June 13th, 2010
 Asian | Fish & Seafood 
A few months ago I received an email from Kim and Hong of Ravenous Couple on joining June’s Delicious Vietnam #2 posting. The purpose of this round up of posts “is to celebrate the awesomeness and diversity of Vietnamese cuisine.” Since I already posted a pho recipe a while back, Mrs. Taing’s Family Pho, for my submission I wanted to make my second favorite Vietnamese dish, summer rolls…
RECIPE:
Mountain Trout Summer Rolls
Spicy & Sweet Chili Dipping Sauce
Vietnamese Dipping Sauce
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Growing up my parents mostly cooked only Cantonese cuisine, so a majority of my pho experience came from various Vietnamese restaurants around Chinatown and South Philly. Served in a gigantic bowl and usually costing less than $8 (if you are paying more than $10 for a bowl of pho something is very wrong), pho is and has become the everyday comfort food for many people. So when Eleanor Hoh at Wok Star…
RECIPE:
Mrs. Taing’s Family Pho
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February 16th, 2010
Asian | Holidays 
For me, Thanksgiving is my once a year cooking marathon. The one day when it feels like I’m cooking from sunrise to sundown. For my mom, the Lunar New Year is her epic cooking day. Grating 13lbs of turnips and turning them into 10 batches of turnip cake (lo bak go) is nothing more than a routine for the holiday. Braising pig’s feet with dried oysters, steaming two chickens, mixing up a big bowl of ginger…
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I am very suspicious of people who tell me they hate mushrooms. I just don’t think that is possible. The only time I don’t like mushroom is when it’s served raw in a salad, but other than that my favorite pizza topping is mushroom, 80% of the time I always add mushrooms on my burger, I love mushroom omelettes, sautéed mushrooms and onions goes great on everything,.….I just love mushrooms! When I found out…
RECIPE:
Cremini & Shiitake Mushroom Ravioli with Mentaiko Sauce
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Whenever I think about Korean food, I can’t help but be transported back to my college years of standing in line in front of a white Korean lunch truck outside Temple University’s SAC building and just waiting, waiting, and more waiting. If you wanted to grab something fast to eat between your classes, this was not the place to order. What it was though, was a good change of pace from the usual college…
RECIPE:
Fresh Tuna Bibimbap
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November 12th, 2009
Asian | Fish & Seafood 
I was completely surprised and thrilled when Bee from Rasa Malaysia asked if I would be interested in guest blogging on her blog. Of course I said YES! Rasa Malaysia is one of my favorite food blogs on the web. Bee always has the most drool worthy photos and recipes. Most importantly to me, many of the Chinese recipes, such as Lobster Yee Mein (Lobster Noodles) and Three Cups Chicken, she post on her site are dishes I grew up eating and always wanted to make. So please be sure to check out my guest post, Shrimp Dumplings (Har Gow/虾饺), over at Rasa Malaysia!
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November 5th, 2009
Asian | Meat & Poultry 
It was time to reintroduce my taste bugs to beets. I cut and boiled a few pieces and found it tasted similar to a radish, but much sweeter. Many different types of dishes came into my mind. Dessert was the first idea. Maybe a beet and persimmon tart? But I was worried how well the texture of the beets would go with the persimmons. My second idea was a beet sorbet, but I decided that would be my plan B idea instead. As my fingers turned redder and a few more bites later, I couldn’t stop thinking how much it tasted like a radish to me. I decided I would use it as a substitute for radish in one of my favorite Chinese dishes, braised beef.
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Last Thursday was one of those days where the rain never seem to end and I didn’t mind one bit of it. It was the perfect lazy stay at home weather, order a pizza from Papa John’s, watch some past seasons of Curb Your Enthusiasm on DVD, and call it a night. Instead, I only had one thing on my mind. Sukiyaki. I don’t remember the first time I had sukiyaki, but I do remember where. It was at Sagami in New Jersey.
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