Isobe is a Japanese cooking technique using roasted seaweed (nori) for flavour.
This soup is soured with tamarind, the pulp of long pods that grow on huge tropical tamarind trees. You can buy tamarind concentrate in jars, or tamarind pulp packed in chunks, in the Asian or Latin American section of large grocery stores, or in Filipino, Chinese or Indian shops. If using tamarind pulp, to make the equivalent of 1 tbsp (15 mL) tamarind concentrate, mix 2 tbsp (25 mL) seedless pulp or 3 tbsp (45 mL) seed-in pulp with 1/4 cup (50 mL) boiling water and strain, discarding solids. You can also use lime juice to sour the soup if tamarind is unavailable. The degree of tartness in Filipino sinigang broths varies quite a bit according to taste; feel free to add a bit more tamarind or lime juice if you wish.
Try preparing this delicious meal ahead of time so all you’ll need to do on a busy weeknight is warm up the food—minimal effort required—and the rest of the evening is yours to savour.
These German honey gingerbread cookies are like Christmas cake: They need time to develop flavour. Store in a cookie tin or wrapped in foil in a cool place for at least 3 weeks or for up to 3 months.
This pupu (Hawaiian for appetizer) is a popular find on many island menus. Choose sushi-grade tuna for best results.For tostada base, choose thick wonton wrappers, such as Wing's brand. As well as salsa, try Wasabi Cream sauce. If you want to serve both sauces, divide both in half.
Cashew trees grow abundantly in much of India, and the nuts are used many ways, here as the thickening as well as flavouring agent in a rich, creamy sauce typical of the delicately flavoured cooking of northern India. This type of mild sauce thickened with nuts is known as korma.
Saag paneer literally means “spinach cheese.” This classic northern Indian dish has become so popular that it's sold here in the frozen food section, but, as always, homemade is best. You can use other fresh cheeses if paneer is unavailable; Mexican- or Spanish-style fresh cheese is especially good.
A pandowdy is like a deep-dish fruit pie with a biscuit topping that bakes into a flaky crust. Serve at room temperature or warm (with ice cream), breaking the crust into the fruit when serving.
