It's been a long time since I've posted a 'new food to me' item and I know a few of you have been curious for me to try fish sauce, well, the seal was finally broken on the bottle... But let's talk about this cabbage first, I love cabbage and am always looking for more ways to make it. This is a very flavorful recipe and one I'd make again... With a few changes:@) Most importantly, I'd cook it for a shorter amount of time, keeping the cabbage crisper. Use
lots of fresh garlic and lime juice and I'd bump up the amount of sweet Thai chile sauce. This would be a perfect side dish for pork chops.
As for fish sauce, I really wish I tried it back when the windows were open! While it may add umami to food (
or is that really "eeew-mami?), the fragrance is not pleasant. It's not something this Yankee sees herself using again, but at least I can say I tried it and cross it off the list!
To recap, this cabbage is a nice different side dish folks, don't hesitate to try it, with or without the fish sauce:@)
4 tsp fresh lime juice
4 tsp brown sugar
2 tsp fish sauce
1 tsp smabal oelek or sweet red chile sauce-no idea what smabal oelek is and NO it won't be added to my list!
1 Tblsp dark brown sesame oil
8 C sliced green cabbage
1/4 C chopped fresh cilantro, optional-I didn't use this
- Mix first four ingredients in small bowl, set aside (the three year old in me wants to say "set outside" if using the fish sauce:@)
- Heat sesame oil in large skillet, add cabbage and cook about seven minutes or until lightly browned.
- Add liquid mixture and cook for another four minutes, stirring well.
- Stir in cilantro if using.
Eat well and have a happy day!
My New Foods List:
(If my sons happen to read this... relax! I still promise fairly "normal" Sunday dinners...)
hominy ~ artichokes ~ fish sauce (I'm scared) ~ leeks ~ almond paste ~ oyster sauce (scared again) ~ gorgonzola ~ dates ~ brisket ~ parsnips ~ adobo ~ meringue powder ~ fennel ~ goat cheese (I'm told to be scared) ~ souffle ~ red velvet anything ~ curry ~ capers ~ chow chow ~ pot stickers ~pho ~ ponzu sauce ~ fondant ~ fire roasted tomatoes ~ Gruyere ~ Quinoa ~ Tetrazzini any kind ~ Divinity ~ Meyer lemon ~ lemon curd ~ shallots ~ turkey tenderloin ~ Chipotle Powder ~ Smoked Turkey Sausage ~ ganache