Stuffed Calamari With Prawn, Star Anise and Tamarind

Making the filling: In a bowl, add some ground pork. Gently mash the prawns and put them into the bowl. Add clam meat, chopped shiitake mushroom, chopped green onion, minced shallots, minced ginger, pre-cut glass noodle, lotus seeds, fish sauce, tamarind sauce, and curry powder. Mix well.

Marinating calamari: Stuff the filling inside the calamari and secure with some bamboo sticks. Quickly blanch the calamari in boiling water and take out into a plate. Add turmeric sauce, tamarind sauce, fish sauce, minced shallots, curry powder, soy sauce, honey, and lemon juice. Let it sit for 5 minutes. Steam

Put the stove on high heat. In a pan, add some butter. Put in the calamari and cook for about 10 minutes. Take out and put it aside. Add the asparagus and quickly stir-fry for a minute to make a side dish.

Making the sauce: In the same pan, add minced shallots, pour in clam stock, turmeric sauce, tamarind sauce, curry powder, fish sauce, honey, and butter. Stir well until the sauce gets thickened.

Plating: Pour a spoonful of sauce in the center of a plate. Cut the stuffed calamari in half and place it on top of the sauce. Add some asparagus and crispy rice crepe for garnishment.