Adventures in Traveling the World
Ingredients 1 pomelo 1 pound fresh shrimp 4 TBS coconut, shredded and toasted 4 TBS mint, Thai basil, fishwort 3 TBS peanuts, minced and toasted 2 red chili peppers, julienned 3 shallots, thinly sliced 3 limes, juiced 1 bird eye chili (optional) Preparation Take the washed pomelo and cut a slice off the top. The peel and pith are quite thick and can be...
Ingredients 2 cups Taro Root, shredded 2 cups carrot, shredded 25 spring roll sheets, rice paper 1 TBS peanuts 1 egg, beaten 3 cups cooking oil Salt, pepper, sugar, to taste Preparation Put the shredded taro root in a large mixing bowl and add some salt. Use your palms to squeeze out all liquid. After that mix the taro with carrot and add the...
Fruit in SE Asia was heavenly. There is such a plethora of fruit; pineapple, watermelon, mangoes, mangosteens, rambutans, dragon fruit, longans, stinky durian, and others I didn’t get the chance to try. All delicious, all served in the markets, on the streets or restaurants. They would take a fresh mango, slice off both cheeks of the mango, and dice it. The diced mango would...
Whenever I could, I would drink this delicious, watermelon thirst-quencher. It would just hit-the-spot and was a decadent delight from water. At my first sip, it became an instant favorite. Cold, refreshing, sweet watermelon soothed the heat in Singapore, Malaysia, and Thailand. Still the best on hot summer days. Ingredients: 2 cups cubed watermelon 1 cup ice cubes 2 Tablespoons Simple Syrup* In a...
Ingredients 100 g Seafood, 3 large prawns, deveined 1 Lemon grass, slice on angle 3 cm Galanga, similar to ginger and turmeric 2 Kaffir lime leaves, tear out center stem 1 Shallot peel and smash 1 Chili, small, slice longwise 1=mild, 2=medium, 3/5=spicy 3 Straw mushrooms, cut in pieces Tomato, ½ cut into four long slices 1 Spring onion, cut into 1” pieces 2...
Ingredients 200 g Rice noodles, cover with water and soak for two hours 100 g Bean sprouts, 1 handful per person ½ Tofu, extra firm, cut lengthwise into 3” strips and cut into 1 ¼ “cubes Chicken, uncooked and cubed 50 g Cabbage, ¾ cup sliced thin 2 Spring onions, Green onion cut into 1’ slices 2 Garlic cloves, peel, slice into thin slices...