643 eight treasure ming tsai Recipes

loose green tea, heavy cream, pure vanilla extract, vanilla beans , preferably tahitian, egg yolks plus 6 eggs, sugar, ramekins , for the souffles, sake, sugar, dried cherries, water

black peppercorns , plus ground pepper, dijon mustard, soy sauce, red wine, thyme, chopped garlic, canola oil, lamb racks , about 1 lb each, chine bone removed, chopped chives, for garnish

goat peppers, stemmed and minced, bahamian thyme, chopped, allspice, bay leaves, cinnamon, ginger beer, ponzu juice (may substitute mixed fresh lemon and lime juice), shallots, peeled and chopped, minced ginger, oranges , zested and juiced, soy sauce, whole yellow tail snapper, salt and pepper, ginger slaw , recipe follows, shoestring potatoes with thyme salt, recipe follows, baking potatoes , like russets, peeled, and cut into shoestrings (1/4 by 3 to 4 inches), ice water, canola oil , for deep frying, thyme salt (4 tbsp salt, 1 tbsp sugar, 1 tbsp bahamian thyme), grape seed oil, rice vinegar, scallions, green parts only, cut 1/8-inch thick, creole mustard may substitute pommery, ginger, chopped, cabbage cut into 1/8-inch ribbons, shredded carrots, salt and pepper

stalks lemongrass, white part finely minced, green part cut into 2 1/2-inch skewers and soaked in water, scallions finely sliced , save a little for garnish, ponzu, toasted whole green peppercorns, sugar, naturally brewed soy sauce, sea scallops (u-8 s), prepped and halved into disks

rock shrimp, shallots, thai bird chilies, coconut, brown sugar, kaffir lime leaves , julienned, juice of 1 lime, salt and black pepper to taste, sugar cane stalks or lemon grass stalks, toasted almond slivers, sambal, cilantro leaves, thai basil leaves, fish sauce, juice of 2 limes, sugar, peanut oil, salt and black pepper to taste, water to thin, garnish: basil , cilantro and almonds

sliced shallots, minced garlic, harissa, honey, toasted ground cumin, eggplants , roasted with skin on at 375 degrees for 45 minutes until meat is soft, pulp scooped out, butter, salt and black pepper, to taste, scallions, cilantro, couscous, virgin olive oil, sliced scallions, green and white, dried currants, boiling water, salt and black pepper, to taste

chicken breasts skin-on (2 for leftovers ), chopped flat parsley, chopped cilantro, scallions, sliced 1/8-inch, salt and black pepper to taste, canola oil to cook, canola oil to cook, lemon grass stalks, finely minced, white part only, minced ginger, shallot, minced, riesling or gewurztraminer wine, juice and zest of 1 lemon, chicken stock, lychee honey, butter, salt and black pepper to taste, carrots, peeled, cut into spirals with a turning slicer, potato, peeled, cut into spirals with a turning slicer, ground cumin, butter, salt to taste

trout fillets, skinless, eggs, all purpose flour, panko crumbs, shiso leaves , chiffonade, ground coriander, salt and pepper to taste

chicken breasts, skin on with drummette, hoisin sauce, sambal, chopped scallions, red wine, minced garlic, minced ginger, black pepper, fish sauce, rice wine vinegar, chile flakes, basil chiffonade, sugar, salt and black pepper to taste, napa cabbage chiffonade, carrots shredded, bean sprouts, scallions chopped

poussin, cleaned and patted dry, soy sauce, honey, coarse black pepper, red beets, peeled and quartered, heads garlic, peeled , kept in whole cloves, olive oil, salt and black pepper, to taste, horseradish, butter, sliced shallots, white wine, lemon, juiced, heavy cream, soy sauce, butter, well chilled and cut up into 1/2-inch dice, white pepper , to taste, chive batons, for garnish, take the breast off of the bone and slice on the bias. place mound of beet puree in the back center of the plate and surround with chicken slices. top with leg/thigh and sauce around the mound. garnish with chive batons.

onion, peeled and diced large, chopped garlic, canola oil, chopped ginger, pumpkin, peeled, seeded and cut into large cubes, white wine, chicken stock, stalks lemongrass, white part only, chopped roughly (may substitute with zest of 2 lemons), kaffir lime leaves , optional, thai bird chiles (may substitute with 2 jalapenos), fish sauce, fresh lime juice, sugar, salt and pepper, sour cream, chopped chives

basic pantry, garlic, onions, chicken stock, flour, eggs, butter, sugar, milk, cream, vanilla, basic spices- whole , inc. chili and curry powder, spice grinder, salt, pepper, olive oil, canola oil, rice- short grain and long grain, spaghetti, wonton wrappers, carrots, celery, ginger, fresh herbs : flat leaf parsley, thyme, oregano, chives, tarragon, rosemary, red and white wine, cognac for flaming, pot of boiling water, champagne, beers, spice grinder, blender, food processor, hand blender, two cutting boards, blow torch, kitchenaid, whole duck, mussels, chinese eggplant, beets, chunk of semi sweet chocolate

canola oil, to cook, kaffir lime leaves , julienned, serrano chile, minced, ginger, onion, minced, fish sauce, heavy cream, coconut milk, leeks , white part julienned, lime, juiced, salt and pepper, to taste, dozen wellfleet or pei oysters, shucked and save the shells

lamb racks from above, chicken stock or vegetable stock, diced carrots, diced celery, diced onions, bay leaf, salt and black pepper to taste, cucumber julienned, plain yogurt, madras curry powder, salt and black pepper to taste

cooked chicken paillards, chilled and 1/4-inch slices (pan seared), egg yolks, anchovy fillets, garlic, pommery mustard, canola oil plus 1/2 tbsp sesame oil, mix together, juice of 1 lemon, shaved reggiano parmesan, salt and black pepper to taste, heads baby romaine , prepped into whole, washed leaves, toasted sesame seeds

wasabi aioli , recipe follows, poached salmon , recipe follows, fine diced celery, foccacia bread, sliced and grilled, tomatoes, thinly sliced, head butter lettuce, washed and dried, salt and black pepper, to taste, head of taro, very thinly sliced, fryer at 275 degrees, wasabi paste, minced garlic, minced ginger, rice wine vinegar, egg yolks, canola oil, salt and black pepper, to taste, copyright , 2000, ming tsai, all rights reserved, sake, celery, sliced, peeled carrot, sliced, onion, sliced, sugar, bay leaves, toasted black peppercorns, soy sauce, water to cover, salmon fillets, skin removed , center cut, salt and white pepper to taste, ponzu, sliced shallots, togarashi , save some for garnish, japanese soy sauce, sugar, extra virgin olive oil, fennel bulbs, shaved , fronds reserved for garnish, blanched somen noodles, sliced scallions

stalks lemon grass, chopped, white part only, vanilla beans, heavy cream, egg yolks, eggs, pure vanilla extract, pineapple, peeled, cored and diced, juice of 1 orange, ground white pepper

segments of 1 lime, fish sauce (3 crab brand), brown sugar, pea sprouts, thai basil leaves, rice papers , 6 to 8-inch diameter, steamed lobster tails, chilled and sliced, ripe mango, sliced in long strips