CookSmart (8th Issue) Page36

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Shadow Cooking Tips

Rice

Japanese and Shanghainese rice are Shadow’s favourtie grains. Recently, she uses brown rice or oats for rice which contain more dietary fibre.

Vegetables

Shadow prefers to eat vegetables raw. To make them more crispy, simply soak them in ice water and drain.

Bean curd

Shadow enjoys eating plain bean curd mixed with Japanese soya sauce such as mirin and dashi. She also likes to blend bean curd with sesame sauce for salad. Bean curd is also an alternative to cheese in preparing western desserts.

Chop suey

Dice and stir-fry leftover to make a dish of tasty "chop suey".

Herbs

Natural herbs such as basil and rosemary are Shadow’s favourite herbs. She is also a fan for Chinese spices such as prickly ash and star aniseed. Their flavours develop gradually during the cooking process.

Additional Information:
Vegetables become crispy and fresh when eating raw.