CookSmart (5th Issue) Page11

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Cantonese – Back to the basics

Streamed minced pork, surprisingly, is one of Michael’s favourite indigenous dishes. Cut down the amount of pork and replace it using water chestnuts, diced mushrooms and dried scallop. Add a plate of vegetables. Together they present a decent and healthy meal.

Thai – Spice up your food

Michael is very fond of Thai food. He recommends the "yum" sauce which is made of red chili, lemongrass, holy basil, lime and sweet basil. It goes well with pork, vermicelli and in particular with salad.

Taiwan – Supreme Broth

He suggests the Hsinchu Rice Vermicelli in Supreme Broth. Add meat balls, fish fillets or Chinese cabbages in the vermicelli and serve with supreme broth. It will give you a fresh touch.

Japanese – Grapes from the sea

Among the Japanese cuisines, he recommends sea grape salad and stir-fried pork with bitter melon from the Okinawa. Sea grapes and bitter melon are the island’s native products, each has a very special flavor.