butter with lard. Add egg and sugar. Beat well. Add flour, 1 cup at a time. The dough will be mealy. Work quickly with your hands to gather dough into a ball. Knead lightly so the mixture adheres. You may chill it at this point while making the filling. Egg C

Heat chicken broth, salt and white pepper to boiling in 2 quart saucepan. Stir green onions into eggs. Pour egg mixture slowly into boiling broth, stirring constantly with fork to form shreds of egg.     strongServings: 1/strong  br

PREPARATION: Add the salt and sugar to the broth. In a separate bowl, beat the egg until frothy. In a small cup, mix the cornstarch and water. COOKING: Bring the broth to a boil over medium heat in a soup pot. Add the cornstarch mixture, and stir until slightly thicken

Here s one from Jim Lee s Chinese Cook Book (My favorite). He says that the secret of good soup is good soup stock. To keep the egg flakes afloat, the soup must be thickened with cornstarch first before the beaten eggs are stirred in. Bring soup stock to a boil. Slowly