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pin this recipe to save for later Tom Kha Gai – Perfect for a special occasion! This Tom Kha Gai, otherwise known as Chicken Coconut Soup is one of favorite soup in the world. The world I tell you. Every special occasion – college graduation, birthdays, lung transplant anniversaries, etc., its tradition to celebrate at my favorite Thai restaurant. After a decade of ordering Panang Curry and Pad Thai and sampling everyone else’s dishes, I still remained faithful to my Panang Curry, nothing else tempted me....

Black soybeans, kuromame (黒豆), or kuro daizu (黒大豆) are a variety of soybeans with jet-black skin and creamy white interior. What Are Black Soybeans Black soybeans are a variety of soybeans with a characteristic black skin and cream-colored interior. It’s most known for Kuromame (confusingly, the bean and dish name). It is eaten in Osechi Ryori, the traditional Japanese New Year’s meal. It’s also eaten in Wagashi, baked goods, bread, and Western desserts....

That’s it, my friends. I hope you enjoy this bo luc lac recipe. Let me know if you make it. I’d love to hear how it turned out for you, and if you decided to spice it up! Today we’re cooking up a delicious Vietnamese Shaking Beef Recipe called “Bo Luc Lac”, and I already know you’re going to love it. “Luc lac” is Vietnamese for “shake”, referring to the stir frying of the beef, hence the name....

If you are on the lookout for breakfast ideas that make use of leftover bread, then you must try this easy South Indian style bread upma recipe. It is a delicious variation from the regular rava upma also known as ‘uppit, uppittu, uppeet to name a few. While French toast is a great option to use up that stale bread, I’m sure many Indians prefer savory dishes in the morning....

Whether it’s our lives or our food, we are always looking for something to spice things up. If you have ventured out into the world of fiery chilis, you already know how a new, smoking hot pepper can make every other bite of your meal more exciting than the last. If you are still new to the playing field, the Calabrian Chili is a great place to get started. It’s important to have a good, reliable chili you can rely on to add both heat and flavor to your masterpiece without overwhelming the senses....

The array of different flavor explosions from a single bite of any chaat snack containing all these different chutneys is one of my favorite things on earth! Since I do not have the luxury of just stepping out of my building and finding a chaat vendor on the roadside, I make my own at home. And it’s so much better, as I do not have to worry about the hygiene of the food....

Cheese corn toast is quick and easy, scrumptious snack, a favorite with most kids and adults too! There is something so good about the combination of cheese and corn, that it works well in the form of a spread or even croquettes aka cheese corn balls! And anything that has cheese, has to be good, right? I came across this recipe for cheese corn spinach grilled sandwich by Shivi when I had just joined these FB food groups a couple of years ago, and since then it has been a favorite....

When I was in India, iced tea was a new kind of drink that had started to get a lot of attention from the college-goers of our times. Some of my friends would drink iced tea because they felt it looked like alcohol, which they were not permitted to consume. Oddly enough, I never tasted it for the same reason - I felt it had alcohol in it! While I grew to understand that this was not true, I kind of developed a negative opinion about it....

The onset of the monsoon automatically makes one crave a large plate of crispy pakoras along with some chai. So that is exactly what I did last week when it began to rain cats and dogs. I usually make onion, potato, or paneer pakoras but this time I decided to treat my family to these crispy and crunchy chicken pakoras for a change. These street-style pakoras were a delight to the tastebuds and everyone devoured them to their heart’s content, especially the kiddos....

Chili-Basil Rice Recipe Rice so often plays second fiddle to other ingredients on the plate. It’s an afterthought, a vehicle for adding sustenance to a dish, to sop other other developed flavors. Truly, though, does it have to be this way? No! There is no reason for us to toss a cup of white rice into a pot of boiling water with nary a thought. Even if it is still the side dish, why don’t we go ahead and spice that rice up?...

Chili Peppers Fight Cancer There is some evidence that chili peppers may help fight cancer. Chili peppers contain a compound called capsaicin, which has been shown to have a number of anti-cancer effects in lab studies, including: Killing cancer cells Stopping cancer cells from growing Preventing cancer cells from spreading Capsaicin not only causes the tongue to burn, it also drives prostate cancer cells to kill themselves, according to studies published in a March 15 issue of Cancer Research....

What is a queso fundido? Decadent cheese dips rule the appetizer table from my fabulous Brie Spinach Dip and Jalapeno Popper Dip to my Buffalo Chicken Dip French Bread and Cheesy Chili Dip so with Game Day and holiday parties galore, I thought it was time for another pure indulgent delight – cheesy, gooey, melty kickin’ Chorizo Queso Fundido! Queso Fundido is the more flavorful, dynamic, addicting cousin of queso or cheese fondue....

This Peanut Chicken recipe is a marriage of two of my favorites – my Thai Peanut Pineapple Chicken Satay (and reader’s fav!) and my Cashew Coconut Crusted Chicken. I used the incredible lick-the-plate-delish Peanut Sauce from my Satay to create the Sauce and Marinade that’s a harmony of pineapple juice, coconut milk, soy sauce, brown sugar, peanut butter and dashes of lime juice, fish sauce, basil and ginger. After you marinate the chicken, you have done most of the work already because you reserve most of this marinade to thicken and become your Peanut Sauce so you get a dynamic marinade and sauce all in one!...

PIN THIS RECIPE TO SAVE FOR LATER Cream Cheese Wontons There are a few things my husband makes really well: pasta, and pasta, steak, pigs in a blanket, and cream cheese wontons. Patrick would always bring his famous wontons to New Year’s Eve parties or any other get togethers and they would fly off the plate! Aside from Patrick’s cream cheese wontons, I used to devour them at my local Pick Up Stix every chance I got....

Let’s talk about how to make fish taco sauce, shall we? Who’s in the mood for fish tacos? I also enjoy cooking the fish in different ways. Think grilled fish tacos, but also sautéed or battered and fried. Fish tacos are SO GOOD when they’re crispy and fried with a coating of seasoned beer batter. No matter how you’re making your fish tacos, it is extremely important to make yourself the best fish taco sauce....

Growing up in Japan, I rarely ate any “roasted” food because Japanese cooking involves mostly cooking on the stovetop. Since I came to the U.S., I have fallen in love with roasting vegetables, and cauliflower is one of my top favorite ingredients for roasting. Roasted vegetables add a whole array of new flavor profiles and you can definitely use other vegetables of your choice as well. I made this delicious and rich Creamy Roasted Cauliflower Soup with my favorite roasted cauliflower....

Got any questions? Ask away! I’m happy to help. If you enjoy this recipe, I hope you’ll leave a comment with some STARS. Also, please share it on social media. Don’t forget to tag us at #ChiliPepperMadness. I’ll be sure to share! Thanks! — Mike H. This is one of our favorite recipes, for both me and Patty. We fell in love with them during our stays in Florida. It’s really hard to beat a sandwich that’s layered up with thick slices of ham, loads of slow roasted pork (yes, two types of pork!...

While everyone is busy planning and making holiday meals and baked goods, I decided to get a head start on Japanese New Year special meals. I know it sounds crazy since it’s not even Christmas yet! But in Japan we don’t generally get together with family and relatives for Christmas, but instead we get together on New Year’s Day or the first few days of New Years. I was actually surprised to receive many requests for traditional New Years food recipes from the readers because I was never been a big fan of Osechi Ryori (Traditional Japanese New Years Meal, お節料理) while growing up in Japan....

What are Pasanday? Pasanday are basically very thin fillets of beef. Their thinness means two things 1.) a reduced cooking time 2.) that there’s also this masala coating the surface - so much surface This Pasanday Recipe (and frankly all traditional recipes) will not give you a curry consistency. Instead you will get a drier dish with some masala and while you will most certainly wish there was more doubling down on the onion will alter the taste and texture....

Buttery tender salmon is always a winning way to break up the monotony of chicken! Head here to see all my quick and easy salmon recipes! If you’re looking for more salmon recipes, be sure to check out: honey glazed salmon, Tuscan salmon, sheet pan garlic butter salmon, blackened salmon in creamy Cajun sauce, and Asian BBQ salmon. HOW TO MAKE pan seared firecracker salmon VIDEo Firecracker Salmon Ingredients This Firecracker Salmon delivers sticky, sweet, spicy, tangy, restaurant flavor with minimal effort!...