http://www.cookasianfood.com Cook Asian Food. Mouthwatering recipes, herbs, spices, exotic fruits, vegetables, mushrooms, sauces, condiments. Wed, 24 Mar 2010 12:24:09 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 http://www.cookasianfood.com/thailand/steamed-egg-custard-thai-recipe-kai-dtun/ http://www.cookasianfood.com/thailand/steamed-egg-custard-thai-recipe-kai-dtun/#comments Wed, 24 Mar 2010 12:24:09 +0000 admin http://www.cookasianfood.com/?p=2220 This is a Thai recipe for Steamed Egg Custard, known in Thailand as Kai Dtun. Very simple to prepare and cook, Steamed Eggs makes an attractive dish to serve at parties or as part of any meal.]]> http://www.cookasianfood.com/thailand/steamed-egg-custard-thai-recipe-kai-dtun/feed/ 0 http://www.cookasianfood.com/thailand/stir-fry-vegetables-healthy-thai-recipe/ http://www.cookasianfood.com/thailand/stir-fry-vegetables-healthy-thai-recipe/#comments Mon, 22 Mar 2010 05:40:35 +0000 admin http://www.cookasianfood.com/?p=2204 This Thai Stir Fry Vegetables recipe is both a healthy and delicious way to prepare vegetables. We use a Towel Gourd or Loofah in the recipe but if you have trouble finding this item you can substitute another vegetable, possibly another long type gourd or Daikon Radish]]> http://www.cookasianfood.com/thailand/stir-fry-vegetables-healthy-thai-recipe/feed/ 0 http://www.cookasianfood.com/vietnamese-recipes/fried-noodles-with-seafood/ http://www.cookasianfood.com/vietnamese-recipes/fried-noodles-with-seafood/#comments Sun, 14 Mar 2010 10:25:15 +0000 admin http://www.cookasianfood.com/?p=2187 This Fried Noodles with Seafood recipe is from Vietnam and is a good example of Vietnamese cuisine at its best. Fresh seafood together with fresh lightly cooked vegetables and noodles make this dish attractive, healthy and delicious. ]]> http://www.cookasianfood.com/vietnamese-recipes/fried-noodles-with-seafood/feed/ 3 http://www.cookasianfood.com/sauces-condiments-dips/shrimp-paste-kapi-terasi-belacan-hom-ha/ http://www.cookasianfood.com/sauces-condiments-dips/shrimp-paste-kapi-terasi-belacan-hom-ha/#comments Sun, 14 Mar 2010 04:35:27 +0000 admin http://www.cookasianfood.com/?p=2175 Shrimp Paste known as Kapi in Thailand, Terasi in Indonesia, Belacan in Malaysia and Hom Ha in China is an integral and indispensable ingredient in S.E. Asian cooking. Shrimp Paste has a unique pungent aroma, which many people find distasteful but when used in cooking this smell dissipates completely and adds a rich flavour to food. The smell of Shrimp Paste can vary enormously between the different brands but none can be described as pleasant.]]> http://www.cookasianfood.com/sauces-condiments-dips/shrimp-paste-kapi-terasi-belacan-hom-ha/feed/ 0 http://www.cookasianfood.com/indonesian-food/indonesian-stewed-chicken-semur-ayam/ http://www.cookasianfood.com/indonesian-food/indonesian-stewed-chicken-semur-ayam/#comments Fri, 12 Mar 2010 09:31:51 +0000 admin http://www.cookasianfood.com/?p=2156 Semur Ayam is a highly aromatic Indonesian stewed chicken dish. Our recipe for Semur Ayam uses a variety of fresh spices giving the chicken a glorious fragrance and we added some coconut milk to give the stewed chicken an extra touch of richness. ]]> http://www.cookasianfood.com/indonesian-food/indonesian-stewed-chicken-semur-ayam/feed/ 1 http://www.cookasianfood.com/korean-food/vegetable-stir-fry-with-noodles-korean-style/ http://www.cookasianfood.com/korean-food/vegetable-stir-fry-with-noodles-korean-style/#comments Mon, 08 Mar 2010 10:03:50 +0000 admin http://www.cookasianfood.com/?p=2146 This Korean style vegetable stir fry with noodles is very quick to prepare and uses instant noodles. Because not all brands of instant noodles contain the same flavouring sachets, we used only the noodles and added our own flavourings. ]]> http://www.cookasianfood.com/korean-food/vegetable-stir-fry-with-noodles-korean-style/feed/ 0 http://www.cookasianfood.com/spice-and-herb/thai-chili-prik-kee-noo/ http://www.cookasianfood.com/spice-and-herb/thai-chili-prik-kee-noo/#comments Sat, 06 Mar 2010 11:00:28 +0000 admin http://www.cookasianfood.com/?p=2129 Thai food is always associated with chillies and the hottest Thai Chili of all is the Prik Kee Noo Chili. Prik Kee Noo chillies are small in size, ranging from 0.5 to 5cm long but pack a mighty punch. Prik Kee Noo literally means 'Mouse Droppings Chili'. (Kindly note that we avoided using the Sh** word here to keep this site suitable for family consumption).]]> http://www.cookasianfood.com/spice-and-herb/thai-chili-prik-kee-noo/feed/ 2 http://www.cookasianfood.com/sauces-condiments-dips/japanese-wasabi-wasabia-japonica/ http://www.cookasianfood.com/sauces-condiments-dips/japanese-wasabi-wasabia-japonica/#comments Thu, 04 Mar 2010 08:21:33 +0000 admin http://www.cookasianfood.com/?p=2113 Japanese Wasabi, Wasabia Japonica, also known as Japanese Horseradish, is a strongly flavoured spice made from the root of Wasabia Japonica. Japanese Wasabi is available commercially as a ready made paste or as a white powder which turns green after being mixed with water to form a paste. Freshly grated Wasabia Japonica, whilst making the best flavoured Wasabi, is both expensive and not widely available.]]> http://www.cookasianfood.com/sauces-condiments-dips/japanese-wasabi-wasabia-japonica/feed/ 0 http://www.cookasianfood.com/chinese-recipes/black-bean-beef-with-noodles/ http://www.cookasianfood.com/chinese-recipes/black-bean-beef-with-noodles/#comments Tue, 02 Mar 2010 07:43:50 +0000 admin http://www.cookasianfood.com/?p=2099 Black Bean Beef with Noodles is a family favourite, so easy to prepare and packed with flavour. We used Snow Peas in our Black Bean Beef with Noodles recipe but you can also use Sugarsnap Peas. Choose a god cut of Beef as the cooking time is so short.]]> http://www.cookasianfood.com/chinese-recipes/black-bean-beef-with-noodles/feed/ 3 http://www.cookasianfood.com/sauces-condiments-dips/prik-nam-pla-thai-sauce/ http://www.cookasianfood.com/sauces-condiments-dips/prik-nam-pla-thai-sauce/#comments Sun, 28 Feb 2010 03:49:57 +0000 admin http://www.cookasianfood.com/?p=2080 In Thailand, no table is complete without a small bowl of Prik Nam Pla. This Thai Sauce is to Thailand what Ketchup is to the US or Soy Sauce is to Japan. Prik Nam Pla is a Thai sauce that has just 2 ingredients, Fish Sauce and small hot chillies known as Prik Kee Noo]]> http://www.cookasianfood.com/sauces-condiments-dips/prik-nam-pla-thai-sauce/feed/ 4