Category Archives: Asian

Gochujang potato stew. 3/14/24

This potato stew is so delicious! We could not help ourselves and ate the whole pot. According to Wikipedia Gochujang is a savory, sweet, and spicy fermented condiment popular in Korean cooking. We found it in our regular grocery store’s Asian section … Continue reading

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Tofu bowl with soy vinaigrette 3/11/24

Making these bowls full of Asian flavor is a real favorite at our house. Tofu bowl is especially good because it is pretty much non-cooking. This means we can eat it winter and summer. John marinates the tofu in the … Continue reading

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Beef pho. 3/6/24

Last week we tried a recipe from Jet Tila of Food Network for beef pho. It came out pretty good so I thought we would try it again making small tweaks to the recipe. We decided shorten the time the … Continue reading

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Kung Pao Shrimp 3/5/24

We have made this a couple of times and are closing in on the correct rendition. We use Jet Tila’s recipe https://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/kung-pao-shrimp-7112947 There is a video on the recipe page to watch if you need further explanation. My one warning … Continue reading

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Quick beef pho. 3/2/24

The other night we saw Jet Tila make what he considers a quick beef pho. Pho is a delicious Vietnamese soup but the broth takes two days to make. I guess if you have an entire weekend to work on … Continue reading

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Tofu bowl. 2/26/24

This dish is so good and with the exception of the rice it is no-cooking. I marinated the tofu in nuoc cham for a few hours. Shortly before dinner I cut up the vegetables and made the dressing. Tofu bowl … Continue reading

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Sesame shrimp bowl

For the dressing I whiz up in my mini processor an inch of fresh ginger, two garlic cloves, 1/2 cup soy sauce, 1/3 cup rice wine vinegar, and a pinch of sweetener or sugar. I drizzle the sesame oil over … Continue reading

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Potato and bean stew with gochujang. 2/27/24

John and I tried this new recipe and we really liked it so I thought I would pass it along. The potatoes sop up the flavor of the gochujang and soy sauce enhanced stock. I used russet potatoes I had … Continue reading

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Asian tofu bowl. 12/7/23

So much yumminess in this bowl! With the exception of the rice underneath, everything else is raw. In the soy-ginger vinaigrette are shredded cabbage, extra firm tofu, thinly sliced cucumber, jalapeño, edamame, avocado, cilantro, and sesame seeds. A squeeze of … Continue reading

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Kung Pao Shrimp. 11/14/23

This is the third time we have made this shrimp recipe by Jet Tila. https://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/kung-pao-shrimp-7112947 The first time was with shrimp and it turned out well. The second time we tried it with pork and it bombed out. So shrimp … Continue reading

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