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Crispy beef tripe

Beef tripe cooked until tender is cooled, sliced, marinated in Vietnamese mixed fish sauce, tossed in starch, and deep fried until golden and crisp. Served with a tangy and spicy dipping sauce, crispy beef tripe may be enjoyed as an appetizer, snack or main course.
Cook time: 8 hours 15 minutes
Servings: 3 people

Coconut and lychee sorbet

The meat from two young coconuts and a can of lychee went into this coconut and lychee sorbet. Dairy-free but it scoops like ice cream. A lovely summer snack or dessert.
Cook time: 0 minutes
Servings: 6 cups

Crepes with apples and salted dulce de leche

There are three stages in making this dish. Caramelizing the apples, making the salted caramel and cooking the crepes. You can do them in any order but since I cooked the apples in the pan before I made the crepes, that is how the recipe is written.
Cook time: 20 minutes
Servings: 5 crepes

Sweet-tangy mango and vegetable salad

A light and refreshing summery mix of fresh mangoes, tomatoes, red onion, cucumber and cilantro, this salad is a fast and easy side dish to go with grilled or fried meat, chicken or seafood.
Cook time: 0 minutes
Servings: 4 people