Sam’s chocolate-drizzled rice crispies
April is rice month at About Southeast Asian Food. After posting my recipe for Vietnamese pandan sticky rice balls, I’m following it up with a non-Asian rice snack prepared by my daughter, Sam, who...
View ArticleLentil chili omelet: all-day breakfast dish
The vegan chili recipe in the archive has white beans, oyster mushrooms, eggplants and bell peppers. It was good — chunky, tasty and full of texture — and, as with any good recipe, I wondered if I...
View ArticleSpinach and cream cheese dumplings
UPDATED with a new variation after the recipe. Two weekends ago, we were at the grocery and, at the vegetable section, Sam asked if we could buy spinach. How would we cook it, I asked. She said we’d...
View ArticleFried spring rolls with mushrooms, salted eggs, tomatoes and herbs
Serving the traditional salted egg and tomato salad as a spring roll was an idea I learned from my friend, Sol, and her husband, Deo. They went even farther, in fact, by adding flaked tinapang bangus...
View ArticleThe easier and less messy way of cooking tortang talong (eggplant omelet)
It used to puzzle me if tortang talong is an omelet or a frittata. Most people refer to it as an omelet, heaven knows I did for a long time, until I realized that, in terms of cooking method, tortang...
View ArticleVegetarian pizza with cauliflower crust (plus my take on KFC’s pizza with...
Weekend. Sam came down from her room and, as usual, while I was in the kitchen, she commandeered my iMac, browsed Pinterest, saw a vegetarian pizza with cauliflower crust and asked if I could make one...
View ArticleMushrooms salpicao
The beef dish known as salpicao requires marinating. Mushrooms don't take too long to absorb seasonings and marinating might overpower their delicate natural flavors.
View ArticleOvo-vegetarian omelet rice
The dish is molded fried rice wrapped in egg served with sesame seed dressing and chili oil. The fried rice includes mock fish fillets cut into small cubes.
View ArticleGarlicky tofu and pechay (Chinese cabbage) stir fry
The food photos I post on Instagram are those that I don’t think anyone would expect to be accompanied by a recipe. It seems I got it wrong. At least, relative to the photo of the tofu and pechay dish...
View ArticleButter-fried potatoes, oyster mushrooms and baby spinach with yogurt
We love potatoes and we especially love them fried. That sounds like “French fries” but there are many ways to serve fried potatoes other than as...
View ArticleButter-browned cauliflower in creamy cheese sauce
Once upon a time, inspiration struck and I cooked a creamy chicken and potato dish. It became an instant favorite and there were many requests for...
View Article10-minute mushrooms and mixed vegetables stir fry (vegan)
Anyone who mocks the term “tender-crisp” does not understand Chinese stir fried vegetables at all. I say that because I came across a food blog once that did exactly that and it was such a “facepalm”...
View ArticleChili spinach with balsamic vinegar and honey
Baby spinach is sauteed with sweet onion and chilies then tossed over high heat with balsamic vinegar and honey. It’s a iciously flavored dish but, by...
View ArticleVegan kebabs with mushrooms, bell peppers and tomatoes
There is nothing difficult about choosing a meat dish for a party — in fact, say “party food” and the first images that form in my mind are large slabs of meat, large birds and plenty of drinks and...
View ArticleButter-fried potatoes, oyster mushrooms and baby spinach with yogurt
We love potatoes and we especially love them fried. That sounds like “French fries” but there are many ways to serve fried potatoes other than as a side dish to a fast food meal. In this...
View ArticleButter-browned cauliflower in creamy cheese sauce
Once upon a time, inspiration struck and I cooked a creamy chicken and potato dish. It became an instant favorite and there were many requests for a repeat performance. Much later, Sam would declare it...
View Article10-minute mushrooms and mixed vegetables stir fry (vegan)
Anyone who mocks the term “tender-crisp” does not understand Chinese stir fried vegetables at all. I say that because I came across a food blog once that did exactly that and it was such a “facepalm”...
View ArticleOil-free vegan congee for a daughter with an upset stomach
Ten days ago, a virus came through our front door and persisted on staying for over a week. An unwanted guest, definitely. Sam got hit first. Then, Alex. And, finally, Speedy. Because Sam was...
View ArticlePan-grilled eggplant and spicy scallion fried rice
It isn’t a good idea to overwhelm eggplant with too much seasoning. I find that the subtle sweetness of Asian eggplant is better preserved with the simplest ingredients. In this case, celery salt and...
View ArticleBaked squash with butter, garlic and Parmesan
The most important thing that I have learned about cooking vegetarian dishes over the last three years is that flavor and texture are equally important. When cooked, vegetables turn soft and unless...
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