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Poached Salmon with Herbed Mayo-Mustard

Boil together in a pot large enough to accommodate a large salmon fillet (this was enough for 6 people):

water (enough to cover salmon when you put it in)
2 bay leaves
a teaspoon or so allspice
a tablespoon or so whole black peppercorns
a tablespoon or so sea salt

When boiling, gently add salmon, cover pot, and turn off heat. [...]

Spinach, Shrimp and Mango Salad

I’m not too fond of most Asian-style salads, because I find some things are usually “off” or the combination of tastes just screams WRONG! This is one exception to the rule.

1 package baby spinach, washed and spun dry
2 cups large shrimp, steamed, peeled and deveined
1 large ripe mango (Champagne mango if you can find it is [...]

Cambodian Shrimp and Snow Pea Stir-Fry (Cha How Lang Tao Nung B’Kong)

My uncle’s wife who’s from Pangasinan, Philippines, makes a similar dish, except that hers is more a veggie dish, with the emphasis on the snow peas. She also adds shelled peas and cashews to hers, a nice variation to this dish.

Shrimp and Snow Pea Stir-Fry (Cha How Lang Tao Nung B’kong)

adapted from a recipe in The [...]

Spicy Squid Sauteed with Vegetables

This was adapted from a Korean cookbook but I forgot now which, sorry. But the whole family loved it (sorry, no pic) so I’m putting it here, so we can cook it again!

3 pounds squid (I have my very own squid-cleaner here at home — my 16-yo dd who actually LIKES cleaning/prepping the stuff, so [...]