11 warm tsai Recipes

canola oil , plus additional for deep frying, chopped garlic, chopped ginger, serrano chiles, stemmed and finely chopped, ground pork (may substitute ground turkey), shredded chinese cabbage, bamboo shoots, rinsed and julienned, soy sauce, black mushrooms, soaked and julienned, shaoxing wine, cornstarch mixed with 2 tbsp water (slurry), salt and pepper, chopped scallions , both white and green parts, bean threads , soaked in warm water to cover until soft (10 to 15 minutes), drained well, and cut into 2-inch pieces, egg roll wrappers, egg beaten with 1/4 cup water, for egg wash, sweet and sour sauce , recipe follows, spicy mustard , recipe follows, rice wine vinegar, soy sauce, shaoxing wine, fresh pineapple juice, brown sugar, white sugar, red chile flakes, pineapple , cut into cubes, mango , cut into cubes, red and green peppers, 1/2 inch dice, cornstarch mixed with 2 tbsp water ( slurry), dry mustard, mixed with 1/4 cup water, dijon mustard, sugar

freshly ground coriander, fleur de sel, to season, halibut fillet, canola oil, to cook, minced ginger, leeks , white part julienned, fish sauce, chicken stock, limes, juiced, minced cilantro leaves , save 4 whole sprigs for garnish, rice noodles , soaked in warm water for 20 minutes until soft

pommery mustard , whole grain, shallots, roughly chopped, soy sauce, rice wine vinegar, canola oil plus 1 tbsp, minced garlic, sliced shiitakes, ears corn, shucked and corn taken off of the cob, heads frisee , picked and washed, salt and black pepper to taste

leftover polenta, grated asiago cheese, minced oxtail meat, sliced green scallions, salt and black pepper to taste, shaved fennel, juice of 1 lemon, extra virgin olive oil, coarse ground coriander seed, salt and black pepper to taste, balsamic, chinese vinegar

salmon fillet, center cut, 2 oz each, shallots, minced, prepped maitakes, thai basil leaves , fine julienne, ponzu, dijon mustard, marichu extra-virgin olive oil, fleur de sel and black pepper

duck , halved lengthwise, washed and dried, kosher salt, ground palm sugar, shallots, halved and sliced, garlic, minced, kaffir lime leaves , 1/16 inch ribbon, stalks lemongrass, white part only, minced, ginger, minced, thai bird chiles, minced, coarse ground black indonesian peppercorns, coarse ground coriander seeds, coarse ground fennel seeds, thai or vietnamese fish sauce, cilantro, coconut oil or peanut oil, or a mixture of both, root vegetable mash , recipe follows, warm exotic fruit salsa , recipe follows, sambal oil , recipe follows, total taro , potatoes, cassava, yams, and other root vegetables, peeled and cut into 2-inch cubes (the cassava should be cut into 3-inch cubes because it cooks more quickly), garlic, peeled, butter, sliced scallions, cream, salt and black pepper, onion, peeled and cut into 1/4-inch dice, minced ginger, thai bird chile, minced, minced lemongrass, white part only, pineapple, peeled, seeded, and cut into 1/2-inch dice, mango, peeled, seeded, and cut into 1/2-inch dice, papaya, peeled, seeded, and cut into 1/2-inch dice, grapeseed oil, to cook, salt and black pepper, sambal oelek, coconut or peanut oil, naturally brewed soy sauce, sliced scallions

sesame seeds, fresh thyme, minced , save some sprigs for garnish, coarse cracked black pepper, log goat cheese , cut into 1/2-inch slices, arugula , prepped, pommery mustard (whole grain), red wine vinegar, extra virgin olive oil, shallots, minced, sliced shiitake mushrooms, ripe tomatoes (yellow and red),1/2-inch dice, crusty loaf sour dough bread , cut into 1-inch slices, head garlic, salt and black pepper, to taste, olive oil, to cook

sierra fish, skinned , boned, scaled, cut into 1-inch cubes (can substitute pompano or snapper), percent agave tequila, kaffir lime leaves, de-stemmed , chiffonaded into 1/16-inch ribbon, jalapeno, de-stemmed, minced with the seeds, onion, sliced, limes, juiced, soy sauce, salt and black pepper, nopal salad , recipe follows, cilantro agave vinaigrette , recipe follows, corn tortillas , cut into 1/16-inch ribbon, fried crisp, for garnish, grapeseed oil, to cook, minced ginger, shallots, minced, nopal, cilantro-agave vinaigrette , recipe follows, mixed field greens, salt and freshly ground black pepper, washed, dried, and picked cilantro, garlic, agave syrup, dijon mustard, limes, juiced, grapeseed oil, salt and black pepper

rock sugar or brown sugar, red wine, sized shallots, chopped, chopped garlic, chopped fresh ginger, green onion, chopped, cilantro, fresh thyme, soy sauce, red miso, canola oil, cleaned beef tenderloin, cut into 4 (8-oz) portions, shallots, chopped, chopped garlic, chopped fresh ginger, fresh thyme, leaves only, chanterelles, white wine, mushroom stock, mushroom soy sauce or soy sauce, lemon, juiced, canola oil, truffle oil, salt and pepper, to taste, chicken stock, extra virgin olive oil, onion, small dice, chopped garlic, canaroli rice, white wine, parmesan , plus a little for sprinkling, reserved chanterelle mushroom mixture , from above recipe, roughly chopped, parsley, chopped, chives, chopped, butter, canola oil, salt and pepper, to taste