Adventures in a Chinese- American Kitchen
Hi! In my quest to capitalise on my pancake making abilities, I’ve decided to branch out into pockets. Aka Chinese empanadas (or calzones). When I was little, we had a family friend famous in the community for their pancakes. While the pancakes were awesome, The chive pockets were the real treat. Crispy exterior, fragrant and … Continue reading Tofu and Kimchi Pockets
Hi! This post is 3 weeks in the making. I've been playing around with pancakes for a while now, and finally decided to put everything together into one guide. This covers everything from ratios to shaping to creative applications. For a basic recipe, check this post out and sub our sugar for salt. Otherwise, Let's … Continue reading Guide to Chinese Pancakes
Hi! Another week, another recipe! Today's recipe is not an original. Quite the opposite. Every city has dozens of vendors on street corners churning these out by the thousands to hungry workers on their way to the office. This dish is a favourite for good reason. It combines the mouthwatering aroma of eggs, pork and … Continue reading Chinese Breakfast Burritos
Hi! I took a week off for midterms, but I'm back now, just in time for fall break. To add to that, my team and I haven't had time to gather and my dad came to visit. Did I need a better excuse to indulge in good food? absolutely not. I'd been wanting seafood for a … Continue reading Monterey Bay Fish Grotto
Happy National Day!!! Today marks the 73rd anniversary of the People's Republic of China. Nominally, it's a time to celebrate the PLA victory in the Chinese Civil war. In reality, National Holiday is an opportunity to take a break, visit family and ..... eat food. In the spirit of National Holiday, I thought I'd share … Continue reading Happy National Day! Have Some Hunan
Hi! I'm back with another recipe. This one is inspired by a conversation with a friend. Her go- to breakfast is the egg and cheese croissant from ABP. It's a solid choice: flaky pastry, creamy eggs, sharp cheddar, what's not to love! (hint: the $4 price tag). I've been wanting to make breakfast for a … Continue reading Recipe Post: Egg and Cheese Hand Pies
I hope everyone enjoyed the long Labour Day weekend! I was loaded with work, but still had time to make some bootleg KBBQ 😉 This weekend is also a long weekend... in China. Happy Mid Autumn Festival! In hounour of this, I made a sweet twist on one of my favourite pastries, scallion pancakes. Behold: … Continue reading Chinese Sesame Sugar Pancakes
Another week another recipe! One of my teammates is Korean and LOVES KBBQ (who doesn't???) However, it's very much out of budget. She had some pork belly slices so I decided to whip something up. Not to toot my own horn, but it turned out pretty great. Picture courtesy of teammate Let's get cooking! Notes: … Continue reading Recipe Post: Gochujang Grilled Pork Belly
Hi! School is back in session! Between grad apps and more maths, this year will be the hardest yet (real analysis will probably come up a few times in the coming months) In light of that, I decided to cook for my teammates. I'm also doubling as a culinary instructor of sorts and showing them … Continue reading Recipe Post: Grilled Rice Balls
The CRR is over! 10 weeks. 8 restaurants. 4 friends. 2 favourites. 1 amazing summer. I definitely didn't stick to my original list, but I don't regret that one bit. Todays post is all about the highlights. Let’s get started! Best restaurant: Chalawan Asian Eatery There were two contenders for "Best Restaurant": Little Donkey and … Continue reading CRR: The Wrapup
The Red-braised Twinkie 