delectabilia
Delectably Different Recipes
The crisp golden surface encases a slightly chewy and intensely flavoured centre. The banana, walnuts, cacao nibs, and sourdough starter contribute their unique strengths to shape these awesome sweet sourdough waffles.
Inspired by delicious mapo tofu, this vegan mapo beans dish adds sweet and nutty notes by substituting speckled calico lima beans for the tofu: a distinctly different flavour, texture, and nutrition profile.
Seared gnocchi is the foundation for this sweet umami-packed miso and pea creation. The charred red onion adds a nice counterpoint, its taste, texture, and colour.
Hotteok is Korean street food. The dough is wrapped around a sweet filling, normally a mix of sugar, nuts, spices, and then shallow fried. In this hotteok recipe, the filling is a delicious blueberry reduction and a slice of brie.
The classic Beef Wellington reimagined with a more tasty, nutritious, and environmentally friendly black bean core. This Vegetarian Wellington is paired with a mushroom miso gravy, layering in loads of umami.
Two of my favourite indulgences, blueberries and Roquefort cheese, sitting atop a flatbread that is worthy of such an esteemed topping. A combination made in… [your choice of utopia].
Perhaps more appropriately called an Asian flatbread, this Asian pizza is topped with flavours from North-East Asia. The natto, kimchi, and yuzu kosho bring complex fermented and spicy notes to complement the classic tomato and cheese.
There is so much flavour packed into this red quinoa and black beans bake. And not only is it delicious, but it is also highly nutritious.
Dumplings are a great way to package flavours and differentiate them from their surroundings. Here, umami-packed spinach and mushroom dumplings sit in a spicy, lip numbing, yet delicious mala broth.
A salad to surprise, challenge, and delight your guests. As healthy as it is delicious, you will feel good after eating this cold soba noodle salad.
Udon noodles in a curry broth is a typical combination at udon noodle bars. This mushroom curry udon recipe gives that tasty broth a whole lot more character with the addition of both fresh and dried mushrooms.
Based on a French-influenced Japanese dish called corn potage, this sweet corn soup recipe is rich, creamy, and naturally sweet, with a good amount of spice coming from the paprika drizzle.
The luxurious, velvety texture of the grilled eggplant, spinach, and onsen quail eggs are a worthy accompaniment for the classic soba noodles and tsuyu broth.
The Asian wild rice pilaf recipe combines the earthy nutty flavour and satisfyingly chewy texture of wild rice, cooked in a flavour enhancing dashi. It is topped with a sweet Japanese-style curry sauce and crispy fried tofu.
Succulent sweet corn and umami-packed green onions are encased here in crisp waffles. While delicious on their own, the three dips add their own very distinctive dimensions, especially the hatcho miso dip.
