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Szechuan Hot & Sour Soup 酸辣汤

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Spicy lunch (I made it VERY spicy), washed down with lemon ice tea while
watching “The Great Gatsby”.
Perfect Saturday so far 🙂

Bon Appetit !   Life is Good !

 

Saute shrimp, dried shrimp, squid, garlic paste and grated ginger in peanut oil for one minute. Add chicken stock, salt, chili sauce, soy sauce and sesame oil. Bring to a simmer, add sliced water chestnuts, soaked and cooked wood ears and small amount of cornstarch slurry. Add whisked eggs, stir slowly  in one direction only. As soon as eggs have set into long, thin strands, remove soup from fire. Check/adjust seasoning. Add cubed tofu. To serve, sprinkle with sliced scallions and fried onion julienne.
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Szechuan Hot & Sour Soup  酸辣汤

Szechuan Hot & Sour Soup 酸辣汤


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Szechuan Hot & Sour Soup  酸辣汤

Szechuan Hot & Sour Soup 酸辣汤


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Szechuan Hot & Sour Soup  酸辣汤

Szechuan Hot & Sour Soup 酸辣汤


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Szechuan Hot & Sour Soup  酸辣汤

Szechuan Hot & Sour Soup 酸辣汤


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Szechuan Hot & Sour Soup  酸辣汤

Szechuan Hot & Sour Soup 酸辣汤


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Firebird

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Firebird  with chili noodles? Chicken on fire? Spicy chicken stir fry? Hot chicken?
Pick one, but I think firebird is the best name for this dish. Drowsed in chili oil, served over chili/garlic noodles, this dish is neither subtle nor understated. It will require a certain immunity from burning heat. However, after a few mouthfuls, the burning sensation will make space for a enlightening flavor high and you will have to make yourself slow down eating because you can’t wait for the next bite 🙂

Bon Appetit !   Life is Good !

Notes:
– Most folks would use skin less chicken breast for this dish. I personally prefer the legs, I feel it gives me a better texture. I remove the skin and cut it to the same size as the meat and cook it together making sure the skin renders and get’s crispy.

– The noodles will make a perfect snack if served by them self. In that case, you want to add a bit more soy sauce.
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Firebird

Firebird

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Chili / Garlic, Sesame Noodles

Chili / Garlic/ Sesame Noodles

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Potato Cream Soup With Apple, Chorizo And Mushroom

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While  driving home today I started to feel this craving for potato soup, so I stopped at the grocer to get me some potatoes and cream.
While not the most elegant or pretty of soups, when done right it is a great dish, either as a snack, appetizer or, as in this case, a great main course all by itself.

Bon Appetit !   Life is Good !
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Potato Cream Soup With Apple, Chorizo And Mushroom

Potato Cream Soup With Apple, Chorizo And Mushroom

saute onions in duck fat

saute onions in duck fat

add a good amount of garlic paste

add a good amount of garlic paste

add potatoes, chicken stock, kosher salt and cayenne pepper, simmer until potatoes are tender

add potatoes, chicken stock, kosher salt and cayenne pepper, simmer until potatoes are tender

meanwhile, saute diced, skin on apples, chorizo and mushrooms in butter

meanwhile, saute diced, skin on apples, chorizo and mushrooms in butter

blend soup until smooth

blend soup until smooth

 

add heavy cream, check / adjust seasoning. To serve, top with sauteed garnish and scallions

add heavy cream, check / adjust seasoning. To serve, top with sauteed garnish and scallions

Potato Cream Soup With Apple, Chorizo And Mushroom

Potato Cream Soup With Apple, Chorizo And Mushroom

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Potato Cream Soup With Apple, Chorizo And Mushroom

Potato Cream Soup With Apple, Chorizo And Mushroom

Potato Cream Soup With Apple, Chorizo And Mushroom

Potato Cream Soup With Apple, Chorizo And Mushroom






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Easy Does It # 6 – Express Ramen

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Dear  Friend’s
Although most of my followers are culinary professionals, there is also a large segment of followers who are just starting to enjoy cooking on a slightly higher than basic level. I have therefore decided to publish, under the moniker “Easy Does It“,  from time to time some very basic recipe variations of dishes which otherwise might seem complicated to some folks. I will break them down to the easiest, most simple instructions, so that those of you who are intimidated by elaborate recipes will be able to prepare these dishes properly, adjusted to your taste and liking, right from the get-go.
Enjoy :-)
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In  the foodie world everybody act’s as if  ramen  has been invented yesterday morning. In reality, it has been around forever, being a very special and revered dish in it’s original form. However, since the instant variety has been invented, it has been the stable of millions of students and other young folks around the world. It is simple to prepare, costs only pennies and is filling and tasty.
I have made many different types of  ramen soups over the past few decades, starting out with the instant form as a young kid. Gradually I started adding “stuff” to my soups, roast pork, chicken, beef, any kind of seafood, herbs, vegetables, cooked eggs, whisked eggs, poached eggs, you name it, it has found its way into my ramen. But even when I make it from scratch, I still use store bought ramen noodles. Some Asian specialty shops have good quality ramen, so if you can, splurge a little  on quality. In a pinch, angel hair pasta cooked  al dente,  with a bit of baking soda added to the water, is a reasonable fine substitute.
However, today I want to show you how to make a simple ramen from the instant variety. Discard the seasoning packages that comes in the packs. Use a good home made pork stock (substitute with chicken stock if you prefer), season with  miso,  grated ginger, garlic paste, sea salt, soy sauce, sesame oil and sake.

Bon Appetit !    どうぞめしあがれ  (Douzo Meshiagare)
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to serve, add egg yolk to the soup (substitute with cooked egg if you prefer)

to serve, add egg yolk to the soup (substitute with cooked egg if you prefer)

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Express Ramen

Express Ramen

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Breakfast Of Champions # 33 – Frittata

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Oscar Night !

Let’s start the day with a breakfast that will help us get trough the day and the better part of the evening strong and fortified 🙂
I am a big fan of frittata, I prepare it quite often, seldom using the same ingredients, except of course the eggs. I use whatever is available from my fridge and / or cupboard. Any vegetables and protein and herbs.
Today it was eggs, herb butter, potatoes, peppers, faziola beans, bok choy and asiago cheese, seasoned with garlic paste, sea salt maggi and sriracha.

Bon Appetit !   Life is Good !

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Frittata

Frittata

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Frittata

Frittata

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Frittata

Frittata

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Steamed Pork Buns (Baozi)

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Today’s  early dinner was so delicious, easy and fast to prepare. I now get my dumpling and bun dough fresh from my Chinese neighborhood restaurant, so dumplings and steamed buns are much more often to be found on my dinner table. To prep the stuffing only takes a few minutes, steaming the buns another 20 minutes or so. Great food in a snap 🙂
The stuffing for these buns was ground pork, finely chopped white cabbage, sesame oil, egg white, salt, pepper, garlic paste and grated ginger. Stuff the buns, arrange on oiled paper sheets in steamer, steam for twenty minutes and – bingo !

Bon Appetit !   Life is good !
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Steamed Pork Buns (Baozi)

Steamed Pork Buns (Baozi),  Sriracha, Wasabi

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Steamed Pork Buns (Baozi)

Steamed Pork Buns (Baozi)

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Steamed Pork Buns (Baozi)

Steamed Pork Buns (Baozi)

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Beautiful Charger

Beautiful Charger

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Steamed Pork Buns (Baozi)

Steamed Pork Buns (Baozi)

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Steamed Pork Buns (Baozi),  drizzled with dipping sauce  ( soy sauce, garlic paste, lime juice, chili oil)

Steamed Pork Buns (Baozi),
drizzled with dipping sauce
( soy sauce, garlic paste, lime juice, chili oil)

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Cream Of Asparagus, Potatoes & Mushrooms

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After  a weekend of over eating and indolence I felt I had to scale down a bit on dinner tonight.
A bowl of soup seemed just right, so here is what I concocted:

Bon Appetit !   Life is Good !
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Cream Of Asparagus, Potatoes & Mushrooms

Cream Of Asparagus, Potatoes & Mushrooms

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Cream Of Asparagus, Potatoes & Mushrooms

Cream Of Asparagus, Potatoes & Mushrooms

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Smoked Pork Shank, Steamed Cabbage & Sauteed Garlic Potatoes

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Guess  what I found this morning at publix – smoked pork shank ! Oh happy day 🙂
It made for the perfect Sunday dinner and a great end to a relaxing weekend.

Bon Appetit !   Life is Good !
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Smoked Pork Shank, Steamed Cabbage & Sauteed Garlic Potatoes

Smoked Pork Shank, Steamed Cabbage & Sauteed Garlic Potatoes

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simmer smoked pork shank in salted water until tender, about 2,5 hours. Meanwhile, saute onions and chorizo in duck fat

simmer smoked pork shank in salted water until tender, about 2,5 hours. Meanwhile, saute onions and chorizo in duck fat

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add cabbage wedges, chicken broth, salt and pepper, cover and simmer until cabbage is soft, about 20 minutes

add cabbage wedges, chicken broth, salt and pepper, cover and simmer until cabbage is soft, about 20 minutes

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meanwhile, saute blanched potato slices in duck fat, season with salt and pepper

meanwhile, saute blanched potato slices in duck fat, season with garlic paste, salt and pepper

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serve with dijon mustard

serve with dijon mustard

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Smoked Pork Shank, Steamed Cabbage & Sauteed Garlic Potatoes

Smoked Pork Shank, Steamed Cabbage & Sauteed Garlic Potatoes

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Pork And Spinach Dumplings With Bok Choy And Straw Mushrooms In Chili Broth

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I used  to go through the trouble of making my own dumpling wrappers and steamed bun dough for my Asian dishes. A few weeks ago I had dinner at my neighborhood Chinese restaurant and I asked the owner if he would be willing to sell me some of the fresh wrappers for Jiaozi (steamed or boiled dumplings) and Baozi (steamed buns). To my big surprise, he agreed! Since then, I usually go at least once a week and get me some fresh wrappers for the days meal. Why not get them fresh, good quality, cheap and ready made if you can. However, I still like to make my own fillings, somehow I prefer to know exactly what’s in them 🙂
The filling for the boiled dumplings I prepared today consisted of the following:
Ground pork, chopped blanched spinach, whisked egg white, chopped water chestnuts (for crunch), salt, cayenne, sesame oil. Putt about one teaspoon of filling onto each wrapper, moist edge with water, fold over and squeeze the edges shut. Add to salted boiling water, reduce to simmer and cook until done. drain and add to soup or eat plain with a dipping sauce.

Bon Appetit !   Life is Good !
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Pork And Spinach Dumplings With Bok Choy And Straw Mushroom In Chili Broth

Pork And Spinach Dumplings With Bok Choy And Straw Mushroom In Chili Broth

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Schwäbischer Zwiebelrostbraten Mit Pommes Frites (Swabian Style Rib Eye & Fries)

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One  of any true Swabian and Austrian favorite dishes, zwiebel rostbraten is usually served with spätzle and a small salad.
For my lunch today I substituted the spätzle with “Hans Special Fries” and omitted the salad. I also added capers and a bit of the capers pickle liquid to the sauce. I have done that for many years and although not original, it will enhance the flavor of the sauce positively.

Bon Appetit !   An Guata !
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For Recipe Of Hans’ Special Fries, Click Here
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