Brigadeiro was created just after World War II and the name evolved from the
presidential campaign of the well known 1920’s Brazilian politician
‘Brigadeiro Eduardo Gomes’. An Air Force brigadier general he initially
came to limelight for his role in overturning a communist coup in Rio.
Women working in his campaign circulated Brigadeiro to get votes. With
time, the Brasilian Recipe improved by adding chocolate sprinkles and
other decorations. Several new recipes also spun from the original. It
is often called the Brasilian truffle in a few countries.
This
mouth-watering sweet is essentially made with chocolate and condensed
milk and is a part of the fabulous group of « docinhos » from Brazil.
Children and adults love it alike!
The Recipe:
Ingredients:
Sweetened Condensed Milk- 1 Can
Chocolate Drink Powder- 3 tbsp
Butter- 2 tbsp
For decoration:
Chocolate Vermicelli
Caster sugar
Grated coconut
Method of preparation:
1. Add condensed milk into a medium size saucepan over medium flame.
2.
Place butter and chocolate drink powder into the pan and keep stirring
till it begins to show the base of the pan when scraped with the ladle.
This is the crucial part to watch as the mix should be thick enough.
3.
Pour the mix into a ceramic or glass container and allow it to cool.
Once the mixture reaches room temperature, place it in the refrigerator.
It can be stored for even 3 to 4 days if required.
4. When you
want to roll it, remove from the fridge to shape the mixture into the
size you prefer. Typically this can vary as some prefer small like golf
balls.
5. To roll the candy, apply a little butter in your hands
and take the dollop of the mixture into your palm and roll to make a
smooth ball.
6. Immerse it into a bowl filled with your choice of decoration and topping and cover it totally.
7. Place the attractive Brigadeiro in a cupcake cup and serve.
8. Typically the Brasilian Recipe is created with a different topping for every batch. You can get imaginative and wild.
Churrasco
is a traditional Brasilian recipe of grilled beef on skewers. It was
developed in the Rio Grande do Sul region by the « Gauchos » of Brazil
many hundreds of years back. With the introduction of cattle ranching
in the region the Gauchos were given the task of herding the cattle
which gave birth to the innovative barbecue style. Beef, to be more
specific sirloin was the meat traditionally used in this Brasilian
recipe barbecue, but with time pork, lamb, poultry as well as other beef
cuts also became popular for this unique cooking style.
The
preparation is very simple but delicious. In Churrasco the meats are
smothered in sal grosso or sea salt / ahlo or garlic which is slowly
cooked over blazing embers. Different marinades can be added according
to you taste. The best part is that that the skewer can placed back in
the oven in a different position based on the level of cooking needed.
In south Brazil, meat is traditionally cooked about three feet adjoining
the charcoal fire with skewers placed on the ground around open fire.
It takes around 6 hours to cook and the meat can be left for a longer
time with the fire away.
Surface layers of the meat are sliced
off as it cooks and eaten slowly. This could mean that the barbecue
starts at lunch and ends at dinner! Salt-water baste used for cooking
keeps the meat luscious and moist while it is cooking without adding
anything else.
The Recipe
Ingredients for Churrasco:
Beef tenderloin – 2 pounds
Kosher salt – 2 tablespoons
Garlic – 2 cloves minced
Hot water -1 cup
Garnish – to taste
Method of Preparation:
1. Preheat the grill.
2. Slice the tenderloin into six same size pieces.
3. Keep low heat and place the meat pieces on the grill.
4. Make a salt-water solution and add garlic into it.
5. When the meat starts to cook base it with the salt water solution. The meat will brown on the outside.
6. Keep basting right through the time till the meat is done to your taste.
In fact you can use any type of meat for this Brasilian Recipe. You can also cook Churrasco on a rotisserie.
Feijoada is undisputedly the most popular dish of Brazil. This Brasilian Recipe
essentially comprises of black beans and pork. Different garnishes are
used in different parts of Brazil, but it traditionally included
« farofa ». Like a number of other dishes there are many tales about its
origins.
The most romantic one is from the days of slavery when
over a million slaves came from Africa. Beans were a staple part of
their food and on special occasions, they would gain from the scraps and
leftovers of pork meat coming from the rich kitchen.
There is
another version and perhaps more realistic that traces Feijoadas’ origin
from the Portuguese stews or ‘cozidos’. Originally Feijoada was
prepared with all parts of the pig but today it is only cooked with good
meat parts.
Ingredients for Feijoada
Dry black beans – 1 12 ounce packet (
soaked overnight)
Onion- 1 1/2 cups chopped
Green onions – 1/2 cup chopped
Garlic – 1 clove chopped
Ham hocks – 2 smoked
Diced ham – 8 ounces
Thickly sliced bacon -1/2 pound, diced
Olive oil -1 tablespoon
Bay leaves – 2 crushed
Coriander – 1/8 teaspoon ground
Salt and pepper- to taste
Fresh cilantro – 1/2 cup chopped (
optional)
Fresh parsley – 1/4 cup chopped (
optional)
Method of Preparation:
1. Heat olive oil in a Dutch oven or a big pot.
2. Add three fourth of the chopped onion, garlic and green onions. Stir for about 4 minutes or till soft.
3.
Add the soaked beans and pour enough water to cover them by around 3
inches. Bring the mix to a boil and decrease heat to allow it to simmer
uncovered on medium-low flame for a couple of hours or till tender.
4. While beans cook, put the ham hocks in another smaller pot with half cup chopped onion.
5.
Pour water and allow it to simmer for an hour or till the meat is well
cooked and pulls off easily. Remove water and add the meat to the pot
with beans.
6. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Place bacon,
ham with the leftover onion in a baking dish and bake it till crispy or
15 minutes.
7. Drain the ham and bacon mix and place it with the
beans. Season this Brasilian Recipe with salt and pepper, bay leaves and
coriander. Let it simmer for half an hour uncovered.
8. Add chopped parsley and cilantro and it is ready to serve.
Japan is one of the world’s greatest nations when regarded in light of the
variety of dishes that it has to offer. It is with this in mind that one
should consider preparing meals that have their origin from this great
nation. One particular dish that can be borrowed from the nation is
Teriyaki chicken. Below is the Japanese Recipe for this great dish.
Ingredients
1. 3/4 lbs of chicken thighs or breasts
2. Two tablespoons of Sake
3. Four tablespoons of Soy Sauce
4. Two tablespoons of Sugar
5. Four tablespoons of Mirin
6. Grated Ginger
Once you have all these products in place, then
you are all set to begin the preparation. The first thing that you need
to do is to poke the chicken parts using a fork. Mix the other
ingredients in a medium size bowl and then marinate the chicken for 15
minutes in the refrigerator. You should then put some oil on a pan and
use medium heat to fry the chicken. Once the chicken turns brownish in
color, you can use the marinating sauce to cover it and then steam the
chicken on medium heat until it is ready.
One of the reasons why
this dish is considered great is that it is able to provide a wide range
of nutrients to the person who consumes it. Teriyaki chicken provides
the body with proteins, carbohydrates and vitamins. This Japanese Recipe
is also popular because of the wide range of dishes that can be taken
alongside it. Fried vegetables and rice can be some of the most amazing
dishes to take alongside the dish. Some people may also prefer to take
the dish with mashed potatoes or Broccoli.
If you wish to enjoy one of the most outstanding Japanese Recipe, then you
should definitely try Sushi. There are of course a wide range of
recipes that can be used for making Sushi but one of the most popular is
Sushi rice. Below is the recipe in detail.
Ingredients
1. Three cups of sticky rice
2. Three cups of clean water
3. 1/2 cup of rice vinegar
4. One teaspoon of salt
5. 1/4 cup of sugar
6. One tablespoon of vegetable oil
These are basically the most
important ingredients for you to have when preparing this dish. There
are however several other things that you may add depending on the
results that you wish to get.
Preparation of the Japanese Recipe
Once
you have all these things, make sure that you wash the rice and remove
the dirty water. You should then put the rice in a cooker and let it
cook until it is ready. This should take around thirty to forty five
minutes. As the rice is cooking, you can mix the vinegar, salt and sugar
in another container or bowl. Once you have mixed it, you should place
it in a pan and put on heat until the sugar melts and dissolves. After
all this is done, you can then put the cooked rice into a bowl and pour
the vinegar sauce over the rice and mix.
Some of the most popular
products that can go along with this dish include; sliced avocado,
strips of carrots and cucumbers. This is one of the best Japanese dishes
because of the amount of nutrients that it is able to give to the
people who partake of it.
Miso soup, a traditional food staple of the Japanese is well known for its
mouth-watering taste and nutritional advantages. This aromatic,
flavoured Japanese Recipe is filled with nutrients and excellent for any
time of the day. The soup has a very fascinating history and the method
of cooking evolved over time. The key ingredient miso has been in
existence for thousands of years. Miso is essentially a paste made with
fermented soybeans.
Miso soup was initially mentioned 750 years
back when warriors ruled Japan. During this time soup was a part of
their breakfast which can be seen even today in many Japanese families.
Miso production is considered to be an art in Asia and the soup is among
the most significant and distinguished culinary discoveries in Japan.
Miso
soup uses fish stock known as « dashi » which is generally available in
Asian supermarkets. Traditionally it also uses seaweed, tofu and
mushrooms. Some of the other ideas for ingredient can be potatoes,
onions, carrot, leeks, radish and shrimp.
Preparation Time: 10 minutes
Cooking time: 20 minutes
Ingredients
Servings: 4 to 8
Water – 1 quart
Wakame -2 teaspoon (dried) cut
Carrots – 1/2 cup cubed (optional)
Daikon – 1/2 cup sliced thin and lengthwise (recommended but optional)
Onion – 1/2 small cut (optional)
Miso – 1/2 cup
Tofu- small cubed (optional)
Green onion- cut
Method of Preparation
1. Bring Water
to boil in a pot slowly. Place the wakame and simmer slowly for about
20 minutes. (You can reduce the sharpness of the taste with longer
simmering.)
2. Add onion and daikon in the last 10 minutes and carrot in the final 5 minutes of simmering.
3.
Place a small strainer inside the soup. Ladle spoonfuls of miso and
pulverize it in the soup via the strainer. Drop the tofu in the soup and
heat it just enough to get the right soup temperature.
4. Garnish the soup with chopped green onions and it is ready to serve.
This
Japanese recipe is a very nourishing and can especially be helpful for
gaining strength. It is possible to store Miso soup over a few days by
just adding miso in the portion you want to eat.
Chop suey (meaning ‘assorted pieces’) is a famous Chinese Recipe that has become a
globally recognisable dish. The origins of this dish are a matter of
contention, with some claiming that it was invented by Chinese
immigrants working on US railroads, while others state that the dish
originates from Taishan. The basics of this dish are meat (such as
chicken or pork), cooked quickly with vegetables, (usually beansprouts,
celery and cabbage among others), and the addition of a thick sauce
(such as hoi sin or oyster based sauce) finishes the dish.
The basic breakdown of the Chinese recipe for Chop suey, using pork as the meat is as follows:
– 1lb Pork
– 2 small bunches of broccoli
– 1/2 lb. fresh mushrooms
– 1/2 cup of water chestnuts
– 1/2 cup bamboo shoots
– 1 large pepper
– 2 sticks of celery
– 1 onion
– Oil for stir frying
For the marinade:
– 1 teaspoon of soy sauce
– 1 to 2 teaspoons of oyster sauce
– salt/ pepper
– 1 small teaspoon of corn starch
For the sauce:
– 3 tablespoons of water, or alternatively chicken stock
– 2 teaspoons of oyster sauce
– a small teaspoon of corn starch
The simple preparation involves
firstly cutting the meat, in this case pork, into strips, seasoning, and
marinating for around ten to fifteen minutes. As the meat is
marinating, the preparation for the sauce and vegetables can be started.
Cut the bamboo shoots, pepper, and celery into thin pieces. The
mushrooms, along with the onion, and the water chestnuts, should be
sliced. Put the cut veg to one side. Heat up some oil in a wok, and when
heated properly its time to cook through the pork, and stir fry until
any pinkness is gone from the meat, before removing and setting aside.
Put a small amount of oil in the wok to accommodate the vegetables that
are now to be added to the heat. After the vegetables are cooked
through, remove them from the pan, and add the meat. Be sure to heat it
through properly before adding the rest of the ingredients. Add sauce,
heat through, and enjoy the classic Chinese Recipe that is Chop suey!
Getting the best Chinese Recipe is not a very easy task since most of the
dishes that originate from the Country are absolutely amazing. It is
however important to state that Dim sum dishes are some of the most
outstanding and that is why they are very popular in a number of
Countries. Here is one of the most amazing Dim sum recipes.
Chinese Dumplings Ingredients
1. Jiaozi dough
2. Three cups of all purpose flour
3. One cup of ground beef or pork
4. A quarter teaspoon of salt
5. One and a quarter cup of clean water
6. Two slices of minced ginger
7. A half onion(minced)
8. One garlic(minced)
9. Three TB sesame oil
10. One TB dry sherry
There are indeed several other ingredients
that you may include in the recipe in order for you to get different
results. However these are the most important ingredients for you to
have in place.
Preparation of the Chinese Recipe
Put
the flour in a bowl and add the salt then stir while adding water
continuously to the mixture. Do this until the dough turns smooth and
then knead it into a ball. You should then cover the dough and leave it
for about thirty minutes. While the dough is resting, you can prepare
the other ingredients by putting the beef or pork into another bowl and
slowly adding the others components while stirring the mixture.
Once
you have done all this, you should then roll the dough into a circle of
about sixty pieces and then add appropriate amounts of the filling in
each piece. You should then fold the dough to cover the fillings which
will create a shape like the half moon and seal it by pinching the
edges. Once this is done, you can put the dumplings in a pot with water
and let them cook. After this process your Chinese Recipe will be ready
for serving.
The popular recipe for Kung Pao Chicken originated in the Szechuan region
of China. This Chinese recipe was a favourite of the official Ding
Baozhen who was the palatial governor of the Qing Dynasty during the
18th century. The dish is also known as Gong Bao. The Sichuan province
is well known for its spicy dishes.
Chinese Recipe For Kung Pao Chicken
Total time: 1 hour
Serves 4-6 people
Chicken Marinade:
10ml Chinese rice wine
30ml soy sauce
10g cornflour, dissolved
15ml sesame oil
Kung Pao Sauce:
15ml sesame oil
10ml rice vinegar
50g dark brown sugar
10g cornflour, dissolved
Other Ingredients:
50ml of vegetable oil
500g skinless, boneless chicken breast, diced
1 egg, separated
5g Sichuan chillies, dried
30g ginger, chopped
5 garlic cloves, chopped
5 spring onions, chopped
100g unsalted peanuts, roasted
200g of water chestnuts
250g white rice, cooked
Preparation Instructions
Place the
diced chicken breast in a medium size mixing bowl. Pour the egg white
over the chicken. Create a marinade for the chicken by adding the rice
wine, sesame oil, soy sauce, salt and cornflour dissolved in water.
Evenly coat the chicken with the marinade. Let it marinate for 25
minutes in the refrigerator.
Heat a wok to high heat. Place half
of the vegetable oil inside the wok. Before the oil starts to smoke add
the chilies, ginger, garlic and green onions to the wok.
Stir fry
for 2 minutes or until the chilies are crispy. Be careful not to burn
the spices. Remove the chilies mixture from the wok and place on paper
to drain.
Heat the remaining vegetable oil in the wok. Add the
marinated chicken and stir-fry for 2-4 minutes or until the chicken
pieces are golden brown in colour.
Add the chilies mixture, brown
sugar, peanuts, water chestnuts and rice vinegar and stir a further 1-2
minutes until the sugar has dissolved and the sauce has thickened.
Pour the Kung Pao chicken over the white rice and serve.
Risotto is a very popular Italian recipe of a hearty rich rice dish packed with
flavors. There are few dishes as versatile as this. This Italian Recipe
is very nutritious and can be cooked to suit different tastes. It is
known to be a staple food in the Italian diet, but is well liked around
the world. You can prepare this scrumptious dish with a selection of
ingredients such as cuttlefish ink, asparagus, mushrooms, quail,
pumpkin, truffles, snails, scallops, lobster, veal, squid ink, duck,
sausage and almost anything else.
What is the origin of this Italian icon?
The
history of this dish is tied to the history of rice in Italy. There are
several conflicting opinions on the historical details but rice was
initially used in Italy during the Middle Ages by the Arabs. Risotto was
a great way of cooking short grained rice. The starch of the grain
combined with the stock created a luscious creamy sauce.
Mushroom Risotto Recipe
Ingredients:
Butter – 2 Tbsp
Mushrooms (shiitake, oyster mushrooms or chanterelle) – 2 cups (cleaned, trimmed and diced into half inch pieces)
Brandy, dry white wine or vermouth – 2/3 cup
Chicken stock (vegetable stock for vegetarians) – 5-6 cups
Shallots – 1/3 cup minced or 1/3 cup finely sliced onion
Arborio rice – 1 3/4 cups
Parmesan cheese – 1/3 cup (grated)
Salt and ground black pepper- to taste
Chopped chives or parsley- 2 Tbsp
Method:
1. Simmer the stock in a saucepan.
2.
Take a heavy bottom deep saucepan and melt the butter over medium heat.
Add shallots and mushrooms and stir fry for approximately 5 minutes.
Put in the rice and stir to mix.
3. Pour in brandy and allow it to boil till the liquid is reduced to half. It will take 3-5 minutes.
4.
Pour in the simmering stock, 1/2 cup at one time, while stirring it to
ensure that the rice does not stick to the sides of the pan. Keep
stirring the rice constantly, to get creamy sauce you want in your
risotto. Allow the stock to get absorbed almost fully before pouring the
next half cup. This process normally takes 25- 30 minutes. The rice
should be slightly chewy and just cooked.
5. Mix in the Parmesan cheese and seasoning and garnish the dish with fresh chopped chives and parsley.
This tasty Italian Recipe will serve 4-6 people
Brigadeiro was created just after World War II and the name evolved from the
presidential campaign of the well known 1920’s Brazilian politician
‘Brigadeiro Eduardo Gomes’. An Air Force brigadier general he initially
came to limelight for his role in overturning a communist coup in Rio.
Women working in his campaign circulated Brigadeiro to get votes. With
time, the Brasilian Recipe improved by adding chocolate sprinkles and
other decorations. Several new recipes also spun from the original. It
is often called the Brasilian truffle in a few countries.
This
mouth-watering sweet is essentially made with chocolate and condensed
milk and is a part of the fabulous group of « docinhos » from Brazil.
Children and adults love it alike!
The Recipe:
Ingredients:
Sweetened Condensed Milk- 1 Can
Chocolate Drink Powder- 3 tbsp
Butter- 2 tbsp
For decoration:
Chocolate Vermicelli
Caster sugar
Grated coconut
Method of preparation:
1. Add condensed milk into a medium size saucepan over medium flame.
2.
Place butter and chocolate drink powder into the pan and keep stirring
till it begins to show the base of the pan when scraped with the ladle.
This is the crucial part to watch as the mix should be thick enough.
3.
Pour the mix into a ceramic or glass container and allow it to cool.
Once the mixture reaches room temperature, place it in the refrigerator.
It can be stored for even 3 to 4 days if required.
4. When you
want to roll it, remove from the fridge to shape the mixture into the
size you prefer. Typically this can vary as some prefer small like golf
balls.
5. To roll the candy, apply a little butter in your hands
and take the dollop of the mixture into your palm and roll to make a
smooth ball.
6. Immerse it into a bowl filled with your choice of decoration and topping and cover it totally.
7. Place the attractive Brigadeiro in a cupcake cup and serve.
8. Typically the Brasilian Recipe is created with a different topping for every batch. You can get imaginative and wild.
Churrasco
is a traditional Brasilian recipe of grilled beef on skewers. It was
developed in the Rio Grande do Sul region by the « Gauchos » of Brazil
many hundreds of years back. With the introduction of cattle ranching
in the region the Gauchos were given the task of herding the cattle
which gave birth to the innovative barbecue style. Beef, to be more
specific sirloin was the meat traditionally used in this Brasilian
recipe barbecue, but with time pork, lamb, poultry as well as other beef
cuts also became popular for this unique cooking style.
The
preparation is very simple but delicious. In Churrasco the meats are
smothered in sal grosso or sea salt / ahlo or garlic which is slowly
cooked over blazing embers. Different marinades can be added according
to you taste. The best part is that that the skewer can placed back in
the oven in a different position based on the level of cooking needed.
In south Brazil, meat is traditionally cooked about three feet adjoining
the charcoal fire with skewers placed on the ground around open fire.
It takes around 6 hours to cook and the meat can be left for a longer
time with the fire away.
Surface layers of the meat are sliced
off as it cooks and eaten slowly. This could mean that the barbecue
starts at lunch and ends at dinner! Salt-water baste used for cooking
keeps the meat luscious and moist while it is cooking without adding
anything else.
The Recipe
Ingredients for Churrasco:
Beef tenderloin – 2 pounds
Kosher salt – 2 tablespoons
Garlic – 2 cloves minced
Hot water -1 cup
Garnish – to taste
Method of Preparation:
1. Preheat the grill.
2. Slice the tenderloin into six same size pieces.
3. Keep low heat and place the meat pieces on the grill.
4. Make a salt-water solution and add garlic into it.
5. When the meat starts to cook base it with the salt water solution. The meat will brown on the outside.
6. Keep basting right through the time till the meat is done to your taste.
In fact you can use any type of meat for this Brasilian Recipe. You can also cook Churrasco on a rotisserie. 
Feijoada is undisputedly the most popular dish of Brazil. This Brasilian Recipe
essentially comprises of black beans and pork. Different garnishes are
used in different parts of Brazil, but it traditionally included
« farofa ». Like a number of other dishes there are many tales about its
origins.
The most romantic one is from the days of slavery when
over a million slaves came from Africa. Beans were a staple part of
their food and on special occasions, they would gain from the scraps and
leftovers of pork meat coming from the rich kitchen.
There is
another version and perhaps more realistic that traces Feijoadas’ origin
from the Portuguese stews or ‘cozidos’. Originally Feijoada was
prepared with all parts of the pig but today it is only cooked with good
meat parts.
Ingredients for Feijoada
Dry black beans – 1 12 ounce packet (soaked overnight)
Onion- 1 1/2 cups chopped
Green onions – 1/2 cup chopped
Garlic – 1 clove chopped
Ham hocks – 2 smoked
Diced ham – 8 ounces
Thickly sliced bacon -1/2 pound, diced
Olive oil -1 tablespoon
Bay leaves – 2 crushed
Coriander – 1/8 teaspoon ground
Salt and pepper- to taste
Fresh cilantro – 1/2 cup chopped (optional)
Fresh parsley – 1/4 cup chopped (optional)
Method of Preparation:
1. Heat olive oil in a Dutch oven or a big pot.
2. Add three fourth of the chopped onion, garlic and green onions. Stir for about 4 minutes or till soft.
3.
Add the soaked beans and pour enough water to cover them by around 3
inches. Bring the mix to a boil and decrease heat to allow it to simmer
uncovered on medium-low flame for a couple of hours or till tender.
4. While beans cook, put the ham hocks in another smaller pot with half cup chopped onion.
5.
Pour water and allow it to simmer for an hour or till the meat is well
cooked and pulls off easily. Remove water and add the meat to the pot
with beans.
6. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Place bacon,
ham with the leftover onion in a baking dish and bake it till crispy or
15 minutes.
7. Drain the ham and bacon mix and place it with the
beans. Season this Brasilian Recipe with salt and pepper, bay leaves and
coriander. Let it simmer for half an hour uncovered.
8. Add chopped parsley and cilantro and it is ready to serve. 
Japan is one of the world’s greatest nations when regarded in light of the
variety of dishes that it has to offer. It is with this in mind that one
should consider preparing meals that have their origin from this great
nation. One particular dish that can be borrowed from the nation is
Teriyaki chicken. Below is the Japanese Recipe for this great dish.
Ingredients
1. 3/4 lbs of chicken thighs or breasts
2. Two tablespoons of Sake
3. Four tablespoons of Soy Sauce
4. Two tablespoons of Sugar
5. Four tablespoons of Mirin
6. Grated Ginger
Once you have all these products in place, then
you are all set to begin the preparation. The first thing that you need
to do is to poke the chicken parts using a fork. Mix the other
ingredients in a medium size bowl and then marinate the chicken for 15
minutes in the refrigerator. You should then put some oil on a pan and
use medium heat to fry the chicken. Once the chicken turns brownish in
color, you can use the marinating sauce to cover it and then steam the
chicken on medium heat until it is ready.
One of the reasons why
this dish is considered great is that it is able to provide a wide range
of nutrients to the person who consumes it. Teriyaki chicken provides
the body with proteins, carbohydrates and vitamins. This Japanese Recipe
is also popular because of the wide range of dishes that can be taken
alongside it. Fried vegetables and rice can be some of the most amazing
dishes to take alongside the dish. Some people may also prefer to take
the dish with mashed potatoes or Broccoli. 
If you wish to enjoy one of the most outstanding Japanese Recipe, then you
should definitely try Sushi. There are of course a wide range of
recipes that can be used for making Sushi but one of the most popular is
Sushi rice. Below is the recipe in detail.
Ingredients
1. Three cups of sticky rice
2. Three cups of clean water
3. 1/2 cup of rice vinegar
4. One teaspoon of salt
5. 1/4 cup of sugar
6. One tablespoon of vegetable oil
These are basically the most
important ingredients for you to have when preparing this dish. There
are however several other things that you may add depending on the
results that you wish to get.
Preparation of the Japanese Recipe
Once
you have all these things, make sure that you wash the rice and remove
the dirty water. You should then put the rice in a cooker and let it
cook until it is ready. This should take around thirty to forty five
minutes. As the rice is cooking, you can mix the vinegar, salt and sugar
in another container or bowl. Once you have mixed it, you should place
it in a pan and put on heat until the sugar melts and dissolves. After
all this is done, you can then put the cooked rice into a bowl and pour
the vinegar sauce over the rice and mix.
Some of the most popular
products that can go along with this dish include; sliced avocado,
strips of carrots and cucumbers. This is one of the best Japanese dishes
because of the amount of nutrients that it is able to give to the
people who partake of it. 
Miso soup, a traditional food staple of the Japanese is well known for its
mouth-watering taste and nutritional advantages. This aromatic,
flavoured Japanese Recipe is filled with nutrients and excellent for any
time of the day. The soup has a very fascinating history and the method
of cooking evolved over time. The key ingredient miso has been in
existence for thousands of years. Miso is essentially a paste made with
fermented soybeans.
Miso soup was initially mentioned 750 years
back when warriors ruled Japan. During this time soup was a part of
their breakfast which can be seen even today in many Japanese families.
Miso production is considered to be an art in Asia and the soup is among
the most significant and distinguished culinary discoveries in Japan.
Miso
soup uses fish stock known as « dashi » which is generally available in
Asian supermarkets. Traditionally it also uses seaweed, tofu and
mushrooms. Some of the other ideas for ingredient can be potatoes,
onions, carrot, leeks, radish and shrimp.
Preparation Time: 10 minutes
Cooking time: 20 minutes
Ingredients
Servings: 4 to 8
Water – 1 quart
Wakame -2 teaspoon (dried) cut
Carrots – 1/2 cup cubed (optional)
Daikon – 1/2 cup sliced thin and lengthwise (recommended but optional)
Onion – 1/2 small cut (optional)
Miso – 1/2 cup
Tofu- small cubed (optional)
Green onion- cut
Method of Preparation
1. Bring Water
to boil in a pot slowly. Place the wakame and simmer slowly for about
20 minutes. (You can reduce the sharpness of the taste with longer
simmering.)
2. Add onion and daikon in the last 10 minutes and carrot in the final 5 minutes of simmering.
3.
Place a small strainer inside the soup. Ladle spoonfuls of miso and
pulverize it in the soup via the strainer. Drop the tofu in the soup and
heat it just enough to get the right soup temperature.
4. Garnish the soup with chopped green onions and it is ready to serve.
This
Japanese recipe is a very nourishing and can especially be helpful for
gaining strength. It is possible to store Miso soup over a few days by
just adding miso in the portion you want to eat. 
Chop suey (meaning ‘assorted pieces’) is a famous Chinese Recipe that has become a
globally recognisable dish. The origins of this dish are a matter of
contention, with some claiming that it was invented by Chinese
immigrants working on US railroads, while others state that the dish
originates from Taishan. The basics of this dish are meat (such as
chicken or pork), cooked quickly with vegetables, (usually beansprouts,
celery and cabbage among others), and the addition of a thick sauce
(such as hoi sin or oyster based sauce) finishes the dish.
The basic breakdown of the Chinese recipe for Chop suey, using pork as the meat is as follows:
– 1lb Pork
– 2 small bunches of broccoli
– 1/2 lb. fresh mushrooms
– 1/2 cup of water chestnuts
– 1/2 cup bamboo shoots
– 1 large pepper
– 2 sticks of celery
– 1 onion
– Oil for stir frying
For the marinade:
– 1 teaspoon of soy sauce
– 1 to 2 teaspoons of oyster sauce
– salt/ pepper
– 1 small teaspoon of corn starch
For the sauce:
– 3 tablespoons of water, or alternatively chicken stock
– 2 teaspoons of oyster sauce
– a small teaspoon of corn starch
The simple preparation involves
firstly cutting the meat, in this case pork, into strips, seasoning, and
marinating for around ten to fifteen minutes. As the meat is
marinating, the preparation for the sauce and vegetables can be started.
Cut the bamboo shoots, pepper, and celery into thin pieces. The
mushrooms, along with the onion, and the water chestnuts, should be
sliced. Put the cut veg to one side. Heat up some oil in a wok, and when
heated properly its time to cook through the pork, and stir fry until
any pinkness is gone from the meat, before removing and setting aside.
Put a small amount of oil in the wok to accommodate the vegetables that
are now to be added to the heat. After the vegetables are cooked
through, remove them from the pan, and add the meat. Be sure to heat it
through properly before adding the rest of the ingredients. Add sauce,
heat through, and enjoy the classic Chinese Recipe that is Chop suey! 
Getting the best Chinese Recipe is not a very easy task since most of the
dishes that originate from the Country are absolutely amazing. It is
however important to state that Dim sum dishes are some of the most
outstanding and that is why they are very popular in a number of
Countries. Here is one of the most amazing Dim sum recipes.
Chinese Dumplings Ingredients
1. Jiaozi dough
2. Three cups of all purpose flour
3. One cup of ground beef or pork
4. A quarter teaspoon of salt
5. One and a quarter cup of clean water
6. Two slices of minced ginger
7. A half onion(minced)
8. One garlic(minced)
9. Three TB sesame oil
10. One TB dry sherry
There are indeed several other ingredients
that you may include in the recipe in order for you to get different
results. However these are the most important ingredients for you to
have in place.
Preparation of the Chinese Recipe
Put
the flour in a bowl and add the salt then stir while adding water
continuously to the mixture. Do this until the dough turns smooth and
then knead it into a ball. You should then cover the dough and leave it
for about thirty minutes. While the dough is resting, you can prepare
the other ingredients by putting the beef or pork into another bowl and
slowly adding the others components while stirring the mixture.
Once
you have done all this, you should then roll the dough into a circle of
about sixty pieces and then add appropriate amounts of the filling in
each piece. You should then fold the dough to cover the fillings which
will create a shape like the half moon and seal it by pinching the
edges. Once this is done, you can put the dumplings in a pot with water
and let them cook. After this process your Chinese Recipe will be ready
for serving. 
The popular recipe for Kung Pao Chicken originated in the Szechuan region
of China. This Chinese recipe was a favourite of the official Ding
Baozhen who was the palatial governor of the Qing Dynasty during the
18th century. The dish is also known as Gong Bao. The Sichuan province
is well known for its spicy dishes.
Chinese Recipe For Kung Pao Chicken
Total time: 1 hour
Serves 4-6 people
Chicken Marinade:
10ml Chinese rice wine
30ml soy sauce
10g cornflour, dissolved
15ml sesame oil
Kung Pao Sauce:
15ml sesame oil
10ml rice vinegar
50g dark brown sugar
10g cornflour, dissolved
Other Ingredients:
50ml of vegetable oil
500g skinless, boneless chicken breast, diced
1 egg, separated
5g Sichuan chillies, dried
30g ginger, chopped
5 garlic cloves, chopped
5 spring onions, chopped
100g unsalted peanuts, roasted
200g of water chestnuts
250g white rice, cooked
Preparation Instructions
Place the
diced chicken breast in a medium size mixing bowl. Pour the egg white
over the chicken. Create a marinade for the chicken by adding the rice
wine, sesame oil, soy sauce, salt and cornflour dissolved in water.
Evenly coat the chicken with the marinade. Let it marinate for 25
minutes in the refrigerator.
Heat a wok to high heat. Place half
of the vegetable oil inside the wok. Before the oil starts to smoke add
the chilies, ginger, garlic and green onions to the wok.
Stir fry
for 2 minutes or until the chilies are crispy. Be careful not to burn
the spices. Remove the chilies mixture from the wok and place on paper
to drain.
Heat the remaining vegetable oil in the wok. Add the
marinated chicken and stir-fry for 2-4 minutes or until the chicken
pieces are golden brown in colour.
Add the chilies mixture, brown
sugar, peanuts, water chestnuts and rice vinegar and stir a further 1-2
minutes until the sugar has dissolved and the sauce has thickened.
Pour the Kung Pao chicken over the white rice and serve. 
Risotto is a very popular Italian recipe of a hearty rich rice dish packed with
flavors. There are few dishes as versatile as this. This Italian Recipe
is very nutritious and can be cooked to suit different tastes. It is
known to be a staple food in the Italian diet, but is well liked around
the world. You can prepare this scrumptious dish with a selection of
ingredients such as cuttlefish ink, asparagus, mushrooms, quail,
pumpkin, truffles, snails, scallops, lobster, veal, squid ink, duck,
sausage and almost anything else.
What is the origin of this Italian icon?
The
history of this dish is tied to the history of rice in Italy. There are
several conflicting opinions on the historical details but rice was
initially used in Italy during the Middle Ages by the Arabs. Risotto was
a great way of cooking short grained rice. The starch of the grain
combined with the stock created a luscious creamy sauce.
Mushroom Risotto Recipe
Ingredients:
Butter – 2 Tbsp
Mushrooms (shiitake, oyster mushrooms or chanterelle) – 2 cups (cleaned, trimmed and diced into half inch pieces)
Brandy, dry white wine or vermouth – 2/3 cup
Chicken stock (vegetable stock for vegetarians) – 5-6 cups
Shallots – 1/3 cup minced or 1/3 cup finely sliced onion
Arborio rice – 1 3/4 cups
Parmesan cheese – 1/3 cup (grated)
Salt and ground black pepper- to taste
Chopped chives or parsley- 2 Tbsp
Method:
1. Simmer the stock in a saucepan.
2.
Take a heavy bottom deep saucepan and melt the butter over medium heat.
Add shallots and mushrooms and stir fry for approximately 5 minutes.
Put in the rice and stir to mix.
3. Pour in brandy and allow it to boil till the liquid is reduced to half. It will take 3-5 minutes.
4.
Pour in the simmering stock, 1/2 cup at one time, while stirring it to
ensure that the rice does not stick to the sides of the pan. Keep
stirring the rice constantly, to get creamy sauce you want in your
risotto. Allow the stock to get absorbed almost fully before pouring the
next half cup. This process normally takes 25- 30 minutes. The rice
should be slightly chewy and just cooked.
5. Mix in the Parmesan cheese and seasoning and garnish the dish with fresh chopped chives and parsley.
This tasty Italian Recipe will serve 4-6 people
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