Slovak Foods Recipes

Up close and spicy This is so easy to make, I'll just give you a few pointers: Chop some kimchi into small pieces. Use as much as you like. Blanch some bean sprouts. A handful per person, plus another handful gives each about a cup of salad. Drain the bean sprouts. Toss the sprouts and kimchi. Splash some soy sauce and sesame oil over the salad and toss again. Garnish with a bit of chopped green onions and toasted sesame seeds. Enjoy!

Steamed rice flour cake, Banh bot chien,  " So I made Banh bot chien. It was very easy. I realized that it is an abbreviated version of Lo Bak Go. I made it with a package of rice flour and got two large pans of steamed rice flour cake. I used an electric steamer to cook the cake. Ingredients: A package of rice flour (1lb) 3 tablespoons of cornstarch Half a teaspoon of sugar Half a teaspoon of salt 2 tablespoons of vegetable oil 7 cups of cold water Method: Oil the pans for steaming. In a large pot, add the dry ingredients and stir to mix. Add 2 cups of cold water and stir to mix. Add another 2 cups of water to thin the paste. Pour the rest of the water and the oil into the mix and stir till the batter is smooth. Stir and cook the batter on medium/low heat until it thickens slightly. Keep stirring. Don't leave the pot unattended. The paste has to be cooked evenly and have no lumps. You don't want to scorch the mix. Pour the mixture into you...

Yakiudon I haven't blogged for two months as we moved and have been busy packing and unpacking. For the last couple of months I served simple meals such as Yakiudon. Yakiudon is tasty and so easy. It can be cooked in about 15 minutes - the noodles are not boiled but softened with boiling water from the kettle. Any kind of meat can be used - chicken, ham, etc. The BBQ pork from Chinese roast meat stores are very handy. Ingredients : For one large or two smaller servings One package of Udon noodles One boneless pork chop, grilled and cut into slices 2 cups of napa cabbage, sliced Mushrooms, sliced - about 5 dried or fresh shitake mushrooms, or a handful of white button mushrooms - I used about a quarter of a punnet of shimeji mushrooms One clove of garlic, minced A knob of fresh ginger, grated 4 stalks of green onions, sliced Vegetable oil Seasoning sauce: Half a cup of soy sauce 2 tablespoons of mirin A splash of sesame oil Salt and pepper Sh...