4 seared asian coconut Recipes

firm tofu, soy sauce, vegetable oil, chopped garlic, chopped peeled fresh ginger, dried hot red pepper flakes, green beans, trimmed and cut into 2-inch-long pieces, red bell pepper , cut into 1/4-inch-wide strips (2 inches long), salt, unsweetened coconut milk (not low-fat ), fresh lime juice, chopped salted roasted cashews, rice noodles or rice

salmon fillets, ground white pepper, kosher salt, vegetable oil, sauteed spinach with shiitakes and shallots, recipe follows, sweet corn coconut sauce with asian aromatics, recipe follows, lemongrass stalks, white parts only, minced, kaffir lime leaves , veins removed and minced, vegetable oil, minced shallots, fresh white corn kernels , cobs reserved, plus 1 cup fresh corn kernels, unsweetened coconut milk, lemongrass stalks , white parts reserved for presentation, stalks bruised with back of a knife, fresh galangal, peeled and sliced into coins, kaffir lime leaves , bruised, ground white pepper, nam pla ( fish sauce), water, kosher salt, fresh spinach, stems removed, unsalted butter, melted, minced shallots, shiitakes, stemmed and sliced, freshly ground black pepper

canola oil, minced shallot, minced fresh ginger, minced fresh garlic, sesame oil, plum wine or dry sherry, lobster stock , fish stock, or chicken stock, unsweetened coconut milk, sweet chile sauce, mango puree , or 5 very ripe mangos peeled and pureed, limes, juiced, kosher salt, whole mustard seeds, coriander seeds, black peppercorns, wasabi peas, wasabi powder, kosher salt, sea scallops, vegetable oil, for searing, available at asian markets and gourmet groceries