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: ...
Eggplants & Minced Pork w/ Garlic Sauce Recipe
I love throwing in some ground meat to add a bit of savoriness to a dish, neither do I mind the extra protein and fuller tummies in my household 🥰. If you've seen or tried my Soft Tofu with Ground Pork Recipe, you know exactly what I mean! When I stumbled on this amazing recipe from Omnivore's ...
Coconut Jelly Recipe (椰汁糕)
If you haven't noticed, one of the few things I've missed the most as a result of this quarantine is dim sum. I've tested recipes for Siu Mai, Ha Gow, Spare Ribs with Black Bean Sauce and Egg Tarts. I'm not going to end this marathon without making my childhood favorite: Coconut Jelly! As kids, my ...
Soft Tofu with Ground Pork Recipe
If you're a fan of spicy Mapo Tofu but have young children like I do, forbidding you to cook an easy one-dish meal that can be passed around the table for dinner, then here is an alternative for you: a kid-friendly soft tofu with ground pork dish. This is a very light, yet saucy dish to atop your ...
Taro Ube (Purple Yam) Smoothie Recipe
Summer is approaching and warm weather calls for some refreshing, iced drinks! If you're a HUGE and I mean HUGE, HUGE fan of taro root like myself, you will enjoy this lightly sweetened Taro Ube Smoothie. Taro creates a creamy consistency and the ube gives this beverage a beautiful purplish hue. ...
Flank Steak with Onions & Peppers Stir-fry Recipe
I recently purchased a bag of bell peppers from Costco just for the hell of it. You guessed it, it's the large pack of 6, constituting 2 yellow, 2 orange and 2 red peppers. I don't even cook with them very often, but figured seeing the colors each time I open my fridge would inspire me to concoct ...
Banh Cuon
If you haven't already noticed, I love Vietnamese cuisine. No, Steve is not pointing a gun to my head and forcing me to say this. Admittedly, it is also not the reason why I'm with Steve, who is part Vietnamese 😉, but it helps that he is from Vietnam and understands how to fully satisfy the ...
Hot Vietnamese Coffee Recipe (Cà Phê Sữa Nóng)
Bold coffee is my weakness (among other things). There was a period of time when I would drink Vietnamese coffee DAILY, and I mean DAILY. This was during the year when I was single, living the life and residing alone in my 400 sq. ft. apartment in Brooklyn. C'mon, a bold cup of coffee plus sweetened ...
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