Delicious no-cook Asian recipes

Are you looking for new and appetizing meals you can serve to your family? “Good News,” GMA News TV’s weekly lifestyle magazine show hosted by Vicky Morales, regularly features unique recipes, not just from the Philippines but from around the world.

In recent episode, “Good News” took a break from the usual cooking techniques like frying and discovered delicious no-cook recipes from Korea and Japan. Serving raw food can be a healthier option because it does not expose food to heat that destroys the natural enzymes the food contains.

Here are some healthy no-cook recipes that will give your family a new dining experience:

Asian Sushi Rolls



Ingredients:

1 pc. turnip, minced (alternative for rice)
1 pc. ripe mango, chopped
Red beans
1 pc. cucumber, minced
Nori wrapper

Lay the turnip, minced mangoes, red beans and cucumber on the nori wrapper. Roll. Cut into desired thickness.

Best served with wasabi and soy sauce.

Cost: P160 per serving

Pineapple-Cucumber Soup
 

Ingredients:

1 cup pineapple chunks
1 pc. red bell pepper, minced
1 pc. green chili
1 pc. cucumber, minced
½ cup coconut meat, shredded
Salt
Pepper

Directions:

Put the pineapple chunks in a blender. Mix it and then combine its extract with minced red bell pepper, chopped green chili, minced cucumber, salt and pepper. Top with shredded coconut meat.

Cost: P60 per serving

Yuk Hue




Ingredients:

½ cup sesame seeds
½ cup sesame oil
Sugar
½ cup soy sauce
1 tbsp. chopped garlic
Tenderloin strips
1 pc pear
1 pc. cucumber
1 egg yolk

Directions:

Combine the tenderloin strips with soy sauce, minced garlic, sugar, sesame seeds and sesame
oil.

Cut the pear and cucumber into small strips.

Arrange the tenderloin strips on a plate, with the pear and cucumber strips as a side dish. Top the tenderloin with egg yolk and sprinkle with chopped garlic.

Cost: P480 per serving

–Rica Fernandez/CM, GMA News