Category: Asian

Lamb Kebab Koobideh

by Chef Javad   Ingredients: Lamb meat (Ideal: Shoulder meat -70%, leg meat-30%) 1.6kg Onion (peeled) 260g Salt 20g Cumin Powder 2.4g Black Pepper Powder 4.8g White pepper powder 11g Saffron Water* 40ml *Iranian saffron is of good quality, so a small amount (2 to 3 teaspoons for 40 ml of water is a good…

Lari Chicken Kebab

by Chef Javad   Ingredients: Chicken Thigh (Boneless & skinless) 1.2kg Onion (peeled) 120g Salt 12g Natural Greek Yogurt 120g Black Pepper (crushed) 5g White pepper powder 11g Pomace Olive Oil 100ml   Method: 1. Cut onion into wedges. 2. Cut chicken into chunks. 3. In a large bowl, put all ingredients together and mix…

Salad Shirazi

Enjoy this refreshing traditional Iranian salad that originated from Shiraz in South Iran. The Shirazi Salad is also commonly known as  Persian Cucumber and Tomato Salad. Whichever name it takes, it is crunchy, refreshing and a joy to savour. By Chef Javad Serves 1   Ingredients: Japanese cucumber          20g Tomato (large)           …

Hummus

by Chef Javad   Ingredients: Boiled chickpeas           450g Tahini                             60g (Pomance) olive oil        40ml Lime/ Lemon juice          30ml Cut Lemon                     1 slice…

Tofu in Herbal Oil

Tofu in Herbal Oil by Ms Mizue Tanaka    Ingredients: Tofu                                  1 block (drain the water before use) Avocado Oil                      100ml Salty rice malt                   1~2 Teaspoon Minced garlic                    1/2 or…

Japanese Confectionery – Yatsuhashi

YATSUHASHI by Mako   Yatsuhashi is a traditional Japanese confectionery made of Japanese glutinous rice flour, sugar, and cinnamon and folded into a triangle shape with sweet fillings. It is an extremely popular souvenir among tourists and local Japanese and is famous for being a regional product of Kyoto.   Ingredients: Group A Shiratamako (Japanese…

Chinese Rice Cake Soup 年糕汤

Recipe from our contributor Cai Li This rice cake soup is delicious, comforting and very easy to make. It is perfect for a quick and hearty mid-week meal. Nian Gao (rice cakes), which means “higher every year”, is a squishy, sticky foodstuff made by pounding cooked rice with a wooden cudgel until smooth and elastic, then…

Beef Rendang 印尼仁当牛肉

Recipe from Spoonful Chinese Cuisine Contributor Cai Li The spicy, rich and creamy Indonesia beef stew is known for an insane amount of flavour because of its generous use of a myriad of spices and herbs cooking for a few hours until meat fork-tender.