The Oz Mex Movement

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By John Boland Byron Bay, New South Wales          Recipes:          Asian Quesadillas         Toasted Turkish Tortas         Byron Bay Chilli Fish Tacos         Lebanese Outback Burrito         Smokin’ Chilli Mullumbimby  Twenty or thirty years ago in Australia, “meat and three veg” was the standard dinner formula. As far as condiments–tomato sauce (ketchup) was king. But since then there’s been a …

Siberian Hot Stuff

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By Sharon Hudgins Location Photos by Tom and Sharon Hudgins                Pepper Vendor      Recipes:      Garlic Cheese     Apple-Horseradish Sauce     Korean Carrot Salad      Adzhiga Nobody thinks of Siberian foods as spicy-hot. And in general that’s true. But delve beyond surface impressions and pallid Russian restaurant fare, and you’ll soon encounter some surprisingly spicy elements of this northern cuisine. …

Singapore Fling

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by Dave DeWitt Tiong Bahru Food Centre [Editor’s Note: This article was first published in May, 1992.  Some things have changed in Singapore since then, but this is the way it was then.] People laughed in disbelief when we told them we were going to Singapore on business. “Yeah, right,” said one skeptic, “you foodies will use any excuse for …

Barbecue Inferno: Grilling Around the World

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By Nancy Gerlach, R.D. Because grilling is so popular in the United States, people often ignore spicy outdoor cooking in other parts of the world.  But not us!  Here are some of my favorite grilling recipes from Dave’s any my latest book–our tenth together. Sesame Chicken Yakatori with Wasabi Ginger Glaze Yakatori got its name from the Japanese words “yaki” …

Kobe: The Best Beef You’ve Never Tasted

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By Gwyneth Doland Most people have never heard of Kobe beef. Those vaguely familiar with the stuff may have heard stories of cattle treated like rich ladies on vacation: getting gentle massages while listening to soothing music, having exfoliating sake scrubs, and drinking beer all afternoon. Why in the world would anyone bother to pamper cattle like that? Because the …