Very Chewy Korean Stir-Fried Tteokbokki (궁중 똑붂이)

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Korean Stir-Fried Rice Cake

I wanted to try out a Korean rice cake recipe that is stir-fried with slices of the main ingredient – a change from cooking rice cakes in their long cylindrical forms such as those in my previous Korean Spicy Rice Cake Tteokbokki recipe. This recipe came along just in time. It is a sweet tasting dish stir-fried in a thick honey gravy sauce which makes the rice cake chewy and saccharine to munch on – a delightful change from the usual stir-fry of Chinese rice cake dishes that I am more familiar with.

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Chilled & Spicy Japanese Ramen (Hiyashi Chuka) – Fresh As It Can Be!

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Cold & Spicy Ramen

The prevalent Asian consumption habit has it that most food has to be sufficiently cooked over a fire (or heat in some cases) for them to be hygienic and to taste good.  But there is also an inherent instinct among some to eat food as fresh as they could be so as to savour the natural sweetness and texture of the ingredients. Some of these are presented as chilled or cold dishes which are popular especially in the hot summer seasons of Asia.

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Buddha’s Delight, Otherwise Known As Luo Han Zhai (罗汉斋)

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Buddha's Delight

Vesak Day (or ‘Buddha’s birthday’) is the celebration of the birth, enlightenment and death of Gautama Buddha. It is on this day that devoted Buddhists and monks in many East and Southeast Asian countries could be seen congregating at Buddhist temples to make offerings and say their prayers. Devotees believe that doing good deeds on this day and performing observances relating to the teachings of Buddha are pertinent to accumulating merits in their life.

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A Dish Of Steamed Tofu With Colourful Toppings

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It is a very plain, yet delightfully simple dish to make for ourselves at home. The topping of minced meat could go with many different types of flavourings and sauces too. I love my version of steamed tofu soupy and lettuce-drenched so that it becomes an all-in-one dish, to make for a humble home-cooked meal.

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Yummy Baked Scones With Herbs & Loads Of Cheese

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Cheese & Herb Scones

I used to drool at the variety of scones available at the Tesco and Sainsbury’s supermarkets in Durham – cheese, cranberry, sultana, plain, herbs etc. They came in all shapes and sizes too – round, hexagonal, triangular and sometimes squarish as well. One scone per day was all it took to make me a happy maiden at lunch. Those were the good old days…

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