East Asia and the Pacific

Japanese Miso Soup

  Ingredients: 4 cups dashi broth (Japanese fish broth) 3 tablespoons miso paste (white, red, or a blend) 200g firm tofu, cut into small cubes 1 cup dried wakame seaweed, rehydrated and chopped 2 green onions, sliced 1 tablespoon soy sauce (optional) 1 tablespoon mirin (sweet rice wine) 1 tablespoon […]

Japanese Meat Ramen

  Ingredients: For the Broth: 1 liter chicken broth 4 tablespoons soy sauce 2 tablespoons mirin (sweet rice wine) 2 tablespoons sake 1-inch fresh ginger, sliced 2 cloves garlic, crushed 1 tablespoon sesame oil Salt and pepper, to taste For the Ramen: 300g ramen noodles (fresh or dried) 400g thinly […]

Thai basil chicken

Ingredients: For the Fried Egg (Optional, but Recommended): 1 egg 2 tablespoons of oil for frying For the Basil Chicken: 1 chicken breast (or any other boneless chicken cut, about 200 grams) 5 cloves of garlic 4 Thai chilies 1 tablespoon oil for frying 1 teaspoon of oyster sauce ½ […]

Tom Yum Goong

Ingredients: 2 liters of water 4 stalks of lemongrass 1 inch chunk of galangal 10 kaffir lime leaves 10 Thai chilies 5 cloves of garlic ½ kilo shrimp 300 grams of oyster mushrooms 2 roma tomatoes 2 white onions (medium-sized) 2 teaspoons of sugar 8 – 12 tablespoons of fish […]

SUSHI

Homemade Sushi Recipe for 4 People Ingredients: 2 cups sushi rice 1/2 cup rice vinegar 1/4 cup sugar 1 teaspoon salt Nori seaweed sheets Fresh fish (salmon, tuna), thinly sliced Vegetables (cucumber, avocado), julienned Soy sauce for dipping Pickled ginger for serving Wasabi for serving Equipment: Bamboo sushi rolling mat […]