Thursday 18 August 2011

Tomato Sushi / Slow Cooked Sausage and Beans / Curry Laksa (Nyonya Laksa)



Blog Post & Recipe: Tomato Sushi - Yes, That's Vegetarian - Recipe


Tomatoes taste incredible with nori. I need to explore this flavor combination more. The umami in each seems to reinforce the other in a way that I find really compelling.


Blog Post & Recipe: Slow Cooked Sausage and Beans


It is best to use dried beans in casseroles or slow cooks, the tinned beans just turn to mush. When using dried beans in a slow cook dish like this , you do need to cook them before adding them to the slow cooker/casserole.


Blog Post & Recipe: Snapshots from Malaysia: How to Make Curry Laksa (Nyonya Laksa)


Like many Malaysian dishes, it starts with a blended spice paste of turmeric, galangal, lemongrass, and shrimp paste, and cooks down that blend to concentrate flavors; shrimp or chicken broth turns that thick paste to a broth, and the coconut milk is added toward the end.



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