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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...

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Lentil 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...

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Spinach 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...

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Fried 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...

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The 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...

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Vegetarian 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...

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Mushrooms 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.

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Ovo-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.

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Garlicky 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...

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Butter-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...

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Butter-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...

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10-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”...

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Chili 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...

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Vegan 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...

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Butter-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...

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Butter-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...

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10-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”...

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Oil-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...

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Pan-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...

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Baked 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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