Snacks – Fifthfloor.kitchen http://fifthfloor.kitchen Fifth Floor Kitchen is a food blog for food lovers. It is a recipe journal by Veronika Woell. She focuses on fresh, healthy and mostly sugar free recipes. Mon, 05 Nov 2018 15:11:04 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.9.8 Easy and delicious sweet potato crostini http://fifthfloor.kitchen/recipes/snack/easy-delicious-sweet-potato-crostini/ http://fifthfloor.kitchen/recipes/snack/easy-delicious-sweet-potato-crostini/#respond Mon, 26 Mar 2018 14:44:04 +0000 http://fifthfloor.kitchen/?p=1281 Finger food and hors d’œuvre don’t have to be salmon on toast all the time. I love to share these low-carb sweet potato crostini with you today. They are absolute crowd pleasers and will bring a wonderful change to your dinner parties.  The recipe is simple but the outcome is stunning. Basically it’s oven roasted sweet […]

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Finger food and hors d’œuvre don’t have to be salmon on toast all the time. I love to share these low-carb sweet potato crostini with you today. They are absolute crowd pleasers and will bring a wonderful change to your dinner parties. The recipe is simple but the outcome is stunning. Basically it’s oven roasted sweet potatoes topped with sour cream, salmon, quail eggs, green asparagus, long broccoli and salmon caviar. It’s so easy you won’t need a recipe!Make sure you buy small sweet potatoes so you can prepare bite-size crostinis. Serve them as finger food with a glass of champagne, they are great for a brunch buffet or even as a starter.

sweet potato crostini

  • 2 small sweet potatoes
  • 2 ripe Avocados
  • 4 spears asparagus
  • 4-5 long broccoli
  • 200 gram sour cream
  • 1 lime
  • 1 small bunch dill
  • salt
  • pepper
  • chili flakes
  • 200 gram smoked salmon
  • 6 quail eggs
  • olive oil
  1. For the sweet potato crostini wash the sweet potato and cut into 1 cm slices. Preheat the oven to 180°C. Coat the slices with olive oil and arrange them on a baking tray. Season to taste with salt. Put them in the oven and let them roast for 30 minutes. Turn them over after 15 minutes. 

  2. In the meantime prepare all your topping. Wash and prepare your asparagus and broccoli. Bring some water to a boil in a saucepan and cook the asparagus and broccoli for 3 minutes. Drain under cold water and set aside. 

  3. For the avocado cream mix avocado with juice of half a lime, pepper, salt and chili flakes in a high speed blender. For the sour cream sauce mix sour cream with juice of half a lime, salt and pepper. 

  4. Bring water in a small saucepan to a boil. Add a tablespoon of salt and add your quail eggs as soon as it is boiling. Let them boil for 2,5 minutes for a soft quail egg. 

  5. Now start assembling your sweet potato crostini. Also, add all your favourite extra ingredients!

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Vintage sardines on salad with cucumber, potatoes, fennel and crispy bacon http://fifthfloor.kitchen/recipes/starter/vintage-sardines-salad-cucumber-potatoes-fennel-crispy-bacon/ http://fifthfloor.kitchen/recipes/starter/vintage-sardines-salad-cucumber-potatoes-fennel-crispy-bacon/#respond Fri, 09 Feb 2018 06:07:03 +0000 http://fifthfloor.kitchen/?p=1136 My favourite kind of shopping is food shopping. I love spending time in gourmet food shops, foreign supermarkets or Asia shops. There’s a really nice gourmet food shop here in Hamburg where they have amazing delicacies like vintage sardines. I have a small collection of vintage sardines and I enjoy eating them on it’s own, in a sandwich […]

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My favourite kind of shopping is food shopping. I love spending time in gourmet food shops, foreign supermarkets or Asia shops. There’s a really nice gourmet food shop here in Hamburg where they have amazing delicacies like vintage sardines. I have a small collection of vintage sardines and I enjoy eating them on it’s own, in a sandwich or with salad. Here’s a recipe of vintage sardines on salad with cucumber, potatoes, fennel and crispy bacon. You don’t need to buy vintage sardines just make sure you use really good quality sardines. The best ones are from France or Portugal. Especially buy sardines marinated in olive oil or with olive oil and lemon. You can find vintage sardines also online here. Also most of the vintage sardines have a beautifully designed tin and usually are limited edition. Apparently, they should increase in value after a few years, but to be honest my little collection won’t last for so many years.  The pairing of salad, sardines, fennel and crispy bacon is really fantastic. Therefore I serve it with a vinaigrette full of herbs and a little bit of dijon mustard. In addition enjoy some chilled rosé wine with this delicious Mediterranean style salad.

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Vintage sardines on salad

Vintage sardines on salad with cucumber, potatoes, fennel and crispy bacon

  • 1 tin vintage sardines
  • 1/2 cucumber
  • 100 gram lamb's lettuce
  • 3 medium size potatoes
  • 1 small fennel
  • 5-6 bacon strips
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 2 tbsp white wine vinegar
  • 1 tsp dijon mustard
  • 1 tsp rice syrup
  • 1 small bunch parsley
  • 1 lime
  • salt
  • pepper
  1. Open the vintage sardines and let the excess oil drip off a bit. 

  2. Peel the potatoes and with a melon baller cut out balls. Put them in a saucepan and fill it up with water. Put in some salt and bring to a boil. Cook them for about 10 minutes or until the ball potatoes are ready to eat. Drain them under cold water. 

  3. For the vinaigrette mix juice of a lime, white wine vinegar, mustard, rice syrup, chopped parsley, salt and pepper and olive oil in a big salad bowl. Add the cooked potatoes and let them marinade in the dressing. 

  4. Heat up the oven to 180°C. Prepare a baking tray with some baking parchment and put the bacon on it. Put the tray into the oven and let the bacon get crispy. Will take about 5 minutes but keep an eye on it!

  5. Wash and pad dry the lamb’s lettuce. Wash the fennel and slice it thinly with a mandoline. Also use the fennel green! Wash the cucumber and cut out balls with a melon baller. Just before ready to serve add fennel, cucumber and lamb’s lettuce to the marinated potatoes. 

  6. Divide salad to your plates and top with vintage sardines, crispy bacon and drizzle the rest of the vinaigrette over it. Serve with some baguette!

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Fresh Vietnamese style green papaya salad http://fifthfloor.kitchen/recipes/starter/fresh-vietnamese-style-green-papaya-salad/ http://fifthfloor.kitchen/recipes/starter/fresh-vietnamese-style-green-papaya-salad/#respond Sun, 04 Feb 2018 18:00:57 +0000 http://fifthfloor.kitchen/?p=1141 I love Asian food especially the Vietnamese cuisine. Just a few weeks ago I’ve been on holiday in Vietnam (find a little trip summary here). For me, Vietnam definitely has the most interesting cuisine in Asia. Therefore, I ate myself through this amazing country. The way they use fresh herbs and veggies is simply fantastic. […]

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I love Asian food especially the Vietnamese cuisine. Just a few weeks ago I’ve been on holiday in Vietnam (find a little trip summary here). For me, Vietnam definitely has the most interesting cuisine in Asia. Therefore, I ate myself through this amazing country. The way they use fresh herbs and veggies is simply fantastic. One of my favourite dishes in Vietnam must be the Vietnamese green papaya salad. You can imagine how excited I was when I saw a fresh green papaya in the fridge of my Asia shop around the corner. This recipe is my kind of green papaya salad. I’m sure it’s not original Vietnamese but I think it’s pretty close! So next time you are in your Asia shop keep an eye out for green papaya. It’s really delicious and has absolutely nothing to do with the orange coloured ripe papaya. The raw green papaya pulp is firm and almost tasteless. You have to slice it thinly and marinate it with salt so it will get a crispy, mild cucumber flavour.  My recipe of this Vietnamese style green papaya salad is absolutely simple and easy. It’s perfect for all on fructosefree or glutenfree diet. If you prefer vegan then just leave out the prawns and add some fried tofu. The recipe is fantastic for a light dinner or a starter! One of my secret ingredients in this salad is the fish sauce I brought back from our Vietnam holiday. Only to find out later that you can buy it online!

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Fresh Vietnamese style green papaya salad

Fresh and spicy Vietnamese style green papaya salad with carrots, fresh herbs and prawns. 

  • 1/2 fresh green papaya
  • 2 small carrots
  • 1 bunch mint
  • 1 bunch thai basil
  • 1 bunch coriander
  • 200 gram fresh, cooked prawns
  • 1-2 bird's eye chili
  • 2 tbsp roasted peanuts
  • 2 tbsp rice vinegar
  • 2 tbsp fish sauce
  • 1 juice of fresh lime
  • 1 tsp rice syrup
  • 100 ml water
  • 1 tsp sesame oil
  • salt
  1. Peel the papaya and using a mandoline or fine slicer, slice the papaya into fine matchsticks. Also peel the carrots and slice them thinly. In a bowl, add sliced papaya and carrots and season with 1 tsp salt and let it rest for about 5 minutes. 

  2. For the dressing mix rice vinegar, fish sauce, juice of fresh lime, rice syrup, sesame oil and water. Mix together until rice syrup is dissolved. 

  3. Add the dressing to the papaya and carrot slices and mix gently. Add the prawns prawns and herbs and season to taste with salt or if you prefer soy sauce. 

  4. We are now going to prepare the bird’s eye chilis, if you have disposable gloves please wear them. Remove the seeds from bird’s eye chilis and finely chop them. Add as much chili slices to the salad as you can handle. 

  5. Let the salad marinade for 10 minutes. Serve with roasted peanuts on top! Bon Appetit!

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Green warrior dip with avocado and edamame http://fifthfloor.kitchen/recipes/snack/green-warrior-dip-avocado-edamame/ http://fifthfloor.kitchen/recipes/snack/green-warrior-dip-avocado-edamame/#respond Mon, 22 Jan 2018 10:40:42 +0000 http://fifthfloor.kitchen/?p=1111 If you love guacamole and hummus you will love the following recipe. Let’s spread some green love with this amazing green warrior dip with avocado and edamame. It’s so delicious and because of it’s vibrant green colour so much fun to eat. The recipe is really simple and quick to prepare.  It’s perfect as a […]

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If you love guacamole and hummus you will love the following recipe. Let’s spread some green love with this amazing green warrior dip with avocado and edamame. It’s so delicious and because of it’s vibrant green colour so much fun to eat. The recipe is really simple and quick to prepare. 

It’s perfect as a dip to snack with crisps or veggies, but also a fantastic bread spread for your breakfast. This green avocado and edamame dip is wonderful if you are on a fructosefriendly or glutenfree diet.

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green avocado and edamame dip

Amazing green warrior dip with avocado and edamame dip

  • 1 ripe avocado
  • 100 gram cooked edamame beans
  • 1 fresh lime
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 small bunch coriander
  • salt
  • pepper
  • dried chili flakes
  1. Wash the coriander, pad dry and cut roughly.

  2. Mix the avocado, edamame, juice of a lime, olive oil and coriander in a bowl and blend with a hand-held blender until smooth. 

  3. Season to taste with salt, pepper and dried chili flakes. Serve with crisps, taco chips or veggies or enjoy it as a bread spread.  

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Lovely Linzer Torte without refined sugar http://fifthfloor.kitchen/recipes/dessert/lovely-linzer-torte-without-refined-sugar/ http://fifthfloor.kitchen/recipes/dessert/lovely-linzer-torte-without-refined-sugar/#comments Sun, 29 Oct 2017 09:08:56 +0000 http://fifthfloor.kitchen/?p=905 I would like to share with you one of my favourite Austrian cakes today. This lovely nutty Linzer Torte is one of the oldest cake recipes of the world. It’s with almonds, red currant or raspberry jam, cinnamon and a few other ingredients. The recipe is quite simple and quick to prepare. The best thing […]

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I would like to share with you one of my favourite Austrian cakes today. This lovely nutty Linzer Torte is one of the oldest cake recipes of the world. It’s with almonds, red currant or raspberry jam, cinnamon and a few other ingredients. The recipe is quite simple and quick to prepare. The best thing about this lovely Linzer Torte is, it gets better every day! This recipe is completely without refined sugar. For the dough instead of industrial sugar I used grain sugar and I’ve used a special fructosefree marmelade for the topping. So it’s perfectly suitable if you are on a fructosefree diet.

Usually the Linzer Torte has a diagonal crust but I love to get creative with pie crust. Use some cookie cutters to create a unique pie crust like this lovely heart crust. Share your take on this lovely homemade Linzer Torte or any other of my recipes! Tag me on Instagram as @fifthfloorkitchen and use #fifthfloorkitchen hashtag. I love seeing your pics!

Lovely Linzer Torte

Lovely Linzer Torte with heartshaped crust

  • 250 gram butter
  • 200 gram grain sugar
  • 1 pinch salt
  • 2 free range eggs
  • 1 tsp lemon zest
  • 200 gram ground almonds
  • 200 gram plain flour
  • 0,5 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 1 pinch ground cloves
  • 200 gram red currant or raspberry jam
  • 5 tbsp flour
  1. In a small pot heat up jam with 2 tablespoons of water. As soon as it starts to boil take it off the heat. 

  2. In a big bowl mix grain sugar, salt and soft butter. Add the eggs and mix with a blender until the colour of the dough gets pale. Now add the lemon zest. 

  3. Add the almonds, flour, cinnamon and ground cloves to the dough and stir well. Spread 3/4 of the dough on a cake tin and pull up the dough to the edge. 

  4. Add 5 tablespoons of flour the leftover dough and knead. Wrap it in cling film and put it in the fridge for about 30 minutes. 

  5. Preheat your oven to 180°C.

  6. Spread the jam even on your cake. Remove the rest of your pie crust from the fridge and roll out the pasty 3 mm thick. Use a heart shaped cookie cutter to cut out your pie hearts. Place them on top of the jam.

  7. Bake the cake for 40 minutes, check with a wooden stick if the cake is ready. Take it out of the oven and let it cool down on a cooling rack. 

  8. Serve with whipped cream and remember, Linzer Torte tastes better on the second day!

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Perfect weeknight buckwheat crepes with beetroot and camembert http://fifthfloor.kitchen/recipes/main/perfect-weeknight-buckwheat-crepes-beetroot-camembert/ http://fifthfloor.kitchen/recipes/main/perfect-weeknight-buckwheat-crepes-beetroot-camembert/#comments Mon, 16 Oct 2017 09:31:06 +0000 http://fifthfloor.kitchen/?p=852 I should make a category for easypeasy weeknight dinners. This buckwheat crepes with beetroot and camembert would definitely be a highlight of this category. It has everything a quick weeknight dinner needs. It’s cheesy, easy,  healthy and delicious. These french buckwheat crepes are so simple and quick to prepare. You can fill them with your […]

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I should make a category for easypeasy weeknight dinners. This buckwheat crepes with beetroot and camembert would definitely be a highlight of this category. It has everything a quick weeknight dinner needs. It’s cheesy, easy,  healthy and delicious. These french buckwheat crepes are so simple and quick to prepare. You can fill them with your favourite ingredients like cheese, ham, eggs etc. My favourite filling is beetroot and camembert. Keep a bit of the dough and make some sweet crepes for dessert. As I am a fructose malabsorption sufferer I fill sweet crepes with fructosefree marmalade or fructosefriendly fruit. But of course if you are not on a fructosefree diet fill it with Nutella or sugar. 

Buckwheat crepes with beetroot and camembert

This buckwheat crepes with beets and camembert are an easypeasy weeknight dinner recipe!

  • 3 free range egg
  • 1 tbsp grain sugar
  • 500 ml milk
  • 100 gram all-purpose flour
  • 80 gram buckwheat flour
  • pinch of salt
  • 40 gram melted butter
  • 100 gram aromatic camembert
  • 2 small cooked beetroots
  • 1-2 twigs thyme
  • 1 small bunch parsley
  • pepper
  • 1 handful chopped walnuts
  1. Prepare the crepe dough. Whisk eggs, grain sugar and salt in a large bowl to combine. Whisk in milk, followed by all-purpose flour and then the buckwheat flour. Add the melted butter. Let the dough rest for about 30 minutes

  2. Prepare the filling: Cut the beetroot into 1 cm cubes. Wash and chop the parsley. Cut the camembert into thin medium size slices. 

  3. Give your buckwheat dough a quick stir. The batter should be the consistency of heavy cream (add more flour if too thin or milk if too thick). Heat a nonstick pan over medium. Brush your pan lightly with butter. Lift pan away from heat and pour a scoop of dough in the middle of the pan.  Give it a quick swirl and spread the batter evenly. Cook until crêpe begins to set, about 2 minutes. Carefully loosen with a rubber spatula and flip the crepe. Now quickly add camembert and beetroot and cook until other side is lightly browned, about 1 minute. Fold over the edges and put in on a plate. Sprinkle with parsley and chopped walnuts! Serve with green salad!

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Fantastic no-recipe Blinis with salmon and trout caviar http://fifthfloor.kitchen/recipes/snack/fantastic-no-recipe-blinis-salmon-trout-caviar/ http://fifthfloor.kitchen/recipes/snack/fantastic-no-recipe-blinis-salmon-trout-caviar/#comments Fri, 13 Oct 2017 10:26:15 +0000 http://fifthfloor.kitchen/?p=847 What’s better than salmon and caviar as a starter or as a highlight for your next brunch?! Of course fantastic blinis with salmon and trout caviar! Once you tried this fantastic no-recipe blinis you will never go back to salmon on toast. The blinis are so easy to prepare you won’t even need a recipe. […]

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What’s better than salmon and caviar as a starter or as a highlight for your next brunch?! Of course fantastic blinis with salmon and trout caviar! Once you tried this fantastic no-recipe blinis you will never go back to salmon on toast. The blinis are so easy to prepare you won’t even need a recipe. These elegant buckwheat blinis will impress your friends and family. I’m sure you have all the ingredients at home, so ditch the toast and start mixing the blini dough. Crumble 20 gram of fresh yeast in a small bowl with 120 ml lukewarm milk, a pinch of grain sugar and mix together. In another bowl mix together 60 gram flour, 80 gram buckwheat flour and a pinch of salt. Add the yeast-milk and 2 free range eggs to the flour and mix well to a smooth dough. Let the dough rest for about 15 minutes at a warm spot. Heat up some ghee in a coated pan – this awesome crepe pan works well for me – and add the dough with a tablespoon. Fry them from both sides on medium heat. Serve with Crème fraîche (I usually add a teaspoon of mustard) and salmon, trout caviar, a bit of dill and lime wedges.

The recipe is really simple and will take you about 30 minutes to prepare. Once you tried it you will never forget it. Also, have a look at this amazing gin cured salmon recipe, it’s the perfect match for these blinis! I would love to see your pics, so share your take on this fantastic no-recipe blinis with salmon and trout caviar or any other of my recipes! Tag me on Instagram as @fifthfloorkitchen and use #fifthfloorkitchen hashtag.

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Beautiful pumpkin and herbed ricotta crostini http://fifthfloor.kitchen/recipes/main/beautiful-pumpkin-herbed-ricotta-crostini/ http://fifthfloor.kitchen/recipes/main/beautiful-pumpkin-herbed-ricotta-crostini/#comments Wed, 04 Oct 2017 14:07:09 +0000 http://fifthfloor.kitchen/?p=832 This beautiful pumpkin and herbed ricotta crostini will brighten up your day. It’s perfectly balanced, sweet and sour, crunchy and creamy. It’s like an autumn version of a classic bruschetta. It makes a great light weeknight dinner or even a wonderful change for the usual avocado toast! The recipe is really simple and ready within […]

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This beautiful pumpkin and herbed ricotta crostini will brighten up your day. It’s perfectly balanced, sweet and sour, crunchy and creamy. It’s like an autumn version of a classic bruschetta. It makes a great light weeknight dinner or even a wonderful change for the usual avocado toast! The recipe is really simple and ready within 30 minutes. Use all your favourite herbs for the ricotta cream. Make sure you buy some good quality sour dough bread. I used butternut squash and pale beets, both are perfect for roasting. The pale beets didn’t turn out quite as beautiful as I was hoping. Anyway, beets and pumpkin really go well together! 

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Beautiful pumpkin and herbed ricotta crostini

Delicious butternut squash and herbed ricotta crostini

  • 400 gram butternut squash
  • 200 gram beets
  • 1 tbsp grain sugar
  • 200 gram ricotta
  • 1 bunch herbs (thyme, parsley, basil, sage, chervil, etc.)
  • 1-2 tbsp Styrian pumpkin seed oil
  • 2-3 twigs thyme and rosemary
  • salt
  • pepper
  • chili flakes
  • olive oil
  • 0,5 lime (juice)
  • 1-2 handful rocket salad
  • 8 thick slices sour dough bread
  1. Preheat the oven to 200°C. Wash, peel and chop the butternut squash and beets and cut into 1cm cubes. Put them in a baking dish and mix with grain sugar and and 2 tbsp olive oil. Season with a pinch of salt add the twigs of thyme and rosemary and roast for 15 – 20 minutes. Give it a stir after 10 minutes. 

  2. Meanwhile prepare the herbed ricotta. Mix ricotta, with your favourite chopped herbs, Styrian pumpkin seed oil, 1 tbsp olive oil, juice of half a lime in a bowl. Season to taste with salt, pepper and chili flakes.

  3. Wash and pad dry the rocket salad. 

  4. Arrange 2 thick slices of sour dough bread per person on a plate. Spread a nice amount of herbed ricotta on the slices. Add the pumpkin and beet cubes and decorate with rucola. Drizzle with olive oil and serve! 

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Homemade Vietnamese crispy tofu banh mi http://fifthfloor.kitchen/recipes/main/homemade-vietnamese-tofu-banh-mi/ http://fifthfloor.kitchen/recipes/main/homemade-vietnamese-tofu-banh-mi/#respond Wed, 13 Sep 2017 00:46:26 +0000 http://fifthfloor.kitchen/?p=663 You don’t have to go to the next street food market for a delicious banh mi sandwich. With this recipe you can easily make it at home and surprise your family. This wonderful crispy tofu banh mi is perfectly simple but it tastes like straight from your favourite Vietnamese food truck. The combination of crispy […]

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You don’t have to go to the next street food market for a delicious banh mi sandwich. With this recipe you can easily make it at home and surprise your family. This wonderful crispy tofu banh mi is perfectly simple but it tastes like straight from your favourite Vietnamese food truck. The combination of crispy oven roasted tofu, quick pickled veggies and spicy chili mayo will send you to street food heaven.The recipe is really quick and easy. You can make the pickled veggies ahead and keep them in jars for weeks. For the crispy tofu I used smoked tofu from the Asia shop. I marinated it in miso paste, rice syrup, sesame oil and soy sauce. For some extra crispness I kept glazing and turning the tofu in the oven.

Of course this recipe is perfect if you are on a fructosefriendly diet! I used rice syrup instead of refined sugar and all other ingredients are suitable for fructose malabsorption sufferers.

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Homemade Vietnamese crispy tofu banh mi

Delicious Vietnamese tofu banh mi

crispy tofu

  • 250 gram smoked tofu
  • 4 tbsp soy sauce
  • 2 tbsp hoisin sauce
  • 1 small spicy chili (chopped)
  • 2 tbsp miso paste
  • 2 tsp sesame oil
  • 1 tsp roasted sesame seeds
  • juice of half a lime

topping

  • 1 carrot julienne cut (thin slices)
  • 1 bunch radishes (sliced)
  • 50 ml white wine vinegar
  • 1 tbsp rice vinegar
  • 100 ml water
  • salt
  • 2 tbsp rice syrup
  • 0,5 cucumber
  • 1 bunch coriander
  • 1 fresh Jalapeño chili

Chili mayo

  • 50 gram mayonnaise
  • 1 tsp sambal oelek
  • salt
  • pepper
  • juice of half a lime
  • 1 fresh french baguette
  1. Preheat your oven to 170C°. 

  2. For the pickled vegetables: Wash the carrots and radishes in cold water. Put the vinegar, rice vinegar and water in a saucepan with 1 tablespoon of salt and 1 tabelspoon of rice syrup. Bring it to boil and then remove from the heat. Cut the carrots julienne (stripes) and the radishes into slices. Place the carrots in a bowl, pour over half of the salty liquid and set aside to soften for 20 minutes. Pour the remaining liquid over the radishes and also set aside for 20 minutes. You can also put these pickled vegetables in a jar and keep it for at least a month. 

  3. For the crispy tofu: Cut the tofu into 3 cm sticks and put it on the baking tray. In a small bowl mix together miso paste, soy sauce, rice syrup, hoisin sauce, juice of half a lime and sesame oil. Use 2/3 of the marinade and gently coat the tofu with the mixture so that all of the tofu is covered. Roast the tofu for 20 – 25 minutes or until crispy. Keep on glazing the tofu every 5 minutes with the marinade and turn it occasionally. 

  4. Wash and slice the cucumber and set aside. Wash the coriander and pad dry. 

  5. For the chili mayonnaise mix mayonnaise, sambal oelek, salt, pepper and juice of half a lime. 

  6. Cut your baguette in 10 cm pieces. Cut it half open and spread it with some chili mayonnaise. Fill it with your crispy tofu, pickled carrots and radishes, slices of cucumber and coriander. Drizzle some more spicy mayo over it and you are ready to serve! Bon Appetit!

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Oh, we all love Vietnamese summer rolls with fresh veggies and spicy dipping sauce. It’s so much fun chopping the veggies and rolling them in rice paper. But the best part is munching the summer rolls away with great pleasure. I love summer rolls for weeknight dinners because they are so easy to prepare and you eat the leftovers for lunch next day. I usually make summer rolls with prawns but as it is still chanterelle season I created this awesome Pfifferling summer rolls with spicy peanut sauce. They are truly delicious and will Wow your family and friends. 

So let’s go looking for Pfifferling and prepare this Vietnamese-Alpine fusion dish. The recipe is quick and easy. It’s also a great recipe for cooking with friends, because everyone can roll their own summer rolls with their favourite filling. There’s no need to mention, that these chanterelle summer rolls are absolutely fructosefriendly and perfect for all fructose malabsorption sufferers. It’s a fresh and healthy recipe, so no worries about having a few of them!

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The yummiest summer rolls with chanterelles and spicy peanut sauce

Vietnamese-Alpine fusion recipe: Pfifferling summer rolls with spicy peanut sauce

  • 2 carrots
  • 1 small zucchini
  • 1 small head of romaine lettuce
  • 8-10 rice paper sheets
  • 250 gram chanterelles
  • 1,5 lime
  • 1 bunch coriander
  • 1 bunch Vietnamese basil
  • 150 gram rice noodles
  • 2 tbsp peanut butter
  • 1 tbsp sambal oelek
  • 2 tsp roasted sesame oil
  • 2 cm grated ginger
  • 1 handful roasted peanuts
  • 2 tbsp hoisin sauce
  • 1 tbsp hot water
  • 2 tbsp soy sauce
  • salt
  • pepper
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  1. Wash and peel your carrots and wash the zucchini. Cut the carrots and zucchini lengthwise into stripes (julienne). Brush clean and cut the chanterelles. Wash and chop the coriander. Wash the lettuce and lay out the leafs to dry. 

  2. Cook the rice noodles according to the package instruction. When they are ready rinse under cold water and put aside. 

  3. Heat up olive oil in a pan and add the chanterelles. Fry them for 4 minutes and deglaze them with the juice of a lime. Turn down the heat and stir in coriander and season to taste with salt and pepper. Put aside. 

  4. For the dipping sauce mix peanut butter, sambal oelek, juice of half a lime, grated ginger soy sauce, sesame oil and hoisin sauce together. If the sauce is to thick add a tbsp of hot water (more if needed). Put your spicy peanut sauce into a dipping bowl. Chop roasted peanuts and sprinkle over sauce. 

  5. Now soak the rice paper sheets in water according to the package instruction. Top the rice paper sheets with chanterelles, thai basil, carrots, zucchini, lettuce and roll it up. Keep on rolling and enjoy! 

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