TIP OF THE DAY: Soba Noodles & Soba Noodle Salad Recipe

[1] Cold soba noodles typically are served on a flat plate like pasta; but here, they’re swirled into a stylish dome (photo © Lulu Durand | iStock Photo). [2] Hot soba ingredients with fried tofu cubes and edamame are American-inspired (photo © Sun Basket). [3] A classic preparation: cold soba noodles topped with shredded daikon…
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FOOD FUN: Sashimi Tacos Recipe & The History Of Sashimi

[1] Sashimi tacos at Haru restaurant in New York City (photo © Haru/RA Sushi). [2] Fill your taco shells with spicy tuna and/or spicy salmon. Here’s the recipe (photo © No Spoon Necessary). [3] Here, crisp sheets of nori are used instead of taco shells. Are they “open hand rolls,” “sashimi tacos,” or both (photo…
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Homemade Napa Cabbage Kimchi Recipe

We have a love for kimchi, Korean spicy preserved vegetables. We found ourselves buying many small packets of kimchi for $3.99 a pop. Then the light bulb turned on: These ingredients are very inexpensive and the finished product a long shelf life. Make it yourself! It’s easy, although time consuming; but we love making double…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Homemade Ramen Noodle Soup

Homemade ramen soup Photo courtesy MalaysianKitchenNYC.com.   Packaged ramen soups are popular with some people because they’re inexpensive yet tasty. And salty. There’s much more much salt in packaged ramen soups than is good for you. One label we checked had 1434mg of sodium which is 60% of your Daily Value of salt; and if…
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RECIPES: Roasted, Spiced Cauliflower & Cauliflower Salad

Roasted and caramelized cauliflower with Indian spices. Photo courtesy PaperChef.com.   We love cauliflower, and enjoy it at least once a week. Not to go all Bubba Gump on it, but we like: Aloo gobi, the popular Imdian dish of cauliflower and potatoes. Cauliflower au gratin, baked with a topping of seasoned breadcrumbs and cheese,…
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