12 asian starch Recipes

chicken wings, tblsp garlic paste, tblsp ginger paste, green chillies, tblsp soy sauce, vinegar, asian red chilly sauce, corn flour or corn starch, eggs, salt to taste, oil to fry, had these grilled also if you dont want to fry them., i had to guess at the prep,cook times and servings.

shrimp, fresh, coarse salt, preserved black beans , fermented (found in asian markets, food stores), garlic cloves, minced, ginger, grated, rice wine, ground pork (1/4 to 1/2 cup), soy sauce, chicken stock (optional, won ton or asian chicken powder), dark soy sauce, oyster sauce (no sweetened version, read label on bottle), tapioca starch, powder with 3-6 tbsp water (substitute cornstarch), eggs, slightly beaten with 2 tbsp water, scallions (spring, green onion), peanut oil, sesame oil

sesame seeds, asian sesame oil, mirin (sweet japanese rice wine), soy sauce, golden brown sugar, oyster sauce, green onions, chopped, fresh shiitake mushrooms, stemmed, caps cut into 1/3-inch-thick slices, choy sum or baby bok choy, just enough of bottoms cut off to separate stalks; stalks and leaves cut crosswise into 2-inch-wide strips, snow peas (strings removed), cut in half lengthwise, carrot, peeled , cut into matchstick-size strips (about 1 cup), chinese vermicelli with sweet potato starch, vegetable oil, divided, shallots, sliced into thin rounds, divided

corn starch, palm or brown sugar, crushed red pepper (1/8 tsp for those who like it less spicy), corn syrup, light soy sauce, white shoyu (can substitute soy sauce), sherry or marsala, sesame oil, rice vinegar, minced ginger jarred, or fresh, minced garlic (or more to taste) fresh prefered, scallions thinly sliced

rice flour, tapioca starch, wheat starch, salt, water, vegetable oil , plus, addition oil , for coating noodles

light soy sauce (kikkoman), mushroom oyster sauce, sriracha sauce, ketchup, rice vinegar, black pepper, boneless skinless chicken breasts, potato starch, egg, milk, white pepper, salt, refrigerated chow fun noodles, vegetable oil, carrot, sliced, snap peas, green onion, top only, thai basil, cilantro leaf, tomato, chopped, garlic, minced

rice flour, tapioca starch (available at asian markets), wheat starch (not wheat flour, but available at asian markets), salt, water, vegetable oil (plus more oil for the pans)

risotto with sausage and cranberry beans, make risotto , you absolutely must use a specific type of rice called arborio rice (carnaroli and vialone nano are also used, some say superior, but are more difficult to find). these types of rice release starch when stirred in a liquid; it is this process which makes risotto, otherwise you just have a starchy mess of mush. these types of rice are identified by their fat round grains and pearly appearance. they can be used to make other sorts of rice dishes, such as pilaf, but other types of rice cannot be used for risotto. arborio is no longer that much of a specialty product; it can be found in most large, well-stocked grocery stores in the italian section. or sometimes, misguidedly, in the asian section., okay , so now we have the rice. you will also need some good, low-salt stock or broth - it should be low-salt not for health reasons, but because a good deal of it will evaporate, leaving its salt behind, and i like to have more control over the salt in a dish. it can be homemade, but i m not going to be a snob about it because, in truth, we go through gallons of store-bought stock in this household and i don tsp see that changing anytime soon. furthermore, risotto is actually a dish which can be whipped up out of thin air when it seems as though you have nothing to eat, as long as you have butter, rice, stock, maybe a few herbs, and some leftover parmesan. i like the kind of stock purchased in tetrapak cartons, because they are resealable and can be put in the fridge and used as needed. if you really want to use homemade but you don tsp have time to make stock or don tsp like the aroma of roasting bones in your house (i don tsp blame you), you can buy really great stock at north market poultry and game - it is expensive, but can be diluted with a 2- or 3-to-1 ratio of water to stock, so it stretches. my general guideline is to plan on 1/4 cup dry rice per person, and about 4 cups of stock to 1 cup of rice. of course, this isn tsp exact and will vary depending on your elevation and the phases of the moon, but it s a good place to start. i usually just use 4 cups of stock and then dilute with water or wine (or sometimes beer, if that s all i have) if i feel i m going to run out., well, we have rice and stock covered, now we just need our setup: place the stock in a saucepan on your rear burner, bring to a simmer, and leave it there with a 6-8 oz ladle in, and place a large, wide saute pan (must be really large, plan that your rice will at least quadruple in size) or dutch oven on the burner in front. get out your favorite wooden spoon and flex your stirring arm., nice thing about using sausage is it s so full of flavor you can leave out the usual onion/garlic/shallot/celery nonsense if you re tired and don tsp feel like chopping. furthermore, sausage goes from the freezer to the pan without suffering too much. okay, let s go, risotto with sausage and cranberry beans - serves 4, links italian sausage , or 1 lb bulk (or hot, or a combination - definitely with some fennel), casings removed, cooked cranberry beans or 1 can white beans, drained, arborio rice, beef , chicken or vegetable stock, butter, freshly, finely grated parmesan cheese , plus more for garnish, an oz) flat-leaf parsley, chopped finely, lemon juice , or juice from 1/2 lemon, salt and black pepper to taste, red pepper flakes to taste, optional, good balsamic vinegar , optional

pork tenderloin (preferably from tail end), thinly sliced crosswise (1/3 cup), chinese shaoxing cooking wine or medium-dry sherry, salt, firm tofu, peanut oil, fresh mild red chiles (sometimes called finger chiles), thinly sliced diagonally, then seeded, chopped garlic, chinese fermented black beans, rinsed well and drained, chicken stock or reduced-sodium chicken broth, dark soy sauce, potato starch, water, scallions, greens thinly sliced diagonally (reserve remainder for another use), asian sesame oil, asian chile oil, white rice

potato starch or cornstarch mixed with 1/2 cup water, salt, pork spareribs , cut crosswise into 2-inch pieces by butcher, peanut oil, dried hot red pepper flakes , coarsely ground in a spice grinder, chinese chile bean sauce or paste, dried facing heaven chiles (1-inch bell-shaped hot red chiles) or 3 (2-inch-long) dried hot red chiles, chinese rice wine (preferably shaoxing) or medium-dry sherry, sesame seeds, sugar, asian sesame oil, chile oil containing sesame oil (such as chiu chow chili oil from lee kum kee)