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CHILI – A MEXICAN STANDOFF

By Nanette Hebdige There are so many infallible ideas and rituals surrounding chili, it defies logic. When you talk chili – it’s personal because everyone has bragging rights! Chili is a national craving, a preoccupation and a passion, shared by makers and consumers alike. And since the exact date when it originated is a mystery, one of the most convincing stories regarding chili revolves around the chuckwagon cooks on cattle drives, who prepared food for hundreds of starving, dog-tired, sweaty…

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SINGAPOREAN BEEF RENDANG

BEEF RENDANG

Think of this dish as an Asian/Malaysian Beef Stew on steroids – a favorite that is ever popular in South East Asia.  Slow simmered beef in coconut milk with toasted spices and chilies.  Malays typically don’t inject much beef into their cuisine, as it is an expensive commodity, but it is found in almost every household after the holiday Hari Raya Puasa, which celebrates the end of the Ramadan and the customary Muslim fasting.  You can however find it at…

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