Category: ASIAN
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Spicy Basil Chicken Larb
This is one of Nick’s favorite meals. There are only two things we order takeout from and this is the recipe that included 50% of the time. So I was determined to learn how to make it on my own. This recipe is tried and true. I have made it too many times to count,…
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Baked Crispy Rice Salad
As an exciting third recipe in the series, let me introduce you to Crispy Rice salad. In previous iterations of this blog, I have attempted recreations of the iconic LA eatery Night+Market’s crispy rice. Which, if you are ever in LA, is a must-eat restaurant. Fantastic food, great prices, and not pretentious. But that recipe…
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Pork Jook
Jook. Juk. Congee. Rice porridge. Named differently based on the region of Asia in which it is made, the type of rice used, and the water-to-rice ratio, there are just as many ways or techniques to make jook as there are names. I was first introduced to this delightful comfort food by my mother-in-law. It’s…
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Traditional Thai Green Curry
Happy 2024 everyone!As I reflect on the past year, the highs were high and the lows… felt like bad lows in the moment but were honestly, not all that bad. So I will call it a win. If you’re 2023 was a low, I hope 2024 brings you a renewed sense of vitality, creativity, and…
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“Leftover” Chicken Congee
*UPDATED (AND SIMPLIFIED) FROM OLD BLOG! Need an idea for what to do with your leftover turkey from Thanksgiving? Here it is! Utilize every part of that holiday turkey by boiling the bones to make a salty broth for the base of this traditional Asian dish. Knowing I would be eating turkey for days later…
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Thai Green Curry Noodles
*REPOST FROM THE OLD BLOG* This is an oldie but a GOODIE. It hits every time and is so cozy. And despite my denial that we aren’t still in summer here in LA, I will concede that the best part of the fall is cozy soups and noodles. This dish was a happy surprise that…
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Yoshii’s Sweet & Sour Chicken
*REPOST FROM THE OLD BLOG* But in honor of my husband’s birthday today, here is one of his all-time favorite family recipes from his mom! After going completely gluten free, I realized that a lot of Asian take-out food was no longer an option for me. Besides the soy sauce issue, MSG (aka gluten) is…
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Miso Eggplant
*REPOST FROM THE OLD BLOG* Okay, hear me out. Eggplant is amazing. Teenage me would never have guessed that I would actually crave eggplant as an adult. BUT it’s so versatile and can be transformed into literally any cuisine, food palate, taste, etc you desire. On rotation for “Meatless Mondaze” and oh-so addicting, this dish…
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Deconstructed Spicy Tuna Crispy Rice
Let’s put it this way – growing up I only liked avocado rolls. Despite my father and brother’s love for sashimi during our summer trips to see the grandparents in Hawaii, I was not a fish fan. Cooked or raw. But especially raw. That is, until I met my husband. He is half Japanese on…
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