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Thai Char-grilled Chiang Mai Pork Belly

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Thai Chargrilled Chiang Mai Pork Belly Recipe only Chiang Mai is a relaxed city in northern Thailand. It's home to some amazing temples and the people are very laid back compared to cosmopolitan Bangkok. I tried this street food back in 2004 when I stayed in Chaiang Mai for 3 months exploring the mountains and surrounding towns. Try this dish next time you have a BBQ and do not worry about the fat, its delicious with the tamarind dipping sauce. INGREDIENTS 1/4 cup of garlic cloves, unpeeled 4 coriander roots, cleaned and chopped 2 tablespoons coriander seeds 400 g pork belly, sliced fine 1/2 teaspoon sugar 2 tablespoons light soy sauce 3 tablespoons oyster sauce 1/4 teaspoon black pepper Tamarind Dipping Sauce 1/2 cup tamarind puree 1 teaspoon sugar 1/2 teaspoon pounded galangal 1/2 teaspoon pounded garlic 1/2 teaspoon dried chili flakes 1 tablespoon chopped coriander METHOD 1. To prepare the sauce, combine all the ingredients in a small bowl. Set aside. 2. In a pestle and mortar, ...

Singaporean Meatballs in Spicy Coconut Milk

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Singaporean Meatballs in Spicy Coconut Milk Recipe only This recipe showcases the significant influences on Singaporean cooking taken from the cuisines of its near neighbors. Borrowing culinary techniques from Malaysia, India and China, chilies and spices laced with coconut milk are a characteristic of this island nation's cuisine. Kecap asin, an astringent, salty soy sauce native to the cooking of Indonesia, is available from good Asian stores. INGREDIENTS 800 g beef mince 2 eggs 2 teaspoons cornflour 2 garlic cloves, crushed 1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh coriander 1 fresh long red chili, chopped coarsely 2 purple (Asian) shallots, chopped coarsely 3 cloves of garlic, quartered 1 teaspoon chili flakes 7 fresh long red chilies, chopped coarsely 2 tablespoons peanut oil  2 cm piece fresh galangal, sliced thinly 3 large tomatoes, seeded, chopped coarsely 400 ml can coconut milk 1 tablespoon kecap asin 1 large tomato, seeded, diced 1/2 cup fried shallots 1 fresh small red chili, s...