This post is a part of a larger post about making ramen using a kit from the famous ramen shop in Tokyo, Rokurinsha.I hope this doesn’t get old too soon, but (...)
Those Thanksgiving weekend sales are dangerous. Last Thanksgiving weekend we walked into Sears with the intention of checking out some appliances. Before we (...)
Hearty kale bacon soup with barley pressure cooker
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I would have really thought that the days of soup would be over by now. Spring is technically here already, and yet we are still suffering through sub–freezing (...)
This post is part of a larger post titled Foodbuzz 24×24: Culinary Tour Around the World – Sous Vide Style. In that post, I created a 3-course dinner (...)
I am pleased to partner with O.N.E. Coconut Water, the sponsor of this postMango Coconut Lassi Welcome Summer!! I always view the summer solstice with mixed (...)
Brrrrrrr . . . temperatures are quickly dropping here in New England. The leaves have been absolutely stunning outside (I’ve been posting them on Instagram a (...)
Happy belated mid-autumn festival snow skin mooncakes
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Happy Belated Mid-Autumn Festival! The Mid-Autumn Festival is one of the two largest festivals that is celebrated in China every year. It’s a time for people (...)
Deconstructed spaghetti Carbonara with sous vide egg
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This post is part of a larger post titled Foodbuzz 24×24: Culinary Tour Around the World – Sous Vide Style. In that post, I created a 3-course dinner (...)
With the cold weather fast approaching, I find that I am craving soup a lot. Winter melon soup is a great, healthy soup that taste light, cleansing, and (...)
This post is an extension of the larger post: An Asian Twist on a Traditional Holiday Meal. My family never ate turkey for Thanksgiving. We didn’t even come (...)
Kale is another one of those super-nutritious vegetables that I never know exactly how to prepare. Several years ago I joined a CSA (community supported (...)
This is post #30, part of my #50PostsIn50Days personal challenge to document my first 100 days in Hong Kong. Other posts in this series may be found at the (...)
The Ispahan macaron is a heavenly pastry which consists of the heavenly marriage of three flavors: rose, lychee, and raspberry. This article by Serious Eats (...)
As part of Foodbuzz’s Tastmaker’s program, I recently received a package of Pepperidge Farm’s frozen puff pastry. I have been meaning to try to make Chinese (...)
Gua Bao from Shangri La in Belmont, MA Long before David Chang made pork belly buns famous with his famous Momofuku signature dish, Taiwanese people have been (...)
We’ve all been there before. That feeling of helplessness, desperation, and stress knowing that guests are coming over really soon for dinner and you’re really (...)
Quick and easy taiwanese beef noodle soup in a pressure cooker
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The last six months have been life-changing for me in terms access to Asian groceries. It all started with my company’s move to Fan Pier in Boston. Up until (...)
Happy Friday! Autumn is definitely here, and it’s getting a lot colder in Boston! The colors of the blog header reflect the change in seasons. Brrrr!!! I took (...)
This post is a part of a larger post about making ramen using a kit from the famous ramen shop in Tokyo, Rokurinsha. Pork belly is a tricky thing to (...)
I make this dish all the time. It’s a great dish to make in the wintertime when you are short on fresh tomatoes. (Don’t ask me why I’m posting about it as the (...)
I’ve been keeping a secret. There’s a dish that I’ve wanted to blog about for a long time. And yet, for some reason, I was afraid to try it. It’s one of the (...)
Mung bean soup consists of mung beans boiled in water and then sweetened with sugar. Mung beans are considered “cool” foods (in the yin and yang of Chinese (...)
Ahh summer . . . It’s really over, I guess! Although today is still technically summer (tomorrow is the official first day of fall this year), it has felt like (...)
The best remedy for someone who’s sneezing, coughing, feverish, and downright miserable is a nice, warm bowl of chicken noodle soup. I must confess – I did not (...)