Introduction: This dish is a great combination of healthiness and ephemeral non-healthiness; that being from the spike of sugar. Well, there is also the long-term consideration of the effect of …
November 2013
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Introduction: As a prelude to a dish that I will post in the next few days I have recently shared recipes for nước chấm and Chinese master stock. The final …
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Introduction: A master stock in Chinese cooking is as analogous to that of a sourdough starter and baker. It can be nurtured, raised and then maintained for weeks, months and …
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Introduction: Lime is the hardest, sharpest and most acidic member of the citrus family. Soy sauce is that rich, savoury, salty seasoning. And sugar is the pure sensation, crystallised pleasure …
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Introduction: Did you know that the term gratin originally referred to the crust that adhered to the cooking receptacle and was scraped off? Its derivation is from the French word …
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This is a true story and one of many from my travels in India over a decade ago. There is a loose food connection. The word nightmare by definition is …