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This is my go to side salad that I make often, whether it’s for two people, four, six, or ten. A good side salad strikes a balance of ease and satisfaction, and this has become my old reliable for simple dinners at home and entertaining. The Key Ingredient Is Kind of a Big Dill The []
Today we have a recipe for a delicious shiso drink—a uniquely Asian pink lemonade to quench your thirst all summer long. It’s made with purple shiso (also known as perilla), an Asian herb that when combined with acidic lemon juice makes an all natural, herbal pink lemonade. Shiso Pink Lemonade, with Antioxidants! This shiso drink []
This Eggplant Stir-fry with Chicken is in the Cantonese style—the flavor of the eggplant shines through with aromatic garlic, scallions, ginger, and juicy chicken. It’s a delicious one-pan meal and my new favorite way to enjoy Chinese eggplant. Do I Need to Use Chinese Eggplant? Chinese eggplants have fewer seeds than the average globe variety []
Today, I’m sharing how we wash our vegetables. Getting the most out of produce and making sure they’re as clean as possible is very important to me, as I’m sure it is for many of you! We break down how to wash everything from leafy greens to herbs, peppers, and more. If you’d rather watch []
If you’ve spent any time cooking from this blog, you’ve probably noticed that in some of our recipes, we call for a couple different types of soy sauce. Most often, it’s light soy sauce and dark soy sauce. But if you’re standing in the Asian grocery store aisle, staring at a wall of bottles, you’ll []
Close your eyes, take a bite of this tropical granola, and it’s like you’re halfway to a beach somewhere. Made with toasted oats, golden cashews and/or macadamia nuts, coconut flakes, and sweet chunks of dried papaya and pineapple, this tropical granola recipe makes sunshine in a jar. Sprinkle it over some plain yogurt with honey, []
This Shallot Vinaigrette makes even the most basic pile of mixed greens out of the box taste wonderful. A liberal drizzle of this salad dressing feels like you’re sitting down at a nice restaurant, and it couldn’t be simpler to make! Our New Go-To Salad Dressing I don’t know about you, but sometimes when I’m []
This Sesame Tofu is deliciously savory and has all the trappings of another takeout favorite, Sesame Chicken! The tofu is crusted in sesame seeds and pan-fried until crispy and golden, then tossed in a classic sweet sesame sauce! Our Perfected Sauce The key to a great sesame sauce, whether for sesame tofu or sesame chicken, []
There’s something special about Pork Belly Char Siu that goes above and beyond a traditional roast pork char siu. Super-tender and decadent, pork belly roasts up beautifully and just melts in your mouth! Serve it over a plate of steamed rice with a simple side of blanched greens, and you have a simple but outrageously delicious meal. It []
These red bean zongzi are sticky rice dumplings full of molten glutinous rice dotted with tender red (adzuki) beans! Serve with a little maple syrup or honey for a truly special dessert or snack, especially around the Dragon Boat Festival! Using Whole Red Beans for a Different Texture With the Dragon Boat Festival coming up, []
