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Friday, October 01, 2021

Silken Tofu in Spicy Garlic Sauce

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  Silken Tofu in  Spicy Garlic Sauce I love the soft, velvety texture of silken tofu. This quick and easy tofu dish is nutritious and low in...
Sunday, September 26, 2021

Spicy Garlic Green Beans

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  Spicy Garlic Green Beans Spicy green beans, served in Chinese restaurants, is difficult to reproduce at home, so I came up with my own rec...
Wednesday, September 08, 2021

Burmese Chet Tha Hin - Chicken Curry

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  Burmese Chet Tha Hin A package of supermarket chicken wings, already separated into flats and drumettes, quickly transformed into a comfor...
Monday, August 02, 2021

Schezwan Noodles

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  Schezwan Noodles A number of shortcuts were used in this recipe, but the Schezwan sauce was homemade, inspired by a YouTube video. In the ...
Thursday, June 17, 2021

Ohno Khawkswe and Kyaukyaw

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Ohno Khawkswe Memorial Day weekend this year brought warmer temperatures, but our nephew and niece from Florida wished they had brought thei...
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Tuesday, March 30, 2021

Rice Noodles with Surimi in Black Bean and Garlic Sauce

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Rice Noodles and Surimi Rice noodles are comforting and filling and maybe because they're so thin, it seems healthy and okay to eat more...
Sunday, March 28, 2021

Bhola's Alu Dom

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  Bhola's Alu Dum A new item I haven't seen before at our Indian supermarket are packages of baby potatoes that are cooked, peeled a...
Tuesday, February 09, 2021

Mohinga - Burmese Fish Noodle Soup

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Mohinga Mohinga - the soup Noodles and Garnishes Boiled fresh rice noodles Chopped green onions Pae Kyaw - split pea fritters Chili flakes S...
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Monday, February 01, 2021

Chicken and Chayote Squash in Black Bean Sauce

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  Chicken and Squash in Black Bean Sauce Any kind of meat, fish or seafood tastes wonderful cooked in black bean sauce. Lee Kum Kee sauces a...
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Wednesday, January 27, 2021

Phoolkop'r Bhortha - Cauliflower Mash

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  Phoolkopi'r Bhortha This is the Bengali way of making Bhortha (Bharta in Hindi) or mashed vegetable. Phoolkopi is cauliflower, so this...
Saturday, January 16, 2021

Won Ton Noodle Soup

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  Won Ton Noodle Soup Sometimes, all it takes is a very simple soup to satisfy midnight or any-time-of-day cravings. For this reason, the fr...
Wednesday, January 13, 2021

Khayan Thee Sipyan - Burmese Eggplant Curry

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  Khayan Thee Sipyan Long cuts of eggplant combined with crab sauce, are simmered to a delectable softness nestled in a piquant gravy of swe...
Friday, January 08, 2021

Stuffed Crepes

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Stuffed Crepes These stuffed crepes are also called Moghlai Parathas in India.  Scrambled Eggs To enrich this snack, ground meat could be co...
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Sunday, January 03, 2021

Fish Pulao

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  Fish Pulao This is a simple and satisfying one pot meal of buttery rice and fresh fish. I used a combination of basa steaks and filleted t...
Wednesday, December 30, 2020

Sandwich Bread

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  Sandwich Bread Bread Slices Half a Loaf of Bread Everyone seems to be making bread these days and there are countless You Tube videos demo...
Thursday, December 24, 2020

2020 Turkey Dinner

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2020 Turkey Dinner Even though turkey is the least favorite protein in our home, I was craving it since we didn't have it for Thanksg iv...
Sunday, December 20, 2020

Suji Toast - Cream of Wheat Toast

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  Suji Toast There are a myriad recipes for this popular breakfast dish on the internet. The video that inspired me is displayed at the end ...
Saturday, December 12, 2020

Chicken Haleem - Chicken and Lentil - Wheat Berries Stew

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  Chicken Haleem A colleague at work first mentioned Haleem and how delicious it is. A one-pot meal that is hearty and wholesome, I've b...
Tuesday, December 08, 2020

Apple Cobbler or Dump Cake

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  Apple Cobbler A very easy dump cake using just a few ingredients, this dump cake was our dessert at Thanksgiving Dinner this year. It can ...
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Sunday, November 22, 2020

Masur Masala Bhindi - Red Lentils with Fried Okra

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  Masur Masala Bhindi Masur dal or red lentils are the easiest lentils to make. They cook quickly and go well with any and all vegetables. C...
Monday, November 16, 2020

Chaler Payesh - Rice Pudding

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  Chal'er Payesh A comforting and deeply satisfying end to a meal, rice pudding is a favourite with young and old alike.
Wednesday, November 04, 2020

Achari Begun - Pickled Eggplant

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  Achari Begun Here's another tasty way to prepare eggplant. The internet is a prolific source for recipes, and this was featured in a v...
Tuesday, November 03, 2020

Bhapa Maach - Steamed Fish in Mustard Gravy

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  Bhapa Maach Translated from Bengali to English: Bhapa - Steamed Maach - Fish Most of my cooking is influenced by three sources. First of a...
Sunday, October 04, 2020

Creamy Yogurt Cake

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  Yogurt Cheese Cake A creamy, practically guilt-free cheese cake that substitutes cream cheese with yogurt. I followed a Burmese video to m...
Friday, August 21, 2020

Korean Japchae - Stir-Fried Glass Noodles with Meat and Vegetables

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  Japchae Japchae is a Korean sweet and savoury dish, traditionally made with sweet potato noodles, lots of vegetables and meat. Vegetables ...