Deniz has always had an affinity for south east Asian peanut sauces, but has always been disappointed by the Massaman […]
Southeast Asian
Southeast Asian cuisine (e.g., Vietnam, Thailand, Singapore) explodes with umami. Use of fish sauce, and fresh spices give the dishes an incredibly bold flavor. Many of our favorite dishes come from this region in the world. It took us a while to figure out how to mimic the fishy sauce flavor. We finally got it just the way we like it and are sharing for all to enjoy!
Vietnamese Vermicelli Salad with Deep-Fried Tofu and Spring Rolls (Bún Chay)
Vietnamese Vermicelli Salad is Kelin’s new favorite dish, and one of my top 10, so of course we had to […]
Singaporean Five-Spice VegPork with Broken Bean Curd Noodles
This dish has rich five-spice savory flavors, creamy thin bean-curd noodles, with crispy water chestnuts for texture. It’s low carb […]
Thai Panang VegBeef Curry
Panang curry is my favorite Thai curry. It’s got that sweet creamy spiciness that I love. Here’s our vegetarianized version […]
Vietnamese Lemongrass Tofu (Đậu Hũ Xả Ớt)
Lemongrass tofu is Deniz’ favorite Vietnamese dish. We both love it, with rice or in a ban mi. This is […]
Deep-fried Marinated Tofu Cubes
Tofu cubes make a fantastic meat substitute when marinated, coated with seasoning, and fried or deep-fried. Below is a recipe […]
Thai Roasted VegPork
When I saw the photo of this dish in Thai Cooking Made Easy by WeiChuan, I couldn’t resist. It had some […]
Singapore Curry Noodles (新洲米粉) with Char Siu BBQ VegPork (叉燒)
When I was little, I used to consider it a special treat when my dad would make these curry fried […]
Thai Flat Rice Noodles with Broccoli and VegBeef (Pad See Eew – ผัดซีอิ๊ว)
Pad See Eew is my favorite Thai noodle dish. It is my fallback every time I go to a Thai […]
Thai Green Curry with Eggplant and Basil
This is the third in our Thai curry series, modified courtesy of Wei-Chuan, and our favorite. It has our two […]
Thai Masaman VegBeef Curry
Normally we cook different cuisines every week, but this week was an exception. After our tasty red curry last week, […]
Thai VegBeef Red Curry with Pumpkin
VegBeef Red Curry with PumpkinFor curry lovers, Thai cuisine offers many options. Besides a few of the hard-to-find ingredients like kaffir lime […]
Indonesian VegBeef Curry (Kari Sapi)
When I promoted our Chick’n Coconut Curry back in January, I said it was one of the best curries I’ve […]
Indonesian Pineapple Rice
Another delicious recipe from Singaporean, Malaysian & Indonesian Cuisine adapted for our vegetarian diet. We’ve tried this with Morningstar Sausage […]
Vegan Chicken
As someone who used to eat a lot of chicken dishes, one thing I miss the most is the chicken […]
Singapore Lemongrass Chick’n Coconut Curry
After an indulgent weekend titillating my taste buds in Singapore, I had to try my hand at Singaporean cuisine. Lucky […]