Bettina Makalintal Crispy golden goodness, without even turning on the stove This post originally appeared in the October 24, 2022 edition of The Move , a place for Eater’s editors and writers to reveal their recommendations and pro dining tips — sometimes thoughtful, sometimes weird, but always someone’s go-to move. Subscribe now . Many people either fear or detest frying. I am not one of them, lumpia having been one of the first things I learned to cook. And yet there are times, I will concede, that a proper fry isn’t in the cards, even for me. Usually, this is when I am 85 percent through the cooking of a meal — noodles, for example, or a vat of congee — and think, this would be better with crunchy, fried alliums . Because many things are much improved by this garnish, I try to keep a jar of either fried garlic or fried shallots, both found readily at Asian grocery stores, on hand at all times. But we all falter, and so, sometimes I find myself in desperate need of these cr...