Different Types of Noodles in Vietnam
In our cooking class in Hoi An we learned of the many types of noodles that go into Vietnamese food. Cau Lao Noodles in the Market in Hoi An. Cau […]
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Travel Theme: Transformation of a Muddy Field into Noodle Soup
All the transformations involved in preparing noodle soup for dinner. A muddy field is transformed… into a rice paddy… which when ripe is transformed into bundles… which is transformed in […]
World Spices Cooking Class 1: a Cambodian Appetizer
My first ‘World Spices’ cooking class started with ‘Tofu in Curried Coconut Milk’ from Cambodia. I was in Cambodia for a couple of weeks in 2007, but looking through my journal […]
Arroz a la mexicana / Rice Mexican-style
Preparing Mexican-style rice is more about the process than the actual ingredients. Once you get the process down you can say good-bye to boring rice forever! Traditionally Mexicans start with […]
Horchata, an ‘agua fresca’ made from rice
Our Michoacán menu included Agua de Horchata, a cool refreshing drink based on strained rice, toasted cinnamon, milk, sugar and ice. I have had this before, but never so tasty, and […]
Huatape Veracruzana con Camarones, a Mole with Prawns
The entrée of our menu from Veracruz was ‘Huatape Veracruzana con Camarones’. Traditionally, special large sweet prawns are used in this dish, and Chef Rossana felt that the BC spot […]
Mole Poblano Sencillo, a dark mole from the state of Puebla
This dark mole from Puebla was my idea of what mole really should be: super rich, spicy and with chocolate added. This version is a ‘sencillo‘ (simple) mole in the […]
Japanese Home-Cooking Class #2
The second Japanese Home-Cooking class contained introductions to even more Japanese ingredients that I had never heard of. We started with miso soup with little beech mushrooms, and then began prepping […]
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