I say this understandingly: vegetables aren't everyone's cup of tea. If I had to choose between a savory steak or a salad, I'd likely go for the former (although it would be ideal to have it served WITH a salad). BUT as we all know, since we need vegetables in a well-balanced, nutritious diet, ...
10 Min Korean Steamed Eggplant Side Dish
I love a good salad, especially one that combines healthy ingredients with appetizing Asian flavors! I've previously shared a smashed cucumber salad recipe, the video of which features myself as a crazy, angry lady, so if you want a good chuckle, go check it out here! In today's post, I'll share a ...
EASY Soy Sauce Chicken (豉油雞 See Yao Gai)
If you ask me to name a dish that defines the Cantonese cuisine, I'd say "Jom Liu" (which I, sadly, don't know how to write in Chinese). Jom liu isn't a specific dish. It is a casual term used to classify a group of roast meats commonly found hanging on hooks, on display, at Chinese restaurants. A ...
Steamed Mussels in White Wine Garlic Butter Sauce Recipe
Have we had enough of this pandemic or what? Besides a normal lifestyle, I truly miss dining out - being seated by friendly staff, presented with a warm bread basket and ordering some delicious starters, like a pot of mussels! With dining restrictions still enforced, I have no choice but to make my ...
Asian SMASHED Cucumber Salad Recipe (拍黄瓜沙拉)
I love a delicious salad, whether there are 15 ingredients or just a handful. As long as the components are fresh and the dressing is flavorful, I'd dig in! It is a great way to squeeze in some greens and vegetables, creating a more well-balanced diet! While you don't often find salads in Asian ...
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 ...
