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Indonesia: Gado Gado

Cooking Time: 30 minutes
When I first started this journey, I figured my Indonesian dish would be a homage to Bali where we spent our honeymoon. I’ve long intended to recreate the dishes we made in our cooking class using the cook book they sent us home with as a souvenir. I’ve also always...

Chilled Silken Tofu with Garlic Ginger Green Beans

Cooking Time: 30
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I have a new food crush, and an unlikely one at that: silken tofu (also known as “soft” or “Japanese-style” tofu). In the past, my only experience cooking with it was in sauces or vegan desserts – usually to make something creamy without the use of dairy. Recently, I found myself eating...

Senegal: Thiéboudienne

Cooking Time: 2 hours
Thiéboudienne (pronounced CHEH bu JEN) is the national dish of Senegal.  The name of the dish is the French transcription of the Wolof words ceebu jën meaning “rice” (ceeb) and “fish” (jën).  Wolof is a language of Senegal, but not the official language – that’s French.  Senegal was a colony of France until 1960....

Thailand: Yam Neua Yang

Cooking Time: 30 minutes + 30 to marinate
After a weekend of heavy eating and drinking, I was craving something light on Monday night.  So logically, I chose steak.  While this may sound facetious, this dish is actually very light and summery – especially when compared to pad thai!  Served cold, this would be a great dish for a...

Laos: Laab / Larb

Cooking Time: 30
Laab – sometimes spelled larb, but pronounced without the ‘r’ – is said to be the national dish of Laos.  It’s also common in Northeast Thailand.  All sorts of meats can be used to make laab including beef, pork, chicken, duck, fish – I’ve even had an alligator version from the...

Vietnam: Pho Ga

Cooking Time: 2.5 hours
Pho (pronounced “fuh”) is one of the best known Vietnamese dishes outside of Vietnam, and also one of the most commonly eaten dishes within.  According to my cookbook, “bowls of pho are the hamburgers of Vietnam: incredible popular, eaten every day by a majority of the population, young and old.”...