East-West Love Story

East-West Love Story

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A creamy sweet potato curry made with green chilis, lemon grass, coconut milk and coriander, tied together with Thai fish sauce for a savory mild curry.
Main Dish Recipes 

Green chili sweet potato curry

January 28, 2016February 11, 2016 Karen 4 Comments

This green chili sweet potato curry has been a part of our rotation every time we have leftover sweet potatoes

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Recipes Soup 

Caldo Verde

August 26, 2015 Karen 0 Comment

While in Macau, my favorite dish was the creamy, spicy Portuguese soup called Caldo Verde. Naturally, we promptly made our

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Get the recipe for achar, a sweet, sour, and spicy SE Asian pickle.
Recipes Side Dishes Vegetarian 

Achar – sweet, sour, spicy Peranakan style pickle

August 13, 2015August 13, 2015 Karen 2 Comments

A few months ago I had the pleasure of trying a local dish that was new to me: achar, sweet,

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Eurasian Curry Devil
Asian Chicken Main Dish Recipes 

Eurasian Curry Devil (Curry Debal)

July 1, 2015July 1, 2015 Karen 0 Comment

Eurasian Curry Devil (Curry Debal) is another dish that Jeremy grew up eating and that I fell in love with

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Asian asparagus, mushroom and macadamia nut- a quick and easy stir fry!
Asian Recipes Side Dishes 

Stir-fry Asparagus with Shitake Mushroom and Macademia Nut

June 18, 2015June 27, 2015 Karen 0 Comment

This week’s recipe is a quick and easy Asian stir fry. Fresh, seasonal asparagus and shitake mushrooms are fried with

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This Thai beef salad features flank steak marinated in a spicy-sweet-sour-salty marinade, stir-fried and complemented with vegetables and herbs.
Asian Recipes Salads 

Thai Beef Salad

June 10, 2015June 27, 2015 Karen 0 Comment

This Thai beef salad uses the traditional Thai combination of flavors: spicy, salty, sweet, and sour. Spicy from the chilies,

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Butter chicken is a savory, creamy main dish- great with rice or bread.
Asian Chicken Main Dish Recipes 

Butter Chicken

April 27, 2015June 27, 2015 Karen 0 Comment

Butter chicken is one of my favorite ways to prepare chicken. It’s savory and creamy with plenty of gravy to

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Pork Fried Rice- ready in 20 minutes!
Asian Main Dish Pork Recipes 

Pork Fried Rice

April 6, 2015June 28, 2015 Karen 0 Comment

This is Jeremy’s recipe for fried rice. He often makes it on a Sunday mid-morning for brunch or on a

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Vietnamese Grilled Pork with rice noodles (inspired by Bun Thit Nuong)
Asian Main Dish Noodles Pork Recipes Vietnam 

Vietnamese Grilled Pork with Vermicelli (Bun Thit Nuong)

March 23, 2015June 28, 2015 Karen 0 Comment

This Vietnamese pork with vermicelli is inspired by the Bun Thit Nuong we so enjoyed while in Hue (see our

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Our Asian Pork Noodle Soup was inspired by Hoi An's Cao Lau
Asian Main Dish Noodles Pork Recipes Soup 

Asian Pork Noodle Soup (inspired by Cao Lau)

March 11, 2015June 28, 2015 Karen 0 Comment

One of the best dishes we had during our trip to Vietnam was Cao Lau, a pork noodle dish that’s

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Thank you for stopping by. I'm Karen, a native Californian who moved to Singapore to marry Jeremy. We're occasional travelers who love to cook and hope to inspire you with travel tips and International cooking and dining. I also write about life in Singapore.

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