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Rambutans
Exotic rambutans from Sarawak. Their leathery shell and fleshy spines are easily peeled away to reveal sweet, succulent fruit.
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Chinese Winter Melon Soup
Chinese Winter Melon Soup. A light, yet satisfying soup for cold Winter nights.
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Belimbing Gunung
Belimbing Gunung - a curious, star-shaped fruit local to Sarawak. One of many interesting fruits we found on our road trip to Serian.
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Ayam Pong Teh
Nyonya-style braised chicken with potatoes. A sweet and savory, easy to make Malaysian chicken dish that has become a mainstay in our house.
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Kalua Pig with Cabbage
Kalua Pig with Cabbage. The classic Hawaiian lu'au (party) food, but with no heavy lifting involved.
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Braised Pork Belly with Tomatoes
Braised Pork Belly with Tomatoes and soy sauce. Quick, weekday meal, sweet-tart, and unabashedly porky.
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Roasted, Salted Pumpkin Seeds
Roasted, salted pumpkin seeds. Too easy to make, even easier to eat!
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Banana Cream Pie
A land of plentiful bananas yields this delightful banana cream pie. Sweet-tart bananas, smooth vanilla custard, and tender, flaky crust.
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Thai fried chicken wings
Thai fried chicken wings. Learn the seven secrets to perfect fried chicken.
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Sarawak Layer Cake
Kek Lapis Sarawak, or Sarawak Layer Cake, is a beautiful, delicious delicacy that takes 3 to 4 hours to make. Find out how they're made.
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Bananas at Satok Market, Kkuching
Fresh bananas found at Satok Market, the largest open market in Kuching, Sarawak. Come check out the amazing food we discovered there.
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Midin (Fiddlehead Fern)
Leafy midin: a type of fiddlehead fern unique to Sarawak. We cooked it up very simply, with impressive results!
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Fresh Bamboo Shoots
Fresh bamboo shoots at a Kuching "pasar malam" (night market). Come see what other amazing "only in Sarawak" foods we found!
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Marble Butter Cake
Make our combination marble butter pound cake, and you'll agree it is the best cake you've ever had.
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Ahi Limu Poke
Ahi Limu Poke, from our Ultimate Backyard Lu'au. Sashimi-grade tuna, sea salt, seaweed, spicy chili, and sesame oil. A winning combo!
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Huli Chicken
Hawaiian-style Huli Chicken. Marinated and grilled over mesquite charcoal, it is succulent, smoky, and mouth-watering.
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California Mangosteens
Mangosteens are now being grown in Lancaster, CA. We found a vendor selling them at the San Carlos Farmer's Market.
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Strawberry Shortcake
Strawberry Shortcake. Fresh berries, whipped cream, and a moist, butter, flaky cake that is super easy to make!
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Garlic Cheddar Polenta w Shrimp
Garlic Cheddar Polenta with Shrimp and Asparagus. Perfect combination, with irresistibly cheesy polenta and a killer sauce!
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Pavlova
Delicious, mixed berry Pavlova dessert. Try this classic, gluten-free dessert recipe!
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Corn Bread with Bacon
Corn Bread with Bacon. Sweet, savory, moist and delicious. An overnight soak in buttermilk makes all the difference.
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Thai Son-in-Law Eggs
Another delicious recipe to use up your glut of hard boiled Easter Eggs. Thai Son-in-Law eggs have a perfect balance of flavors.
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Japanese Oden
Wondering what to do with all those leftover Easter Eggs? Sick of egg salad? Try this simple, savory Japanese oden dish.
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Hong Chew Braised Tofu in Wine Sauce
Hong Chew Braised Tofu in Wine Sauce. Easy and tasty way to prepare a classic Chinese vegetarian dish.
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Baked, Paul Kirk Rubbed Ribs
Pork spareribs boiled, rubbed with a fine recipe by Paul Kirk, then baked. How did they score against Grilled and Smoked in our showdown?
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Ultimate Rib Showdown
Four different ribs. Three different cooking styles. Only one winner. Smoked, grilled or boiled, which will come out on top?
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Easy Sauteed Brussels Sprouts
Try this quick, easy and delicious recipe for sauteed brussels sprouts, and you'll never look at them the same.
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Barley n Lentil Soup w/ Swiss Chard
Barley and Lentil Soup with Swiss Chard. Taste the Rainbow with this hearty, healthy and delicious meal!
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Corned Beef Hash with Fried Egg
Corned Beef Hash w/ Fried Egg. This is what you do with St. Paddy's Day leftovers: fry it in a cast iron skillet to make it carmelusty.
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Corned Beef, Carrots and Colcannon
Corned Beef, Carrots and Colcannon. Take an age-old recipe and give it a buttery tweak. The result? Smashing!
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Homemade Blueberry Muffins
Blueberry muffins baked from scratch. Crisp crust, tender crumb, bursting with blueberries and accentuated with lemon zest.
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Quick and Easy Pasta w/ Cream Sauce
Quick and Easy Pasta w/ Light Cream Sauce. Mix n match basic building blocks to create tasty combinations, for a fast weekday meal.
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Broiled Salmon Collars
Which is the best tasting part of a salmon? It may not be where you think!
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Torched Salmon Nigiri
Torched Salmon Nigiri Sushi from Sakae Sushi in Burlingame. Part of one of the best sushi meals ever.
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Spam Fried Rice
Would you eat fried rice with Spam? Here's how to make it by Ann-I-Am (with apologies to Dr. Seuss)
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Malaysian Honeycomb Cake
Malaysian Honeycomb Cake. This intriguing cake is surprisingly easy to make. Caramel gives it a sweet, burnt sugar touch. Try it!
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Quinoa Salad w Shrimp and Asparagus
Quinoa Salad with Shrimp and Asparagus. Easy, quick, and bursting with flavor.
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Cream of Corn Soup
Cream of Corn Soup. Easy, Delicious, and quick to make with just a few simple ingredients you already have in your kitchen.
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Bittermelon w/ Shrimp in Black Bean
Stir-fried Chinese bittermelon with shrimp in black bean sauce. The taste you hated as a kid, you now secretly enjoy as an adult.
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Vanilla Butter Layer Cake
Vanilla Butter Layer Cake with Whipped Cream and Fruit Topping. Better than store bought, but easier to make than you think!
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Thick Cut Bone-in Ribeye Steaks
Thick cut, bone-in ribeye steaks, seasoned with sea salt, fresh cracked black pepper, and granulated garlic. Why go out for steak?
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Roasted Aioli Potatoes
Roasted Aioli Potatoes. So loaded with flavor, you'll have to double the recipe if you want leftovers!
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Whole Wheat No Knead Ciabatta Bread
Whole Wheat No Knead Ciabatta Bread
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Mediterranean Barbecue Ribs
Mediterranean Barbecue Ribs. Pork spareribs rubbed with a "Mediterranean" blend of herbs and spices, smoked on my Weber Smokey Mountain.
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Steamed Clams for Cioppino
Clams steamed in white wine. Part of our extravagant and extremely flavorful Cioppino hot pot dinner. What else went in this tasty stew?
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Thai-inspired Caesar Salad
Thai-inspired Caesar salad. We gave this salad an Asian flair by adding in peanut butter and fish sauce.
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Pineapple Tarts and Biscotti
Homemade Pineapple Tarts and Almond-Orange Biscotti. A few of the delicious desserts we had as part of our Foodbuzz 24, 24, 24 CNY meal.
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