




Dipping Sauce for Egg Rolls and Spring Rolls (Nuoc Cham without Fish Sauce)
After a fair number of so-so attempts and store-bought sauces that were no better, I finally found THE egg roll dipping sauce, just the way I like it. Unlike other sauces, I don’t use fish sauce (nuoc mam). It’s sweet but slightly spicy and goes wonderfully with Vietnamese egg rolls, spring rolls and imperial rolls. Let me know what you think!

Fresh Spring Rolls - Vietnamese Summer Rolls with Vegetables, Chicken or Shrimp
Small fresh spring rolls filled with raw vegetables and fresh herbs, to which you can, if you like, add chicken or shrimp. Kosher recipe, parve in the vegetarian version.










Hummus with Tahini - Classic Israeli Recipe
Hummus - chickpea purée - is one of Israel’s national dishes. You’ll find dozens of kinds in restaurants (some of them - called hummusiyas - serve nothing else!) but it’s so quick to make that I encourage you to try it. Here is a classic version of hummus with tahini, the way we eat it around here. Kosher and parve, naturally.

Kosher Har Gow - Steamed Shrimp Dumplings (Homemade Dim Sum)
After gyoza, chicken dumplings and wontons, here is a new steamed dumpling (dim sum) recipe that is a must and absolutely delicious - har gow (ha kao), made kosher and parve with imitation shrimp.


Gua Bao (Chinese Steamed Buns) - Basic Recipe
These steamed buns are unbelievably soft and fluffy. Here’s a detailed, step-by-step recipe for making them at home. You can fill them with anything: meat, fish, mushrooms…! This recipe is kosher and parve.


Buckwheat Crêpes (Galettes Bretonnes) - Gluten-Free Savory Crêpes
Here is my recipe for galettes bretonnes, the savory buckwheat crêpes from Brittany, also called galettes de sarrasin or blé noir. Fill them however you like: buckwheat has the advantage of being gluten-free and low on the glycemic index.

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