https://thequirinokitchen.com/tag/sugar/ Asian cooking, culture and stories of recipes Thu, 26 May 2022 18:21:20 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://thequirinokitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/cropped-favicon-32x32.png https://thequirinokitchen.com/tag/sugar/ 32 32 https://thequirinokitchen.com/all-vegetable-wraps-carrots-cabbage-beans-potatoes-in-vietnamese-rice-paper/ https://thequirinokitchen.com/all-vegetable-wraps-carrots-cabbage-beans-potatoes-in-vietnamese-rice-paper/#comments Wed, 20 Mar 2013 06:07:52 +0000 http://asianinamericamag.com/?p=3595   These Vegetable Wraps in Vietnamese Rice Papers are dedicated to my vegetarian friends who have asked me numerous times to make more Asian-inspired recipes using greens, for weeknights. And because I’m serving this for dinner this Lenten Friday when we do no-meat meals, then there was no better time than to do this on...]]> https://thequirinokitchen.com/all-vegetable-wraps-carrots-cabbage-beans-potatoes-in-vietnamese-rice-paper/feed/ 12 3595 https://thequirinokitchen.com/how-to-bake-a-cherry-pie-with-calamansi-the-filipino-lime/ https://thequirinokitchen.com/how-to-bake-a-cherry-pie-with-calamansi-the-filipino-lime/#comments Wed, 15 Aug 2012 02:00:12 +0000 http://asianinamericamag.com/?p=1700 These cherries I used to bake a Cherry Pie were the sweetest of the summer season. I had pitted four cups of the delicious fruit and baked them into four small tart pans with a homemade pie crust that was quick to do. The cherry pie filling was pre-cooked for a few minutes in a mixture of sugar, cornstarch and flavored with kalamansi, the Filipino lime]]> https://thequirinokitchen.com/how-to-bake-a-cherry-pie-with-calamansi-the-filipino-lime/feed/ 1 1700 https://thequirinokitchen.com/classic-dry-fried-pepper-and-salt-shrimp-wok-wednesdays/ https://thequirinokitchen.com/classic-dry-fried-pepper-and-salt-shrimp-wok-wednesdays/#comments Wed, 08 Aug 2012 05:01:16 +0000 http://asianinamericamag.com/?p=1682 I burned it. This wonderful Stir-Fried Pepper and Salt-Shrimp dish. Oh my goodness. The smoke detector sent off a piercing sound. The wok was too hot, the oil beyond boiling. The minced garlic and ginger strips had turned black. But the shrimps were sizzling, bright orange, shiny and smelled irresistible. This was my first entry...]]> https://thequirinokitchen.com/classic-dry-fried-pepper-and-salt-shrimp-wok-wednesdays/feed/ 19 1682 https://thequirinokitchen.com/ampalaya-guisado-filipino-bittermelon-sauteed-in-tomatoes-onions-and-scrambled-eggs/ https://thequirinokitchen.com/ampalaya-guisado-filipino-bittermelon-sauteed-in-tomatoes-onions-and-scrambled-eggs/#comments Wed, 01 Aug 2012 20:14:13 +0000 http://asianinamericamag.com/?p=1640 Ampalaya Guisado: Bittermelon Sauteed in Tomatoes, Onions and Scrambled Eggs is a classic Filipino vegetable dish, that's good all year round. Ampalaya guisado (say ‘gi-sa-do’) or sauteed bitter melon  is a delightful easy mix of tomatoes, onions and topped with scrambled egg slices. ]]> https://thequirinokitchen.com/ampalaya-guisado-filipino-bittermelon-sauteed-in-tomatoes-onions-and-scrambled-eggs/feed/ 22 1640 https://thequirinokitchen.com/filipino-achara-how-to-make-green-papaya-pickle-relish/ https://thequirinokitchen.com/filipino-achara-how-to-make-green-papaya-pickle-relish/#comments Wed, 25 Jul 2012 02:00:45 +0000 http://asianinamericamag.com/?p=1620 The Filipino Achara-Green Papaya Pickles is the perfect pairing  for anything grilled, fried, roasted meat, seafood or vegetable. Even if it isn't Filipino food you're serving, serve a bowl of achara next to anything and watch everyone enjoy the meal. What makes the achara so special ? The achara is made of very firm, extremely green papayas, carrots, ginger, onions, red peppers, in a brine of rice vinegar, sugar, salt, garlic and peppers.The Filipino achara is not just a pickle relish. It is a great side. In just a few tablespoons you’ll find the combined flavors of tart, sweet, salty and spicy.]]> https://thequirinokitchen.com/filipino-achara-how-to-make-green-papaya-pickle-relish/feed/ 15 1620