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"I never could cook short-grain East Asian-style rice until I learned this method from Japanese cookbooks. I knew what I was after: the rice should stick together enough that mouthfuls can easily be picked up with chopsticks, but not be at all sticky or gummy. Each grain should be white and smooth, almost pearl-like, and should taste subtly not just..."

Ingredients: short-grain rice, water...

"An excellent yet simple tofu recipe that brings out the essential creaminess of soft tofu by contrasting it with bright touches of ginger and rich shitake mushrooms. We eat this for breakfast several times a week."

Ingredients: cornstarch, ginger, scallions...

"The Singapore Sling is one of those wonderful drinks that we probably have all heard of, but perhaps have never had. And because this recipe is often incorrectly recorded in most recipe books, even if you've think you've had it, you probably haven't.

One of the key, and often overlooked ingredients in this drink is Benedictine...."

Ingredients: Cointreau liqueur, gin...

"The first dish my Mom taught me. Since I imigrated to North America, I've tasted numerous omelets, scramble eggs, poached eggs, but this egg dish is unique in its own and is still my all time favorite. Enjoy."

Ingredients: cornstarch, eggs, green onions...

"This was the other main dish at my Chinese New Year's party. Several guests declined a second chopstick load and requested large amounts of water, others went back for thirds. Depends on how much you treasure the continued existence of your taste buds...and don't be scared by the long ingredients list, they're all simple and easy.
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Ingredients: cider vinegar, seitan...

"These go great with cold beer on hot summer nights. They are a northern Chinese snack"

Ingredients: szechuan peppercorns, salt...

"A light and crisp boc choi dish. Perfect for lighting a fire in your lover."

Ingredients: chili oil, baby bok choy...

"Soybeans are the poor men's steak, so my mother says. But this recipe tastes so good that you won't believe it's good for you. I guess this is what you'd call the Chinese version of spaghetti sauce."

Ingredients: soybeans, green onions...

Ingredients: cider vinegar, chili oil...

"This is an excellent cabbage dish that's mildly sweet and sour."

Ingredients: cider vinegar, cornstarch...