11 east meets west Recipes

coarse salt, parmesan cheese, black pepper, marjoram leaves, basil, turmeric, curry powder, cardamom, ground ginger (optional)

light soy sauce, dark soy sauce, sesame oil, yellow bean sauce, hoisin sauce, garlic cloves, finely minced, sugar, white pepper

cooked sushi rice, cooled (nishiki is really good), celery, thinly sliced, shrimp, shelled and cooked, green onion, chopped (and tops ), seasoned rice vinegar (marukan gourmet), butter lettuce leaves (or other lettuce), avocado, toasted sesame seeds, for garnish, wasabi powder, prepared (paste)

vegetable oil, dried chili flakes, ground chicken, cliced onion, sliced red bell peppers or 3/4 cup yellow bell pepper, broccoli floret, sugar snap peas or 3/4 cup snow pea pods, zucchini , sliced into matchstick strips, garlic, minced, ginger, minced, honey, chicken broth, cornstarch, soy sauce, sesame oil, hot cooked brown rice

buckwheat soba noodles, broccoli , florrets (fresh or frozen), yellow squash, quartered, green onions, stalks finely chopped (with bulbs), garlic cloves, chopped, teriyaki soy sauce (regular soy sauce is fine), plain soymilk (i used silk light), vegan butter, paprika, cayenne pepper (optional), black pepper, salt

lean ground pork, garlic cloves, chopped, green onions, chopped, soy sauce, peanut or other mild vegetable oil, sugar, a few drops tabasco sauce , or a pinch of cayenne pepper, hoisin sauce, roasted peanuts, coarsely ground, a handful of cilantro, coarsely chopped

ripe hass avocadoes, red onion, diced, water chestnut, diced, garlic cloves, minced (2 tb ), cumin powder, ground, five-spice powder, hot sesame chili oil, cilantro leaves, minced, fresh lime juice, sea salt , to taste, green onions, thinly sliced, fresh cilantro stems, pita bread, cumin, ground, smoked paprika, five-spice powder, garlic powder, black sesame seeds, sea salt , to taste, olive oil flavored cooking spray

mayonnaise, prepared mustard (not too strong !), rice vinegar, garlic clove, crushed, sugar, onion, pureed, soy sauce, sesame oil, fresh gingerroot, grated

ripe avocado, peeled and pitted, lemon , juice of, plain nonfat yogurt, curry powder (homemade is best- read *note), salt, fresh jalapeno, finely minced (optional), hing, fresh cilantro stem, lemon , slice