The Forumosan Recipe Thread

[anon38216271]

@Dr_Milker

@anon38216271

60 millilitres of olive oil (finely chopped)

How does one finely chop olive oil?

LOL. Busted with the copy and paste. Thanks.

[tempogain]

Now you tell me. You should see my kitchen

[anon38216271]

@tempogain

Now you tell me. You should see my kitchen

Please forgive me. At least no digits were lost in the process I hope.

[tempogain]

uh, 8, 9, 10. Nope!

[Dr_Milker]

@tempogain

uh, 8, 9, 10. Nope!

You probably wasted a lot of perfectly good olive oil though.

[tempogain]

You can never use too much olive oil!

[anon38216271]

@tempogain

You can never use too much olive oil!

I thought you were in the kitchen ?

[Dr_Milker]

@tempogain

You can never use too much olive oil!

Nothing wrong with a well-oiled uh…cutting board.

[tempogain]

I think @anon38216271 already got the last word here.

[zepto]

This is a great idea. I started writing simple recipes based on the ingredients available in Taiwan that I was planning to put into a blog or something. I can now spam them here! Hope you enjoy reading (or even better cooking).

Seafood Pasta

Simple and quick recipe, ideal for the fresh seafood readily available in Taiwan. Substitute European basil and parsley with Asian basil and coriander if not available.

Ingredients

• Pasta (spaghetti, tagliatelle)
• Finely chopped garlic
• Lemon (grated zest and juice)
• Chilli Flakes
• White Wine (Something fresh like Sauvignon Blanc)
• Tin Tomatoes (blended) or passata
• Meaty Fish (e.g. Swordfish)
• Mixed Seafood (Clams, Squid, Shrimp)
• Chopped parsley and basil

Method

1. Leave the clams to soak in briny water a couple of hours before so they release all the grit
2. Cook pasta then cool under running water
3. Gently fry garlic, lemon zest and chilli flakes in olive oil until turning golden. Do not brown.
4. Add a glass of white wine and bring to simmer
5. Add tomatoes and bring to a gentle simmer
6. In separate pan fry fish until golden
7. Add seafood and cooked fish to pan and cook (you may need to adjust the order to make sure evenly cooked)
8. Stir in the pasta, herbs and lemon juice, check seasoning, and serve with a chilled glass of wine.

[Aikaili]

Looks delicious!

[hannahjweav]

Spam away! But if you do start a blog as well, please share the link, would love to follow

[anon38216271]

@Marco

Table of Contents:

@Andrew0409
Chicken and Cajun Pasta
@Aikaili
Pappardelle
Blue Corn Tacos With Tomato Cabbage Salad
Tortillas with Cassava Flour
@Dasarbule
Homemade Jjajangmyeon
@hannahjweav
Pork Tenderloin/French Toast/Fish Tacos
@Taiwan_Luthiers
Cincinnati Chili with Pork
@Steve4nLanguage
Cider-Braised Chicken and Mushrooms
@Namahottie
Sazón
Sazón II
Lemon Garlic Spaghetti
@zepto
Seafood Pasta

If you want your recipe featured on this post. Please PM me. Recipes should be in text form on your post to preserve longevity of the information. If it’s just a YouTube video or third-party hosted information, I can’t feature it because websites and videos get taken down eventually.

Feel free to copy and paste the instructions to your post though. Then I can feature it.

Could you correct the posting for Sazon? One is for Adobe which is a different season.Thank you.

And if you need me to point it out I’ll be happy to help.

[anon38216271]

@anon38216271

You’ll need sazón for the seasoning salt.
Here’s a recipe for one :
2 TBSP salt
2 tsp blk pepper
2 tsp garlic powder
2 tsp oregano
2 tsp turmeric
2 tsp onion powder

Blend together in a spice milk (aka your coffee grinder) or food processor.

Reduce the salt if too salty to you.

As for the sofrito, her’s is more on the Dominican side. Let me know if you want a recipe for the Puerto Rican version.

@Marco

The above is for Adobe seasoning. Thanks

[anon38216271]

@anon38216271

@Steve4nLanguage

@anon38216271

@Steve4nLanguage

https://youtu.be/vNwXucpzrBI

Is the annatto vital, or only for color. I ask because I don’t know how available it is in Taiwan.

My understanding it’s more color than flavor. So it can be subbed.

Here’s what’s in the Goya brand :
MONOSODIUM GLUTAMATE, SALT, DEHYDRATED GARLIC, CUMIN, YELLOW 5, TRI- CALCIUM PHOSPHATE (ANTI-CAKING AGENT), CORIANDER, ANNATTO (COLOR), RED 40.

You can replicate this (minus the Tri-calcium, yellow 5 and annatto and red 40) by using MSG, salt, garlic powder, cumin, coriander and sweet paprika. If you really have some $$ toss in some saffron.

But here’s a recipe from Epicurious.

1 tablespoon garlic powder

• 1 tablespoon onion powder
• 1 tablespoon ground cumin
• 1 tablespoon ground turmeric
• 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 2 tablespoons salt
• 2 tablespoons ground achiote or sweet paprika

Hope this helps.

@Marco

The above is for Sazon. Thanks

[anon38216271]

GINGER PUNCH

1/2 Lb fresh ginger
1 cup honey or 1 1/2 cups of sugar
1/4 tsp of salt
1/2 cup fresh lemon or lime juice
6 cups still or sparkling water
Ice cubes

1. Scrub the ginger with a brush to clean off any dirt and cut into 1/4 in thick slices. Do not peel. In a small saucepan, combine the ginger and 2 cups waters. Bring to a boil over high heat, then reduce the heat to low, cover and simmer gently until you have a strong infusion, about 20 minutes. You may add 1/4 cups of at a time, to keep the ginger covered by water, if needed.

2. Stir in the honey (or sugar), salt and lemon juice. Cool completely. Strain and chill

3. To serve, add the still or sparkling water to the syrup and serve over ice.

— from Jubilee by Toni Tipton-Martin

[Aikaili]

Homemade blue and yellow corn chips, salsa and tostones with cheese and guava paste.
Plantains are 芭蕉。
Fry peeled green plantain chunks once. Let cool a minute then smash with a glass. I used a tortilla press but obliterated the first one.
Fry the smashed plantains until crispy. Top with anything.
I don’t know why guava paste isn’t a thing here but any jam and cheese would be great.

[Andrew0409]

We cooked a giant mushroom from the wild.

[Aikaili]

Is that safe?

[tempogain]

This was Andrew’s last post

My money however is on the Italians having a firm grip on the edibility of locally harvested produce!