On top of COVID-19, we are now faced with the quickly approaching flu season 😖!! A home remedy that I follow to fight off germs, prevent colds/flus OR ease cold/flu symptoms is the use of freshly extracted ginger juice. In addition to cooking, ginger juice is a nice touch to tea. Simply mix some ...
Hong Kong Style Spam and Egg Macaroni Soup Recipe (午餐肉通粉)
I don't eat Spam very often, but when I do, it brings me back to Hawaii, where they are known for Spam musubi!! I was about 5 months pregnant when Steve and I were there, which was a bummer because I couldn't indulge in any sashimi or poke bowls. I even did a bit of self-controlling with Spam, since ...
Instant Pot Pho Ga Recipe (Vietnamese Chicken Noodle Soup)
As I've mentioned in my Healthier Fried Chicken post, I was born and raised in Two Bridges, a neighborhood nestled in the Lower East Side (LES) of Manhattan, New York. During the early 90's, I recall my mother taking my sister and I to this Vietnamese restaurant on Pike Street that could have ...
Three Cup Chicken Recipe (San Bei Ji / 三杯鸡)
Steve and I have been extremely busy with work as of late, so I've been reverting to some of my favorite quick and easy dishes for dinner, one of which being Three Cup Chicken or San Bei Ji. This is a popular Taiwanese dish whose name was derived from the use of equal ratios between 3 ingredients: ...
Vietnamese Ham (Cha Lua/Gio Lua) Recipe and Happy 70th to my MIL!!
I just returned from a four-day trip to the Poconos with my in-laws, to celebrate my mother-in-law's upcoming 70th birthday! We stayed at a large house that fit the 22 of us, with a jam-packed itinerary. While it was exhausting, we all had tons of fun, with the following memorable ...
