You can broadly categorize Asian noodles into three main types: wheat, rice, and glass noodles. However, there is a surplus of subcategories with distinct preparation methods, ingredients, shapes, and sizes. Reducing this dynamic cuisine to three unnuanced categories won’t help you navigate the ...
There are literally hundreds of ways to make and prepare Asian noodles (perhaps I’ll start a series) and most of them are easy to do, filling, and very healthy. They’re made fromvarious flours, including wheat, rice, buckwheat, mung bean, and sweet potato starch, among others. Most A...
Chinese egg noodles, although the majority of Asian noodles do not. Unlike Italian noodles, Asian noodles are generally not eaten with sauce on top, but are stir-fried or used in soups and salads. Pad thai, an Asian noodle dish. Photo by Hobbes Yeo | SXC....
ear, is also known as thetree ear, Jew's earorcloud ear mushroom. It owes that name to its flat earlike shape. Its translucent brownish beige flesh is gelatinous but firm, crunchy and relatively tasteless. They absorb the liquid in which they are cooked and take on the taste of the...
The Hon-Shimejis suit cooking more than eating raw, so consider putting them intosoup, stew, or sauteed dishes. And if you want to tryEastern Asian cuisine, adding them to the noodles, hot pot, or making tempura are all great. They pair very well with all types of meat. ...
Shiitake Mushrooms (Lentinula edodes) /Kim Sacha/ CC BY-ND 2.0 Shiitakes are well-known mushrooms that have long been cultivated and used in China and other East Asian countries, but have more recently become somewhat of a staple in Western kitchens. These large, brown mushrooms have an umami...
White rice flour is a type of flour produced from grinding polished rice (the bran and germ have been removed) into a powder. White rice flour can be used as a thickening agent for sauces and puddings. It is also very popular for the preparation of a variety of Asian noodles. It is ...
Made from rice flour, water, and salt,rice noodlescan also be thick or very thin, the latter almost resembling long strings of coconut. The same is true of rice sticks. There are also rice paper wrappers that come in either circular or triangular shape. ...
It’s also known as Tulsi in the South Asian regions and is widely used as a medicinal herb. These different kinds of basil are often eaten raw there to act like a cough drop. This plant is sacred in Hinduism, hence the name Holy Basil. Tulsi means incomparable one, and in many aspec...
Think of manicotti like jumbo penne noodles. It’s the same texture and shape but much larger. And you know what that means? More space to stuff it with cheese and sauce. My family loves it baked as a casserole. It also loves a good meaty bolognese sauce in the center. Cannelloni Can...