PORK & SHRIMP SPRING ROLLS(Charyor)

  Ingredients (Serves 4) 

• ½ lb of peeled shrimp, washed and chopped into small pieces 
• 1 lb of lean ground pork 
• ½ cup of dried, shredded auricularia mushrooms, soaked in warm water for 30 min., rinsed, drained, and chopped into small pieces 
• 2 serving sizes of vermicelli (1.76 oz or 50 g), soaked in warm water for 30 min., rinsed, drained, and sliced into 1-inch pieces 
• 1½ bag (50 sheets, 250 g/8.8 oz) of TYJ Spring Roll Pastry 
• 2 medium onions, thinly diced 
• 5 cloves of garlic, finely chopped 
• 4 shallots, finely chopped 
• 1 teaspoon of sugar 
• ½ teaspoon of fine ground black pepper 
• 1 tablespoon of oyster sauce 
• 1 tablespoon of fish sauce 
• 1 teaspoon of chicken soup base mix 
• 3 eggs 
• 4 cups of vegetable oil

Procedures

1. In a big salad bowl, using a spatula or hands, finely mix all ingredients together (except 1 egg and oil) into a mixed meat topping. Refrigerate for an hour. 
2. When you feel the topping start to bind together, then it is ready. Then, get one sheet of TYJ spring roll pastry, putting it on a large plate, and add one teaspoon of mixed meat topping on the sheet. Fold the bottom of the pastry up and over the topping and gently press down. Fold two sides of the sheet and roll it. Continue rolling the spring roll forward towards the end of the pastry. Wet the end of the roll with egg to seal it (break 1 egg into a small bowl to use as sealant). Roll one by one until you finish all the sheets. Make sure to put the rolls on a flat plate. 
3. Turn on stove to medium heat and then heat 4 cups of oil in a deep frying pot. Drop the rolls into the hot oil and deep-fry them until golden (25 rolls at a time). Stir the rolls often so that they are cooked evenly. Drain the golden spring rolls onto a rack.
4. Transfer the rolls onto a large dish and serve. They taste best when they are still hot. You can eat the rolls with or without sauce. The simplest sauce can be a mixture of Asian chili sauce with hoisin sauce. Add a bit of fresh-squeezed lime juice to the sauce (taste to your liking) and serve.
   

TOFU AND OYSTER MUSHROOM SOUP

Ingredients (Serves 4) 

• ½ lb of ground pork 
• 1 package firm tofu (19 oz), cut into small cubes (to your liking) 1 package organic oyster mushrooms, washed and separated into small pieces (to your liking) 
• 6 cups of water 
• 1½ teaspoons of chicken soup base mix 
• 1½ teaspoons of salt 
• ¼ teaspoon of sugar 
• 2 teaspoons of sesame oil 
• 2 cloves of garlic, peeled and sliced 
• 2 stalks green onion, chopped 
• ¼ cup chopped cilantro 
• 1 inch ginger root

Procedures

1. Marinate ground pork with ½ teaspoon of salt, ground black pepper, sugar, ½ the chicken soup base, and sesame oil. Roll the mixture into small pork balls and refrigerate. 
2. Boil water in a soup pot, and add garlic, ginger, one teaspoon of salt, the remaining chicken soup base, and pork balls. Let it boil for 5-6 minutes (high heat). 
3. Add tofu and cook about 4-5 minutes. Then add mushrooms and cook for 3 minutes. Taste and top with green onion and cilantro. 

HOT STEWED CATFISH STEAKS

 Ingredients (Serves 4) 

• 1½ lbs of catfish steaks, washed with salt
• ¼ cup of water 
• 2 tablespoons of honey 
• 1 tablespoon of vegetable oil 
• 1 tablespoon of soy sauce 
• 1 teaspoon of fish sauce 
• 1 teaspoon of chicken soup base mix 
• 1 teaspoon of fine ground black pepper 
• 6 cloves of garlic, chopped 
• 3 shallots, chopped 
• 2 fresh red chilies, thickly sliced 
• 5 stalks of green onion, sliced 1 inch in length

Procedures

1. Heat the oil in a medium pot (medium heat).  
2. Add garlic and shallots and stir for about 2 minutes. 
3. Pour the honey in and stir until the honey turns yellow. Add soy sauce, fish sauce, black pepper, and chicken soup base (low heat). 
4. Add fish and turn each side back and forth for 2 minutes. 
5. Put the water into the pot (medium heat). Stew for about 25 minutes to 30 minutes. 
6. Add red chili and green onion. Taste and serve hot.
   

SALTED SHRIMP AND PORK

 Ingredients (Serves 4) 

• 1 lb raw shrimp
• 1¼ lb of picnic pork, thinly sliced, about 2 inches in length 
• 1 tablespoon of vegetable oil 
• 1 tablespoon of sugar 
• ½ teaspoon of salt 
• 1 teaspoon of chicken soup base mix 
• 1 teaspoon of ground black pepper 
• 1 teaspoon of oyster sauce 
• 1 teaspoon of soy sauce 
• ½ teaspoon of black soy sauce 
• ¼ teaspoon of cinnamon powder 
• 6 cloves of garlic, chopped 
• 4 shallots, chopped

Procedures

1. Heat the oil in a frying pan and sauté garlic and shallot until brown. Add the pork (high heat), frying about 6-7 minutes. With medium heat, add all ingredients and stir-fry for 5-6 minutes.
2. Taste and transfer to a dish. Can be served with vegetable.
   

CHICKEN CURRY

Ingredients (Serves 4) 

• 2 lbs of skinless chicken breasts, thickly sliced, ½-inch pieces
• 1 can of Aroy-D coconut milk, 14 oz (400 ml) 
• 2 large white potatoes, cut into 1-inch cubes 
• 1 large onion, diced into small pieces 
• 2 cups of milk 
• 8 cloves of garlic, finely chopped 
• 6 shallots, finely chopped 
• 2 tablespoons of vegetable oil 
• 4 tablespoons of chopped lemon grass 
• 8 kaffir leaves, thinly sliced 
• 1½ tablespoons of red chili powder 
• 1 teaspoon of salt 
• 2 tablespoons of sugar 
• 1 teaspoon of chicken soup base mix 
• 1 tablespoon of fish sauce 
• 3 tablespoons of curry powder

Procedures

1. Put the lemon grass and kaffir leaves in a spice grinder. Grind them until smooth, like a paste. 
2. Heat the oil in a pot (medium heat) and add garlic and shallot, stirring them until brown. Then, add the lemon grass and kaffir leaves paste, chili powder, and curry powder into a pot. Stir the mixture for 2 minutes. 
3. Add chicken, onion, and salt, stirring them for 5 minutes. Add sugar, fish sauce, chicken soup base, and coconut milk. Then, add milk and bring it to a boil. 
4. Cover the pot and slowly cook for 15 minutes to 17 minutes (slow heat) more. Taste and serve hot.
   

GROUND COD FILLET PANCAKE

 Ingredients (Serves 4) 

• 1¼ lbs of cod fillet, cut into thick pieces 
• 3 tablespoons of vegetable oil 
• 5 tablespoons of chopped lemon grass 
• 1 tablespoon of cornstarch 
• ½ teaspoon of baking powder 
• ½ teaspoon of turmeric powder 
• ½ teaspoon of salt 
• 1 teaspoon of fish sauce 
• 1 teaspoon of chicken soup base mix 
• 1 teaspoon of crushed red pepper 
• 8 kaffir leaves, washed and chopped 
• 6 cloves of garlic, peeled 
• 4 shallots, peeled

Procedures

1. Put all ingredients in the food processor (except 2 tablespoons oil) and process them until smooth. 
2. Refrigerate the mixture about 2-3 hours. 
3. Heat 2 tablespoons oil in a large frying pan (medium low heat). With a spoon and hands, take a small amount of the mixture and form it into a small, thin hamburger-like patty. Then, fry patties for 5-6 minutes each side.
   

STIR-FRIED BEEF WITH LEMON GRASS

Ingredients (Serves 4) 

• 2 lbs of lean beef, thinly sliced 2 inches long
• 1 small red and 1 small green bell pepper, thickly sliced 
• 1 medium onion, thickly sliced 
• 2 tablespoons of vegetable oil 
• 1 tablespoon of oyster sauce 
• 1 tablespoon of fish sauce 
• 1 tablespoon of sugar 
• 1 teaspoon of crushed red pepper 
• 1 teaspoon of chicken soup base mix 
• ¼ teaspoon of turmeric powder 
• ¼ cup of roasted peanuts, crushed 
• 5 cloves of garlic, finely chopped 
• 3 shallots, thinly chopped 
• 6 kaffir leaves, thinly sliced 
• 1 inch galangal root, thinly chopped 
• 3 tablespoons of thinly chopped lemon grass

Procedures

1. Put lemon grass, kaffir leaves, and chopped galangal root in a spice grinder. Grind until smooth. 
2. 2. Heat the oil in a large frying pan. Add garlic, shallot, and ground lemon grass mixture. Stir it for 2-3 minutes (medium heat). 
3. Add turmeric powder, sugar, chicken soup, oyster sauce, fish sauce, and crushed red pepper. 
4. Add the beef and turn the heat to high. Stir-fry them all together for about 3-4 minutes. 
5. Add red and green bell pepper and onion; then let it cook for 1 minute. 
6. Transfer to a large dish, top with crushed peanuts, and serve.