Archive for the ‘Thai and South East Asia’ Category

Lobster and Rice Noodle Rolls with Green Onion Oil

On Friday, December 9th, 2011
Lobster and rice noodle rolls with green onion oil Cuisine: Vietnamese Serves: 4 Ingredients Rolls ¼ cup peanut oil 4 green onions, green part only, finely chopped 1 large shallot, finely chopped 2 shiitake mushrooms, finely chopped 300 gm Chinese cabbage, finely shredded 1.5 kg cooked lobster, meat removed, cleaned and finely chopped 250 gm fresh rice noodles sheets, cut into 12 10x20cm rectangles ...

Ginger and Beer Steamed Crab

On Friday, December 9th, 2011
Ginger and beer-steamed crab Cuisine: Vietnamese Serves: 6 Ingredients 4 (about 700gm each) raw blue swimmer crabs, cleaned and halved lengthways 750 ml lager 2 tbsp oyster sauce ¼ tsp sesame oil 1 clove of garlic, chopped 2 tbsp ginger, cut into julienne 4 green onions, cut into 5cm lengths 2 stalks of lemongrass, white parts only, bruised To ...

Vietnamese Prawn and Papaya Salad

On Friday, December 9th, 2011
Vietnamese prawn & papaya salad Cooking time: Less than 60 minutes Cuisine: Vietnamese Healthy options: Low carb-Low cholesterol-Low fat-Low GI-Healthy Serves: 4 Type: Easy-Salad-Seafood Ingredients 1 cup bean sprouts 1 cup green papaya (peeled and flesh julienned) 1 small cucumber, sliced thinly 2-3 hot small chillies small, finely diced 1 teaspoon grated ginger 2 cloves of garlic finely minced 2 ...

Vietnamese Lemon Grass Beef and Rice Noodle Salad

On Friday, December 9th, 2011
Vietnamese lemon grass beef and rice noodle salad Cuisine: Vietnamese Serves: 6 Type: Salad Ingredients 2 golden shallots, finely chopped 4 cloves garlic, finely chopped 2 stalks lemon grass, finely chopped 80 ml (1/3 cup) fish sauce 450 gm beef sirloin, cut into strips 2 small red chillies, finely chopped 55 gm (¼ cup) white sugar 70 ml lime juice 60 ml (¼ ...

Vietnamese Rice Paper Rolls

On Friday, December 9th, 2011
Vietnamese rice paper rolls Cooking time: Less than 60 minutes Cuisine: Vietnamese Serves: 6 Ingredients 1kg pork neck ½ cup oyster sauce 1 teaspoon ground white pepper 1 teaspoon anise powder 4 pink radish, julienned 1 lebanese cucumber, skin on, seeds removed and julienned 1 small carrot, julienned 4 spring onion, thinly sliced on diagonal ½ cup coriander leaves ...

Lemongrass Pork with Rice Noodles

On Friday, December 9th, 2011
Lemongrass pork with rice noodles Cooking time: Less than 15 minutes Cuisine: Asian-Vietnamese Serves: 6 Type: Family-Budget-Easy Ingredients Pork 4 large cloves garlic, peeled 3 stalks lemongrass, lower 10cm only (tough layers removed), chopped 2 brown shallots, roughly chopped 1 heaped tablespoon sugar 2 tablespoons fish sauce 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice 2 tablespoons peanut or vegetable oil 1½ tablespoons ...

Prawn and Green Papaya Rice Paper Rolls

On Friday, December 9th, 2011
Prawn & green papaya rice paper rolls Cooking time: Less than 15 minutes Cuisine: Asian-Vietnamese Serves: 6 Type: Family-Budget-Kids-Easy-Seafood Ingredients 2 tablespoons fish sauce, plus 2 teaspoons 2 tablespoons lime juice, plus 2 teaspoons 2 tablespoons sugar 1 (about 750g) green papaya, peeled, deseeded, coarsely shredded 2 carrots, coarsely shredded 1/3 cup mixed chopped coriander and mint 6 22cm rice paper wrappers, ...

Soft Rice Paper Rolls with Orawns and Pork (Gui Cuon)

On Friday, December 9th, 2011
Soft rice paper rolls with prawns & pork (gui cuon) Cooking time:  Less than 60 minutes Cuisine: Vietnamese Serves: 6 Type: Kids-Seafood-Family Ingredients 80g dried rice vermicelli noodles 18 sheets 22cm rice paper 18 cooked small peeled prawns, sliced in half 120g cooked pork neck, finely sliced 1 cup shredded iceberg lettuce 1 bunch perilla leaf 1 bunch mint 1 bunch garlic chives Preparation method ...

Vietnamese Chicken Rolls

On Thursday, December 8th, 2011
Vietnamese chicken rolls Cuisine: Vietnamese Serves: 8 Ingredients 8 small bread rolls, halved 120 gm good-quality pâté such as Pheasant Farm 1 cup each (loosely packed) coriander and mint leaves ½ cup (loosely packed) Vietnamese mint leaves 2 green onions, thinly sliced 4 small red chillies, finely chopped, to serve Poached chicken 250 ml (1 cup) fish sauce ...

Vietnamese Chicken Salad

On Thursday, December 8th, 2011
Vietnamese chicken salad Cooking time: Less than 15 minutes Cuisine: Asian-Vietnamese Serves: 6 Type: Salad Ingredients 1 bought roast chicken, skin removed, flesh coarsely shredded 1 iceberg lettuce, shredded 250g carrots, julienned ½ cup thinly sliced red radish 2/3 cup (100g) coarsely chopped peanuts 1 cup coarsely torn mixed basil and mint leaves Dressing 1/3 cup (80ml) fish ...