Fried basil

This spiced fried chicken is a staple in the night markets of Taiwan. You can order the chicken in cutlet form or small bites like these, which are served in paper bags with wooden skewers. This recipe uses a few spices that cannot be skipped: five-spice powder and white pepper. The Sichuan peppercorns are a bonus, adding a little numbing tingle. If you can’t find Sichuan peppercorns, use black peppercorns instead. You won’t get the same tingly feeling, but the chicken will be just as good…

Deep-Fried Basil Leaves | Get the recipe for this vegetarian dish that's suprisingly delicious. #basil #snack #recipe #vegetable #appetizer

A popular street food snack, Asian Night Market favorite, or bubble tea cafe menu item: Taiwanese Popcorn Chicken! Small nuggets of crispy fried chicken. Seasoned with mouth-tingling Sichuan peppercorns. And topped off with a generous amount of aromatic fried basil. Yes, you can make this at home!

Pad Krapow or Stir-Fry Thai Basil Pork is a rustic Thai street food dish you could find in every Thai restaurant’s menu. The choices of protein are usually pork, chicken, beef but recently, I’ve also come across vegetarian version using tofu and plant-based meat.

Elizabeth David in her Italian Food admits that she prefers mint and basil to sage as it has an overpowering musty dried-blood smell. For me sage has the reassuring smell of home food as we normally use it with veal liver pork roast beans and as a dressing for pasta. Theres nothing better than the crisp sage left at the bottom of a ravioli dish covered with melted butter and cheese. Oh wait. Actually theres something better and way more simple. Have you ever heard of fried sage leaves? I was…

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A popular street food snack, Asian Night Market favorite, or bubble tea cafe menu item: Taiwanese Popcorn Chicken! Small nuggets of crispy fried chicken. Seasoned with mouth-tingling Sichuan peppercorns. And topped off with a generous amount of aromatic fried basil. Yes, you can make this at home!

Here's your answer to always crispy, never-soggy (and definitely not fussy) fried eggplant—plus an irresistible tangy-sweet dipping sauce to boot.

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Question: What are the most important herbs that I should be consuming (through cooking or supplementation)? —Clark G., Chicago, IL Answer: When it comes to supplementation, what you see isn’t always what you get, so try to get the bulk of your nutrients from fresh herbs and spices. My favorites: Antioxidants BasilRosemaryOregano Tip: Pair these herbs […]