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Why would you let the water from cleaning the rice go waste?

Joy — Wed, 01 Jun 2011 22:59:22 +0000

Before we cook the rice, we usually clean the rice with regular water once or twice. Most people, almost everyone, pour it in the drain and not giving it any interest to drink as it is full of dust and dirt. Who [...]

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Cutting Ripe Papaya: Less Pain

Joy — Thu, 24 Dec 2009 13:01:22 +0000

Cutting Ripe Papaya: Less Pain Since I was 10 years old, my main duty is to help in the kitchen whenever there was someone is cooking and it is a must if my aunt is in there. I think that is how, EE, her daughter learn to cook, she is way better than me and [...]

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Thai Food Questions?

Joy — Fri, 03 Apr 2009 00:18:59 +0000

Though I’m not posting at the this blog very much I am available to answer your questions about Thai food cooking – if you have any. I do my best – some things I don’t have experience with – but, usually I can help if it’s a Thai food cooking issue. If you’re looking for [...]

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Joy’s Thai Food Tips #3: Keeping Straw Mushrooms

Joy — Sat, 20 Dec 2008 04:37:14 +0000

Straw mushrooms tend to spoil quickly – about one day. If you boil them with salty water and then freeze them they will keep until next time you want to use them. No, they won’t be as tasty, but they will be unspoiled! Most Asian markets in the USA, Europe and elsewhere have straw mushrooms [...]

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Joy’s Thai Food Tips #2: Fish Smells

Joy — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 03:35:43 +0000

Another tip about cooking with fish and to rid the room of the fish smells that might result if you’re using a very stinky fish… Use lemon or lime juice while preparing the meal. If you don’t want the lemon or lime to flavor the dish very much just use a couple drops of lemon [...]

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Joy’s Thai Food Tips #1: Eliminating Fish Smell

Joy — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 03:35:19 +0000

Have someone in the house that doesn’t like “fishy smell”? When you bake or grill your fish stuff the abdominal cavity with long lemongrass wrapped tightly and tied (with other lemongrass). Lemongrass has the power to kill the fish smell especially while baking in a closed oven in foil. Another tip – use a different [...]

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