Belated Happy New Year! After 2 months of absence, I’m finally back, with my very first cooking video^^ Yes, I’ve been working on making my own cooking videos and it was pretty challenging but fun just like all the new things we do for the very first time. I had to eat the same noodle soup … More Spicy Mushroom Noodle Soup
Fusion cooking can be tricky. Growing up in two different cultures, I have tasted both good and bad examples of fusion. A good fusion dish can not be created without a good understanding of ingredients and right techniques to balance and blend flavors. The great thing about this Asian pasta is the magical flavors brought by … More Mushroom & Spinach Spaghetti with Butter Shoyu Sauce
Today, I’m making two things at once: Kam Ja Jeon and Bea Chu Jeon. Anyone who is familiar with Korean food would know the things ending with “Jeon” on the menu of a Korean restaurant mean Korean style pancakes, including the most popular Pa Jeon – Korean style scallion pancakes. Kam Ja Jeon, the Potato pancakes, and … More Korean Potato Pancakes & Napa Cabbage Pancakes – Kam Ja Jeon & Bea Chu Jeon (감자전 & 배추전)
Feel like having something light and fresh? Love the simple and refreshing green salad served in Japanese restaurants? Follow the easy steps below and make it yourself. (Please prepare yourself for the easiest instructions ever^^) Ingredients: Miso 1tbs Mirin 1tbs Lime(or Lemon) Juice 1 tbs Vegetable oil 1 tbs Sesame oil 0.5 tbs … More Japanese Style Miso Ginger Dressing
It feels like fall has officially started after a few rainy days. The chilly weather is a good reason to stay cosy and to cook something hot and spicy. Tteobokki is a common street food in Korea, just think of hod dogs in the U.S. The sweet and spicy sauce and tender rice cake … More Korean Rice Cake -TTEOBOKKI (떡볶이)
Happy Belated Mid-Autumn Festival! 中秋节快乐！ Ingredients [Dough] Flour: 1 cup Golden syrup: 1/4 cup Vegetable oil: 2 tbs Alkaline water: 2-3 drops [Filling] Mixed nuts (Walnuts, Peanuts, Almonds etc. ): 0.5 cup Toasted sesame seeds: 0.5 cup Toasted sunflower seeds: 0.5 cup Sticky rice flour: 0.5 cup Sugar: 0.5 cup Vegetable oil: 2 tbs Water: 3 … More Moon Cake for the Mid-Autumn Festival / Yue Bing (月饼)
Bi bim noodle is like Bi bim bap’s little brother. It uses Go Chu Jang as the key ingredient and the basic idea here is to mix the sauce with rice or noodles. However, Bibim bap normally looks fancier with many colorful ingredients, and the stone bowls just make everything look tastier. Compare to Bibim … More Bibim Noodle – Korean spicy cold noodle (비빔국수)
I didn’t realize that I eat chicken so often until noticing that this is the 4th chicken dish on this blog. Yakitori means grilled chicken. However, in Yakitori restaurants in Japan – there are many of them – you can order all kinds of things on a stick, such as chicken hearts, pork belly etc. … More Yakitori Japanese Chicken Skewers / 焼き鳥
Eating out was not something that would happen very often during my childhood. It was more like a special occasion thing. I don’t remember the first time I was taken to a restaurant, but I do remember eating Di San Xian, this not-so-fancy-looking dish, and remember I loved it from the very first time. Di … More Di San Xian (地三鲜) – A delicious & Vegan friendly dish from Northeast China
I’ve been thinking of posting a Korean food for a while. Finally, here is my first Korean recipe for this blog – Dak Kang Jung, a Korean style fried chicken covered with sweet and spicy sauce. Dak means chicken in Korean, and Kang-Jung originally means a type of traditional Korean snack – puffed rice candied with … More Dak Kang Jung(닭강정) – Crispy, Sweet & Spicy Korean Fried Chicken
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