I am writing this from Beijing (yes, Beijing again!). The local time is 10:30 AM and the sky is grey and very overcast (or is it pollution?).
Back in the United States, summer is in full bloom now. The sun is scorching hot, all flowers blossom, young senoritas are strutting their stuff in short shorts, but most evidently, everywhere you turn to, there is a party going on–be in on the beach, at the parks, inside or outside the house, or at the club house. Summer is always fun in the United States.
Since this is the first summer Rasa Malaysia celebrates, I thought I would share some of my favorite summer recipes with you…
Have you ever served grilled cherry tomatoes with bacon at your parties? If not, do try this out. It’s real simple to make but the end results are delicious, pretty, and a total crowd-pleaser for your parties all summer long. I first had them in Tokyo a few years ago and now am hopelessly hooked. This is also a must-have item for me whenever I have Japanese yakitori…
I am not going to write a lengthy post so I will let the pictures speak the words for me. Click the above to view the complete gallery.
Ingredients:
1 pack cherry tomatoes (12 oz)
1 pack bacon (12 oz)
Toothpicks (soak the toothpicks in water for a few hours)
Nanami Togarashi (Japanese assorted chili pepper)
Cut the bacon strip into half-length. Put the cherry tomato towards the end of the bacon strip and wrap tight. Hold the cherry tomato with a toothpick, set aside. Sprinkle some Nanami Togarashi onto the bacon.
Heat up an indoor grill and grill until the bacon turns brown and crisp. For an outdoor grill, use low heat. Serve immediately.
Cook’s note:
- You can get Nanami Togarashi at the Asian section of any food stores.
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wow…such a simple dish yet it looks so delicious! great job:)
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That basil leaf gives such a striking contrast for the other elements in the photo!
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so simple and beautiful!
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Simple, elegant — and beautifully photographed!
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Looks great! but why soak the toothpicks in water for?
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Those are so adorable and they look delicious too!
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there they are those bacon wrapped tomatoes i heard about. how beautiful!
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Such a beautiful picture, such a delicious subject. Definitely going to make this. Thank you!
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A mix of healthy and sinful food! Hurray!
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Interesting :) I will have to try it out when I have guests over next time. :)
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I can already taste the savory bacon with the sweet tomatoes :)
(It IS pollution in BJ)
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Ooo yum. That’s a lovely combination of flavours. The French do a similar entree - prunes with bacon wrapped around each prune, then grilled! Yum!
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For bacon lovers like me, this is a “healthier” indulgence! :) I like it!
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ooh two of my favourite foods too! i must try this!
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so easy and yet looks delish. lovely pics you hv there
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hmmmm… in Beijing AGAIN are we? Is L_v_ in the air, gurl? Ha!Ha!
Precious looking hors d’oeuvres RM.
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Probably the best example of “less is more” photography I’ve seen this year. I’m always praising Haalo for this sort of thing, but you really hit the peak with these shots.
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Rasa-
steamy tells me that you have secret “pill” for youth. Are these cherry bacon tomatoes part of the secret?!
Cough it up! ;)
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I am so going to do this when our cherry tomatoes start coming in! Thanks for the idea.
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everytime i want to look at some awe-inspiring pics, i come here!
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actually, it is shichi-mi gotarashi.
7 (seven) can be pronounced nana or shichi. that is where the confusion starts
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i’ve been a fan of these ever since going to shensengumi in fountain valley. made some tonite on the grill. yummy!
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this is cute. :D
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Slurps…not a fan of cherry tomatoes but with your recipe…I will be now.
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How super simple and genius! Bacon can make everything better really no?
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Do they still explode when you bite them? Looks extremely delicious! (definitely pollution in beijing, ya)
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Hey, just added you to my blogroll! Great site.
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Tomatoes and bacon — two of my favorite food groups.
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You know you’ll always get a comment from my when you bacon wrap anything. http://foodmarathon.blogspot.com/2007/01/why-havent-they.html
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hi RM, great photos. each one of those tomatoes definitely deserves its own plate.
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Ho Jiak - actually they are delicious.
Suganya - yeah…it makes the red stands out.
Steamy - thanks…are you trying this recipe? :P
Lydia - thanks.
S - Soaking them in water is to make sure that they don’t get burned if you use an outdoor grill.
Amy - thanks. :)
Aria - yes, THE bacon-wrapped cherry tomatoes.
Cynthia - great…I hope you like this recipe.
WMW - yes, healthy and sinful are the best!
Cooking Ninja - cool…I am sure your guys will like them.
Tiga - yes, IT IS POLLUTION in Beijing.
Wok and Spoon - oooh, prunes, gotta try that.
Bayi - yes, it gives you a legit reason to eat more bacon! :P
Lyrical Lemongrass - are there any yakitori places in KL? If so, I am sure you can get them there.
Babe - thanks. :)
For the love of food - it’s business in the air, not love.
Trig - thank you…thank you. I like less is more sometimes. :)
Singleguychef - LOL…I have no youth pill, but I will tell you that I don’t eat red meat. I eat a lot of seafood. So there. LOL.
Nate 2.0 - you’re welcome! :)
Terri - awwww, thanks…that’s too sweet. Do come back more! :)
Mai - thanks for correcting me. I just follow the label and I guess the label is not correct…
Windo - yes, Shinsengumi has a killer bacon-wrapped cherry tomatoes, but they are very easy to make at home.
Budding Cook - yes, they are as cute as you. Hehe.
Precious Pea - me neither, but I was converted after tasting this.
Christine - yes, they do…bacon and it’s greasy fat makes everything better!
Msiangirl - they don’t explode, just pop in your mouth. ;)
Dhana - thanks for adding me.
Ming - yep. Can’t do any wrong with them.
Food Marathon - LOL. Bacon-wrapped scallops are coming…
Eatdrinknbmerry - yep…I thought so. ;)
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I’d eat a dish sponge if someone wrapped it in bacon. Good call!
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oooo i remember that one, congratulations. booootiful ;)
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Love this picture of bacon wrapped cherry tomatoes. Your bacon wrapped cherry tomatoes recipe sounds easy to follow.
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Hi, I just started reading your blog and I love it!
This is an simple yet delightful post. Thanks for sharing :)
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