Wednesday, March 30, 2016

CASSAVA CAKE

 Ingredients (Serves 4)
  • 2 packs (16 oz/454 g) frozen grated cassava 
  • 2 cans (14 oz/400 ml) Aroy-D coconut milk 
  • 2 eggs 
  • 1½ cups sugar 
  • 1 teaspoon salt
Procedures

  1. Mix all ingredients together and pour into a baking dish. 
  2. Bake for 1½ hours at 350°F. 
  3. Take out and let cool. 
  4. Cut into small slices and serve.

Wednesday, March 23, 2016

STEAMED CHICKEN WITH GINGER SAUCE

Ingredients (Serves 4)
  • 1 whole chicken (about 3¼ Ibs), washed and dried 
  • 2½ cups of Jasmine rice, washed and drained 
  • 1 cup of sticky rice, washed and drained (mixed with rice) 
  • 12 cups of water 
  • 4 inches ginger root, peeled and thickly sliced 
  • 1 English cucumber, sliced 
  • 1 tablespoon of vegetable oil 
  • 2½ teaspoons of salt 
  • 1 teaspoon of chicken soup base mix 
  • 2 tablespoons of fish sauce 
  • 2 tablespoons of sugar 
  • 4 tablespoons of lime juice 
  • 4 shallots, thinly sliced 
  • 8 cloves of garlic, peeled 
  • 2 fresh red chilies 
  • 4 stalks green onion, chopped
Procedures
  1. Boil the water in a large pot (high heat). Add chicken and 2 teaspoons of salt. Let it boil for 5-6 minutes. 
  2. Cover the lid and slow cook about 20 minutes. Remove the chicken from the pot to cool it down. 
  3. Use 3½ cups of chicken stock, ½ teaspoon of salt, and chicken soup base to cook the rice in a rice cooker. 
  4. Cut the cooked chicken into big pieces. 
  5. Heat the oil in a small saucepan and add shallot (medium heat). Sauté and transfer to a small bowl. Add green onion to the pan with the leftover oil. Turn off the stove and stir the green onion. Transfer to a small bowl. 
  6. Arrange the individual dishes with chicken, rice, and cucumber. Then top the rice with shallot and green onion.
Ginger Sauce

  1. Crush the ginger, garlic, and red chilies in a mortar until smooth. 
  2. Transfer to a bowl and add sugar, lime juice, and fish sauce. Taste and serve with chicken.

Wednesday, March 16, 2016

STIR-FRIED BEEF GINGER

 Ingredients (Serves 4) 
  • 1½ lbs of beef fillet, finely sliced, 2 inches in length
  • ¾ lb of ginger roots, peeled and shredded 
  • 2 tablespoons of vegetable oil 
  • 2 teaspoons of fish sauce 
  • 2 teaspoons of oyster sauce 
  • 1 teaspoon of chicken soup base mix 
  • 1 tablespoon of honey 
  • ½ teaspoon of salt 
  • 6 cloves of garlic, chopped 
  • 3 shallots, chopped
Procedures

  1. Heat the oil in a large frying pan (medium heat). Add garlic, shallot, and ginger and sauté. 
  2. Add beef and all ingredients. Stir-fry about 3-4 minutes (high heat). 
  3. Taste and transfer to a dish and serve.

Monday, March 7, 2016

GREEN MANGO SALAD

Ingredients (Serves 4)
  • 1 lb of peeled shrimp (small size) 
  • 2 green mangoes, about 2 lbs, peeled and shredded 
  • 1 small carrot, peeled and shredded 
  • 1 cup of mint 
  • ½ cup of roasted peanuts, crushed 
  • 1½ tablespoons of sugar 
  • 2 tablespoons of fish sauce 
  • 2 fresh red chilies, chopped 
  • 4 cloves of garlic, finely chopped 
  • 4 shallots, thinly sliced
Procedures

  1. Heat the frying pan with no oil (medium heat), add shrimp, and stir for 3-4 minutes. Take out and cool down. 
  2. Mix all ingredients in a large salad bowl. Add mint and crushed peanuts last. 
  3. Taste and transfer to a large dish. Top with more crushed peanuts.

Friday, March 4, 2016

SPICY STEWED SALMON STEAKS

 Ingredients (Serves 4) 
  • 1½ Ibs of salmon steak (2 slices)
  • 1 small green mango (3/4 lb), peeled and shredded 
  • 1 small English cucumber, sliced into thin strips 
  • ¾ cup of water 
  • 1 tablespoon of sugar 
  • 1 tablespoon of vegetable oil 
  • 1 tablespoon of fish sauce 
  • 1 tablespoon of soy sauce 
  • ½ teaspoon of ground black pepper 
  • 1 teaspoon of chicken soup base mix 
  • 1 teaspoon of dark soy sauce 
  • 5 cloves of garlic, chopped 
  • 3 shallots, chopped 
  • 3 red and 3 green fresh chilies, sliced into thin strips 
  • 3 stalks of green onion, sliced into thin strips
Procedures

  1. Heat the oil in a large frying pan and add garlic, shallot, and salmon steaks. Fry salmon steaks for 2-3 minutes each side (medium heat). 
  2. Add water, fish sauce, soy sauce, sugar, chicken soup base, dark soy sauce, and ground black pepper. Bring it to boil and simmer for 12-15 minutes. Add fresh chilies and green onion, simmering about 5 minutes more. 
  3. Serve with green mango and cucumber.