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A video recipe on how to make Takoyaki (Japanese Octopus Dumpling Balls) from Cooking with Dog TV show.

Ingredients

Takoyaki Batter

1 Egg
340 ml Icy Water (1.437 u.s. cup)
1/2 tsp Granulated Dashi (1/4 tsp Kombu Dashi & 1/4 tsp Bonito Dashi)
1 tsp Soy Sauce
A Pinch of Salt
100g Soft Wheat Flour (3.527 oz)
150g Boiled Octopus (5 1/3 oz)
1/2 cup Tenkasu – crunchy bits of deep fried flour-dough
6g Beni Shoga – Pickled Ginger (1/5 oz)
2g Sakuraebi – Dried Pink Baby Shrimps (1/10 oz)
Okonomiyaki Sauce
Aonori – Green Laver
Hanakatsuo – Dried Bonito Flakes
2 Long Green Onions
Mayonnaise
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     Tags: Japanese food, Japanese Recipe

Anthony Bourdain visits Thai noodles shop in Hollywood, California.

Sapp Coffee Shop
5183 Hollywood Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90027
(323) 665-1035

     Tags: Thai food, Thai restaurant

Once you have tasted fresh root wasabi you will never want to go back to the boring powder version.

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Anthony Bourdain of No Reservations TV show visits Aurum Restaurant in Singapore.

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How to make Chinese King Prawn Toasts, a recipe by Chef Kylie Kwong from the Discovery Channel.

Ingredients

800g (16) Uncooked King Prawns (Jumbo Shrinp)
¼ cup Spring Onion (Scallion Julienne)
¼ cup Finely Chopped Coriander Leaf
1 tablespoon Ginger (Julienne)
2 teaspoons Shao Hsing Wine (Or Dry Sherry)
1 teaspoon Soy Sauce
1 Egg White (Lightly Beaten)
½ teaspoon Sea Salt
6 Slices Thick White Bread
¼ cup Sesame Seed
Vegetable Oil (For Deep Frying)

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     Tags: Chinese food, Chinese Recipe

How to make Chinese Soy Sauce Eggs by Kylie Kwong from Discovery Home Channel.

Ingredients

6 Free Range Eggs
1 cup Light Soy Sauce
2 tablespoons Dark Soy Sauce
1 cup Water
10 Slices Ginger
½ cup Brown Sugar

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     Tags: Chinese food, Chinese Recipe, Kylie Kwong

Dancing shrimps is a Lao dish, known to the locals as Sao Noi Disco. It goes great with Beer Lao!

     Tags: Dancing shrimps, Lao Food, Sao Noi Disco

Want a simple and quick meal? Try this deep-frying egg recipe by Kai. Make sure you have some warm steamed rice to go with your eggs.

     Tags: Lao Food, Lao recipe, Thai food, Thai Recipe

How to make Indian vegetable cutlets. A recipe from Manjula’s kitchen.

Ingredients

2 medium potatoes boiled peeled and mashed
1 cup chopped mixed vegetables (green peas, carrots, green beans, corn)
2 tablespoon chopped cilantro (green coriander)
2 chopped green chili (adjust accordingly to your taste)
1 teaspoon chopped ginger
1 teaspoon salt (adjust accordingly to your taste)
1 teaspoon mango powder
3 tablespoon all purpose flour (plain flour or mada)
1 cup bread crumbs
frying oil

Directions: please view the entire video for instructions.

     Tags: Indian food, Indian Recipe

Cooking with Kai, how to make Spicy Fried Rice.

Ingredients:

1 stalk celery (sliced and diced)
One or half medium sized onion (diced)
1 medium sized carrot (diced)
1-2 jalapeño or spur chili
1-2 tbsp oil
1-2 eggs
2-3 cups cooked rice
1 tbsp garlic powder
1 tsp sugar
1 tsp salt
2 tbsp black or dark soy sauce
1 green onion or parsley for garnish

Directions: Please view the entire for complete instructions.

     Tags: Lao Food, Lao recipe, Thai food, Thai Recipe