Sushi is something of an art form, combining culinary cleverness with attractive designs for food that’s both fun and delicious.Watching skilled sushi chefs work to create a perfect bite-sized roll is mesmerizing, and many of us want to try this craft for ourselves.Sushi making looks difficult, and we’ll be honest — it is! Getting your …
Soup is one of the best meals for any time of day, for any time of year, and is one of the most popular meals. There is some kind of soup in almost every culture around the world and some cultures even have soup as the foundation of their diet. The wonderful thing about soup …
If you’re a surfer, you will know that no matter how fun and exciting the sport can be, it is also extremely dangerous. With the risk of being wiped off your board and hitting submerged obstacles under the water, it is vital to protect yourself with the appropriate safety gear. Head-related injuries are unfortunately quite common in …
We’re not all gourmet chefs, but when cooking, we can use simple ways to flavour and season our cooking, and sesame oil is a great way to do this and can introduce earthy and nutty flavours to salad dressings, noodles, fried rice, marinades.It can also work wonders with spicy foods and chicken dishes, but what …
If you love to make Chinese food, or even perhaps order some over, then there might be a range of special sauces that you like to add to the meal.Sauces are essential to cooking, bringing out new and delicious flavors, improving on what you have already made. One of the very best sauces for Chinese …
Back in the day, seafood of all kinds were smoked to both preserve and extend the shelf life of fish. This is back before the wonderful invention of the refrigerator, so they were not able to keep fish fresh for long. But thankfully, we live in a more modern time where this really isn’t a …
Vinegar is very popular in cooking, and you will probably have used it in the kitchen before. With the inclusion of a splash of vinegar, it gives extra flavor to your food.What flavor you get, though, all depends on the different types of vinegar that you can buy. Some will offer a sour and tangy …
For centuries, chopsticks have been an essential part of Asian dining. Over the years, they’ve transformed from simple pairs of sticks for picking up food, to intricate and artistic designs.For skilled chopstick users, they can act with the deftness and care of fingers, able to grab and hold even single grains of rice.For many of …
