36 steamed see Recipes

water-packed soft tofu (see notes ), chinese black-bean garlic sauce (see notes ), shaoxing rice wine (also called shaohsing wine) or dry sherry, sesame oil, soy sauce, dark soy sauce (see notes ) or 1 1/2 tsp. regular soy sauce mixed with 1/2 tsp. molasses, minced garlic, sugar, skinned halibut or salmon fillet, about 1/2 in. thick, peeled fresh ginger slivers, green onions , cut in 2-in.-long slivers

all-purpose flour, salt, vegetable oil, boiling water, soy sauce, water, fresh lemon juice, asian fish sauce, scallion, thinly sliced, shrimp, shelled and deveined, cornstarch, plus more for dusting, soy sauce, fresh lemon juice, egg, beaten, grated lemon zest, kosher salt, fresh ground pepper, diced peeled jicama (1/4-inch), scallions, thinly sliced, gyoza skins (see note ), green leaf lettuce leaf , for steaming

pork spareribs, cut into 1-inch lengths (have your butcher do this!), light soy sauce, dry sherry or 1/4 cup rice wine, garlic cloves, minced, fermented black beans, rinsed and mashed (dow see), brown sugar, sesame oil, garlic and red chile paste or 1 tbsp hot bean paste, cornstarch, green onions, green pepper , cut into julienne strips

grain rice (note -- 1 cup of rice will make 2 1/2 cups of steamed rice), water, to cover (see below )

flavor of this stew really depends on good fresh corn. don tsp forget to scrape the pulp out of the cobs (see below) or the stew will be watery and a little bland. this homey dish is usually served with a crusty, rustic loaf of bread to help sop up the sauce and plenty of hot sauce; you can also serve this over plain steamed rice., ears corn , husks and silk removed, bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs (8 to 10 thighs), trimmed, salt and ground black pepper, vegetable oil, kielbasa sausage , sliced 1/4 inch thick, red bell peppers , stemmed, seeded , and cut into 1/2-inch pieces, onions , minced, celery ribs , minced, cayenne pepper, garlic cloves , minced or pressed through a garlic press (about 4 tsp), minced fresh thyme leaves , or 1/4 tsp dried, low-sodium chicken broth, bay leaves, minced fresh cilantro leaves, removing corn kernels and pulp from the cob, hold the cob on its end inside a large wide bolw and cut off the kernels using a paring knife., once the kernels are removed , firmly scrape the pulp and milk out of the cob using the back of a butter knife.

super strong rich coffee or 1/2 cup espresso, steamed skim milk or 1 cup 1% low-fat milk, vanilla syrup (see below ), vanilla infused raw sugar (to garnish, see below ), water, white sugar, vanilla, raw sugar, vanilla bean

all-purpose flour, roasted urad dal flour , see cook s note, kosher salt, water, tinned crab meat, well drained, grated fresh coconut , plus 1/2 cup, chopped shallots, chopped fresh basil leaves, special equipment : a steamer or steamer baskets, cheesecloth or paper towel, food processor and pittu steamer, see cook s note

boned , skinned chicken breasts, garlic, peeled and minced, cornstarch, soy sauce, oyster sauce, sugar, vegetable oil, chinese salted fermented black beans (see note above), rinsed, drained, and minced, salt, hot cooked long-grain white rice

amber ale, shallot, finely chopped, garlic, finely chopped, mussels , scrubbed and de-bearded, whipping cream, carrot , julienned, leek , julienned, zucchini (see note below ), fresh parsley, chopped, lemon zest, grated, lemon juice, salt, white pepper, freshly ground

chopped fresh cilantro, divided, bottled clam juice, fresh lime juice, chopped green onion, grated peeled fresh ginger (see tip below ), soy sauce, toasted sesame oil, fish sauce (such as nam pla or nuoc nam), red snapper fillets or halibut fillets

ears corn, husked, mussels (see note ), water, tomato (about 8 oz), cored, seeded, and cut into small dice (about 1 1/2 cups), red onion , cut into tiny dice (about 1/2 cup), yellow bell pepper, cored, seeded and cut into small dice (about 1/2 cup), chopped cilantro leaves, olive oil, garlic, minced, serrano pepper, minced, lime, juiced, kosher or fine sea salt and freshly ground black pepper

clams in shells , suitable for steaming (see notes), mussels in shells (see notes ), olive oil, minced shallots, minced ginger, minced garlic, coconut milk (see notes ), dry white wine, asian sweet chili sauce (see notes ), lime juice, fresh basil leaves, salt, sliced green onions, lime wedges

sweet rice (soaked overnight), whole chestnuts, shelled, skinned, chopped shallots, fresh chopped ginger, diced chinese sausage, diced prosciutto ham, dragon eye fruit or langhan (1 package soaked overnight), chopped coriander, black tree ear mushroom (soak overnight in warm water), chopped green onion, white pepper , to taste, light soy sauce, far dill wine (or first press rice wine), sugar , to taste, dark soy sauce, light soy sauce, five-spice powder, sugar, salt, duck , split down the back bone (leave drumstick bone in), wine and herb mixture, for steaming, see below, star anise, fresh garlic (skin off but broken , deep-fried until golden brown), rice wine, far dill wine (or first press rice wine), red wine, sugar, whole scallions, ginger

hindquarter piece of young goat, guajillo chiles, stemmed, seeded, and deveined, garlic, unpeeled, cider vinegar, ground cumin, freshly ground black pepper, salt, sugar, masa harina mixed to a paste with 1 cup, plus 2 tbsp hot water, ripe tomatoes , roasted (see note), dried oregano, crumbled, white onion, cut into 1/8-inch dice, cilantro, leaves only, finely chopped, limes, quartered, cooked white rice , for serving

green papaya (see cook s note), green string beans, freshly squeezed lime juice, thai fish sauce , nam pla, palm sugar , available in most mexican, latin or asian supermarkets, or substitute brown sugar, or white sugar, carrots (peeled and shredded to the same strip-size as papaya), loosely chopped cilantro leaves, loosely chopped mint, dried thai shrimp , optional, thai chiles also called prik chiles, minced, unsalted peanuts, toasted and lightly crushed, thai grilled shrimp , recipe follows, jasmine sticky rice , or steamed vermicelli rice noodles, optional, as an accompaniment, thai sweet chili and garlic sauce (recommended: mae ploy now available in most grocery stores), hoisin sauce, garlic, finely minced, ponzu sauce , or substitute the juice of 1 lime, soy sauce, splash thai fish sauce , nam pla, sriracha sauce, curry powder, ground ginger, mint, leaves removed and finely chopped , or substitute thai basil, handful cilantro leaves, finely chopped, shrimp

unsweetened coconut cream , see cook s note, red curry paste , recipe follows, coconut milk , see cook s note, thai eggplant, cut in chunks, fish sauce, kosher salt, sugar, kaffir lime leaves , torn into small pieces, cooked lobster meat, coarsely chopped, basil leaves, red finger hot chiles, thinly sliced, for garnish, suggestion : steamed rice

mashed and strained steamed zucchini (you can also use other types of summer squash like crookneck, pattypan, etc), molasses, ground nutmeg, granulated sugar, salt, ground cinnamon, vegetable oil, molasses, eggs, beaten, vanilla extract, salt, baking soda, baking powder, all-purpose flour, raisins, evaporated milk, zucchini , base (aka zb or zb base, see directions below), eggs, beaten, uncooked pie shell, sugar, butter or 1/2 cup margarine, zucchini , base (aka zb or zb base,see directions below), egg, beaten, salt, baking soda, all-purpose flour, vanilla extract, candy sprinkles (optional)

flank steak, very cold (see cook s note.), dry sherry, soy sauce, dark sesame oil, cornstarch, sugar, vegetable oil, scallions, cut into 2-inch long pieces, whites and greens kept separate, fresh ginger, peeled and chopped (preferably young ginger), (see cook s note.), ripe tomatoes, cut into large chunks (into 8ths) (about 3 to 4 medium tomatoes), hoisin sauce, mixed with 1 tbsp water, steamed rice , for serving