This dish gets a lot of its flavour from belacan - salted, fermented shrimp paste. It has a very strong smell that some people find unpleasant, but it's essential to many Asian cuisines.

Add the pork fat and stir-fry for one minute, then add the drained sticky rice, half the crab, the shredded scallops, diced mushrooms and sakura shrimp. Stir well, then drizzle in the clam (or ...

From Beignets Caribbean Cafe in Jacksonville, Joyce LaFray Young’s book, Country Cookin’, here is their recipe for Red Beans. It requires overnight soaking of the beans. You will also need to stock up ...