Fruit - Exotic Foods at WomansDay.com
They say an apple a day keeps the doctor away, but what about a cherimoya? Never heard of it? Cherimoya is a fruit native to the highlands of South America that Mark Twain once called "deliciousness itself." While you may be a pro when it comes to pears, avocados and mangos, there are plenty of fruits considered delicacies in other countries. From durian to salak, discover 10 exotic fruits that are cherished around the world. Rambutan This Ping-Pong-ball-size red fruit is indigenous to Malaysia, and has also been cultivated throughout Thailand, South Vietnam, Indonesia, the Philippines, India and Sri Lanka. Durian This Southeast Asian delicacy is known first and foremost for its potent odor, which is said to be similar to rotting food or garbage. African Cucumber Also known as the horned melon, jelly melon, kiwano or hedged gourd, the African cucumber is a vibrant fruit, featuring a mosaic of green and yellow colors on the inside and bright orange on the outside. Ackee Buddha's Hand Chayote
Chinese Egg and Scallion Dumplings (Jiao Zi)
Make the dough: Pour the flour into a mound on a clean work surface. Make a deep, wide well in the center and pour in 1/2 cup cold water. Knead the dough for 5 minutes to form a smooth, firm, elastic ball. Make the filling: In a small bowl, lightly beat the eggs with 1/2 tsp. salt and 1/4 tsp. pepper. Heat the vegetable and sesame oils in a 12-inch nonstick skillet over medium heat. Cut and roll the dough: Cut each log in half crosswise. Using a small rolling pin, roll a piece of dough into a thin 3-inch circle; with the dough in one hand and the pin in the other, roll from the edges toward the center as you rotate the dough. Fill and shape the dumplings: Tip: If you have helpers, set up an assembly line and roll out each wrapper, then pass it along to the next person to fill. Spoon 1 to 2 tsp. of the filling onto a dough circle, fold it in half, and then if you’re going to boil the dumplings, seal it by pinching along the curved edge. Repeat with the remaining wrappers and filling.
Panko Mozzarella Sticks!
I first discovered panko bread crumbs back in 1999. Please don’t ask me how I know that; I just do. I remember vividly reading a recipe that contained panko bread crumbs, and I remember vividly that I was nursing my second baby, and I remember vividly that I was hormonal and desperate, and the next thing I knew I was ordering panko bread crumbs from some market in Chelsea that the magazine recommended. Panko bread crumbs, in a word, are delicious. Panko are Japanese breadcrumbs, and are lighter and flakier than regular breadcrumbs. When I set out to make a recipe with panko bread crumbs, I started in the direction of something Asian/exotic. So guess what I did? Let me back up: my family LOVES fried mozzarella sticks. Here we go: Panko Mozzarella Sticks! Grab the panko breadcrumbs. You’ll need a bunch of string cheese—one string cheese per two fried mozzarella sticks you’d like to make. You’ll need a bowl of flour… A couple of eggs… A little milk… And some dried parsley flakes. Oh! Yum!
Yaki Onigiri Recipe
January 30, 2010 yaki onigiri Onigiri are handheld, portable rice balls that are Japan’s equivalent to the sandwich. Japanese sushi rice is compacted into all sorts of different shapes, but you probably see triangular onigiri the most. Onigiri come plain or filled but my favourite way to have them is grilled. Yaki onigiri has a crispy, almost burnt rice crust that gives way to fluffy white insides. sushi rice, water, square cookie cutter, mini onigiri mold, chicken wing sauce Yaki-onigiri is so popular you can find it in the frozen food section of Japanese grocery stores, just like pizza. You can use your hands, a cookie cutter, or onigiri mold to shape the rice. using the mini onigiri mold Make sure you wet your hands and the molds because sushi rice is super sticky. I started out by making some cubed onigiri because Mike prefers eating rice in cubed form. onigiri pan-frying the onigiri After you’ve shaped your onigiri it’s time to “grill.” brushing on soy sauce Yaki Onigiri Recipe Directions
Sweet-Potato Pancakes with Honey-Cinnamon Butter Recipe at Epicurious
photo by Dana Gallagher yield Makes 4 to 6 servings For the honey-cinnamon butter 1/4 cup unsalted butter, at room temperature 1 1/2 teaspoons honey 1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon For the sweet-potato pancakes 2 large eggs 1 cup buttermilk, plus more if necessary 2 1/2 tablespoons vegetable oil 1 cup store-bought pancake mix 1 small pinch ground nutmeg 1 small sweet potato, boiled, peeled, and mashed (about 1 1/2 cups) Preparation 1. 2. 3.
Avocado Salad with Wasabi Dressing Recipe
If you want one more little dish for your dinner, this may be it! A quick and easy side dish salad, but with a little kick from Wasabi. Avocado and a Wasabi mayo sauce make an unusual match. We have another salad using Japanese mayonnaise dressing, Potato Salad. Copyright © 2012 - Japanese Cooking 101. Step 1 Step 2 Step 3
italian sodas
June 30, 2011 | Sweet Recipes | Comments Growing up, these Italian sodas were my favorite!! My mom and I would always stop by a little coffee shack on our road trips to Oregon. I remember ordering the blueberry Italian soda in the summer instead of ice cream because they were so refreshing. I hadn’t had one of these since I was a kid, so I wanted to recreate the easy recipe. Photo Credit: Sugar and Charm
General Tso's Chicken Recipe | Free Online Recipes | Free Recipes - StumbleUpon
At nearly any buffet or take-out place you can find General Tso’s Chicken. General Tso’s Chicken is a perfect combination of sweet and spicy flavors. It is a very popular dish throughout the United States and Canada. This is probably one of the best and easiest recipes around, you will be surprised at how little time it takes to prepare. I decided to get brave and use the boneless skinless chicken thighs, and I wasn’t disappointed. Ingredients: 1lb boneless skinless chicken thighs (cut into 1” chunks) 5 dried red chili peppers 3 green onions (sliced) 3 eggs (beaten) ½ cup cornstarch oil (for frying)Sauce-1 ½ tablespoons rice vinegar 2 tablespoons rice wine 3 tablespoons sugar 3 tablespoons soy sauce 2 teaspoons cornstarch Cooking Instructions: Step 1: In a large mixing bowl combine cornstarch and beaten eggs. Step 3: Heat deep fryer or wok to 375 degrees and deep fried chicken bits in batches.
