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Tuesday I made the Cucumber and Dill Salad with Yogurt and Chile Oil recipe from J. Kenji Lopez-Alt’s The Wok cookbook.

I thought it was good and would make a great warm-weather side dish. I would make it again.

https://www.brentlineberry.com/posts/4056/cucumber-and-dill-salad-with-yogurt-and-chile-oil

#Food #Cooking #SichuanChiliOil #JKenjiLopezalt #CookTheBook #CookTheBookTheWok #Yogurt #Salads #Cucumbers

Yesterday I made J. Kenji Lopez-Alt’s Sichuan Smashed Cucumber Salad from The Wok.

It was good, but I’ll probably stick with a Splendid Table version I’ve been making. 3 stars ★★★☆☆

https://www.brentlineberry.com/posts/4037/sichuan-smashed-cucumber-salad

#Food #Cooking #JKenjiLopezalt #CookTheBook #CookTheBookTheWok #ChineseFood #Salads #Cucumbers

Yesterday I made J. Kenji Lopez-Alt’s Leftover Vegetable Salad with Soy-Dashi Dressing from The Wok.

Megan and I thought it was good, and it was super simple to prepare, 4 stars ★★★★☆

https://www.brentlineberry.com/posts/4030/leftover-vegetable-salad-with-soy-dashi-dressing

#Food #Cooking #JKenjiLopezalt #CookTheBook #CookTheBookTheWok #JapaneseFood #Salads

Yesterday I made J. Kenji Lopez-Alt’s Red Braised Pork Belly (Hong Shao Rou) recipe from The Wok.

It was good! 4 stars ★★★★☆

https://www.brentlineberry.com/posts/4018/red-braised-pork-belly-hong-shao-rou

#Food #Cooking #JKenjiLopezalt #CookTheBook #CookTheBookTheWok #Pork #ChineseFood

Last week I made J. Kenji Lopez-Alt’s Vietnamese Fish Braised in Fish Sauce Caramel recipe from The Wok.

I was really looking forward to this one but was disappointed by a definite bitterness. But maybe that’s how it’s supposed to taste? 2 stars ★★☆☆☆

https://www.brentlineberry.com/posts/4015/vietnamese-fish-braised-in-fish-sauce-caramel

#Food #Cooking #JKenjiLopezalt #CookTheBook #CookTheBookTheWok #AnotherStoryOrAFishermanOfTheInlandSea #Fish #FishSauce #VietnameseFood

Last week I made the Sichuan-Style Fish Poached in Chile Broth (Shui Zhu Yu) recipe from J. Kenji Lopez-Alt’s The Wok.

We found the Sichuan peppercorn numbing completely overwhelmed the dish. Maybe with less it would be better, but, as is, 2 stars ★★☆☆☆

https://www.brentlineberry.com/posts/4010/sichuan-style-fish-poached-in-chile-broth-shui-zhu-yu

#Food #Cooking #JKenjiLopezalt #CookTheBook #CookTheBookTheWok #Fish #HotAndNumbingMálà #ChineseFood

Last week I made J. Kenji Lopez-Alt’s Water-Boiled Beef from The Wok.

We don’t buy much beef, but this is a good way to cook it. 4 stars ★★★★☆

https://www.brentlineberry.com/posts/4004/water-boiled-beef

#Food #Cooking #JKenjiLopezalt #CookTheBook #CookTheBookTheWok #HotAndNumbingMálà #Beef #ChineseFood

Last week I made J. Kenji Lopez-Alt’s “My Mom’s Japanese-Style Mapo Tofu” from The Wok.

It was fine, but regular mapo tofu is so much better. 3 stars ★★★☆☆

https://www.brentlineberry.com/posts/3997/my-moms-japanese-style-mapo-tofu

#Food #Cooking #JKenjiLopezalt #CookTheBook #CookTheBookTheWok #JapaneseFood #Tofu

Last week I made the Mapo Tofu recipe from J. Kenji Lopez-Alt’s The Wok.

I thought it was the best mapo tofu recipe I’ve tried. 4 stars ★★★★☆

https://www.brentlineberry.com/posts/3971/mapo-tofu

#Food #Cooking #JKenjiLopezalt #CookTheBook #CookTheBookTheWok #ChineseFood #Tofu

Last week I made J. Kenji Lopez-Alt’s Green Curry Sausage Meatballs from The Wok.

It was certainly spicy, as green curry is, but we all liked it and will probably make again. 4 stars ★★★★☆

https://www.brentlineberry.com/posts/3965/green-curry-sausage-meatballs

#Food #Cooking #JKenjiLopezalt #CookTheBook #CookTheBookTheWok #ThaiFood #Pork #Curry

Last week I made J. Kenji Lopez-Alt’s Thai-Style Tofu with Green Beans and Red Curry Paste (Pad Prik King) recipe from The Wok.

It was a perfectly good pad prik king, but I think I will stick with Hot Thai Kitchen’s recipe. 4 stars ★★★★☆

https://www.brentlineberry.com/posts/3959/thai-style-tofu-with-green-beans-and-red-curry-paste-pad-prik-king

#Food #Cooking #JKenjiLopezalt #CookTheBook #CookTheBookTheWok #ThaiFood #LongBeans #Tofu

Last week I made the Red Curry with Mushrooms, Pumpkin, and Tofu recipe from J. Kenji Lopez-Alt’s The Wok.

We found it a bit bland. More curry paste and/or less water/stock might help. 3 stars ★★★☆☆

https://www.brentlineberry.com/posts/3951/red-curry-with-mushrooms-pumpkin-and-tofu

#Food #Cooking #JKenjiLopezalt #CookTheBook #CookTheBookTheWok #ThaiFood #Mushrooms #KabochaSquash #Tofu #Curry

Last week I made the Spicy Chicken and Banana Blossom Salad with Fried Shallots, Garlic, and Lemongrass recipe from J. Kenji Lopez-Alt’s The Wok cookbook.

It was good, but I would definitely do a couple things differently next time. 4 stars ★★★★☆

https://www.brentlineberry.com/posts/3944/spicy-chicken-and-banana-blossom-salad-with-fried-shallots-garlic-and-lemongrass

#Food #Cooking #CookTheBook #CookTheBookTheWok #Chicken #ThaiFood #BananaBlossom

Last week I made the Bang Bang Chicken recipe from J. Kenji Lopez-Alt’s The Wok cookbook. This is a poached chicken with “mysterious flavor sauce.”

It was flavorful, but I think we’re not the biggest fans of the sauces with sesame paste. 3 stars ★★★☆☆

https://www.brentlineberry.com/posts/3937/bang-bang-chicken

#Food #Cooking #JKenjiLopezalt #CookTheBook #CookTheBookTheWok #Chicken #ChineseFood

Last week I made the Poached Chicken and Cabbage Salad with Cashews and Miso Dressing recipe from J. Kenji Lopez-Alt’s The Wok cookbook.

The salad was very good! It’s a nice variation of standard chicken salad. 4 stars ★★★★☆

https://www.brentlineberry.com/posts/3932/poached-chicken-and-cabbage-salad-with-cashews-and-miso-dressing

#Food #Cooking #JKenjiLopezalt #CookTheBook #CookTheBookTheWok #Chicken #Miso #Cabbage

Monday I made the Perfectly Poached Chicken Breasts recipe from J. Kenji Lopez-Alt’s The Wok.

As far as chicken goes, it was meh. As far as poached chicken goes, it might have been the best I’ve had.

https://www.brentlineberry.com/posts/3924/perfectly-poached-chicken-breasts

#Food #Cooking #JKenjiLopezalt #CookTheBook #CookTheBookTheWok #Chicken

Sunday I made J. Kenji Lopez-Alt’s Fragrant Scallion-Ginger Oil from The Wok.

On its own, the scallion-ginger oil is mild, but tasty. It’s much better in large quantities with lots of scallion slices. 3 stars ★★★☆☆

https://www.brentlineberry.com/posts/3923/fragrant-scallion-ginger-oil

#Ginger #Food #Cooking #JKenjiLopezalt #CookTheBook #CookTheBookTheWok #ChineseFood #Sauces #Scallions

Last week I made the Asparagus and Tofu Salad with Málà Chile Oil Vinaigrette recipe from J. Kenji Lopez-Alt’s The Wok cookbook.

It was fine. The wontons with the same dressing were (of course) better. 3 stars ★★★☆☆

https://www.brentlineberry.com/posts/3920/asparagus-and-tofu-salad-with-mala-chile-oil-vinaigrette

#Food #Cooking #SichuanChiliOil #JKenjiLopezalt #CookTheBook #CookTheBookTheWok #ChineseFood #Tofu #Asparagus

A few weeks ago I made J. Kenji Lopez-Alt’s Sichuan-Style Hot and Sour Wontons (Suanla Chaoshou) recipe from The Wok.

These were a winner for us. 5 stars ★★★★★

https://www.brentlineberry.com/posts/3918/sichuan-style-hot-and-sour-wontons-suanla-chaoshou

#Food #Cooking #SichuanChiliOil #JKenjiLopezalt #CookTheBook #CookTheBookTheWok #ChineseFood #Wontons

Last week I made J. Kenji Lopez-Alt’s The Best Wonton Soup from The Wok.

This is apparently THE recipe for Superior Stock, but, to me, the wontons were the the best part. 4 stars ★★★★☆

https://www.brentlineberry.com/posts/3908/the-best-wonton-soup

#Food #Cooking #JKenjiLopezalt #CookTheBook #CookTheBookTheWok #Pork #NapaCabbage #ChineseFood #Shrimp #Wontons

Monday I made J. Kenji Lopez-Alt’s Zha Cai Rousi Miàn (Sichuan Pork and Pickle Soup) recipe from The Wok.

I thought it was quite tasty given how simple it was. The zha cai added an appreciable spiciness to the broth. 4 stars ★★★★☆

https://www.brentlineberry.com/posts/3904/zha-cai-rousi-mian-sichuan-pork-and-pickle-soup

#Food #Cooking #JKenjiLopezalt #CookTheBook #CookTheBookTheWok #Pork #ChineseFood #Soups #ZhaCai

Last Sunday I made the Superior Stock from J. Kenji Lopez-Alt’s The Wok cookbook.

The hardest part was acquiring and using pig’s trotters. Getting them fresh and pre-sliced at Super H Mart would have made that much easier.

https://www.brentlineberry.com/posts/3903/superior-stock

#Ginger #Food #Cooking #CookTheBook #CookTheBookTheWok #Chicken #Pork #ChineseFood #Shrimp #Kombu #Scallions #ChickenStock

Monday I made J. Kenji Lopez-Alt’s Hot and Sour Soup from The Wok.

The soup was good and had enough ingredients in it to satisfy Megan, 4 stars ★★★★☆

https://www.brentlineberry.com/posts/3897/hot-and-sour-soup

#Food #Cooking #JKenjiLopezalt #CookTheBook #CookTheBookTheWok #Mushrooms #Pork #Vinegar #ChineseFood #Tofu #Soups #WhitePepper

Monday I made J. Kenji Lopez-Alt’s Egg Drop Soup recipe from The Wok.

It came out exactly right, but egg drop soup does not excite in this house. 3 stars ★★★☆☆

https://www.brentlineberry.com/posts/3893/egg-drop-soup

#Eggs #Food #Cooking #JKenjiLopezalt #CookTheBook #CookTheBookTheWok #ChineseFood #Soups

Yesterday I made the Everyday Chicken and Ginger Stock recipe from J. Kenji Lopez-Alt’s The Wok cookbook. This was in preparation for the Egg Drop Soup recipe.

I like his suggestion to use a whole chicken, saving the raw breast meat and the cooked dark meat for other uses.

https://www.brentlineberry.com/posts/3883/everyday-chicken-and-ginger-stock

#Food #Cooking #JKenjiLopezalt #CookTheBook #CookTheBookTheWok #Chicken #ChickenStock #Soups

Monday I made J. Kenji Lopez-Alt’s Chicken and Ginger Soup with Rice Cakes recipe from The Wok.

My parents were visiting for this one. Most at the table enjoyed it. I think Megan would have appreciated punchier flavor.

https://www.brentlineberry.com/posts/3881/chicken-and-ginger-soup-with-rice-cakes

#Ginger #Food #Cooking #JKenjiLopezalt #CookTheBook #CookTheBookTheWok #Chicken #KoreanFood #RiceCakes #Soups

Monday I made J. Kenji Lopez-Alt’s Korean Rice Cake Curry Stew from The Wok.

The stew was good. Completely different from the Spicy Korean Rice Cake Stew, which was good for Megan, who liked it. 4 stars ★★★★☆

https://www.brentlineberry.com/posts/3869/korean-rice-cake-curry-stew

#Food #Cooking #JKenjiLopezalt #CookTheBook #CookTheBookTheWok #KoreanFood #RiceCakes #Curry

Last night I made the Spicy Korean Rice Cake Stew (Gungmul Tteokbokki) with Kimchi from J. Kenji Lopez-Alt’s The Wok cookbook.

Since we think Megan doesn’t like gochujang, I brought the stew to some friends. We thought it was delicious.

https://www.brentlineberry.com/posts/3864/spicy-korean-rice-cake-stew-gungmul-tteokbokki-with-kimchi

#Food #Cooking #JKenjiLopezalt #CookTheBook #CookTheBookTheWok #KoreanFood #RiceCakes #Kimchi

Last night I made Korean Soft Tofu and Kimchi Soup (Kimchi Soondubu Jjigae) from J. Kenji Lopez-Alt’s The Wok cookbook.

We think Megan doesn’t like kimchi or gochujang, and since this was too spicy for the kids, I don’t see myself making this again. I thought it was fine enough.

https://orangegnome.com/posts/3857/korean-soft-tofu-and-kimchi-soup-kimchi-soondubu-jjigae

#Food #Cooking #JKenjiLopezalt #CookTheBook #CookTheBookTheWok #KoreanFood #Kimchi #Tofu #Soups

Last week I made the Katsuobushi Deviled Eggs recipe from J. Kenji Lopez-Alt’s The Wok cookbook.

I thought the end result was tasty, but Megan didn’t care for the fishiness of it. 3 stars ★★★☆☆

https://orangegnome.com/posts/3852/katsuobushi-deviled-eggs

#Eggs #Food #Cooking #JKenjiLopezalt #CookTheBook #CookTheBookTheWok #JapaneseFood #Katsuobushi