Barbecued Squid with Edamame and Boiled Peanuts

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Preparation info
  • Serves

    4

    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
Cooking without Borders

By Anita Lo

Published 2011

  • About

This appetizer is not unlike the pork ribs stuffed with kohlrabi discussed here. The idea that calamari and spare ribs could have much in common might seem odd, but each dish showcases the same combination of flavors, to a different end result.

The squid features a Vietnamese take on barbecue; it is marinated in a combination of light brown and white sugars, fish sauce, garlic, and lemon-grass. What differentiates the preparation from its Sout