### [Chinese Meatballs with Lotus Root](/content/chinese-meatballs-with-lotus-root/index.html)

Posted on [March 9, 2018November 17, 2018](/content/chinese-meatballs-with-lotus-root/index.html)

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](/content/chinese-meatballs-with-lotus-root/index.html)

### [Sweetgreen Miso Bowl](/content/sweetgreen-miso-bowl/index.html)

Posted on [March 2, 2018March 9, 2018](/content/sweetgreen-miso-bowl/index.html)

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](/content/sweetgreen-miso-bowl/index.html)

### [Tomato Beef Noodle Soup](/content/tomato-beef-noodle-soup/index.html)

Posted on [February 18, 2018March 5, 2018](/content/tomato-beef-noodle-soup/index.html)

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](/content/tomato-beef-noodle-soup/index.html)

### [Eggplant Pork Noodles](/content/eggplant-pork-noodles/index.html)

Posted on [February 9, 2018March 5, 2018](/content/eggplant-pork-noodles/index.html)

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](/content/eggplant-pork-noodles/index.html)

### [Ippudo Cucumber Salad](/content/ippudo-cucumber-salad/index.html)

Posted on [September 4, 2017April 25, 2020](/content/ippudo-cucumber-salad/index.html)

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](/content/ippudo-cucumber-salad/index.html)

### [Garlic Mushroom Claypot Rice](/content/garlic-mushroom-claypot-rice/index.html)

Posted on [August 28, 2017March 5, 2018](/content/garlic-mushroom-claypot-rice/index.html)

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](/content/garlic-mushroom-claypot-rice/index.html)

### [Zha Jiang Mian](/content/zha-jiang-mian/index.html)

Posted on [August 20, 2017October 30, 2017](/content/zha-jiang-mian/index.html)

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](/content/zha-jiang-mian/index.html)

### [Lu Rou Fan (Braised Pork Belly on Rice)](/content/lu-rou-fan/index.html)

Posted on [May 17, 2017May 22, 2017](/content/lu-rou-fan/index.html)

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)](/content/lu-rou-fan/index.html)

### [Beef Noodle Soup](/content/beef-noodle-soup/index.html)

Posted on [April 21, 2017February 18, 2018](/content/beef-noodle-soup/index.html)

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](/content/beef-noodle-soup/index.html)

### [Sichuan Chilled Pork Belly with Garlic Sauce (蒜泥白肉)](/content/sichuan-pork-belly/index.html)

Posted on [November 2, 2016January 13, 2017](/content/sichuan-pork-belly/index.html)

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)](/content/sichuan-pork-belly/index.html)

### [Wontons in Sichuan Chili Oil](/content/wontons/index.html)

Posted on [October 6, 2016January 13, 2017](/content/wontons/index.html)

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](/content/wontons/index.html)

### [Vietnamese Lemongrass Pork Rolls (bánh cuốn)](/content/vietnamese-lemongrass-pork-rolls/index.html)

Posted on [September 30, 2016January 13, 2017](/content/vietnamese-lemongrass-pork-rolls/index.html)

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)](/content/vietnamese-lemongrass-pork-rolls/index.html)