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Food of Mexico, Main Dishes

Summery Pseudo Stew of Zucchini, Tomatillos and Corn

August 20, 2016 3 Comments

Summer produce won’t be around much longer, so I’ve been eating summer specialties as much as possible. Last Sunday, my focus was zucchini, tomatillos and sweet corn, which I combined in a “pseudo stew.” I’m calling it a “pseudo stew” because it was too liquid to eat on a plate, not thin enough to be […]

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Food of Southeast Asia, Soups

Thai Coconut, Galangal and Cauliflower Soup

February 14, 2008 2 Comments
Painting-of-Galangal-plant-from-Wikipedia

Galangal (Alpinia officinarum or A. galanga) is an ingredient that I associate exclusively with Southeast Asia — Thailand, Indonesia, and Malaysia, in particular. I have pounded it into a Thai curry paste, used it in a Malaysian Nonya Laksa, and stir-fried it with garlic, chilies, lemon grass and mixed vegetables. So it was quite a […]

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