If you like cucumbers, then you'll love this unique Asian salad tossed in a tangy Thai dressing. You will need fresh basil leaves, fresh coriander leaves, lime, shallot, small red chili pepper, cucumbers, green onions, fish sauce, shrimp paste or sauce, soy or tamari sauce, a grater, a food chopper and a chef's knife.
The key to stir-fry is having a very hot pan and very thinly sliced vegetables that will cook on contact. I like to cook my stir-fry in a wok, an Asian frying pan. Woks are great because they give you a large surface area. You can make a stir-fry in a typical skillet, but the problem is that if you pile the vegetables on top of each other they will steam instead of fry.
Essentially, the Anti-Griddle does exactly what its name promises: it turns things almost instantaneously cold when you drop them on its "grilling" surface. Unlike home methods of flash freezing, its staggeringly low temperatures (-30°F/-34.4°C) allows ingredients that normally can't be frozen—like oil or alcohol—to turn into solids in the wink of an eye. As you might imagine, this allows chefs to play with textures and tastes in a way that was previously unimaginable.
Easy steps on how to make Asian style pork chops. You will need: - 3-4 thinly sliced pork chops- 5 cloves garlic- pepper- 10 green onions- 3/4 cup oyster sauce. Steps: 1. Place the pork chops in a bowl. 2. Shake lots of pepper into the pork chops. 3. Chop garlic finely and add into the bowl. 4. Remove the hard ends of the green onions and slice the greens into small pieces. 5. Mix all the ingredients. 6. Add the oyster sauce and mix again making sure the sauce covers everything. 7. Cover with...
Looking for a means of preserving a pound or so of butter? Make delicious ghee, or South Asian-style clarified butter. The clarification process is simple and only takes a few minutes. Become a veritable ghee whiz with help from this South Asian culinary how-to.
This video is a good demonstration of how to properly clean your ear and get rid of ear wax. Understand your ear's anatomy to better maintain your aural health.
This video is a demonstration of how to make Asian-style buchi. The ingredients are sweet rice flour, sesame seeds, peanut oil, water, and sweetened red bean paste. The first step is to put the rice flour into a mixing bowl and mix in water. When it is the consistency of mashed potatoes, shape a ball of dough in your hands, to about the size of a ping pong ball. Make a hollow space with a small measuring spoon and add a spoonful of bean paste. Shape the dough around the bean paste to cover it...
Prepare an easy vegan asian cucumber salad which serves 6 people. It only takes 10 minutes to prep but will take 2-3 hours or even overnight to marinate.
So you've decided to transform your drab backyard into a Japanese Zen garden. You've made the right choice. Yes, tire swings and crab grass can slowly kill the soul. That being said, a bit of planning lies ahead. This article offers a list of How To tips, culled from the Landscape Network and other professional Japanese style landscapers, for planning an effective Japanese style landscape in your home. Step 1: Research.
Celebrities are at the cutting edge of makeup. You can love them or hate them, but what matters is that they have access to the wolrd's best makeup artists, hairstylists, and stylists, which means they always look like human perfection on the red carpet.
Nori is the Japanese term for seaweed, in particular the pressed and salted kind that you can find at most Asian supermarkets. Many nori fans eat the stuff as they would chips, since nori is slightly crunchy, slightly salty, and quite addicting. But nori is exponentially healthier than your typical Lay's salt and vinegar chips.
Doo.Ri. is a young Asian American designer who has made waves in the high fashion world with her minimalistic, modern designs with a touch of feminine delicacy and sass. With a very Japanese-infused style aesthetic, she creates pieces that are coveted and frequently warm by Hollywood starlets.
In this tutorial, we learn how to make homemade healthy broccoli stir fry. First, turn on your wok to medium heat and then add in 3 cups of blanched broccoli florets. Now add in olive oil with the broccoli, as well as shallots, ginger, and garlic. Next, add a pinch of salt and black pepper and mix until well combined. Your wok should now be turned to high heat, then add in 1 tablespoon of sesame oil and 2 tablespoon of low sodium soy sauce. Once everything is hot, scoop onto a serving dish an...
Chef Keith Snow demonstrates in this video how to make a quick and healthy recipe using broccoli. Blanched broccoli is used, that is, it is dipped in boiling water to tenderize it. A wok is heated and flavorless pure olive oil is added to it. Finely chopped shallots, ginger and garlic are tossed around in the oil and the heat is turned up. The broccoli is added when the ingredients release their flavor. A pinch of salt and black pepper can be mixed to the wok. A tablespoon of toasted sesame o...
Want to boost your WiFi reception? Have an extra wok or parabolic collander? This video tutorial demonstrates a simple hack that will allow you to build an effective radio antenna that will significantly increase the gain of your WiFi signal. To replicate this hack at home, you'll need the following items: (a) a piece of parabolic cookware, (b) heavy tape, (c) a USB WiFi stick, (d) tin snips, and (5) a USB extension cable. For detailed instructions on building your own wireless signal extende...
When you think of frozen foods, you're probably picturing an image of calorie bomb Hungry Man TV dinners or jumbo-sized Klondike bars. But frozen foods can be a lot healthier than you think.
Ramen noodles don't have to be just plain old noodles. Cheap meals don't have to taste cheap. Take Ramen noodles to the next level with some green onions, mushrooms, red bell peppers and more. Check out this video tutorial to learn how to rock out and make ramen noodle stir fry.
On a recent trip to Beijing for her role as a Lancome ambassador, Michelle Phan was asked to create four different Chinese girl looks that would suit the lifestyle of the modern young Asian woman. Check out this video to learn how to replicate each fresh and feminine look.
Most of you probably don't even know what gyaru means. It's a Japanese transliteration of the English word "gal". If you're not sure what transliteration means, you'll have to look that one up yourself.
In this tutorial, learn how to make a super fast, delicious meal that is also good for you! This low-carb, low-fat meal is ready in minutes and will fill you up without weighing you down. You will get a step by step for making this yummy, Asian inspired dish - seared ahi tuna steaks, served med rare with a side of deliciously steamed edamame beans.
You will need the following: 1/16 large prawns per guest 1/4 lbs thinly sliced prosciutto
This is a video walkthrough of the ultra violent and gory game MadWorld, exclusively for the Nintendo Wii. Mahalo has produced this full walkthrough for MadWorld, complete with high-quality videos. The guide explains everything from the point system and basic combat techniques to complete boss strategies. Be sure to check it out for tips and strategies on leading Jack to blood-spattered victory.
Basic frying rice is a staple of Asian food recipes and cheap eats. Remember, always cook rice in rice cooker, safe and will never get burned.
In this tutorial, we learn how to make Korean grilled beef ribs. You will need 2.5 lbs beef ribs, 1 Asian pear, 1/2 c soy sauce, 2 tbsp cooking wine, 1.5 tbsp minced garlic, 1 tsp minced ginger, 1.5 tbsp sugar, 1.5 tbsp honey, 1 tbsp sesame oil, 1/4 tsp black pepper, and 3 tbsp finely chopped green onions. First, grind the pear and the onions together after marinating the meat in water for 1.5 hours. Then, pour the mixture over the beef and let it sit for 1 hour. Next, mix the rest of the ing...
If you don't have Chinese five spice powder now, you'll soon be purchasing some after you take a gander at how delicious this recipe looks. Five spice powder is a blend of five savory spices that instantly adds flavor to any dish.
Sooji ka halwa is a traditional Indian and Asian treat that consists of a thick, sweet confection loaded with various mix ins, including pistachios, almonds, cashews, and raisins.
Simply learning words in Mandarin Chinese is not enough for being able to speak the language fluently. The Mandarin Chinese language, like many Asian languages, is tonal. This means that a word can have various meanings depending on the tone used to pronounce it. There are four tones in Mandarin Chinese which are represented by the four tone marks over the vowels in pinyin. This video covers these tones and will hopefully help you better understand their uses.
Are you hosting an Asian-themed party soon and need an easy but impressive way to present your utensils (AKA chopsticks)? Then this is the perfect project for you.
Are you planning to throw a big party soon and really want to surprise your guests with an unexpected and unusual food? Then this chicken kofta curry is just the thing for topping rice or couscous. Kofta just means a Middle Eastern or South Asian meatball, usually made from beef or lamb (though obviously the meat is chicken in this recipe).
Fruit cream anmitsu is a delicious Japanese dessert foreign to most Western tongues. In this video, you will earn how to make it at home from scratch. Make sure there is an Asian grocery store near your house, as it requires a number of ingredients not stocked in most Western supermarkets.
Mancala is a classic board game that is played as seriously as Westerner's play Chess in some Asian and African cultures. Traditionally, Mancala is played with either a wooden gameboard or even with holes in the ground or stone. The game pieces are made of marbles, seeds or stones and are distributed evenly on the board.
This video shows tips on how to use insects to benefit your garden. This will teach you ways to reduce the insect load in gardens without the use of chemicals. Rose aphids can be controlled with lady beetles, for example. Although these techniques have been used for agricultural use, they will work in your home garden. Asian Lady Beetle, tend to stay put. They won’t migrate. They will attack Pecan Aphids. Trichograma, a wasp that is effective against larvae and eggs.
Fondant cake decor can turn a simple birthday cake into a jawdropping and inspirational centerpiece. You can decorate pretty much anything edible with fondant decorations. And for that Asian safari expedition cake you're making, these fondant bamboo sticks would be a great addition. This tutorial will demonstrate exactly how to create fondant bamboo sticks to add to your cake decorations.
First things first. Below you will find ingredients of Kutsinta for four (4) servings: flour - 1 cup
Ingredients: 1 lb sweet potato, sliced crosswise about 1.5 cm thick (Asian sweet potato is preferred)
These delicious shrimp are simple to make and make are perfect treat! Follow along with this Asian cooking how to video to learn how to make salt and pepper shrimp. The unique thing about his salt and pepper shrimp recipe is that the shellfish are cooked and eaten with the shell on. The ingredients you need for this recipe are: frozen raw shrimp, cornstarch, ground pepper, and salt. You'll love salt and pepper shrimp.
Learn how to make this famous roasted pork. This recipe makes it simple and delicious. Follow along in this Cantonese cooking how-to video to learn how to make roast pork or char siu. This Cantonese roast pork is the BBQ pork you find in many Asian recipes. The ingredients you need for this recipe are: pork tenderloin, soy sauce, Sherry, sugar, hoisin sauce, and red food coloring (optional). Get ready for some delicious Cantonese roasted pork.
Learn how to make this amazing stir fry. It only takes a few simple steps. Follow along with this Asian cooking how-to video to learn how to make stir fry chicken with sugar snap peas and red peppers. This chicken dish is a tasty and healthy way to incorporate veggies into an recipe. The ingredients you'll need to make this chicken stir fry are: chicken breasts, stir fry oil, red pepper, sugar snap peas, chicken broth, soy sauce, and cornstarch. Serve with fried rice, white rice or even noodles.
Learn how to make one of the all time favorite take out dishes! Follow along in this cooking how to video to learn how to make General Tso's chicken. This recipe is a classic Asian recipe, and now you can prepare it at home. Forget the take out, make General's Tso's chicken tonight. Ingredients for this recipe: chicken breasts, soy sauce, green onions, chicken broth, sugar, soy sauce, white vinegar, Sherry, and hot chili garlic sauce.
This cooking how to video demonstrates the process for velveting chicken for stir fry dishes. Velveting is a cooking process that gives the meat in a stir fry dish that silky and smooth texture that everyone craves. This method of cooking is common in Asian cultures. Follow along with this cooking how to video to learn how to velvet chicken. The ingredients you need to velvet chicken are: chicken cubes, salt, Sherry, egg white, cornstarch, and vegetable oil.