The recipe below is just a reference of how my dad always made fried rice at home. There are so many ways to be creative with this dish. You can change up the proportion of meat/veggie/egg/rice. You can also make any unlimited number of substitutions, such as omitting the shrimps or replacing bbq pork with ham. (I’ve… Continue reading Fried Rice
This is a great side dish to complement any heavy foods. Use mini or persian cucumbers. I would avoid American cucumbers because the skin is too tough. Vinegar Marinated Cucumbers Serves 6 Ingredients: Cucumbers – 18 Sweet Mini Cucumbers (about 42 oz or 3 packs) Garlic – 6 cloves, minced Seasoned Rice Vinegar (if you do not… Continue reading Vinegar Marinated Cucumbers
My favorite grilled / sauteed / over roasted peppers: Shishito, Pimientos de Padron and Pablano. From my experience, about 1 in 10 of these peppers are spicy (and they are SUPER spicy), so taste it before you serve it to your little one. The hardest part of the recipe is actually finding these peppers in… Continue reading Peppers: Shishito & Pimientos de Padron
One of my favorite side dishes to order, prepared in my very own kitchen. Two different recipes below – both equally easy! Roasted Brussels Sprouts (on pan) Serves: 1-2 Ingredients: Brussels Sprouts – half pound Bacon – 2 slices, cut into bite size pieces Honey Mustard – 1/2 tbsp Balsamic Vinegar – splash Optional: grated parmesan… Continue reading Roasted Brussels Sprouts
For me, the highlight of a Korean meal is all the little banchan dishes you get at the beginning. So when I cook Korean at home, this is the missing piece of the puzzle. I gave it a half shot at replicating some of these dishes, but honestly this recipe can use some perfecting.… Continue reading Korean Banchan Dishes
I grew up on this comfort soup so I’m happy to recreate this recipe after my cousin Carol reminded me of it. For whatever reason, this Ukrainian soup was wildly popular in Hong Kong, so my recipe is likely not the traditional way to make the soup but it is delicious nonetheless. Borscht Soup (羅… Continue reading Borscht Soup (羅 宋 湯)
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