This dish (sometimes called lagman) is part of Sogd cuisine, food from what we call “the ‘stans”, in the general region of The Silk Road.
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Dragon Noodle Salad
This is one of our summer favorites. It’s derived from a recipe by Isa Moskowitz, I think from the book “Isa Does It.” She’s a vegan, and so we’ve made this carniverous, removed some hippy stuff (agave nectar, really?), changed some ingredients (originally calls for radishes, which I guess is a way to use radishes.) […]
Koreanish Beef with Carrot and Turnip
I made this last night and it turned out fantastically – I wasn’t going to post it since it was a bit improvised, but we haven’t had a post in a while. I was going for a cross between (American) Chinese and Korean flavors. This is really easy to make, and doesn’t even involve chopping […]
Thai Beef Salad – Nam Tok Neau
Grilled beef, mint, Thai spices…what’s not to like?
Miso Marinade
Holy moley it’s been a long time since I’ve posted! It’s not that I haven’t been cooking, but that my recipes have been getting rather arcane and many not worth recording for posterity. I’ve posted so many recipes at this point, I really have to reach to come up with something I haven’t done before. […]
Sweet and Savory Crockpot Roast
This recipe is really simple and easy to make, but shockingly delicious – the first time I made it I was trying for something that wasn’t too much like American Chinese food but still had elements of sweet and savory. I was surprised how balanced it turned out. It’s not overly sweet, nor is it […]
Braised Pork Belly – Hong Shou Rou
My goal in making this recipe was to explore Asian recipes that would translate well into American holidays. I think this would be a great recipe for Thanksgiving or Christmas, as it has a rich, special-occasion quality to it, as well as spices such as cinnamon which are traditional at the holidays. It turned out […]
Chicken with Red Curry Paste – Gai Pad Prik King
This is a wonderfully flavorful dish that can be easily prepared in a pinch. If you cannot find the kaffir lime leaf, omit it (although it adds nice flavor). You can also use standard string beans instead of the long beans. Make sure to cook the dish on as high a heat as possible so […]
Crockpot beef and broccoli
This is unfortunately a bit of a non-recipe, since I just eyeball the ingredients. However, it turns out delicious every time I’ve made it, it takes almost no effort, and it makes a lot. Obviously beef and broccoli is normally a stir-fry and doesn’t make that long to cook. The advantage to this recipe is […]
Szechuan Peppercorn Chicken with Eggplant
Ages ago I bought some szechuan peppercorns for a recipe, and haven’t tried many recipes with them since. They’re very strange – they have what can only be described as a floral, citrisy taste, a bit like lychees (but less floral). In this dish, based loosely on authentic szechuan chicken recipes, they lend a really […]