Mapo Tofu

Ingredients (Serve 4 people) : 1/4 pound ground pork 1 pound regular tofu (medium firmness) 1 leek or 3 green onions (chopped) 3 cloves grated garlic 1 tbsp grated ginger 2 tsp chili bean paste 1 tbsp oyster sauce 1 tbsp soy sauce 1 tbsp sake (if available) 1 tsp sugar 1 cup chicken broth (can be substitute by water) 1 tbsp cornstarch dissolved in 2 tablespoons water (can be substitute potato stretch or tapioca stretch) pepper sesame...

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TOPOKKI (Korean Spicy Rice Cake)

Ingredients (Serve 4 people) : 2/3 lb Korean rice cakes 1 Big piece of thin fish cakes, cut into small triangles 1 cup water 2 tbs gochujang (Korean chili paste) 2 tbs sugar chopped green onion (option) Direction : Boil Water, add gochujang and sugar, and mix well. Add rice cakes and fish cakes. Simmer until rice cake become soft and the sauce gets a little thick. Add green onion....

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Tori Gobo Salada (Chicken and burdock salada)

Ingredients (Serve 4 people) : 1/4lb gobo (burdock root):  peeled and cut into 2 inch long and thin strips  1/4 red pepper: cut into thin strips 2 chicken tender (1/4 lb chicken breast is OK too) 2 tbsp sesame dressing (creamy type) 1 tbsp mayonnaise (Japanese mayonnaise is proffered) salt  pepper Direction : Soak the gobo strips in cold water for a few minutes to eliminate bitterness and drain well. Boil chicken...

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Miso Marinated Chicken Steak

Ingredients (Serve 2 people) : 3/4 lb chicken thighs with skin* 2 Tbsp miso paste (soy bean paste)  2 Tbsp sake 1 Tbsp soy sauce 2 Tbsp mirin (Japanese Sweet sake) 2 Tsp sugar 1 clove grated garlic 1 tsp grated ginger Directions: Poke chicken from skin side with a fork. Mix miso paste, soy sauce, sake, milin, sugar, garlic, and ginger together. Put chicken and sauce mixture in a ziploc type plastic bag and place in the...

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Easy Shepherd's Pie

Ingredients (Serve 4 people) : 1 lbs ground round beef 1 onion chopped 1 cup vegetables - chopped carrots, corn, peas 1 lbs potatoes  4 tbsp butter (1/2 stick) 1 cup milk 6 tbsp ketchup 2 tbsp Worcestershire sauceSalt, pepper, other seasonings of choice  Direction :   Peel and quarter potatoes, boil in salted water until tender (about 20 minutes). Sauté onions and carrot in a pan until tender over medium heat....

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Ga Pao Rice (Thai Style Basil and Chicken rice)

Ingredients (Serve 2 people) : 1/2 lb ground chicken 1 dozen basil leaves 1 red paprika  1/2 onion 1 clove minced garlic 1 tbsp nam pla sauce (Thai fish sauce) 1 tbsp oyster sauce 1 tbsp sugar 1/2 tbsp soy sauce 2 eggs vegetable oil  steamed rice for 2 portions  Direction :  In a pan, heat one spoon of vegetable oil and minced garlic until garlic become smell. Add ground chicken and stir fry well until color...

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Homemade Chicken Ham

Ingredients : 4 pcs - chicken breast 4 tsp salt (1 tsp each pcs) 4 tsp honey (1 tsp each pcs) pepper 4 cloves grated garlic (option)ziplock bag cling film Direction : Season chicken breast with honey, salt, pepper (and garlic if you like), and put into ziplock bag. Place in fridge for 2 days Wash out chicken once and wipe all water Wrap each peace tightly with cling film and strings both side (shape like a candy) Put them into source...

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