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Tokyo Salad
By mona
Naomi Moriyama. Japanese Women Don't Get Old or Fat
- 1/2 lb pencil-thin asparagus, woody stems snapped off
- 6 cups mixed baby greens
- 1/2 cup thinly sliced celery
- 1/5 cup diced red bell pepper
- 1 scallion, thinly sliced
- 2 tbsp minced cilantro
- 5 shiso leaves, thinly sliced
- 1 plum tomator, cut into 12 wedges
- Dressing
- 3 tbsp rice vinegar
- 2 tbsp minced red onion
- 1 tsp yellow sugar
- 1 tbsp toasted sesame oil
- salt and pepper
Sauce, Oregano Garlic
By mona
Chop oregano leaves roughly
- leaves of 4 fresh oregano sprigs
- 2 garlic cloves, pressed
- 1/2 lemon, juiced
- 30 mL olive oil
UBC Cinnamon Buns
By mona
The legendary cinnamon bun
- 3 cups milk
- 6 tbsp margarine
- 6 tbsp sugar
- 1 tbsp salt
- 1 tsp sugar
- 1 tbsp warm water
- 2 pkg active dry yeast
- 2 large eggs
- 9 cups flour
- Filling
- 1 cup melted margarine, divided
- 1 1/4 cups granulated sugar
- 2 tbsp cinnamon
Anko
By mona
Cook beans in plentiful water until tender
- 4 cups azuki beans
- 5 cups sugar
- 1 tsp salt
Pretzel sauces
By mona
Bobby Flay
- Queso Poblano Sauce:
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
- 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
- 1 cup whole milk
- 12 ounces Monterey Jack cheese, grated
- 2 poblano chiles, roasted, peeled, seeded and chopped
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 3 tablespoons freshly chopped cilantro leaves
- Mustard Sauce:
- 1/2 cup Dijon mustard
- 1/2 cup whole-grain mustard
- Honey, to taste
Ginger Pork and Broccoli
By mona
Heat wok over moderately high heat
- Seasoning Sauce:
- 1 lb broccoli, cut into florets, stems sliced
- 1 - 1 1/2 lb. pork, cut in strips
- 1/3 cup soy sauce
- 1/2 cup oyster sauce
- 1/3 cup water
- 1 1/2 tbsp. sugar
- 1 tsp. ajinomoto
- 1/4 cup dry sherry
- 2 tbsp. cornstarch
- 2 tbsp ginger root
- 1/3 cup chicken broth
- 4 oz. bamboo shoots
- 1 can sliced water chestnuts
- 1/4 lb. sliced mushrooms
- 3 tbsp. sliced green onions
Tempura Batter
By mona
Grandma Yamamoto's recipe
- 1 c. ice cold water
- 1/2 tsp. vinegar
- 3/4 - 1 c. pastry flour
- 1 tsp. baking powder
- 1/4 tsp. baking soda
Paella
By mona
Rinse and soak mussels and clams in cold water for 1 hour
- 1 pound mussels
- 1 pound small clams
- 2 pounds chicken thighs, cut into 1/2 inch cubes
- 1/2 pound boneless pork, cut into 1/2 inch cubes
- 2 yellow onions, peeled and sliced
- 2 cloves garlic, peeled and finely chopped
- 1 cup ham cut into 1/2 inch cubes
- 1 cup Chorizo sausage, sliced
- 1 red bell pepper, seeded and juliened
- 1/2 cups frozen peas, thawed
- 1/2 pound shrimp, peeled
- 2 cups rice
- Sauce
- 3 cups chicken stock
- 2 tbsp. Annatto oil
- 1/8 tsp. crushed saffron threads
- 1 tsp. paprika
- salt to taste
- 1 cup dry white wine
Sweet Dough Rolls
By mona
Put lukewarm water, sugar, and yeast in large bowl
- 1/2 cup lukewarm water
- 2 tbsp sugar
- 2 pkg yeast
- 2 eggs
- 1/4 cup butter
- 1 cup cream
- 1 cup boiling water
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 tbsp salt
- 7 cups flour
Chocolate Coffee Cream Roll
By mona
Preheat oven to 375 F Grease, paper, and grease a jelly roll pan
- Filling:
- 3 eggs
- 1 cup sugar, gradually and beat until thick
- Sift 1 cup sifted cake flour
- 1/4 cup cocoa
- 1/4 tsp. salt
- 1 tsp. baking powder
- 1 tsp. vanilla
- 1/3 cup brewed, cold coffee
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- 1 1/2 cups whipping cream
- 1/2 sifted icing sugar
- 2 tsp. instant coffee