29 rice lotus Recipes

grain rice, water, light soy sauce, sesame oil, dried chinese mushrooms , soaked in hot water for 30 min,reserve 1 1/2 cup of the soaking water, dark soy sauce, sugar, boneless skinless chicken breasts, diced finely, pork, minced, garlic, crushed, fresh grated ginger, salt, water (saved from soaking the dry mushrooms), cornstarch, bamboo leaves or corn husks or lotus leaves or aluminum foil, string (for tying the bundles)

sweet (sticky ) rice, following, all 1/4-inch dice, dried lotus seeds (soaked ), dried lichee, dried dragon eye, (soaked ), dried orange peels , chiffonade, dried mango, toasted almonds, candied ginger, golden raisins, red bean paste, sweetened, butter, fresh mandarin or other oranges, segmented, grand marnier

rice (uncooked ), sushi vinegar, carrot, burdock root (8 inches), fresh lotus root (6 inches), shiitake mushrooms, sake, soy sauce, sugar

duck , 4 lbs, soy sauce, dried tangerine peel, sherry wine, oil, sugar, water, red dates, washed, cooked sweet rice, prepared in chinese style (see basic plain rice), shelled raw peanuts (boiled 30 minutes, skinned), lotus seeds (boiled 30 minutes, skinned), dried mushrooms, prepared and diced, bamboo shoot, diced, salt

peanut oil, onion, thinly sliced, minced ginger, minced garlic, minced green onions (scallions), kaffir lime leaf , torn, lemongrass, trimmed , 3-inches from the base, crushed, whole peeled plum tomatoes, tomato paste, salt and freshly ground white pepper, sugar, butter, chile oil, peanut oil, onion, thinly sliced, minced ginger, minced garlic, minced green onions ( scallions), thai basil, coconut milk, shelled peas, salt and freshly ground white pepper, sugar, butter, cooked lobster meat, diced, ripe mango, diced, leaves thai basil , chiffonaded, asian vinaigrette , recipe follows, salt and freshly ground white pepper, assorted herb leaves, mixed, assorted micro-greens, asian vinaigrette, salt and pepper, lotus root, thinly sliced, deep-fried, rice wine vinegar, sesame oil, peanut oil, soy sauce, lemon, juiced, salt and freshly ground black pepper

daikon radish, about 4 oz. peeled and thinly sliced lengthtwise into 18 pieces, scallions, white part only , halved lenghtwise, bottom left intact, mirin, rice wine vinegar, saffower oil, sesame oil, coarse salt, head napa cabbage, cored and finely shredded , about 6 cups, fresh lotus root, rinsed , and thinly sliced crosswise into about 18 pieces, silken tofu, drained and cut into six 2-inch cubes

hanger or skirt steaks (i prefer steak for the kidney flavor), canola , vegetable, or corn oil, plus more for frying, rock candy, moutai or chinese grain alcohol, rice cooking wine, garlic cloves, chopped, onion, chopped, prepared horseradish (traditionally, people use ginger, but i use horseradish which goes better with red meat), soy sauce , plus 2 oz dark, fermented sweet rice sauce (available at any asian grocery), water, cherry cola, hu yieh leaves (dried lotus leaves), chinese buns (gwa bao, a white folded bun from any chinese grocer)