If you're a fan of flavorful chicken wings tossed in a delicious, stick-icky Korean inspired sauce, but want to use a healthier cooking method for the sake of your heart and gut health, look no further than this blog post for Air Fryer Korean Soy Garlic Wings! Air frying is a game changer, providing ...
Cold Soba Noodles with Dipping Sauce (Zaru Soba)
Over the summer, I introduced my young kids to a cold noodle dish. Mind you, they love this source of carbs, but typically eat them hot, either as a stir fry, pasta with tomato sauce, or with soup. Nervous to let them try something completely out of the ordinary, I was pleased to find that they both ...
Chinese-style Sweet & Sour Pork Ribs (糖醋排骨)
Gosh I love ribs, and it can be cooked any way, any style! Steamed, barbecued, pressure cooked, baked, braised, give me them all!!! I've shared a recipe for Steamed Spare Ribs with Black Beans, a popular dim sum dish that my family eats for dinner (well, because I make them). In today's post, I will ...
Acai Bowl (using Acai Powder)
Back in April, I traveled to Hawaii with my in-laws, where I had one too many acai bowls. It's been unbearably hot and steamy in New York this summer and I haven't had much of an appetite for heavy meals, so figured incorporating acai bowls into my diet will be appropriate! What is ...
Easiest One Pot Rice Cooker Rice Recipe
There's only so much time in a day, let alone 24 hours to prep and cook breakfast, lunch and dinner, work 8+ hours, do household chores, etc. That is the sole reason why I’ve created rackoflam.com, because I am aware that life as a working parent, or a busy person in general, can be challenging. By ...
Creamy Pasta Soup
The pasta we know is commonly topped with tomato-based sauces and cheese, which is super appetizing to our palates, easy to prepare and difficult to resist. However, pasta doesn't always have to be served that way! My kids love Asian noodles served in thin soups or broths, but I didn't have any ...
Fujianese Peanut Noodles (Ban Mian 拌面)
There is a city located in the Fujian Province of China called Fuzhou, and THAT is where both of my parents are from. You may have thought that I was Cantonese and from Hong Kong, due to the recipes that I've shared on my blog, but yes, if you've been wondering ... I am Fuzhounese! Our cuisine is ...
Shrimp and Chayote Stir-fry (佛手瓜炒蝦)
You know what I think needs a little more love? CHAYOTE!! If you're unsure what this is, I bet you have come across, but overlooked, them at the Asian supermarket. Thanks to my parents, this ingredient was introduced to me as a child. They often stir-fried chayote alone or with shrimp or pork, and I ...
Chinese Steamed Spare Ribs with Black Beans Dim Sum Recipe
Back in the days, my family and I would have dim sum practically every weekend, on Sundays specifically, which was the only day my parents were off from work. As with most children, I often craved the rice noodle dishes, bao, har gow, siu mai and desserts that came down those carts. Adults would ...
Oxtail Pho Instant Pot / Pressure Cooker Recipe
By now, I think we all know what PHO is because it has become really popular over the recent years. If you haven't heard of or sampled pho, worry not! Allow me make the introduction: What the Pho? Pho is a Vietnamese noodle soup that consists of beef broth, rice noodles, various cuts of beef, ...
Chinese Watercress Soup (Instant Pot / Pressure Cooker Recipe) Sai Yeung Choi Tong
I love a good, heartwarming soup when the weather's nippy outside or when we have the AC on full blast on a hot day. Likewise, hot soup is so soothing to the soul and a great way to fit necessary nutrients into your diet when you're feeling a bit under the weather. For these reasons, I like to make ...
Vegetable Japchae (Stir-fried Sweet Potato Starch Noodles)
K-pop, Korean dramas and Korean skincare are THE craze right now. I don't go a day scrolling through my social media feed OR NETFLIX without seeing something from the Korean culture, which is Ah-mazing! While I love all of the above, I also love the Korean cuisine and I am sure most of you do too ...