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While the historical record is scant, it is believed that the pasta Marco Polo brought back from China in 1295 was pillow pasta: stuffed and crimped sheets of pasta dough, a.k.a. dumplings. And a.k.a. ravioli, too. The difference is largely local ingredients. ASIAN DUMPLINGS & STUFFED PASTA: FRATERNAL TWINS Noodles (spaghetti or other “long…
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[1] Vegetarian spring rolls with shredded daikon, carrots, cucumber trips and peanuts (photo © iStock Photo). [2] Vietnamese summer rolls, with the beauty of colored vegetables showing through the translucent rice paper wrapper (photo © Elegant Affairs Caterers). [3] Shrimp spring rolls. Vietnamese and Thai spring rolls are pretty much identical. The rice paper is…
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You can round out the Moroccan Chicken recipe we just published with a green salad, and you can also add another cold salad. We’re not sure how this Chickpea Salad recipe came to us. Easy and tasty, it’s from Meaghann McGoun of Love With Food. Thanks, Meghann. We especially like this as a spring and…
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Disclaimer: This is a traditional recipe based on a historical event. It is not a commentary on any religion or ethnicity. Why the disclaimer? The recipe is Moros y Cristianos, a dish commemorating the Islamic Conquest of Spain by Moors in the early 8th century, the ongoing wars between the two sides and the subsequent…
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[1] Spicy Korean meatballs. The recipe is below (photo © Noodles & Company). [2] Cooked rice noodles (photo © Indochine Kitchen). [3] Peacock Brand rice noodles, one of our favorites (photo © Peacock Pasta). March 9th is National Meatball Day. Suggestion: Try something different, instead of the very familiar Italian-American pork blend meatballs with…
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