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Offline leon9

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Substitutes for Asian Herbs (with photo)
« on: October 22, 2011, 12:33:03 pm »
Not sure where to post this. Since they are used frequently in recipes posted here, thought I will just slot it in.

I realised that some of the ingredients used in the recipes I posted may be difficult to come by. I found a cookbook, ’Heavenly Fragrance’ by Carol Selva Rajah that gives some suggestions on substitutes for these ingredients. Bear in mind that I have not cooked with these substitutes.

Ingredients                               Substitutes
Galangal                     Young ginger (only if you are desperate)

Tamarind paste             2 dates pureed with 2 Tbs fresh lime juice for 1 Tbs of  tamarind paste
                                      (it may work cos tamarind is a souring agent and this is close in texture, colour and
                                       taste)                                  

Lemon Grass                 Sliced lime leaves or sliced lemon/lime rind.      

Torch ginger                    A mixture of lemon grass and young ginger slices    

Vietnamese mint/             Equal parts of mint and coriander leaves or Asian pennywort
Laksa leaf    
                                                                      
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Re: Substitutes for Asian Herbs (with photo)
« Reply #1 on: June 19, 2012, 04:49:19 am »
I just discovered this which would answer my questions on another post too!

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Re: Substitutes for Asian Herbs (with photo)
« Reply #2 on: June 19, 2012, 05:17:00 am »
Extremely helpful!!  Many thanks!! :D :D

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Re: Substitutes for Asian Herbs (with photo)
« Reply #3 on: June 19, 2012, 05:34:54 am »
Great idea leon9, I do like recipes with hard to get ingredients that supply us with alternatives.
Judy from North Haven, South Australia

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Re: Substitutes for Asian Herbs (with photo)
« Reply #4 on: December 07, 2012, 06:36:50 am »
Love spice mixes, I have been making up different varieties lately..
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