Dan Dan Mein in a hurry
A quick, simple lunch dish for one that takes me back to my 20’s. Bring a pot of water to boil and start cooking a single serving of spaghetti. Slice about a half cup of…
Panang Curry
Toast the seeds in a large skillet for about a minute, until they become fragrant. Allow to cool slightly, then grind them with the peanuts. Remove to a bowl and mix in the curry paste.…
Pork Larb (cold Thai meat salad)
I’ve had the chicken version of this many times in Thai restaurants. But what inspired me to make it this time was a very dry pork roast that was left over from Thanksgiving. The new…
Savory tapioca snacks
Based on a traditional Indonesian dish. 1/4 C water or coconut milk 1 T diced onion or garlic 1/4 t black or white pepper Large pinch of salt 1/2 C tapioca starch Bring the first…
Pressure Cooker Mongolian Beef
I haven’t used my pressure cooker for a couple of years. This recipe makes me glad we have been reunited! 2 lbs flank steak, cut into thin strips 1 T coconut oil 6 cloves garlic,…
Simple Thai Coconut Curry
This is a pattern recipe, which means you can make it a bunch of different ways, and it will always be yummy. But it also means that the instructions are a little bit vague, similar…
Cruisers’ Pad Thai
This is a very loose approximation of Pad Thai that can be made from items that keep a long time aboard a boat with no refrigeration. 8-10 oz rice stick noodles or thin spaghetti 2…
Korean Tangy Red Pepper Sauce
2 T Korean red pepper paste 1 T rice vinegar (can substitute cider vinegar) 1 t honey 1 T apple juice or water 2 t dark sesame oil Whisk ingredients together in a small bowl.…
Korean Seasoned Spinach
Whenever I go for Korean food, where they fill the table with 25 tiny bowls of different side dishes, this is my favorite one: 1 lb cleaned spinach 2 T roasted sesame seeds 2 T…
Gingered Cucumber Salad with Seaweed
1/4 C wakame 1 cucumber, peeled, seeded, and sliced ultra-thinly (I use a peeler for this) 2 t ginger, sliced ultra-thinly 1 shallot, sliced Place the dried seaweed in water and soak for 10 minutes.…