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Famous Nagano Kabucha & Shitake Soup

Famous Nagano Kabucha & Shitake Soup by John Spottiswood

When I lived in Japan for 2 years I was introduced to many delicious foods. One of my most distinct food memories is of a hot, piping Kabucha (Japanese Pumpkin) soup I had in Nagano Prefecture after a very cold day of skiing. As is common in Japan, this was a small restaurant which was famous for and served almost nothing other than…

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Stuffed Bitter Gourd Fry

Stuffed Bitter Gourd Fry by Paul Anderson Lumen

Something Different

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Chinese Spring Rolls

Chinese Spring Rolls by Nupur UKrasoi

Crispy Spring rolls, with Chinese stuffing. This very light yet filling snack makes a perfect partner with a cup of tea on those Monsoon days.

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Eggplant(Brinjal) Fry

Eggplant(Brinjal) Fry by Paul Anderson Lumen

Indian ways!

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Chinese Dragon noodles

Chinese Dragon noodles by Weining Wang

another important reason for the dragon to become the most popular icon in Chinese history came from how the dragon culture and the Chinese traditional food culture came together and interacted with each other in surprising ways. Almost every festival has its special food to commemorate the history. For example: after the rainy…

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Old Cucumber And Kei Chi (Wolfberry) With Gingko Nuts Soup

Old Cucumber And Kei Chi (Wolfberry) With Gingko Nuts Soup by Navaneetham Krishnan

profound in healing properties and taste: natural sweetness of kei chi/wolfberries, soft texture of old cucumber and contrasting crunch of lotus nuts.

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Ashgourd Halwa

Ashgourd Halwa by karenrecipe

This is very good for health and has a cooling effect on the body. I especially like the Damroot and Pheta sweets made out of it but I feel taht it may be tedious to make them at home. So I prefer to cook this halwa at home.

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Khichdi with bajra nu dhebra and kachumber

Khichdi with bajra nu dhebra and kachumber by Chetana Suvarna Ganatra

A perfect Gujarati meal on a perfect chilly night and all this flushed down with a good glass of masala chass/buttermilk. Healthy, tasty and soo satisfying.... fulfilling the urge of a very authentic Kathiawadi cuisine. Khichdi/Khichuri/Khichari/Khichdee (A hodge-podge dish of rice and lentil preparation, sumthing close to…

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Easy Vegetable Manchurian

Easy Vegetable Manchurian by sanjeeta kk

A regular weekend treat for my kids, vegetable Manchurian is healthy and filling at the same time. Though a bit time consuming and laborious, but for sure is worth an effort. The vegetable balls can also be steamed and added to the gravy to avoid excess oil, the real taste is in the fried version.

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Long Beans (Kacang Panjang) In Milk And Turmeric Gravy

Long Beans (Kacang Panjang) In Milk And Turmeric Gravy by Navaneetham Krishnan

Cooked with coconut milk, cumin seeds and turmeric for its creaminess and vibrant color.

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Sodhi (coconut milk stew)

Sodhi (coconut milk stew) by Navaneetham Krishnan

Chinese cabbage soaked up in coconut milk turmeric gravy/stew.

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Gobi 65

Gobi 65 by Navaneetham Krishnan

Cauliflower florets - nicely tender to the bite, coated with puffy batter and scented with cumin seeds and curry leaves.

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Gajar Ka Halwa (Carrot Halwa)

Gajar Ka Halwa (Carrot Halwa) by Hina Gujral

Some dishes never lose their glory nor they are ever out of trend, one such classic desert is Gajar Ka Halwa, winter specialty of Indian households though carrots are available all round the year but only during winters market is flooded with those juicy, sweet and long deep orange carrots. These winter carrots have all together…

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Pumpkin Soup

Pumpkin Soup by Mira

Pumpkin also known as Kadhdhu / Kasi bhopla / Maththan /manjal poosani / budi kumbala / budikumbadi is a bright orange vegetable which is easy to cook and is little sweet in taste. The flesh, seeds, stringy inner part all are edible. With the stringy part inside on which seeds are seen can be used in chutney making. (will post the…

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Shalgam aur Matar Ki Subzi

Shalgam aur Matar Ki Subzi by Hina Gujral

Shalgam aur Matar Ki Sabzi is another Indian curry. The turnip is cooked with fresh green peas in the routine onion and tomato masala. The pressure cooker can also be used to cook the curry.

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