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Peri-peri Masala Mushrooms
Peri-peri was originally produced by Portugese explorers in parts of Africa such as Mozambique, and later spread to other Portugese colonies. It’s a red pepper hot sauce and derived from the pili pili pepper plant. Here is a recipe that is a remake of the peri-peri sauce, but not made from the real pili pili…
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Spicy Black Bean Hummus
Hummus is savoury dip or spread traditionally made with mashed chickpeas and blended with tahini, lemon and olive oil. This creamy texture of flavours dates back to 13th century ancient Egypt, when chickpeas was harvested in abundance. As communities migrated throughout the Middle East and North Africa, so did this staple dish. Hummus today has…
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Creamy Buttery Tuscan Salmon
Tuscan salmon is a buttery cream sauce salmon, fragrant with Italian spices. I always more chili flakes in this recipe to give it more of a kick. How do you prepare salmon? If you’re a vegetarian like me, and you have never cooked salmon in your life and not able to taste it, this is…
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Chinese Style Steamed Codfish
Norweigian codfish is highly recommended compared to other fish because of its low mercury exposure. It’s actually known as ‘white gold’ in Norway considering it has 17g of protein, and contains several nutrients that you cannot gain from omega-3 supplements alone. I made this from frozen Norwegian codfish but you can make this from fresh…
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Korean Spicy Pork
Korean food is compressed with ancient techniques of fermentation, steam-cooking and BBQ. The dishes vary from province to province and the cuisine is rich in history and culture. Side dishes of Kimchi and sesame cooked spinach are normally accompanied with this pork delicacy. When I ate meat growing up, this was one of my favorite…
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Kung Po Chicken/Mushrooms
Kung Po Chicken is a classic dish from the Sichuan province in China. Typically, it’s made from diced chicken, chillies, and peanuts or cashews marinated in a thick spicy sauce for that extra kick! If you’re a vegetarian, you can use the same sauce recipe and marinate with mushrooms instead. 20 minutes | Serves 2…
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Garlic Butter Salmon Skewers
Salmon is one of the easiest seafood dishes to make as a vegetarian, as it doesn’t take too much time to prep or cook. These skewers are grilled to create that crunchy buttery coat but maintains the soft and melty interior. 15 minutes | Serves 2 | Ingredients: 1 red pepper, pitted and cut in…
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Hot and Spicy Cajun Chicken with Lime
Cajun cuisine is a style of cooking that originates from the French speaking Acadian people in Nova Scotia, Canada (and surrounding areas) who were deported by the British to Louisiana, USA (yes, the history of this ethnic group is really interesting, you may want to Google it!) The integration of this Native Canadian community with…
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Vegan Dan Dan Noodles
Dan Dan Noodles (担担面) is a noodle dish made with a spicy peanut soup base, that originates from the streets of Sichuan, China. This delicious hawker food staple is deliciously flavorful and full of spice. What is Dan Dan? Dan Dan refers to the carrying pole that street vendors used to carry around in Sichuan,…
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