Chinese Meatballs with Lotus Root
Posted on March 9, 2018November 17, 2018
One of the things I love most about Chinese cuisine is the diversity of ingredients used, and the creativity used to transform these ingredients into delicious dishes. If … Read more Chinese Meatballs with Lotus Root
Sweetgreen Miso Bowl
Posted on March 2, 2018March 9, 2018
I love salads with Asian inspired dressings, and recently had the most delicious “miso bowl” salad at sweetgreen. It had shredded kale, warm wild rice, roast vegetables, red … Read more Sweetgreen Miso Bowl
Tomato Beef Noodle Soup
Posted on February 18, 2018March 5, 2018
I’m on a never ending quest to find the best beef noodle soup recipe (see beef noodle soup recipe version 1.0). It’s the most satisfying meal in a … Read more Tomato Beef Noodle Soup
Eggplant Pork Noodles
Posted on February 9, 2018March 5, 2018
Chinese New Year is just around the corner, and I’m busy imagining all the tasty dishes I’m going to ask my mom to whip up (ha!). As much … Read more Eggplant Pork Noodles
Ippudo Cucumber Salad
Posted on September 4, 2017April 25, 2020
One of the most memorable dishes I’ve ever eaten is a sesame cucumber salad, years ago at Ippudo in Singapore. The dish is called “GOMA Q”, and described … Read more Ippudo Cucumber Salad
Garlic Mushroom Claypot Rice
Posted on August 28, 2017March 5, 2018
I’ve had a claypot for years but it spends most of its life sitting forgotten in the dark corner of a cupboard gathering dust. How sad! I recently … Read more Garlic Mushroom Claypot Rice
Zha Jiang Mian
Posted on August 20, 2017October 30, 2017
Zha jiang mian (炸酱面) is one of my favorite home cooked Chinese dishes of all time. People tend to think of things like orange chicken, honey walnut shrimp … Read more Zha Jiang Mian
Lu Rou Fan (Braised Pork Belly on Rice)
Posted on May 17, 2017May 22, 2017
I’ll be honest, I didn’t know what an instant pot was when my coworker came in raving about it one day. “It was the biggest selling item on … Read more Lu Rou Fan (Braised Pork Belly on Rice)
Beef Noodle Soup
Posted on April 21, 2017February 18, 2018
Beef noodle soup is one of my favorite dishes to order at Chinese and Taiwanese restaurants. A huge, steaming bowl of chewy noodles floating in a dark soup, … Read more Beef Noodle Soup
Sichuan Chilled Pork Belly with Garlic Sauce (蒜泥白肉)
Posted on November 2, 2016January 13, 2017
I’ve often been asked “how did you get so into food“? I always pause and ponder this myself, and come to the conclusion that it’s simply because I’m Chinese. … Read more Sichuan Chilled Pork Belly with Garlic Sauce (蒜泥白肉)
Wontons in Sichuan Chili Oil
Posted on October 6, 2016January 13, 2017
You know what really grinds my gears? When I google ‘wontons recipe’, 9 out of 10 search results are for some bastardized fried pretender, filled with cream cheese or … Read more Wontons in Sichuan Chili Oil
Vietnamese Lemongrass Pork Rolls (bánh cuốn)
Posted on September 30, 2016January 13, 2017
If you know me, you know that I will pick a divey Asian restaurant (or insert any other ethnicity) over a trendy fine dining establishment any day. If … Read more Vietnamese Lemongrass Pork Rolls (bánh cuốn)