When I was a graduate student on a small budget living in NYC, I frequently ate cheap meals at my favorite Indian restaurant called Curry Mahal. And my go-to dish there was spicy chicken vindaloo. Vindaloo is an Indian curry which originated in Goa and traditionally uses pork in the recipe. But these days you see vindaloo with chicken, shrimp, beef, lamb, fish, veggies and … [Read more...]
Chinese-Style Rice Cakes with Pork
I really love the rice cakes that are so popular in China and Korea, in part because they are neutral in flavor which makes them extremely versatile. Most are also gluten-free. Rice cakes are thick, sticky, chewy pasta-type morsels that usually come in oval medallions (like the ones here) or shaped into thick cylinders. I use pork in this rice cake stir-fry dish, but you could … [Read more...]