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/tropical-fruit/jackfruit-artocarpus-heterophyllus/ http://www.cookasianfood.com/tropical-fruit/jackfruit-artocarpus-heterophyllus/#comments Wed, 24 Feb 2010 02:35:54 +0000 admin http://www.cookasianfood.com/?p=2010 The Jackfruit, Artocarpus heterophyllus, is an enormous fruit which can grow up to about 3 feet in length. Native to S.E.Asia the Jackfruit is the largest tree borne fruit in the world. Jackfruit is the national fruit of Bangladesh. The outer husk of the Jackfruit is hard and spiny, green when the fruit is unripe, turning yellowish green when ripe. If the Jackfruit is damaged in any way, it exudes a white sticky sap. If you rub a little oil on your hands and knife the sap won't stick.]]> http://www.cookasianfood.com/tropical-fruit/jackfruit-artocarpus-heterophyllus/feed/ 0 http://www.cookasianfood.com/vegetables/chinese-broccoli-gai-lan-brassica-oleracea/ http://www.cookasianfood.com/vegetables/chinese-broccoli-gai-lan-brassica-oleracea/#comments Tue, 16 Feb 2010 00:53:32 +0000 admin http://www.cookasianfood.com/?p=1928 Chinese Broccoli is a member of the Brassica Oleracea group which includes Broccoli, Cabbage, Kale, Cauliflower and Brussels Sprouts. Chinese Broccoli is also known as Gai Lan, Kai Lan or Chinese Kale. Chinese Broccoli is slightly bitter with a hint of pepper. Unlike Broccoli where only the flower buds are eaten, with Chinese Broccoli the small emerging flower buds, thick bluish green leaves and the stems are used.]]> http://www.cookasianfood.com/vegetables/chinese-broccoli-gai-lan-brassica-oleracea/feed/ 0 http://www.cookasianfood.com/drink/fuyu-persimmon-fruit-juice-drink/ http://www.cookasianfood.com/drink/fuyu-persimmon-fruit-juice-drink/#comments Sat, 23 Jan 2010 01:45:01 +0000 admin http://www.cookasianfood.com/?p=1718 Fuyu Persimmon make a very refreshing fruit juice drink that brings out the full flavour of the Persimmon fruit. Simplicity itself to make, this Fuyu Persimmon fruit juice drink makes a pleasant change from the more common fruit drinks and is packed with vitamins. You can adjust the sweetness by varying the quantity of sugar.]]> http://www.cookasianfood.com/drink/fuyu-persimmon-fruit-juice-drink/feed/ 1 http://www.cookasianfood.com/tropical-fruit/fuyu-persimmon-diospyros/ http://www.cookasianfood.com/tropical-fruit/fuyu-persimmon-diospyros/#comments Wed, 20 Jan 2010 14:17:20 +0000 admin http://www.cookasianfood.com/?p=1679 The astringent Hachiya Persimmon and the Fuyu Persimmon, which is only slightly astringent when unripe, are both fruits of trees of the Diospyros genus. Diospyros meand 'food of the Gods'. The Fuyu Persimmon, Diospyros kaki, resembles a flattened and somewhat squared off tomato with deep orange skin and light orange flesh. Whilst there are several other varieties of Persimmon, many are inedible.]]> http://www.cookasianfood.com/tropical-fruit/fuyu-persimmon-diospyros/feed/ 0 http://www.cookasianfood.com/vegetables/thai-eggplant-makhua-puang-solanum-torvum/ http://www.cookasianfood.com/vegetables/thai-eggplant-makhua-puang-solanum-torvum/#comments Sun, 17 Jan 2010 23:54:06 +0000 admin http://www.cookasianfood.com/?p=1658 This Thai Eggplant or aubergine known in Thailand as Makhua Puang, comes from Solanum torvum widely known as Turkey Berry. The fruit are in fact the the small green pea sized berries which grow in large clusters. These berries turn yellow when fully ripe but are harvested for use when they are still green and are one of the main ingredients along with another Thai Eggplant, Makhua Phro, in Thai Green Curry. ]]> http://www.cookasianfood.com/vegetables/thai-eggplant-makhua-puang-solanum-torvum/feed/ 0 http://www.cookasianfood.com/tropical-fruit/dragon-fruit-pitaya-hylocereus/ http://www.cookasianfood.com/tropical-fruit/dragon-fruit-pitaya-hylocereus/#comments Wed, 13 Jan 2010 00:41:00 +0000 admin http://www.cookasianfood.com/?p=1606 Pitaya, better known as Dragon Fruit, is the fruit of a cactus of the genus Hylocereus. Native to Central and South America, Dragon Fruit are now widely grown in S.E.Asia. Dragon Fruit are available in several varieties. There are red skinned Dragon Fruit with red flesh, red skinned Dragon Fruit with white flesh and whilst not often seen in Asia, there are yellow skinned Dragon Fruit with white flesh.]]> http://www.cookasianfood.com/tropical-fruit/dragon-fruit-pitaya-hylocereus/feed/ 0 http://www.cookasianfood.com/drink/fruity-drinks-dragon-fruit/ http://www.cookasianfood.com/drink/fruity-drinks-dragon-fruit/#comments Tue, 12 Jan 2010 00:12:31 +0000 admin http://www.cookasianfood.com/?p=1563 One of the most exotic fruity drinks has to be this Dragon Fruit drink, a refreshing and really fruity combination of Dragon Fruit, Banana and Yoghurt.]]> http://www.cookasianfood.com/drink/fruity-drinks-dragon-fruit/feed/ 0 http://www.cookasianfood.com/tropical-fruit/tamarind-tamarindus-indica/ http://www.cookasianfood.com/tropical-fruit/tamarind-tamarindus-indica/#comments Wed, 09 Dec 2009 02:11:02 +0000 admin http://www.cookasianfood.com/?p=1395 Tamarind is a very large and bushy tree with fruits that vary in length between 7 and 15cm. The fruits are encased in a brittle brown shell which can be prised open easily when the fruit is ripe. Inside this shell, the Tamarind fruit can have anywhere between 1 and 12 brown seeds depending on the variety.]]> http://www.cookasianfood.com/tropical-fruit/tamarind-tamarindus-indica/feed/ 1 http://www.cookasianfood.com/vegetables/thai-eggplant-makhua-phro/ http://www.cookasianfood.com/vegetables/thai-eggplant-makhua-phro/#comments Wed, 18 Nov 2009 13:29:10 +0000 admin http://www.cookasianfood.com/?p=1121 Makhua Phro is a Thai Eggplant or Aubergine about the size of a golf ball. Belonging to the genus Solanum, this Thai Eggplant is one of several eggplants popular in Thailand where they are an essential ingredient in curries including the well known green and red curries. ]]> http://www.cookasianfood.com/vegetables/thai-eggplant-makhua-phro/feed/ 1 http://www.cookasianfood.com/chinese-recipes/chinese-stir-fry-bok-choy-recipe/ http://www.cookasianfood.com/chinese-recipes/chinese-stir-fry-bok-choy-recipe/#comments Mon, 16 Nov 2009 06:58:15 +0000 admin http://www.cookasianfood.com/?p=1068 This Chinese stir fry uses Bok Choy, sometimes known as Chinese Chard or Chinese Mustard. Bok Choy is a member of the Brassica family but doesn't form a head and is a very popular vegetable in S.E. Asia. This Bok Choy recipe can be used as a side dish but is also delicious eaten on its own]]> http://www.cookasianfood.com/chinese-recipes/chinese-stir-fry-bok-choy-recipe/feed/ 0