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Super-Spicy-Sweet-Gooey-Sticky Romantic Dinner Recipe

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TheAssassinPrincess
11 years ago
I know this probably sounds strange, but do any of you other ladies like to make a nice, romantic dinner for your man once in a while, but want to use ingredients of things you can get easily, on a not-so-romantic budget?

Do you also wish that your romantic dinners were just like your other meals, but with a little more sugar and spice, and with a bit of gooey, sticky goodness on the side?

Do you also want the meal to have a bit of tea taste from my homeland of Nippon?

Then look no further than the:

Lava-Spicy River Salmon Fillets with Sweet Potato Wedges, Cheddar Broccoli and Cherry Camellia Tea!

It's a meal meant to be served in courses, and for the (per plate) measurements, I will be assuming that the Protein(salmon), Starch(sweet potatoes) and Vegetable(obviously the broccoli) will make up approximately one third of the eating plate.

Feel free to suggest any variations and/or ideas to add to this, and I will be both happy and thankful to add them and credit you.

I'll have to apologize in advance to those of you living in the United States, I only know how to use the metric system for measuring, sorry ladies(and men, for the househusbands), you'll have to do your own conversions and estimates.

Needed ingredients(Per plate):
30 grams Butter
Spoiler:
(I prefer real butter to vegetable oil spreads because I can get a slab at € 0.50/kg, because I have a friend who runs a dairy stall in a farmers' market. Won't say from where because I promised to keep secret, so use you judgment to decide whether or not to use butter or veggie-oil spreads)


1 River Salmon
Spoiler:
(of decent size, at least 18cm, preferably a pink meat kind, best if freshly caught instead of frozen, but frozen will work too. Sea salmon is kind of different in taste, and can be pretty spendy too, so I prefer river salmon. I don't like using pre-cut fillets, as this takes away part of the cooking experience)


2-3 Sweet Potatoes
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(depending on size, about 10-15 wedges can be made, use your own judgment to proportion the size to the other dishes on the plate)


120-150 grams Cheddar cheese
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(I prefer sharp cheddar, but medium or mild may work depending on your tastes, the amount variation is )


400 grams of broccoli
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(about a handful and then another half-handful, fresh and broken off the head is best in my opinion but you could use frozen too)


8-16 Fresh, ripe cherries
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(depending on how sweet you want your tea, more cherries for sweeter tea with a stronger cherry flavor and scent. I like using Yamagata cherries that my parents send me, but any ripe red cherries will do. I recommend against the Lambert cherries grown in Hokkaido, as these can be bitter or sweet depending on the conditions in which they were grown and harvested. that is, unless you prefer the bitter taste ^_^)


2 Handfuls of Camellia leaves
Spoiler:
(I use them to brew the tea, mostly my parents have sent me small boxes of dried leaves as return gifts when I send souvenirs from my stay here in England. They can be imported from Nippon or any country the harvests them, generally those with fertile areas that have a lot of yearly rainfall, and are not that expensive. Also if you're lucky and live in an area with lots of rainfall you might be able to buy the plant seeds and grow them yourself!)


2 ripe, fresh Bhut Jolokia peppers
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(about 5cm each, for the deliciously hot, spicy juices contained. Can be imported from Assam, India, or grown in a temperate area. Also available at the farmers' market I shop at. This is for my preferred taste, and my man also likes the taste. Can be substituted with a milder set of peppers if you or your significant other has a dislike for outlandishly spicy foods. Jalapenos are a good, really mild substitute if your hubby/wife/other are unable to handle super spicy foods but want to enjoy them still. If your hubby/wife/other is okay with it, raw Habaneros have a good kick and can be quite flavorful)


Note of Apology: I am out of time to write the rest of the ingredients, requirements, preparations and details to making this dinner today, please check back some time tomorrow, I will finish it soon. I hope what I already wrote gave you some good ideas.
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