This Japanese dish is called iri dofu (炒り豆腐). Fragrant with ginger, it is sometimes cooked with chicken or just with tofu, this version includes eggs. First soak 4-8 dried shiitake mushrooms. While they soak place 300g (10½ oz) of soft tofu in a colander and crumble it with a fork. In a small bowl lightly…… Continue reading tofu scramble
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carrot ginger walnut cake
Mary made this deliciously moist carrot cake from a Nigella Lawson recipe. It was chock full of ginger and walnuts. Preheat your oven to 170°C (325°F) and grease and line a 20cm (8″) springform cake tin with baking paper. In a bowl mix 200g (7 oz) of plain flour, 1 teaspoon of baking powder, ½…… Continue reading carrot ginger walnut cake
ginger ice cream
I inherited my love of ginger from my mother who loved to eat crystallised ginger. This fresh ginger ice cream has crystallised ginger added. For triple ginger, try serving it with a ginger biscuit crumb. To make this eggless ice-cream, measure 2 cups of milk and remove 2 tablespoons of the milk to make a…… Continue reading ginger ice cream
marmalade gingerbread
In my pantry I found a jar of marmalade that was past it’s use-by date. A little darker but still OK, so I decided to try this Bon Appétit recipe, slightly adapted. It’s not too sweet with a bitter orange flavour, moist raisins and satisfying chunks of ginger. Preheat your oven to 160ºC (320°F). grease…… Continue reading marmalade gingerbread
steamed whole snapper with ginger
This recipe, from Thai Food by David Thompson, is for ginger lovers! Make sure your ginger is young and fresh or you might want to reduce the amount in this recipe. Clean and score the fish and place it on a plate which you will use for steaming. Pour over 3 tablespoons of light soy…… Continue reading steamed whole snapper with ginger
ginger braised duck
Classic Vietnamese flavours, lots of ginger and a little chilli make this braised duck truly tasty. Use duck legs, thighs or wings for this recipe. Start by browning 6 pieces of duck in some hot oil for a few minutes. Slice a generous amount of ginger into fine slivers and add it to the duck pieces.…… Continue reading ginger braised duck
hainanese chicken rice
Adapted from early Chinese immigrants from Hainan province in Southern China, Hainanese Chicken Rice is a popular street food in Singapore and Malaysia. There are many different cooking methods and the dipping sauces seem to be a personal choice. I chose to follow Rosemary Brissenden’s recipe from her book South East Asian Food. The chicken is steeped…… Continue reading hainanese chicken rice
dumplings
A cooking club is my latest venture. And what better way to start than with dumpling making? With our home-made dough and freshly minced meat the results were delicious, although a little tricky to keep from sticking together (I now realise they should be either cooked or frozen immediately). Many dumpling dough methods were researched before deciding to use plain unbleached…… Continue reading dumplings
oat and ginger snaps
Chock full of ginger and deliciously crunchy. Combine 170g (6 oz) of butter, 175g (6 oz) of Demerara sugar and 100g (3½ oz) of golden syrup in a large bowl or saucepan and heat until the butter has melted. Stir in 85g (3 oz) of flour, ½ a teaspoon of bicarbonate of soda, 250g (9 oz) of…… Continue reading oat and ginger snaps
ginger almond slice
Maybe it’s genetic – a taste for ginger runs strong in my family. Here it’s the star in a buttery almond slice adapted from a recipe by Valli Little which was published in Delicious magazine in February 2007. Preheat your oven to 180℃ (350℉) and grease and line an 18 x 28cm (7 x 11″) rectangular tin. In…… Continue reading ginger almond slice
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