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Thai Ginger Chicken
Gai Pad King (Thai Ginger Chicken) is a quite famous stir-fry recipe from our home country Thailand. The classical... »
Bami Goreng
Bami Goreng are fried noodles from Indonesia, where they are called Mi Goreng. But what makes fried noodles a Bami... »
Nuoc Cham
Nuoc Cham is a delicious, sweet, sour, hot and salty Vietnamese dipping sauce, served as a condiment to several... »
Bok Choy, Pak Choi
There are quite a few ways to spell the name for the chinese cabbage (Brassica rapa ssp. chinensis) Bok Choy, as... »
Bean Sheets
Bean Sheets, also called bean curd sheets or mung bean sheets, are not much more than large glass noodles, made... »
Enoki Mushrooms, Enokitake
Enoki mushrooms in Japan Enokitake, commonly called Golden Needle Mushrooms or Winter Mushrooms are cultivars of... »
Chard, Swiss Chard
Chard (Beta vulgaris subsp. vulgaris), often called Swiss chard, to distinguish from French spinach varieties, has... »
Egg in a Cloud
As cooking is or should be a creative activity we`ve been astonished as we stumbled upon pictures of a Egg in a... »
Golden Needles
Golden Needles, also called Gum Jum, are dried flowers of Day Lilies, from the genus Hemerocallis and used in Asian... »
Pineapple Fried Rice
We`re not a 100 % sure, if Pineapple Fried Rice (Khao Pad Sapparot) is a real Thai recipe, as this delightful fried... »
Manchego
Manchego is a hard cheese, manufactured from sheep`s milk in the Spanish region of La Mancha. The designation Queso... »
Figs (Ficus carica)
Figs (Ficus carica), correctly called common figs, are deemed to be one of the first crop plants cultivated by... »
Goi Ga Vietnamese Chicken Salad
Goi Ga, how this delightful Vietnamese Chicken Salad is called in Vietnam, is a low-carb and healthy light meal... »
Pudina, Thai Mint
Even if we use the delicious Thai Mint (Bai Saranae), in India called Pudina (Poodina), for more then 20 years, we... »
Shrimp Rolls
Shrimp rolls are a variety of the so called summer rolls or salad rolls, unfried, fresh spring rolls, originated... »
Chicken Cacciatore
Chicken Cacciatore, correctly named Pollo alla Cacciatora (Hunter`s Chicken or Chicken Hunters Style) is a... »
Habanero Chili
The Habanero chili (Capsicum chinense cv. Habanero) is one of the hottest chili peppers in the world. For quite a... »
Polygonum odoratum Vietnamese Mint
Polygonum odoratum, commonly called Vietnamese Mint or Vietnamese Coriander is a highly aromatic herb used in the... »
Kung Pao
Kung Pao, also written as Gong Bao is a classical Chinese recipe, originated from the Chinese province Sichuan... »
Rice Paper
Rice paper, correctly called edible rice paper, as there are also unedible papers made from parts of the rice paper... »

Cranberries Superfruit

Oct 172010

In the beginning of this century the healthy cranberries has been given the commercial status as a superfruit. The cranberries are dwarf shrubs or vines from the genus Vaccinium, which contains several cranberry species, native to the cooler parts of the Northern Hemisphere. First records of farming the healthy berries are dating back to 1816
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Coconut Cocos nucifera

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Oct 052010

The coconut is the fruit of the cocos palm tree (Cocos nucifera) and isn´t a nut in botanical sense. Cocos palm trees are widly spread over tropical countries worldwide and the coconut is used in many tropical cuisines. A fresh coconut contains beside the coconut flesh, a lot of coconut water, which is often confused
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Tropical Fruit Salad Recipe

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Aug 252010

To be honest, we can´t give You a fixed recipe for a Tropical Fruit Salad. Our Fruit Salad or Fruit Cocktail changes from season to season and the ingredients depend on what´s available in the market. There is just one thing You should remember, while You´re preparing a fruit salat. Apple, banana, avocado and a
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Dragonfruit Pitaya red & white

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Aug 232010

The decorative and very healthy Pitaya, commonly called Dragonfruit is the fruit of a cactus from the Hylocereus genus (sweet pitaya). Dragonfruits, sweet pitaya fruits are in trade in 3 different variations: Hylocereus undatus (red pitaya), the most common dragonfruit, with red skin and white flesh (picture: right) Hylocereus costaricensis (Costa Rica pitaya), with red
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