104 very spring Recipes

fresh beet, washed , topped, unpeeled, cake flour, salt, eggs, butter, very soft, milk, cream cheese, very finely chopped spring onions, very finely chopped fresh parsley, salt, garlic, finely chopped, milk

canned mushrooms, washed and drained, cornflour, maida flour (all-purpose flour), water, salt, oil , to fry mushrooms, garlic, peeled and very finely chopped, ginger, peeled and very finely chopped, green chili, finely chopped, onions, very finely chopped, red chili paste, vinegar, soya sauce, spring onion (only the green portion and not the white portion), fresh coriander leaves, chopped,to garnish

nuoc mam, water, rice wine vinegar, sake, birds eye peppers, crushed, quarter cup aziki (a sea vegetable - you may use any sea vegetable you like), dried shiitake mushrooms, mild vegetable oil, spring onions, trimmed and cut in very small dice, garlic, minced , green germ removed, carrots, trimmed, peeled and cut in very small dice, turnips, trimmed and peeled, cabbage leaves (preferably napa cabbage), minced, nuoc mam (fish sauce), eight 9-inch, dried rice wrappers, half cup fresh coriander leaves, lightly packed

oyster sauce, soy sauce, asian sesame oil, sugar, salt, peanut or vegetable oil, chopped peeled fresh ginger, chopped garlic, scallions (about 10), white and pale green parts cut into 2-inch lengths, then cut lengthwise into very thin matchsticks (2 1/2 cups), celery ribs, cut into very thin matchsticks (2 cups), carrots , cut into very thin matchsticks (1 cup), fresh shiitake mushrooms , stems discarded and caps sliced 1/4 inch thick (3 cups), shrimp in shell (31 to 35 per lb), peeled, deveined, and coarsely chopped, chinese roast pork (char siu) or leftover roast pork, cut into 2-inch lengths, then cut lengthwise into very thin matchsticks, asian egg roll or spring roll wrappers, egg, lightly beaten, accompaniments: asian sweet chile sauce ; chinese mustard

beef flank steak or 1 lb beef sirloin steaks or 1 lb beef tenderloin (good quality), white pepper, fish sauce, fresh lime juice, palm sugar, garlic, minced, sugar, fresh lime juice, fish sauce (to taste), shallots, minced, serrano peppers , chilis very finely minced or ground to paste, stalks lemongrass , remove outer stalk and slice very thin or grind, toasted rice powder (ground fine ), fresh tender salad greens (i use the bagged spring mix) or 1 lb bibb lettuce, red onion , thinly slivered, scallions or 1 bunch green onion, cut to 1/2 inch, cucumber, peeled & seeded cut in half lengthwise and thinly sliced, tomatoes or grape or wedges tomato, lemon , cut in half lengthwise and very thinly sliced (toss into salad for garnish/flavor), fresh mint leaf, roughly chopped, sticky rice

garlic cloves, finely chopped, cornflour, rice wine, fish sauce, ketjap manis (sweet soy sauce), oyster sauce, sugar, sesame oil, fresh ground black pepper, ginger, minced, spring onion, sliced, shallot, chopped, birds eye chile, chopped, beef, sliced very thinly, fresh wide rice noodles, fish sauce, sugar, oyster sauce, ketjap manis (sweet soy sauce), broccoli floret

salmon, very fresh (6 1/2 oz), cucumbers, chopped (just less than 6 tbsp chopped), shallots, chopped (or use spring onions, 1 tbsp), capers, chopped (2 tbsp plus 2 tsp), avocados, firm but ripe (2 tbsp plus 2 tsp), cream cheese (2 tbsp), mustard , coarse-grain (1 tsp), lime juice, fresh (1 tbsp), chives, finely chopped (2 tbsp), salt, coarse black pepper

head iceberg lettuce (this type works best for this recipe ), garlic, minced, fresh ginger, grated, hot chili pepper, red, de-seeded and finely sliced (omit altogether if you prefer very mild wraps), shallots, sliced finely, firm tofu , cut into matchsticks, carrot, grated coarsely, shiitake mushrooms, thinly sliced, egg (omit if vegan), shredded cabbage (red is very good , but any type will work), spring onions , sliced lengthwise into matchstick-like pieces, bean sprouts, lime juice, soy sauce, fish sauce, oyster sauce (if vegetarian , use vegetarian oyster sauce), fresh basil , roughly chopped if leaves are large, dry roasted peanuts,finely chopped, oil for stir-frying

salmon fillets, butter, slightly melted, brown sugar, garlic , mince fine, fresh parsley, minced, roma tomato, slice very thin (i call them roma tomas), green bell pepper, slice very thin (color of your choice), red onion, slice very thin, fresh spring greens, mix, salt & pepper

peanut oil, egg (cracked ), garlic finely chopped, green chilli very, very finely chopped, two cups of pre cooked (steamed ) jasmine rice (left in fridge overnight), a 1/4 each of yellow, green and red pepper julienned, a generous pinch of salt ,sugar and msg (msg optional), cooked king prawns (each cut into 3) pre cooked chicken can also used, frozen peas, level tsp of chilli powder (more if you like the heat ), level tsp of curry powder (malay) if you can get it, light soy sauce, spring onions chopped diagonally for garnish

roma tomatoes, spring onions, finely chopped, old balsamic vinegar, extra virgin olive oil, fresh grated garlic, leaves fresh basil , scissored to very small shreds, sea salt , to taste, fresh grated black peppercorns , to taste, butter , whipped, grated garlic, euro bread, about 3/4-inch thickness, provolone cheese, thinly sliced, prosciutto, very thinly sliced

boneless chicken breasts, grilled, ripe peaches, pits removed, mange-touts peas , thinly shredded lengthwise (similar to sugar snap peas), spring onions, very finely sliced (aka scallions or green onions), fresh coriander, chopped (or cilantro), limes , juice and zest of, honey, fresh gingerroot, grated, soy sauce, fresh ground black pepper, sunflower oil, toasted sesame oil

canola oil, onion, sliced very fine, red chilies, seeded and sliced very fine, green king prawns, peeled and deveined with tail intact, can leave head on to if you wish (shrimp), chopped garlic, tamarind juice, palm sugar, fish sauce, spring onions, sliced (green onion), fresh coriander leaves, to garnish

firm white fish fillets, rice flour or 3 tbsp cornflour, fish sauce, egg, beaten, fresh coriander leaves, red curry paste, chopped red chile (optional), green beans, very finely sliced, spring onions, very finely chopped, oil, for frying

beef mince (lean ground meat), garlic (minced ), spring onions (scallions very finely chopped), capers (finely chopped ), carrot (finely grated ), zucchini (finely grated ), egg, breadcrumbs (dried ), worcestershire sauce, soy sauce, sheets puff pastry (ours are about 23cm square pre-rolled), egg (lightly beaten for egg wash)

mackerel , gutted, heads and tails removed, white wine vinegar, sea salt & freshly ground black pepper, to taste, bay leaf, green beans, trimmed, lettuce , heart leaves separated, very ripe tomatoes, quartered, spring onions, finely sliced, raw artichokes , outer leaves, stem and choke removed and flesh sliced, radishes, finely sliced, fresh basil leaves, hard-boiled eggs, peeled and quartered, black olives, white wine vinegar, extra virgin olive oil, salted anchovy fillets, ground to a paste

red chilis, sliced, spring onions, handful of fresh cooriander, chopped, eggs, lemongrass, finely chopped (fresh or dried ), salmon, pink or red, salt and pepper, olive or peanut or veg oil, sauce, fish sauce (nam plao), lime or lemon juice, fresh, cilantro finely chopped (optional), red chilis, chopped , with seeds, garlic ,crushed and very finely minced, combine all ingredients in a small bowl and mix well ., cover, and keep in refrigerator .

tomatoes, peeled (if desired), seeded and cubed into 1/2 pieces, cucumbers, peeled, seeded (if cucumber is very large), cubed, red onion, cut into thin slices, separated or 3-4 green/springs onions, chopped, garlic clove, peeled and minced (optional), a handful each of mint and flat leaf parsley, chopped finely, juice of 1/2 lemon or red wine vinegar or pomegranate syrup (unsweetened), olive oil (imo the greener, the better), salt to taste