35 asian hard Recipes

grain white rice (10 oz), water, reduced-sodium chicken broth (14 fl oz), qt plus 3 tbsp vegetable oil, krupuk* (indonesian shrimp crackers ; optional), sliced shallots (3/4 lb), garlic cloves, finely chopped, skinless boneless chicken breast , cut into 3/4-inch pieces, shrimp in shell (31 to 35 per lb), peeled and deveined, fresh hot red chiles , such as thai or serrano, minced, including seeds, salt, ketjap manis* (indonesian sweet soy sauce ), asian fish sauce, scallions, thinly sliced, accompaniments: sliced cucumber ; wedges of hard-boiled egg

mayonnaise, asian chili sauce, limes, divided, sugar, fresh cilantro, divided, shrimp, peeled, deveined and halved crosswise, coleslaw mix, mango, peeled and sliced into thin strips, water, red onion, thinly sliced, kosher salt, vegetable oil, hard taco shells

cooked sushi rice (i find it in the oriental aisle of my local fred meyer or kroger), water (salted, and in a bowl big enough to dip your hands in), melon (cantaloupe, honeydew , water ), strawberry (raspberries, blueberries, blackberries, cherries), apple (pears, asian pears), pineapple (mango, starfruit, kiwi, small orange sections), nori (seaweed sheets), hard-boiled egg, carrot (celery, asparagus, beans, peas, cucumber, radishes), greens (lettuce , spinach, parsley), deli turkey (ham, beef), cheese, bread (or sandwiches cut into shapes), cracker (fishy s)

honey, unseasoned rice vinegar, fresh ginger, minced, soy sauce, chili paste, oriental sesame oil, orange zest, fresh cilantro, fresh mint, udan asian noodles (may be hard to find, so 1 lb. linguine will work perfectly), shrimp, scallops

peeled garlic cloves, sliced shallots, salted , roasted macadamia nuts or blanched almonds, a quarter ) fresh galangal or fresh ginger, ground turmeric, ground cumin, ground coriander, white pepper, ground nutmeg, salad oil, fat-skimmed chicken broth, coconut milk, stalk (12 to 15 in.) fresh lemon grass or 3 strips (1/2 by 4 in.) lemon peel, yellow part only, boned , skinned chicken breasts, rinsed, hot cooked rice, salt and pepper, shredded cabbage, bean sprouts, rinsed and drained, sliced green onions , including tops, diced roma tomatoes, chopped fresh cilantro, hard-cooked large eggs, shelled and cut into wedges, potato chips or shrimp chips (optional), fried shallots, lime wedges, chili sambal , asian red chili paste, or minced fresh hot chilies

a wide assortment of root veggies : jicama, celeriac, daikon radish, cassava, carrots, parsnips, and beets; all washed & scraped, and cubed according to how hard they are (harder veggies such as beets, carrots, celeriac and cassava are cut into 1 cubes, while jicama and daikon are 2 cubes ), frozen mixed veggies , any variety, stew meat, cubed, asian chili-garlic paste, aminos, tony chachere s creole seasoning, lg onion, diced, minced garlic, broth (veggie or beef), lg cans tomatoes

olive oil, fresh pork chorizo, yellow onion, chopped, garlic clove, minced, chopped tomatoes, asian fish sauce (optional), garbanzo beans, drained and rinsed, hard-shell clams , scrubbed, chopped fresh italian parsley leaves

fresh scallops , hard muscle removed and quartered, ground thai red chili peppers (or to taste), salt, peanut oil, chile mayonnaise (recipe below ), flour tortillas, peanut oil, scallions, chopped, cilantro, chili oil, mayonnaise (sweet japanese variety works best see note), sriracha asian chili sauce (or to taste)

fresh spinach, finely chopped, lemon, cooked chopped bacon, chopped hard-boiled egg, egg, salt and pepper, white vinegar, celery salt, cracked pepper, dry mustard, maggi seasoning (asian section of supermarket), salt, lemon , juice of, vegetable oil

mayonnaise, sriracha or other asian chile sauce, plus more for serving, limes (1 juiced, 1 cut into wedges), sugar, fresh cilantro, shrimp, peeled, deveined and halved crosswise, coleslaw mix, mango, peeled and sliced into thin strips, red onion, thinly sliced, kosher salt, vegetable oil, hard taco shells

rice vinegar (not seasoned ), peanut oil, asian sesame oil, grated peeled fresh ginger, scallion, thinly sliced, fresh serrano chile or 1/2 fresh jalapeno chile, minced, salt, ground cumin, coarse salt for stabilizing clams on platter, hard-shelled clams (2 1/2 lb) such as littlenecks (less than 2 inches wide), scrubbed well, seaweed salad

baby spinach, whole cucumber, sliced, fennel bulb, thinly sliced, tomatoes, eggs, hard boiled and sliced, feta cheese, crumbled, light mayonnaise, juice of half a lemon, asian fish sauce, scallions roughly chopped whites and greens, fresh basil leaves, roughly chopped, garlic, pepper, nonfat plain yogurt

an 8-oz package soba (buckwheat noodles), asian or bosc pear, vegetable oil, a 1/2-lb piece firm tofu, rinsed, patted dry , hard edges trimmed, and cut into 1/2-inch cubes, carrots , cut into 1 1/2-by 1/4-inch sticks, fresh shiitake mushrooms , stems discarded and caps sliced thin, scallions, sliced thin (about 1 1/2 cups), chopped peeled fresh ginger, sesame oil, tamari or soy sauce, or to taste, seasoned rice vinegar, sesame seeds, toasted lightly