Tom Kha Kai
Tom kha kai (or tom kha gai) is a Thai soup with the distinct, very Thai flavor of galangal, a rhizome somewhat similar to ginger. Kha means “galangal” in Thai. This version of the soup is made with chicken (kai…
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Moqueca de Peixe (Brazilian Seafood Stew)
This is a recipe for the original Bahian moqueca de peixe. Ingredients 1 kg fresh white fish, cut into two finger-wide strips/slices 1 lemon, juiced 2 mid-sized onions, cut into circular slices 2 bell peppers (one red, one green), cut…
Dal Makhani (Black Gram with Cream)
Dal makhani is a delicacy from Punjab, India. Traditionally this dal was cooked slowly, for hours, on charcoal. This gave it a creamy texture. It had ‘malai’ (cream) or fresh butter added to it. When cooked at home these days,…
Bánh Mì
*Bánh mì means ‘bread’ in Vietnamese, and it often refers to a type of Vietnamese sandwich. It may have started as a ‘kitchen sink’ recipe in Vietnam, where various leftovers would be tossed into a sandwich to finish them up…
Khao Pad Gai (Thai Chicken Fried Rice)
Khao pad gai is Thai-style fried rice with chicken, as street vendors in the central region of Thailand make it. Note that this is a very imprecise recipe, and so “cups” means “handfuls”. Any measuring tool that holds about the…
Tortilla Soup
Tortilla soup is a traditional southwestern dish and an excellent way to finish tortillas that have begun to go stale. It works well as a soup before a meal or as the meal itself. Turkey or pork may be used…
Quesadilla
Similar to a sandwich, the amount of ingredients for a quesadilla depends on how many you are serving and how big you want to make a particular quesadilla. Here are ingredients for one serving using the typical size of tortillas…
Microwave Quesadilla
Microwave Quesadilla is a dish in Tex-Mex or Mexican cuisine, which involves cooking ingredients, most popularly cheese, inside a corn or wheat tortilla Ingredients 2 tortillas About ¼ cup (30 ml) meltable shredded cheese (typically Monterey Jack cheese, but others…
Chicken Quesadilla
Ingredients 1 tablespoon sesame oil 1 tablespoon minced garlic ½ tablespoon crushed red pepper 1 medium yellow onion, julienned 1 red bell pepper, julienned 1 green bell pepper, julienned 1 tablespoon sesame seeds 2 tablespoons teriyaki marinade/sauce 4 boneless skinless…
Thai Green Curry with Chicken
Ingredients 1 tbsp vegetable oil 2 tbsp Thai green curry paste (according to taste) 1 tbsp soft dark brown sugar 1–2 thick stalks lemongrass, fat ends bashed with a rolling pin (optional) 750 g (1½ lb) skinless, boneless chicken, cut…
Arroz con Maiz (Rice with Corn)
Ingredients Sofrito 2 medium yellow onions, cut into large chunks 3–4 Italian frying peppers (also know as cubanelle peppers) 16–20 cloves garlic, peeled 1 large bunch cilantro, washed 10–12 ajices dulces (sweet chili peppers) 10 leaves of culantro (recao), or…
Vietnamese Rice Noodle and Beef Soup (Bún bò Huế)
Bún bò Huế is a popular Vietnamese noodle soup that originated in the old imperial capital of Huế. Ingredients Broth 4 tbsp Huế shrimp paste 1 small onion, finely chopped Vegetable oil 2 fresh medium-sized pigs feet, cut into 1…