Onions can leave a strong and unpleasant odor that many women find off-putting when cooking with them. Novuz understands this and will share with you some ways to overcome this issue.

 

Neutralize the pungent taste of onions

After slicing the onions into thin rounds, soak them in a bowl of lemon juice or diluted vinegar for about 15 minutes to reduce their pungency.

 

Another method is to soak the onions in ice water for about 3 - 5 minutes. This not only helps to reduce the pungency but also makes them crisp, suitable for raw dishes.

Onions are beneficial for cardiovascular health, and stress reduction, and can help prevent certain types of cancer...

Delicious dishes to make with onions

Steamed stuffed onions with fish

  • Cut onions in half, remove the core, and trim them into a tooth-shaped pattern.
  • Marinate the fish with a tenderizer, and mix with a little fish sauce and pepper. Add some diced carrots to use as filling.
  • Stuff the fish mixture into the onion cavities and steam for about 15 minutes.
  • Prepare the sauce by boiling the following ingredients: oyster sauce, tomato sauce, chili sauce, broth, and cornstarch.
  • Pour the sauce over the steamed onions and enjoy.

 

 

Seafood stir-fry with onions

  • Slice onions into thin rounds.
  • Cut squid into bite-sized pieces.
  • Clean the shrimp by removing the shells, heads, and tails, and devein them.
  • Prepare a crispy batter with 1 egg, a little water, and seasoning. Then mix in the sliced onions.
  • Finally, dip the shrimp and squid into the batter mixture and deep-fry until golden brown.

 

 

Onion salad

  • Cut onions into wedges.

  • Pan-fry sausages until golden brown, then cut into rounds.

  • Cut olives and tomatoes into rounds.

  • Cut Da Lat chili peppers into wedges.

  • Prepare the dressing with the following ingredients: yellow mustard, minced garlic, sugar, seasoning, and cooking oil.

  • Place the onions, Da Lat chili peppers, sausages, and olives in a bowl drizzle the dressing over them, and mix well.