It’s easy to think that lettuce ought to be served cold, that its virtue is in its firm and fibrous nature. After all, it’s the structure in our Double Double, our cradle for spicy Thai meats, the ...

Lettuce is a favorite New Year's dish because the Cantonese word for lettuce saang choi, sounds like plentiful wealth. This stir-fry is extremely easy to make. The iceberg attains sweetness from the ...

Heat an 8” deep pot filled less than halfway with vegetable oil until 375°f. (Use deep fry thermometer). Combine the all purpose flour, cornstarch, and baking powder, mix thoroughly. In a separate ...

Note: From Grace Young, who prefers romaine lettuce for this dish, believing it has more flavor, is more nutritious and has an innate sweetness. Many cooks use bite-sized pieces of iceberg lettuce for ...

AMONG the events commemorating Black History Month this year is the publication of three new books celebrating the rich and varied culinary contributions of African Americans. “Good Things to Eat, as ...

Feel like Chinese tonight? This dinner is faster and less expensive than takeout. Crisp, stir-fried pork served in little lettuce leaves with scallions and cucumber takes only minutes in a wok. The ...

Feel like celebrating the Lunar New Year at home with a minimum of fuss? This Chinese dinner is faster and less expensive than takeout. Stir-fried beef perked up with scallions and cool cucumbers ...

Ginger fried rice is my comfort food in every sense – my mum made this for me whenever I was feeling unwell; the dish is particularly good for settling a restless tummy and is also a proficient ...

“I love informal `wrapped’ dishes like this,” writes Nina Simonds in her cookbook, “Spices of Life,” “where a spicy stir-fried meat and vegetable mixture is scooped into fresh lettuce leaves and eaten ...

It's important to cut the shrimp crosswise into the thinnest slices so the pieces will fit neatly into the lettuce cups. Serves 4 to 10 as an appetizer. Shell and devein the shrimp. Cut the shrimp ...

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