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Sweeteners

April 14, 2017 by Sheila

Sweeteners

Top, left to right: Confectioners Sugar, Palm Sugar, Jaggery, Piloncilla, Panela, Buckwheat Honey, Wildflower Honey Center, left to right: Superfine/Caster Sugar, Raw/Demerra Sugar, Barley Malt Syrup Bottom, left to right: White Granulated Sugar, Coconut Sugar, Dark Brown Sugar, Light brown sugar, Molasses, Brown Rice Syrup, Coconut Nectar White Sugars White Granulated Sugar – highly refined, […]

Filed Under: Cooking Basics Tagged With: barley malt syrup, brown rice syrup, brown sugar, coconut nectar, cofectioner's sugar, honey, jaggery, maple syrup, molasses, palm sugar, panela, pilconcilla, raw sugar, white sugar

Miang Kham: Thai Green Mouthfuls with Ginger Garlic Sauce

July 10, 2016 by Sheila

Thai Little Green Mouthfuls

Miang Kham, a traditional Thai snack food, translates as ‘little mouthfuls’.  This is by far my student’s favorite in my Small Bites from Around the World cooking class, even though it’s the simplest recipe to make. All that’s required is a little gathering of ingredients, a little toasting of dried coconut, some chopping of shallot […]

Filed Under: Greens, International, Salads, Sauces Tagged With: Boston lettuce, cilantro, garlic, ginger, ginger garlic sauce, lemongrass, lime, palm sugar, peanuts, red chili pepper, soy sauce, tamari sauce, toasted coconut

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