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Thoughts on making Nik Sharma’s Naan recipe from Season.
I had paused my attempt to work through a second cookbook at the same time as The Wok, but had an opportunity to fit this one in.
Perhaps my best naan ever, 5 stars ★★★★★
Since I’m trying to increase my whole grain consumption to daily, and I can’t not try new things, I’m trying new-to-me whole grains. This week I’m trying sorghum.
Thoughts on making Zhajiang Miàn (Beijing “Fried Sauce” Noodles) from J. Kenji Lopez-Alt’s The Wok.
It was fine, 3 stars ★★★☆☆
Thoughts on making J. Kenji Lopez-Alt’s Noodles with Thai Basil and Peanut Pesto from The Wok.
I had high hopes for this one because we like both pesto and Thai flavors, but we couldn’t tell the difference between this and a regular pesto. 3 stars ★★★☆☆
Thoughts on making J. Kenji Lopez-Alt’s Shanghai-Style Sesame Noodles (Ma Jiang Miàn) from The Wok.
Too spicy for us! 2 stars ★★☆☆☆