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Tag Archives: Sesame

  • Japanese spinach with sesame

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    Ok, this is not authentic, but it’s a very quick and easy approximation to the delicious horenso no goma ae I always have to order at Japanese restaurants. The classic recipe calls for boiled sake and hand-ground sesame seeds, but hello, it’s Tuesday.

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    Posted By: Liv Category: Healthy, Recipes, Scoffing, Simple, Vegetarian Tags: Asian, Boiling, Cook, Japanese cuisine, low GI, Recipe, Salad, Sesame, Sesame oil, spinach, Tablespoon, Tahini, vegetarian
  • Easy entertaining canapés: Deconstructed Peking duck ‘pancakes’ and baby pear and walnut salad bites

    May 20, 2012

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    So last night was my hopemonth canapé party which raised over $800 for Hope Street – woo! I’ll be posting the cooked canapé recipes individually, but these cold canapés which I invented were so easy and really, really popular. Perfect for easy, no cook starters to serve before a barbecue or dinner party. Continue reading →

    Posted By: Liv Category: Party food, Recipes, Scoffing, Simple Tags: Asian, Black pepper, canapes, Chinese, duck, gluten-free, Lebanese cuisine, low GI, Olive, Olive oil, party food, Peking Duck, Pomegranate juice, Recipe, Salad, Sesame, tapas, vegetarian, wheat-free
  • Honey soy chicken wingettes

    May 9, 2012

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    Here is a modified version of mut jup mun gai yik – smaller, less saucy pieces cooked in the oven make this version easier to eat, easier to cook and perfect for party food. Continue reading →

    Posted By: Liv Category: Party food, Recipes, Scoffing, Simple Tags: Asian, Charmaine Solomon, chicken, Chinese, Cook, Garlic, Home, kids, Kikkoman, party food, Recipe, Sesame, Sesame oil, Soy sauce, Tablespoon
  • Hung Cheung, Marrickville

    March 14, 2011

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    Hung Cheung Chinese Seafood on Urbanspoon

    Now that Mr Black has fallen in love with yum cha, we have been going at least once a month. Happy days! There’s no better way to start a lazy day than sipping tea and taking a chance on the yum cha trolley roulette (or ‘tray’ roulette in this case). Continue reading →

    Posted By: Liv Category: Australia, Restaurants, Scoffing, Sydney Tags: Asian, breakfast, Chinese, Chinese cuisine, Cooking, dumplings, Home, Hong Kong, pork, Prawn, prawns, Restaurant, Review, Sesame, Tofu, yum cha
  • Komachi, Surry Hills

    February 13, 2011

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    Komachi Japanese on Urbanspoon

    I took my lovely sister here as a birthday gift, using a Living Social voucher – $37 for a two-course banquet for us both. The banquet usually costs $38 each so it was a big saving. Continue reading →

    Posted By: Liv Category: Australia, Quaffing, Restaurants, Scoffing, Sydney Tags: Asian, Cook, Japanese, Quaffing, Review, sashimi, Sesame, Sushi, Tempura, Teriyaki, Vintage Cellars, Wine tasting descriptors
  • Homemade za’atar spice mix

    December 23, 2010

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    Jars of za’atar

    I make this in bulk and give little jars of it as Christmas gifts. It’s simple, cheap (you can by all the herbs and spices in bulk – I buy mine in Lakemba) and delicious! Basically you mix up the following in a mortar and pestle and give it a bit of a smash (not too fine or it’ll become powder – you want it coarse).

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    Posted By: Liv Category: Ingredients, Recipes, Scoffing Tags: food, Herb, Middle East, middle eastern, Olive oil, Recipe, Sesame, spices, Tablespoon, Thyme, Za'atar
  • Fujiyama, Leichhardt

    December 18, 2010

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    Fujiyama on Urbanspoon

    My mum and I come here all the time now, having fallen in love with their ‘Black Horenso’… Continue reading →

    Posted By: Liv Category: Australia, Restaurants, Scoffing, Sydney Tags: Cinderella, Cooking, Japanese, Japanese cuisine, Restaurant, Review, sashimi, Sesame, Sushi, Wine tasting descriptors, Yaki udon
  • Asian rice salad

    November 13, 2009

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    This is dead simple, healthy and delicious. Perfect to accompany a summer barbecue! Continue reading →

    Posted By: Liv Category: Recipes Tags: Asian, Coriander, Recipe, Rice, Rice vinegar, Salad, SE Asian, Sesame, Soybean

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