Steam Asian Recipes

"I found this interesting idea in the book Thai Food by David Thompson. The author suggests steaming for 10 minutes for a slightly soft yolk, but as I desired a firmer yolk steamed for 12 minutes and let them cool at room temperature for a while. David is right that they are more tender than a boiled egg, not a huge difference but these are just that..."

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Ingredients: eggs, water...

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

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Ingredients: ginger, orange juice...

"This is an unbelievably flavourful rice recipe that almost seems a little too yummy for so few calories! I found this recice on a newsgroup, trimmed and vegetarian-ised it, and thought I'd share it with everyone here! It can easily be veganised with a suitable butter substitute."

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Ingredients: cilantro, pepper...

"Posting this for ZWT 2006. Oh wow these sound good! I would serve these with coconut rice and some steamed asparagus I think."

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Ingredients: dry white wine, fresh mussels...

"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...

"As I am moving away from rice - I've found the subtle flavor of cabbage serves as a great alternative, particularly in an Asian dish like stir-fry or teryiaki chicken."

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Ingredients: ginger, butter substitute...

"This is a easy basic recipe for couscous making it light and fluffy, not gummy. Be sure to allow the couscous to absorb the water. It's a tiny pasta made of ground semolina flour. Add spices, fruits, nuts, and vegetables you like. You can use a flavored broth to also kick it up. This can be used for a breakfast, side, salad, stuffing......"

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Ingredients: couscous, olive oil, salt...

"Amazingly simple and tasty dip!"

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Ingredients: garlic, lemon juice...

"This is another great, easy, tasty, healthy recipe that I adapted from A Spoonful of Ginger by Nina Simonds."

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Ingredients: fresh lemon juice, garlic...

"I have not tried this. I was told that if I did it would make a fish eater out of me!! Don't know why but I just don't care for fish. Hope someone out there will try it and let me know if they liked it!!"

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Ingredients: cilantro, black bean garlic sauce...