Steam Asian Recipes

"This is the recipe for Sushi rice that I have learned from my father, the Sushi chef at Minado sushi. It's not really a secret recipe, many restaurants prepare rice this way, but it produces really great rice. More of a technique than anything. This is a response to a request in the forum and I hope you guys like it!"

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Ingredients: sushi rice, mirin...

"Delicious and spicy green beans, just like your favorite Chinese restaurant. Be careful with the sesame oil, or it can overpower your beans. Prep time includes steaming the beans."

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Ingredients: cornstarch, peanut oil...

"Has a delicious citrus and nutty flavor, that is Oriental in character."

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Ingredients: ginger, orange juice...

"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..."

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Ingredients: short-grain rice, water...

"This is a Japanese recipe consisting of sweet dumplings on skewers. These are widely enjoyed in Japan and by...ME..hehe. You often see anime characters munching on these yummies.I have edited thsi recipe, noting that glutinous rice flour is used."

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Ingredients: cornstarch, potato starch...

"This recipe describes the way to prepare the sticky rice you eat with your hand in a Thai restaurant. The sticky rice is actually a short-grain glutinous rice. It can be eaten with almost anything from eggs, meat, vegetables to soup. The Thais also used it in desserts and cakes."

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Ingredients: water, glutinous rice...

"My friend Jane gave me this recipe. It's a sure-fire hit at potlucks and picnics. REALLY easy to make, and keeps well. If I know it (or leftovers) will have to wait in the fridge for more than a day, I skip the mushrooms."

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Ingredients: sliced almonds, fresh mushrooms...

"People always ask why my rice comes out perfectly, even though I don't use a rice cooker. Siu Siu Korzilius, my Chinese cooking teacher, taught me that the secret to flaky rice is in the washing. Rice must always be washed before it's cooked to remove the excess starch which keeps it from being sticky. For brown rice, follow these same instructions..."

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Ingredients: long-grain rice, water...

"Soft and satisfyingly flavorful. You can adjust the level of spiciness to taste."

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Ingredients: black mustard seeds, cumin seeds...

"You can substitute other white fleshed fish for the halibut and if you don't have a steamer, you can wrap the fish in a loose foil packet and cook it in the oven for the same 9 to 11 minutes -- just be careful when you open the foil because the steam will rush out. And, depending on your palate, you can increase or decrease the garlic and the heat."

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Ingredients: cucumbers, halibut fillets...

"I was feeling nostalgic the other day and was remembering a curry dish that my Japanese mother would occasionally make. My mother passed away in 2002, and I never got the recipe from her. The other day I started experimenting, and I finally came up with a dish that is close to the one she would make. This dish is similar to a thick beef stew, but..."

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Ingredients: pepper, curry powder, onions...