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Raw mango in a sweet tamarind sauce (Pachchi mamidikaya pulusu)
At the heart of Andhra cuisine is a type of curry called the "pulusu", meaning sour. Andhra cuisine uses a number of souring agents: tamarind is the most common, along with roselle (gongura) leaves, lime, dried green mango (aamchoor), and buttermilk. These curries are usually vegetarian and are made with vegetables or lentils. This is a lovely curry that highlights the sourness by using both tamarind and green mangoes. The sweetener is jaggery for an earthy sweetness, and it

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2 days ago2 min read
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Thai fried beancurd in sweet nut sauce (Tau hou tod)
People travel, and along with them, they carry ingredients and cooking techniques. This dish highlights this aspect of a movement and migration of communities. The Chinese migrated to Thailand, and with them came deep frying and tofu. But arriving in Thailand, this dish is cooked with its own characteristics and flavours, adapting to the local palate. The tofu is still deep-fried, but the sauce is all regional: peanuts, sugar, and souring vinegar. I loved this dish; it is as

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3 days ago2 min read
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Yunnan greens (Sunni cai)
Wok frying is an art: the high heat that singes the food, the fast Maillard reactions, and charring are a must. It is a technique referred to as Wok Hei, or "breath of the wok". The concept is simple: high heat cooks the ingredients quickly, searing the outsides and leaving the insides tender and, in the case of vegetables, crunchy. Cooking on high heat in a wok is not about stirring but about pushing the vegetables from the base, where it is hottest, to the sides, where it i

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6 days ago2 min read
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