Saturday, October 10, 2009

Guest Post! Shanghai Drunken Chicken

Shanghai Drunken Chicken at Rasa Malaysia Yes, I'm still here. No, I haven't forgotten about this blog. I know the crickets have bee...

Sunday, July 5, 2009

Duck Noodle Soup

I walked into the Asian market only needing some tofu but walked out with over $80 of groceries and a whole roast duck. $1.28/lb white peac...

Monday, June 22, 2009

Basil Fried Rice

Basil fried rice and pan fried salted mackerel I made a lot of fried rice during the school year. That and ramen (I'm very particular ab...

Sunday, March 22, 2009

Chinese Tea Egg

I made a big batch of Chinese tea eggs this weekend because I had way too many eggs in the fridge (always seems to happen after a trip to Co...

Monday, January 5, 2009

Five Spice Pork Belly with Steamed Buns

Pork belly has been one of my favorites ever since I was a little girl, way before everyone jumped on the pork belly bandwagon. I can’t imag...

Five Spice Pork Belly with Steamed Buns

Pork belly has been one of my favorites ever since I was a little girl, way before everyone jumped on the pork belly bandwagon. I can’t imag...

Sunday, September 28, 2008

Xiao Long Bao - Little Soup Dumplings

After throwing out the question "Which would you prefer?" in that painfully short post I made last month, I was pleasantly surpri...

Sunday, May 18, 2008

Hunan Eggplant

I hated eggplants as a kid. Eggplant dishes were always mushy, watery, tasteless, just plain " bleh ". Doesn't inspire much c...

Monday, March 10, 2008

Tomatoes and Eggs Stir Fry: Fan Qie Chao Dan

I didn't have much of an appetite when I was very young and always had trouble eating. In one of my earliest memories, I was sitting on...

Friday, March 7, 2008

My Family's Shrimp Stir Fry

Eating shrimp was a messy affair when I was a kid. My parents always cooked shrimp with the shells on, which meant the sauce would get all ...

Wednesday, March 5, 2008

Fried Rice

I love making fried rice because it's quick to cook, which is a definitely plus for a busy weeknight, it's a great way to use up lef...

Friday, February 29, 2008

Pork, Shrimp, and Shiitake Mushroom Potstickers

Dumpling making was a frequent weekend family activity when I was young. First, my dad would mix the filling, adding a splash of this and an...

Monday, February 25, 2008

Wonton Soup

The best wontons I've had were made with pork and ji cai , or shepherd's purse. You're probably thinking, "what the heck, ...

Friday, February 22, 2008

Mapo Tofu

This picture is making me salivate as I write this at 1 in the morning. I can still remember how the sauce lingered on my lips, making them...

Sunday, February 17, 2008

Chinese Fried Noodles

Noodles in any shape or form are my weakness. They are why I would fail the Atkins diet so miserably. Well that and the fact that I eat rice...

Sunday, January 20, 2008

Red Cooked Pork Belly

Updated from Recipe Archive The pork belly is a truly magnificent cut of meat. Every preparation results in something amazing whether it...

Tuesday, December 11, 2007

Day 10: Flaky Black Sesame Cookie

We're nearing the end of the 12 Days of Cookies and I wanted to make a Chinese cookie. The problem is that there aren't many classi...

Sunday, October 14, 2007

Spaghetti Squash with Green Onions

Weekend Herb Blogging is celebrating its two year anniversary ! For this extra special celebration I wanted to make a dish with one of my ...