How To: Eat American Lotus
Learn with Green Deane about a prime wild edible, the American lotus, cousin to the lotus in Asian cooking.
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How To: Prepare wasabi dipping sauce
This very simple (and fat free) dipping sauce is a great all-purpose condiment for many things. It is wonderful with spring rolls and it is delicious Asian dumplings, pot stickers, etc. The ingredients you will need are wasabi powder, seasoned rice vinegar, shiracha hot sauce and soy sauce.
How To: Prepare sweet and sour sauce
Sweet and sour sauce is tasty with stir-fried meats or as a dipping sauce. Learn how to make this flavorful sauce at home. Ingredients needed are rice vinegar, brown sugar, ketchup, soy sauce, corn starch, water chooped green pepper and chopped pineapple. You can serve it over a stir-fry, or use it as a dipping sauce for dumplings or egg rolls. This is an Asian sauce.
How To: Perform Shiatsu and Thai massage
There's such a variety of massage styles to choose from today. Take Shiatsu and Thai massage. They're based on traditional Asian medicine, and are designed to address aches and pains, but are also aimed at balancing the energy of the body to improve health and well-being.
Manas: A Taste of India
The smell of hot curry pouring from room is inevitable. The mixture of spices filled up my nostril as I sat. The lighting of the room might not be pleasant but it is the way in which the restaurant owner set up his restaurant to stop excessive lighting, which is done with a huge decorative curtain. My attention was set on the glamorous uplifting Indian pop music, playing from the large high-definition televisions.
The Ultimate Onion Cheat Sheet: Which Onion Goes Best with What?
Most recipes don't specify what type they mean when they call for onions. While using whatever kind you already have won't necessarily ruin a dish, using the best one for what you're cooking will definitely make your food taste better.
How To: Make gnocchi pasta with chicken and capers
What is it about Italian food that makes it seem like we're indulging ourselves with something truly special every time we eat it? Maybe it's the careful and loving preparation, the scintillating flavors that revolve around cheese (yum), tomatoes, and pasta?
How to Make Indian food: Chicken curry
Enjoy some authentic Indian cuisine with this chicken curry from Sheba. It's actually a quite simple chicken curry, with few spices. You need half a chicken, skinned, cut into small pieces. You'll also need an onion, greed cardamom, cloves, salt, crushed red pepper, ground coriander powder, ginger and garlic paste, yogurt, and olive oil. Those are all of the ingredients you'll need for this tasty chicken curry. Check out both videos for the full recipe.
How To: The Fascinating & Disturbing Story of How Yogurt Was Accidentally Invented
You probably don't give much thought to buying yogurt in the store. You have your favorite brand, or maybe you like trying new varieties each week; either way, you just grab it and go.
News: Fish Sauce—The Ultimate Umami Bomb
I grew up eating Korean, Japanese, and Chinese food, but it wasn't until college that I experienced Thai and Vietnamese cooking. Once I started, I couldn't get enough of these cuisines. The dishes had an incredible richness and savor that I couldn't identify, but whatever it was, it made me want to keep eating.
How To: Make Filipino beef mami
If you grew up eating beef mami or if you are looking to try something different here is a flavorful Filipino beef dish called beef mami. Filipino cuisine is inspired by Polynesian, Spanish, Chinese and American cooking and has transformed into it’s own unique style and flavors. This video will walk you through the process of creating this delicious dish. In preparation you will need to cook egg noodles, hard-boil eggs, have beef brisket, Chinese cabbage, star annis, mince garlic, mince onion...
How To: Cook Thai basil chicken
Watching this video will show you how to prepare a quick and delicious Thai basil chicken. It takes only 15 minutes to prepare this dish. Ingredients you will need are:
How To: Cook Indian fusion chicken with cardamom-orange butter
Who said you could only cook one type of ethnic cuisine at a time? Define the term "fusion" by whipping up this chicken with cardamom-orange butter. The cardamon and orange add a scintillating dose of rich, Indian-inspired curry-like flavor that'll take your chicken from blah to mindblowingly delicious.
How To: Make South Indian avial (vegetables with coconut and curry leaves)
The gripe our vegetarian friends have most about eating out at restaurants is not that there aren't any vegetarian options, but that there are no good vegetarian options. You know what we're talking about - if you scan the menu at most restaurants, the best vegetarian option you'll find is a salad.
How To: Make a delicate origami lotus flower
Buddha doesn't just sit on a lotus flower because it's kind of fun sitting on a flower throne. In many Asian traditions, the lotus flower represents sexual purity and non-attachment, which are the core tenets of Buddhism.
How To: Make Japanese pickles
Explore cuisine from the far east without leaving your kitchen! In this video, learn how to make Japanese pickles! To complete this recipe, you will need:
How To: Make black bean sauce
In this video tutorial, viewers learn how to make a Chinese-style black bean sauce. Black bean sauce is a flavoring most popular in the cuisine of China. The ingredients required for this black bean sauce recipe are: ground pork, dried fermented black beans, garlic powder, chopped garlic, chicken broth, dark thick soy sauce (not regular), sesame oil, oyster sauce and corn starch. This video provides step-by-step instructions and a visual demonstration that allows the viewer to easily understa...
How To: Make a Jack n' julep cocktail
Jack Daniel's is the best whiskey to mix drinks with. JD is just about good for anything though, especially this sweet cocktail. Check out this video tutorial to learn how to rock out and make a Jack n' julep cocktail.
How To: Grill Dr. Pepper pork chops
Dr. Pepper isn't just for drinking anymore. It's for cooking! This is a super easy way to rock out with he Dr. Pepper! Check out this video tutorial to learn how to rock out and grill Dr. Pepper pork chops. Dried Cherry Cole Slaw and Dr. Pepper are the perfect pair with the char grilled pork chop.
How To: Cook beef kebabs with Jack Daniel's marinade
Believe it or not, but Jack Daniels whiskey can actually enhance a meal, and not just as a drink. Jack Daniel's adds a great flavor for your marinade. "A little for the food and a little for me." Check out this video tutorial to learn how to rock out and cook beef kebabs with Jack Daniel's marinade.
How To: Make homemade fortune cookies with Paula Deen
Paula shows how easy it is to bake your own custom fortune cookies. You won't have to order Chinese food to get a bunch of fortune cookies anymore. This cooking how-to video is part of Paula's Best Dishes show hosted by Paula Deen. What happens when America's favorite southern cook opens up her kitchen to family, friends, viewers and the best home cooks in the country? It's anyone's guess! Paula Deen is cooking up something new as she rescues viewer recipes, shares stories and traditions with...
How To: Make cheesecake surprise pops with Paula Deen
Paula and Bobby Deen create frozen pops from a ready-made cheesecake. Follow along and learn how absolutely easy these cheesecake surprise pops are to put together. This cooking how-to video is part of Paula's Best Dishes show hosted by Paula Deen. What happens when America's favorite southern cook opens up her kitchen to family, friends, viewers and the best home cooks in the country? It's anyone's guess! Paula Deen is cooking up something new as she rescues viewer recipes, shares stories an...
How To: Arnold Palmer Cupcakes-Food Network
Paula bakes a batch of lemon and tea infused Arnold Palmer cupcakes. Arnold Palmer cupcakes are a great way to spruce up cupcakes. This cooking how-to video is part of Paula's Best Dishes show hosted by Paula Deen. What happens when America's favorite southern cook opens up her kitchen to family, friends, viewers and the best home cooks in the country? It's anyone's guess! Paula Deen is cooking up something new as she rescues viewer recipes, shares stories and traditions with friends and stra...
How To: Fry Granny Smith apple fritters with Paula Deen
Paula and brother Bubba make deep-fried Granny Smith apple fritters. These fried fritters make a sweet and tasty dessert. This cooking how-to video is part of Paula's Best Dishes show hosted by Paula Deen. What happens when America's favorite southern cook opens up her kitchen to family, friends, viewers and the best home cooks in the country? It's anyone's guess! Paula Deen is cooking up something new as she rescues viewer recipes, shares stories and traditions with friends and strangers ali...
How To: Make a five-alarm chili with Paula Deen
Paula Deen makes five-alarm chili and serves it in a biscuit bowl. This cooking how-to video is part of Paula's Party show hosted by Jamie Deen, Paula Deen. Join Food Network's queen of southern cuisine, Paula Deen, for Paula's Party. Expect the unexpected when you drop in on Paula: you never know what's going to happen! Follow along today and learn how to make a five alarm chili in biscuit bowls.
How To: Make coffee chocolate mousse with Paula Deen
Paula combines two favorites, coffee and chocolate, in a yummy mousse. This cooking how-to video is part of Paula's Best Dishes show hosted by Paula Deen. What happens when America's favorite southern cook opens up her kitchen to family, friends, viewers and the best home cooks in the country? It's anyone's guess! Paula Deen is cooking up something new as she rescues viewer recipes, shares stories and traditions with friends and strangers alike, while learning the secrets of some of America's...
How To: Make a souffled pumpkin pancake with Paula Deen
Paula makes a brunch of souffled pumpkin pancake and brown sugar bacon. This cooking how-to video is part of Paula's Best Dishes show hosted by Paula Deen. What happens when America's favorite southern cook opens up her kitchen to family, friends, viewers and the best home cooks in the country? It's anyone's guess! Paula Deen is cooking up something new as she rescues viewer recipes, shares stories and traditions with friends and strangers alike, while learning the secrets of some of America'...
How To: Make southern chicken salad sliders with Paula Deen
Paula's chicken salad sliders are elegant enough to serve at a wedding. This cooking how-to video is part of Paula's Best Dishes show hosted by Paula Deen. What happens when America's favorite southern cook opens up her kitchen to family, friends, viewers and the best home cooks in the country? It's anyone's guess! Paula Deen is cooking up something new as she rescues viewer recipes, shares stories and traditions with friends and strangers alike, while learning the secrets of some of America'...
How To: Make potato and green bean salad with Paula Deen
Paula's twist to potato salad uses new red potatoes and green beans. This cooking how-to video is part of Paula's Best Dishes show hosted by Paula Deen. What happens when America's favorite southern cook opens up her kitchen to family, friends, viewers and the best home cooks in the country? It's anyone's guess! Paula Deen is cooking up something new as she rescues viewer recipes, shares stories and traditions with friends and strangers alike, while learning the secrets of some of America's b...
How To: Pronounce street food vocabulary in Korean
Check out this Korean language tutorial video that shows you how to pronounce street food vocabulary in Korean. Street food in Korea is one of the staples of Korean cuisine. It is loved by Koreans, and non-Koreans world-wide! Have you ever tried tteokbokki? mandu twigim? Gimbap? If you haven't, watch this instructional language video and learn some Korean street food vocabulary!
How To: Make Mediterranean chicken shish tawook
Shish Tawook (taouk) is a traditional Turkish shish kebab which can also be found in Syrian and Lebanese cuisine. Cubes of chicken are skewered and grilled. Common marinades are based upon yogurt or a tomato puree, though there are many variations. Shish taouk is typically eaten with garlic paste toum. For this recipe, you will need chicken, garlic, tomato paste, ketchup, yogurt, lemon juice, salt, paprika, and olive oil. Watch this video cooking tutorial and learn how to make Mediterranean c...
How To: Make Japanese inspired teriyaki venison
Venison meat is not only healthy but it is very versatile. You can turn classic Japanese recipe into a new one by substituting the meat for venison. This how to video shows you how to cook an oriental style venison teriyaki. It is a great way to cook all the deer gaming meat this season. Everyone is sure to love this Asian inspired venison teriyaki recipe.
How To: Make a bamboo mat brush roll
This tutorial video will teach you how to make a makeup brush holder that's super cute and easy to make.
How To: Say the names of kitchen items in French
Watch to learn how to say the names of things you use in the kitchen, like plates, colanders, and the stove, in French.
How To: Make a green papaya salad
Watch this cooking tutorial to learn how to make a green papaya salad. Ingredients:
How To: Make Laotian spicy noodle salad with Kai
If you like your Asian noodles fried and spicy, you should try this Laotian spicy noodle salad (Kow poot nam jeo). You will need shrimp paste, sugar, fish sauce, lime, garlic, chilies, cherry tomatoes, and rice stick noodles. Watch this video cooking tutorial and learn how to make Laotian spicy noodle salad with Thai chef Kai.
How To: Make green mango salad
It's an Asian twist to your fruit salad - green mango salad. Make sure those mangoes are GREEN since ripe mangos are wrong for this salad.
How To: Prepare shrimp fried rice
Learn the steps for making an easy shrimp fried rice, including a trick for frying the egg in the middle of the ingredients. You will need cooked rice, frozen cooked shrimp, frozen baby peas, green onion, olive oil eggs and low sodium soy sauce. Fried rice can be made with any type of protein - enjoy making this Asian dish for your family!
How To: Prepare Asian-style spring rolls
Asian-style spring and summer rolls are easy to create at home and can make a cooling supper on a hot evening. Use fresh herbs, such as mint, cilantro and basil and wrap With colorful, cooling vegetables -- such as shredded carrot, cucumber, or bean sprouts -- and vermicelli rice noodles. Add cooked, chilled seafood, tofu or chicken if desired.
How To: Make wontons
Watch this instructional video to learn how to make wontons. All you need is chicken (or any other meat), green onion, soy sauce, pepper, sesame oil, and water. Wontons are an Asian dish.