Surprisingly, we’ve got a fairly decent chinese food delivery service here where I live, with tasty food and reasonable pricing. While I deem myself an open minded person when it comes to trying new dishes, I often catch myself ordering from a set variety of meals, just for convenience and because I know exactly what I’ll get when I’m not in the mood for experiments.
Home made Scallion Oil
This seems to be a very common condiment in chinese cuisine and, while easy to make, it’s a deliciously aromatic and enriching addition to stir-fries and soups. Here’s how to make it, give it a try:
Chicken Udon Soup
Chicken and Udon Noodle Soup – a recipe taken from somwewhere ⤷ here a long time ago – is a simple and quick no-brainer for the evenings when you’re craving japanese food, in fact hungry but at the same time thoroughly unmotivated and lazy.
Yakisoba – Seasoning Sauce Test
I got to the local asian grocery store a couple of days ago (there aren’t so many of them here where I live, so unfortunately I don’t do that all too often) and I found a Yakisoba seasoning sauce that the store guy sold me as a kind of japanese staple condiment. Since I hadn’t seen this product in particular until now I of course bought it right away.
A test-dish with a serious amount of noodles and veggies was very delicious and I can absolutely recommend that brand.
Asian Style BBQ Glaze
Thankfully, after a long time and finally, I lately made my asian-style bbq glaze again. Now, I don’t know if any genuine asian visitor will instantly get a serious fright reading this recipe, especially concerning originality or authenticity. I sincerely apologize in advance, but I, personally, loved to have this condiment frequently in the past.
Anyway: I swear to god, this is liquid splendor.
Miso Mushroom Pasta
This is a simple and easy, yet very delicious recipe for pasta with a rich and creamy miso and mushroom sauce. Perfectly suited for one of those busy weekday evenings when you can’t be arsed into elaborate cooking, ’cause it’s done in almost no time.
The text below makes it seem like a lot of work, while in reality it’s a done in an instant. I suppose it’s some sort of “fusion cuisine” 🙂 and it’s very aromatic. Try it yourself!
Wild Broccoli with Oyster Sauce
Here’s wild broccoli or “broccoli rabe”, also known as “italian broccoli” or “Spargelkohl” in germany. This long-stemmed cousin of the well-known normal broccoli is more aromatic and has a more distinct flavor. I cooked it asian-style these days and it was a very delicious yet easy to make dish.
Cooking Rice for Beginners – Knuckle Method
My. Rice. Cooker. Died. Don’t laugh, this is serious, no kidding. I cooked rice without one before but I’m absolutely not experienced with it and a rice cooker really is very convenient.
Now, lots of people have smiled over Uncle Roger’s hilarious YouTube reaction on somebody’s rice cooking, so, of course I tried his “finger method”, just for the test. No measuring of rice and water, just use your index finger’s knuckles and somewhat “eyeball” everything. There’s a nice and comprehensible explanation here that I shamelessly copied – see below.
And it works! I got fluffy, perfectly cooked and delicious rice. So easy, so convenient, so idiot proof. I’m even thinking about NOT buying a new rice cooker now 🙂
