Have you ever had Chinese-style baked stuffed mushrooms? When I was growing up, it was a popular appetizer at Chinese and tiki restaurants my family frequented. Usually filled with a sesame-accented pork filling that became caramelized in the oven, these bite-sized morsels were hard to resist. With February designated as National Snack Food month, I [...]
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Sichuan Wild Mushroom Sauté with New Zealand Spinach
One of the things I missed the most while traveling was having a standard stock of kitchenware. When you’re bopping around from city to city, and readjusting to a new kitchen every few months, you’re not going to have all necessary tools at your disposal. Expecially the super heavy items, like a mortar and pestle. [...]
Baby Bok Choy with Braised Shiitake Sauce
One of my favorite ways to eat steamed vegetables is with a braised mushroom sauce. To my omnivorean palate, mushrooms are a good substitute for meaty flavor when you want a vegetarian dish. But there’s sometimes a dilemma when Westerners cook Chinese dishes that involve mushrooms, especially shiitakes. When Chinese cooks do braises or soups, [...]
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