This dish may be crisp and dry, or it may be oily. Put the dried shrimp into a food processor and process with steel blade to a floss. If using fresh garlic and shallots, fry them separately in heated ...

Soak the dried shrimp in hot water to cover for about 10 minutes. Drain and pound using a mortar and pestle. Wash water spinach well, shake dry and break into bite-sized lengths. Heat oil and on ...

Dried shrimp, or shrimp that have been salted and dried in the sun, are often used in Asian, African, and Cajun cuisines, as well as in Carlos Gaytan’s native Mexico. He’s no stranger to the ...

Each two-bite, egg-shaped tamal cradles a shrimp encased in masa seasoned with chiles, garlic, and dried shrimp. At her holiday tamal-making parties, Paola Briseño González likes to make these ahead ...

One hot, steamy afternoon in Singapore, I dropped into Bumbu, a Thai-Indonesian restaurant in an old district near the famous Sultan Mosque. I hardly noticed the charming colonial ambience of the ...

Every cook, no matter how skilled or dedicated, has faced off with a fridge crammed with nothing but the limp remains of once-pristine groceries. With 7 o’clock fast approaching, it’s too late to go ...

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Every now and again, chef Tenney Flynn, chef and co-owner of GW Fins in the French Quarter, posts on Facebook a little snippet or note about working on his upcoming cookbook. Recently, he’s been ...