Turkey chow mein

With Thanksgiving over, if you still have some of that turkey left why not use it to substitute chicken or beef for chow mein. Turkey is already full of flavor when it was made for Thanksgiving so it cuts down the extra steps needed to marinade it.

Ingredients

1 cup of bean sprouts

1 red bell pepper (chopped)

1/2 onion (peeled and chopped)

1 clove garlic (peeled and chopped)

1 stalk of celery (cut)

1/2 cup of chicken broth

1 tablespoon of oyster sauce

4 tablespoon of vegetable oil

3 cups of leftover cooked turkey

2 cups of packaged chow mein noodles you can find at any asian grocery store or the international isle.

Heat up a wok or pan and add the vegetable oil for stir frying. Stir fry the bell pepper, onion, garlic and celery. Add the turkey and bean sprouts after. Use more oil if needed. Chicken broth and then oyster sauce. Stir it around some more to let it fully cook then add the noodles. Mix everything well and serve. Now you have turkey chow mein!

Beef Lo Mein

A classic Beef Lo Mein you can find at any Asian restaurant. They're also very easy to make!
You can always substitute beef for chicken or use any type of noodles of your choice.

Ingredients
8 ounces of Chinese egg noodles
3 cups of broccoli (chopped)
3/4 pound of flank steak
1 tablespoon of oyster sauce
1/2 cup of chicken broth
2 tablespoons of soy sauce
2 teaspoons of sesame oil
3 tablespoons vegetable oil
2 teaspoons of minced garlic
2 teaspoons of minced ginger
1/4 cup of chopped green onions


Boil noodles till they are tender. Drain and put aside
Marinade the beef and oyster sauce in a small bowl and let sit for about 10 minutes for the beef to absorbed the sauce.
In a separate bowl, combine chicken broth, soy sauce and sesame oil.
Heat up a wok and add vegetable oil. Add broccoli, garlic, ginger and green onion first to cook for about 30 seconds then add the beef and cook about a minute. Then finish off with the sauce and noodles and toss around until sauce thickens and you know its ready to be served.

Dim Sum in Boston

Dim sum is basically brunch for Chinese. Dim sum is prepared as small bite-sized or individual portions of food traditionally served in small steamer baskets or on small plates. Dim sum is also well known for the unique way it is served in some restaurants, wherein fully cooked and ready-to-serve dim sum dishes are carted around the restaurant for customers to choose their orders while seated at their tables. My favorite one to go to is located in Chinatown of Boston, called Empire Garden. The atmosphere inside is beautiful like you just stepped into an Opera House. Its very grand with high ceilings and huge doors.

How dim sum works
Once you're seated, you'll be given a slip. There are people pushing carts around with food and they'll stop by each table to offer you whats in their carts. If its something you like, let them know you want it and they'll stamp your slip. Most dim sum places break their dishes down to Small, Medium, Large and Specials with different price ranges so you'll get a stamp in the appropriate area on the slip. There are a few dim sum restaurants in Chinatown so try them out!

Grass Jelly drink

Grass jelly is a jello-like dessert found in Southeast Asia. It is made by boiling the aged and slightly oxidized stalks and leaves of Mesona chinensis, an herb related to mint and then cooled to a jello-like consistency. It has a really dark blackish color and if eaten alone, is slightly bitter. In China, people usually eat grass jelly with fruits, or sugar, or made into a drink. When I don't have soy milk in the house, I'll just chop up the grass jelly, put it into a bowl and drizzle with simple syrup or honey. But my favorite way of using grass jelly is in a drink so give it a try and let me know what you think!

Ingredients
1/3 cup of grass jelly (found in any asian grocery store) chopped into little cubes
Sweetened soy milk
ice (optional)

Mix all ingredients together and enjoy!

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This multicultural food-blog was created by six college students from different backgrounds, to share food and beverage recipes from their country of origin. The recipes will mostly focus on French, Chinese, Japanese, Dominican, Paraguayan and American cuisine. The purpose of this blog is to share a bit of our delicious culture through daily postings of easy and fresh comfort-food recipes. This blog will provide recipes of appetizers, entrées, desserts and cocktails in addition to reviews of restaurants and other food related events most often but not limited to the Boston area.

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