Photo courtesy of Deb at Kahakai Kitchen
This week we're exploring the theme East Meets West ... Choosing Diana Henry fusion dishes with a global influence. In recent years many Asian ingredients, previously unavailable in many parts of the West, have exploded onto the market. Mysterious curry pastes, miso, fish sauce, lotus root, all manner of noodles, Vietnamese rice papers, mirin, rice wine vinegar, and so many more wonderous ingredients, which were previously unheard of, are now readily available in supermarkets and Asian specialty stores that have popped up in just about every town.
What's even more exciting is that, as well as exploring the use of these ingredients in traditional and authentic ways, we have also found ways to embrace these ingredients and use them in ways that bring excitement and flavour to many more Westernised dishes. If you live anywhere on the Pacific Rim in particular, you will have discovered these fusion style dishes in abundance. And now it's your turn ...
What's even more exciting is that, as well as exploring the use of these ingredients in traditional and authentic ways, we have also found ways to embrace these ingredients and use them in ways that bring excitement and flavour to many more Westernised dishes. If you live anywhere on the Pacific Rim in particular, you will have discovered these fusion style dishes in abundance. And now it's your turn ...
Get those cookbooks out or look at any of the appropriate online sources, choose any Diana Henry recipe for a dish that is the perfect marriage of East Meets West, and post your dish by Sunday 8 February.
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If you missed our Veggie Variations theme last week, be sure to click on the links and check out all the wonderful dishes everyone made.
