If I was asked to name a few of my favorite Asian desserts, I'd provide you with this list: Coconut JellyGinger Milk Custardand Taro Tapioca (or Sago)!!! I've provided my recipes for the first 2, so I figured I would check the last one off so that you can experience the creamy goodness ...
30 Min Shortcut Vietnamese Pho Bo (Beef Pho) Recipe with Good and Gather Soup Starter
Who doesn't love a steaming hot bowl of Vietnamese Beef Pho?? This bowl of goodness is now recognized worldwide and has become a staple in many households, Vietnamese or not! I've made pho from scratch multiple times, using legit Vietnamese recipes. However, to get an authentic bowl of pho can be ...
Chinese Herbal Soup with Silkie Chicken & American Ginseng (or Dong Quai)
If you grew up in a Chinese household like I did, you're probably very familiar with herbal soups and medicinal teas whose aromas are so powerful that they can fill up an entire home AND linger for some time. Oddly, I've always enjoyed herbal soups and teas, and quite enjoy the bitterness 😬. Not to ...
Pumpkin Soup Recipe (南瓜湯)
There's a menu item from Panera that I love, eaten either as a whole or paired with half a sandwich: their Autumn squash soup, among many others! While I'm going to miss summer and warmth from its sunrays dearly, Fall vegetables and the soups that I can make out of them keep me up and running while ...
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 ...
