36 rice and blossom Recipes

rice vermicelli, sugar, ground cardamom, rose water or 3 tbsp orange blossom water, olive oil (may use butter), saffron, water

dates, pitted (i used two medjool and two deglet nours), ground cardamom, banana, peeled and cut into chunks (a partially frozen banana is okay to substitute), drops almond extract, milk (i use whole but you can use another alternative ( almond, rice, coconut , soy, etc.), tahini or 2 -3 tbsp plain yogurt, honey , to taste (or other sugar alternative such as agave, unbleached cane sugar, etc.), orange blossom water, cinnamon, to garnish

phyllo pastry (found at arabic or mediterranean grocery store), unsalted butter, melted, sugar, water, lemon juice, orange blossom water, rice flour, sugar, milk, heavy cream, walnuts or 1 cup pistachios, chopped, sugar

sugar cups sugar, water, lemon juice, orange blossom water (not an option), rice flour, whole milk, heavy cream, sugar, kataifi pastry , defrosted, unsalted butter, melted (i use more than 1/2 lb but less than 3/4 lb), pistachios, chopped

beef stew meat, cut into 1-inch cubes, canola oil, water, beef broth, sherry or additional beef broth, reduced-sodium soy sauce, green onions, chopped, brown sugar, garlic cloves, minced, minced fresh gingerroot, sesame oil, cayenne pepper, sliced fresh mushrooms, julienned carrots, sliced bok choy, uncooked long grain rice, chive blossoms , optional

white rice, water, whole milk, granulated sugar, orange blossom water, dates, diced, ground cinnamon or 3/4 tsp cardamom

short-grain rice, water, milk, salt, sugar, orange blossom water, ground cardamom, oranges , zest of, orange , juice of, strained, sugar, water, cinnamon stick

wasabi powder, rice wine vinegar or 1 tbsp white wine vinegar mixed with a pinch of sugar, peanut oil, salt, minced fresh chives, vegetable oil, for frying, all-purpose flour, ice water, egg yolk, chive flowers with 1 inch of stem attached (about 2 oz), freshly ground pepper

chicken wings, all-purpose flour, salt, freshly ground black pepper, canola oil, for frying, habanero bbq syrup ; chinese black bean-sesame sauce; and moroccan ginger sauce, recipes follow, habanero chile , char-grilled or broiled until blackened and sweated, molasses, honey, ketjap manis, apple cider vinegar, tamarind concentrate, garlic powder, ketchup, dijon mustard, cornstarch, canola oil, sliced green onions, peeled and grated fresh ginger, garlic, minced, fermented black beans or dark soy sauce, rice wine vinegar, honey or molasses, toasted sesame oil, red pepper flakes , optional, toasted sesame seed, olive oil, minced garlic, peeled and grated fresh ginger, freshly squeezed orange juice, minced preserved lemon , or 2 tsp grated lemon zest, honey, orange blossom water, ground turmeric, cayenne pepper, ground cinnamon, crushed coriander seed, salt and freshly ground black pepper, minced fresh parsley, for garnish, minced fresh cilantro, for garnish, dry-cured olives , for serving, roasted almonds , for serving

pine nuts or sesame seed, olive oil, rice vinegar, chopped fresh basil leaves or 2 tsp dried basil, lettuce , including stems and blossoms, rinsed and crisped, salt and pepper

sweetened condensed milk, water or 1375 ml, white rice flour or 105 g, vanilla powder, rose water, orange blossom water, almonds or 50 g, grated

plain yogurt (no need to drain the yogurt), salt and white pepper, to taste, orange blossom water, lemon zest, grated, rice vinegar, fresh mint, finely minced (or about 1/2 tsp dried mint), half-and-half cream , to thin (or other similar liquid of choice but not water)

milk, rice flour, almond meal, caster sugar, vanilla bean, split in half, plain yogurt, lime , juice of, honey, water, cardamom seed, orange blossom water

minced garlic, grated ginger, chinese black vinegar, soy sauce, hoisin sauce, orange blossom honey, peanut oil, divided, beef flap steak , thinly sliced across the grain, cornstarch, heads broccoli, cut into florets and blanched, red pepper flakes, steamed white rice , for serving