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Korean Stir-Fried Beef with Cucumber

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Korean Stir-Fried Beef with Cucumber Recipe only Korean cuisine is all about balance with the thought always in the mind about creating harmony, just like 'yin and yang'. The dishes are all about sweet, salty, spicy, mild, hot, and cold. It is an unique cuisine that stands out from its neighbors of Japan and China. Korea food is derived from a land rich in micro-climates and surrounded on three sides by an ocean full of seafood. Korean food grew from its climate, environment, geography and culture to stand out as one of the great cuisines of Asia. INGREDIENTS 250 g beef sirloin steak, thinly sliced 3/4 teaspoon salt 1 medium cucumber, seeded and sliced, not to thick 1 long fresh red chili, seeded, and thinly sliced 1 teaspoon light soy sauce 1 teaspoon dark soy sauce 1/2 teaspoon sesame oil 1 teaspoon brown sugar 2 garlic cloves, minced 2 cm piece fresh peeled ginger, minced Ground black pepper 1 green chili, seeded and sliced for garnish 2 1/2 teaspoons, roasted white sesame s...

Vietnamese Prawn and Rice Noodle Salad

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Vietnamese Prawn and Rice Noodle Salad Recipe only This Vietnamese prawn and rice noodle salad is very healthy, like most of the dishes from Vietnam. It is becoming a very popular cuisine around the world for that reason...HEALTHY! Vietnamese is one of the healthiest cuisines because of the abundant supply of fresh ingredients available and the lack of fast food outlets! Start your journey back to eat the way we used too and enjoy a fitter life with more energy. It's not rocket science to known that eating fresh food is better for you. INGREDIENTS 200 g rice vermicelli noodles 1 large carrot, cut into thin matchsticks 1 small Asian cucumber, seeds removed, cut into matchsticks 1 fresh long red chili, seeds removed, cut into matchsticks 300 g fresh cooked prawns, deveined and tails left on 1 cup fresh bean sprouts 1/4 cup each of fresh mint, coriander and Thai basil leaves Nuoc Cham Dressing 2 tablespoons palm sugar, grated 2 tablespoons fish sauce 1/3 cup (80 ml) fresh lime juice 1...