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Recipes are found in the following blogspot sites: (1) appetizers.&.snacks, (2) beef, (3) beverages.&.drinks
(4) breads.&.muffins, (5) casseroles.&.stews (6) cups.of.coffee, (7) cups.of.tea, (8) eggs.&.cheese,
(9) fish.&.seafood, (10) fruit, (11) other.recipes, (12) pasta.&.noodles, (13) pork, (14) poultry, (15) rice,
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Lastly, cooking and household tips are in this-n-that.

Thursday, April 01, 2010

Tofu and Okra Salad

2 packages of hard type tofu
tomato
aojiso (beefsteak plant)
garlic, sliced
sauce made of vinegary, soy sauce, sugar, sesame
okra
corn
bacon, cut into 5-7 cm (2-2 3/4 inch) piece


Boil tofu for 10 min and cool in cold water. Drain and cut into proper size. Rub okra with salt, boil, and remove quickly. Put in cold water, drain, cut into 1 cm (approx 1/2 inch) piece. Cut tomato into proper size. Boil corn, cool, then let apart. Fold beefsteak plant into half and cut julienne. Fry bacon and garlic until crisp. Place everything on plate in decorative style. Pour sauce over the top.