Ingredients

4 tins tuna, drained
1 tbsp dried coriander leaf
2 spring onions finely chopped up
1 heaped-up tbsp Thai red curry paste
1 tbsp lime juice
1 small green chili deseeded and finely chopped up
2 tbsp olive oil for frying

Instructions

1. Mix all ingredients into a food processor except for the oil and pulse until well combined. Don’t mix it too long.
2. Scoop up mixture and form into flattened discs. You should get 8 comparable sized cakes from the mixture.
3. Add the olive oil into a good non-stick frying pan and heat on a high heat. Place all 8 fish cakes into the pan and cook until each side is golden brown, around 2 minutes each side.
4. Serve with rice or salad.

Thai Stuffed Omelets

1/2 cup ground pork
2 tablespoons chopped green beans
1 tablespoon chopped onion
1 tablespoon diced cooked carrots
1 teaspoon garlic salt
1 teaspoon granulated sugar
2 to 3 drops Maggi sauce
4 eggs
1 teaspoon milk
1/2 cup vegetable oil
1/4 teaspoon MSG (Accent)
Pepper

In wok or saucepan, heat 2 tablespoons oil.
Add pork, garlic
salt and msg.
Stir-fry 3 minutes.
Add green beans, onions and
carrots, tossing lightly.
Add sugar, Maggi sauce and dash of
pepper.
Remove from heat and pour into a bowl.

Pour enough oil into skillet to cover bottom.
Lightly beat eggs
with milk.
Pour in 1/2 the egg mixture and spread evenly.
Add 1/2
of pork mixture.
Fold over 1/2 of the omelet to cover the pork
mixture.

Makes 2 omelets.

Vietnamese Stir Fry

From the kitchen of Kevin Taylor

2 pounds pork tenderloin
2 lemongrass stalks
2 tablespoons dark brown sugar
1 tablespoon peppercorns
2 tablespoons fish sauce
2 tablespoons sesame oil
6 garlic cloves
2 tablespoons vegetable oil, divided
6 tablespoons oyster sauce
1 tablespoon honey
1 tablespoon dark soy sauce
2 tablespoons sake

Cut pork into 2-inch slices.

Chop lemongrass into 2-inch pieces and crush with
mallet. Be sure they stay intact. After marinating you
will remove these.

Combine garlic, brown sugar and peppercorns and crush to make a
paste.

Add veggie oil, sake, fish sauce and 1 tablespoon sesame
oil. Add the lemongrass.

Pour this marinade over the pork and marinate overnight.

Heat 1 tablespoon oil in wok.

Stir fry pork until done.

Prepare the finishing sauce by combining the oyster sauce, 1
tablespoon sesame oil, 1 tablespoon honey and 1 tablespoon soy
sauce.

Add to wok and heat through.
Serve over rice.

Vietnamese Spring Rolls

2 pounds ground pork
1 tablespoon salt
1 teaspoon pepper
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon onion powder
2 beaten eggs
1 pound carrots, shredded or chopped
2 medium onions, finely chopped
1 package lumpia wrappers
4 cups oil for deep frying

Let the frozen wrappers thaw at room temperature for 3
hours.

Using a fork, mix well pork, salt, pepper, onion powder and
garlic powder.
Add eggs and mix well.
Add chopped onion and carrot;
mix well.
Spread one wrapper on a large plate.
Place a large
spoonful of meat-vegetable mixture along the center of each
wrapper.
Make rolls 4 inches long by 1 inch diameter.
Deep fry
until golden brown, using medium heat so the meat is fully
cooked.

Makes 30 spring rolls.

Thai Chicken Salad

4 small dried cloud ears or 2 pieces dried black fungus
1/2 (3 3/4 ounce) package cellophane noodles
2 scallions (with tops), thinly sliced
1 small whole chicken breast, cooked, skinned and shredded
6 medium shrimp, cooked and coarsely chopped
1/2 cup shredded fresh spinach
1/4 cup coarsely chopped peanuts
1 tablespoon minced mint leaves
Romaine or leaf lettuce leaves
Minced fresh cilantro
Dressing

Cover cloud ears with hot water.
Let stand 20 minutes; drain.
Cut into thin slices.
Cover cellophane noodles with cold water.
Let
stand 10 minutes; drain.
Cook noodles in boiling water until
tender, about 10 minutes; drain.
Cut noodles to shorten strands;
cool.

Mix scallions, chicken, shrimp, spinach, peanuts and mint.
Line
a small platter with romaine leaves; arrange cellophane noodles on
top.
Spoon chicken mixture over noodles.
Sprinkle with cilantro and
cloud ears.

Serve with Dressing.

Yields 4 servings.

Dressing
1/4 cup lemon juice
3 tablespoons fish sauce
2 teaspoons granulated sugar
1 serrano chile, seeded and chopped

Mix all ingredients.