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Entries Tagged as 'Seafood'

Sai Kung Seafood: fresh swimming seafood in Hong Kong

July 11th, 2009 · No Comments

Sai Kung
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The Americans and Chinese have a contrasting view on the term “fresh seafood.” Americans purchase a salmon fillet at the super market that has been fresh frozen and call that fresh. Instead, the Chinese take it to another level.
Fresh Seafood = seafood swimming live in a tank
In [...]

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Tags: Hong Kong · Seafood

Campusfork Food Show: Shrimp Cake Recipe, quick+simple+fast

March 4th, 2009 · 1 Comment

The earthy notes from the mushroom pairs well with the shrimp cakes. {Click for more episodes}

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Tags: American · Seafood

Lamb Shoulder and fresh poached shrimp recipe: surf and turf dinner

February 20th, 2009 · No Comments

{Lamb Shoulders}

I love rack of lamb. But priced at around $12 per pound, it does not meet my budget. So, I tried lamb shoulder, priced attractively at $3.50 per pound. Simply rub the meat with Dijon mustard and grill with garlic.
Grill each side for about 6 minutes before flipping. [...]

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Tags: Cooking · Seafood

Valentines Day dinner: steamed mussels + surf clams + vodka spaghetti

February 17th, 2009 · No Comments

People say “I LOVE YOU” in different ways. Some buy underwear, some spend money on flowers. Me, I cook.
{Steamed Mussels}
~pour 1 can of chicken broth in the pot
+ add chopped garlic
+ cherry tomatoes
+ 2 bay leaves
+ pinch of sea salt
+ fresh ground pepper
{vodka spaghetti}
~boil spaghetti. We used thin pasta for quicker cooking
+pour vodka marinara [...]

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Tags: Seafood

Coco’s Crawfish: Sucking Encouraged

June 26th, 2008 · 2 Comments

Crawfish has arrived to fill the void of a no frills crawfish restaurant. Claiming to be San Francisco’s first crawfish restaurant, Coco’s Crawfish in the Sunset district makes a genuine attempt to replicate this popular Southern style eatery.
Ambiance: Restaurateur Lisa Lee aims to provide great seafood and emphasizes that food is the center stage [...]

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Tags: Seafood