Apr 01, 2005
Very good. And easy to make. And picturesque: all the green of the
cilantro, green onions, lime, and cucumber is quite pretty. I've made it
three times now, with jasmine. The smell when cooking is great: the scent
of the jasmine combined with onions and garlic! mmmm... <br> I have some
suggestions though: (1) If you're using dried cilantro, use more like a
teaspoon. Dried cilantro is more dense and powerful than fresh, and this
recipe calls for a tablespoon of fresh. (I made the mistake of using a
tablespoon of dried once and that was way too much.) (2) The cucumbers
don't add anything to (and I think even detract from) the flavor; I've
skipped adding them after the first time I cooked this. (3) The lime
flavor, however, does add something. It goes well, especially with the
crab.
—Mark P
