Yummy Lumpia Plate

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To celebrate these wonderful 5 years, we are discounting ALL Sales 5% off this week (May 21 - My 27). We are grateful to all our customers who made this day possible. Thank You!

Price has been reduced to $15 from $25. Call the store or visit our Facebook  to RSVP.

 Lanna Starter Image Courtesy of Wikipedia Guess what everyone! Cooking Classes are back! We have scheduled the first one in the month of May, which is also Asian Heritage Month. So here's the scoop!! May 18th 2012, Friday starting at 6PM , we will be learning how to prepare, cook, and EAT authentic Thai Cuisine. Mickie Carriker and her family has graciously offered their kitchen and home for this cooking class. Of course, everything we make is open for consumption or can be boxed in to-go container to take home. Thai Cooking with the Carrikers Where: 1114 Hunters Glen, San Angelo, Texas When: May 18th, 2012 Friday 6pm Fee: $25 / Person ( This is to help cover for ingredients, condiments, drinks, supplies, and accessories) If you plan on coming, please like us on our FACEBOOK Page and click the posted event link. Select " going " on the tab so that we have a head count of who how many are coming. Or, you may come by our store and pick up an informati...

Cinco de Mayo?No, It's not an Asian holiday.......but we will be closed this Saturday, May 5, 2012. Hope everyone has a safe and wonderful weekend. We apologize for any inconvenience. Please come in Friday to get your necessities for any celebration you have planned this weekend. As always, we appreciate our customers and our readers.

Rice Terraces in the Philippines The majority of countries in the Asian continent consumes "Rice" as part of their daily staple diet. Most people are familiar with Jasmine rice when relating to Asian Cuisine. In Southeast Asian countries, Sticky rice, also known as sweet rice, glutinous rice, or malagkit, is just as popular or more so on the food table. Of course, Sticky rice is mostly prepared in sweets and desserts but in this case, we are simple talking about Steamed Sticky Rice. Sticky rice is dry steamed after soaking in water for at least 7 hours. Unlike the regular Jasmine rice, sticky rice is dry and of course, sticky. It's place in a bamboo rice container to keep it moist and placed on the table along with the rest of the meal. Then you dig in with your hands clump the chuck into a ball then deep it in a sauce or whatever dish that your eating it with. So, yes, it is best eaten using your hands. At our hole in a wall location, we constantly have custom...

Image Courtesy of Laxmi Palace.com  You Asked! We Deliver! We have expanded our selections of Indian and Mideast Products! Come Check it out! Recently, we've been receiving many request for a wider selection in Indian and Middle East spices and ingredients. After re-arranging our shelves, we have made room for more curries, more tahinis, more chutneys, and simply more stuff!.  For today's recipe, we are going for another Indian dish.   Spicy Lamb Curry Masala Recipe Courtesy of Dishaka Gourmet Imports (Items in orange indicates that we have it at Mama Nida's Asian Market) Ingredients: 4 tbsp Vegetable Oil 2 medium size Onion (Chopped) 2 tbsp Ground Ginge r 1 medium size tomato (Chopped) 2 tbsp Yogurt 3 tbsp Spicy Lamb Curry Masala 1 lb Lamb meat (Cut in Cubes) 1 1/2 Cup of water A tsp of  Salt ( Per Taste) Optional (Condoments) 1 cup of coriander leaves (Chopped) 1 tbsp of Spicy Lamb Curry Masala 1 Pack of Roti Naan Bread  I...