Cabbage slaw Chinese style, i.e. savoy cabbage with carrot, green onion and a dressing based on soy sauce, rice vinegar and ginger. The crunchiness of the slaw is added by pistachios and sesame seeds, which combine phenomenally with both the vegetables used to prepare the slaw and the dressing. This simple cabbage slaw will be…
Hong Shao Rou, or braised pork (“red pork”), is a very popular dish in China. Depending on the region of the country, there are many varieties of this dish, they all differ in terms of the ingredients used. The basic ingredients of this dish are very simple and these are: pork belly with skin on,…
Spices are great not only in cakes, drinks and desserts, they are also an original addition to herring. The combination of these two may seem at least strange, but I assure you that it is quite apt, you just have to convince yourself of it. I prepare spiced herrings most often during the holiday season,…
A recipe for vegetable pakora, this time prepared from zucchini, red onion, spices and herbs. Pakora are crispy mini fritters originating from Indian cuisine. These fritters are made from vegetables, most often onions, potatoes or zucchini, but other vegetables such as eggplant, cabbage, peppers and many others can also be used to prepare them. The…
This meat covered with a marinade is juicy and has the deep, distinct flavour of the products used for the marinade. Depending on the type of meat you want to marinate, you can use a slightly different type of marinade. All kinds of marinades based on yoghurt work best with poultry, while marinades based on…
Thai soup with the red curry paste is a dish that you can eat endlessly. It is an ideal option for those who, like me, love the combination of seafood with fresh herbs, vegetables and rice noodles. Red curry paste is one of the main ingredients found in this soup. The basic ingredients from which…
Korean cuisine is characterized by the use of large quantities of rice, seafood, meat and vegetables. Regardless of whether you are talking about fish, vegetable or meat dishes, they are often seasoned with soy sauce, gochujang paste, chili flakes, i.e. gochugar, garlic and ginger. For example, many of the above-mentioned spices can be found in…
Pak choi, otherwise known as Chinese cabbage, is a vegetable originating from Asia. This cabbage has a white tuber, green leaves and a slightly peppery flavour. As a vegetable, it is perfect as an ingredient in soups, an addition to pasta and stir fry. The extras that go well with pak choi and enrich its…
Looking for a fancy gluten-free, lactose-free and vegan dish? If so, the below recipe is what you need. Millet is gluten-free, tofu is lactose-free and both are vegan friendly. Even though I am neither vegan nor vegetarian, sometimes I prepare dishes without meat. These kind of dishes can taste really yummy when properly seasoned and…
I associate this dish with a man in a pub holding this treat in one hand and a mug of beer in the other. I don’t know where this association comes from, but whether they’re baked or grilled, ribs are more often eaten by men than by women. I think that somewhere in our women…
The gingerbread squares from the below recipe are full of spices. These gingerbread squares are made from gingerbread cake layered with plum jam and then coated intensively in chocolate. I make these gingerbreads mainly during the holiday season. This recipe for gingerbread squares is an easy one. Gingerbread cake is quite easy to prepare –…
This year, I will miss some of the activities that I would normally perform with my family over the holiday season. It is almost an annual tradition for us to visit Advent markets. Hot wine reigns supreme in these supermarkets, but you can also find other interesting drinks, such as liqueurs. One of such liqueurs…