Create An Authentic Asian Charcuterie Board

We love charcuterie and cheese boards! For something different, we created 2 original recipes from some of our favorite Asian flavors + we added Asian preserved meats, side dishes, and breads.

OUR PLATTER INGREDIENTS:

MEATS / PROTEINS
Chinese sausage, 2 ways (lap cheong 臘腸 + xiāng cháng 香腸 stuffed with raw garlic)
Vietnamese cold cut terrine, 2 ways (Head Cheese + Cured Pork)
Marinated pig’s ear
Century Eggs (pídàn 皮蛋)
Honeyed mullet roe (recipe below)

BREAD / CARBS
Layered flat bread (shāobǐng 燒餅)
Scallion pancakes (cōngyóubǐng 蔥油餅)
Midnight Weekend cheesy rice cakes (recipe below)
Variety of baos

CHEESE
Petite breakfast brie
Cambozola

SIDES / PICKLES
Candied lotus roots
Tofu skin noodles in sesame oil
Banh mi slaw
Charred Japanese shisito peppers
Korean pickled radish sheets
Japanese pickled ginger

SWEETS / FRUITS
Preserved plums and tamarind
Dried persimmons
Mini taiyakis
Lychees


OUR RECIPES

-- Honeyed Mullet Roe --
INGREDIENTS
1 package of mullet roe
2-3 tablespoons of sake
1 tablespoon of honey

INSTRUCTIONS
Rub sake and honey on both sides of roe (can be applied one at a time or as a mixture)
Heat skillet to low heat (make sure heat is LOW as roe can burn)
Grill mullet roe, 2 minutes on each side until lightly toatsted

-- Midnight Weekend Crispy Cheese Rice Cakes --
INGREDIENTS
1 cup multigrain rice
1 ½ cup water
A few tablespoons of grated parmesan

INSTRUCTIONS
Pressure cook rice in Instant Pot for 20 minutes
Let cool completely
Mix rice thoroughly with 3-4 tablespoons of parmesan
Shape rice into thin patties, making sure it’s not too thick otherwise it won’t crisp as easily
Heat skillet, add EVOO once hot
Sprinkle 1 tablespoon of parmesan to pan
Transfer round rice patties directly on top of parmesan, sprinkle more cheese on top of patty
Flip patty once cheese is golden brown, about 2 minutes on medium heat each side

Makes appx 6 rice cakes

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