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Pickled Spinach

Posted on February 7, 2018February 6, 2018by Teahouse

An intriguing appetizer from Japan, makombu tsukudani is a refreshing and tantalizing dish that is served with a flavourful punch and packed full of nutrition. Serve it with steamed rice, or in a bento box. With thanks to Susan Sim of Ci Bei magazine for the recipe. Pickled Spinach 600g spinach A handful of roasted sesame […]

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Vegetarian Tempura

Posted on January 4, 2018January 4, 2018by Teahouse

Editor’s note: This dish is not healthy. It is imperative to consume deep-fried, oily, and sweet dishes minimally and in small servings. While we all have our culinary preferences, it is ideal to develop awareness as to what is desire for what is unhealthy and nourishing unhealthy tendencies; and what is nourishing rightly applying and directing […]

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Tofu and Miso Soup

Posted on November 3, 2017November 30, 2017by Teahouse

The ideal miso flavour is classically robust yet not overpowering. It’s the balance between the pleasantly distinctive taste of the seasoning and the crisp simplicity of the soup base that make this a soup that few dislike and many enjoy. In the meantime, the taste of the tofu and seaweed are characteristically mild, perhaps “bland,” […]

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