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 ...
Chinese Steamed Eggs (蒸蛋) Recipe
I vividly recall the dinners that I used to have with my family as a little child, when my mom was still with us. No matter how busy, my parents ensured there was a nice spread of dishes on the table for their children on a nightly basis. Now that I am a full-time working mother myself, I honestly ...
Water Chestnut Cake (Ma Tai Go 馬蹄糕)
Dim sum is an Asian delicacy. Each dumpling is intricately wrapped with beautiful detailing, each rice noodle is rolled to perfection with delicious filling, and others are cut into cubic structures and made with flours that result in extraordinary finishes. Examples of the latter are taro and ...
Cheung Fun (Steamed Rice Noodle Rolls) 肠粉 Shortcut Recipe
Cheung fun (steamed rice noodle rolls) is a Cantonese street food that is topped with tasty sauces and often eaten as breakfast, lunch or a snack. The most common pairing with cheung fun is curried fish balls. When I used to reside in Lower Manhattan, specifically Two Bridges, my family and I would ...
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 ...
Red Bean Pudding Cake (Boot Jai Go 砵仔糕) Recipe
If it is not obvious enough, I love the Hong Kong cuisine and street foods! A huge contributor may be my upbringing - being raised in a Cantonese-speaking household that lived just a few blocks away from Chinatown and went to TVB series for entertainment 😁. For these reasons, I've discovered foods ...
Chinese Steamed Fish Recipe (蒸鱼)
If you were raised in a Chinese household, you've had steamed whole fish! I've had countless steamed fish growing up, as my parents (who are both AH-MAZING home cooks), would often add it into the spread of dishes that they cook for dinner. It's also quite simple to make and a dish that likely ...
Ginger Milk Egg White Custard / Pudding Recipe (薑奶燉蛋白)
On my last post, I demonstrated how I extract fresh ginger juice at home, which I use for ginger tea as flu season approaches. Ginger juice has many health benefits that should not be ignored! Therefore, in addition to tea, I incorporate the juice into my meals through one of my favorite Chinese ...
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 ...
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. ...
