Nuo Mi Fan wrapped in Seaweed
Nuo Mi Fan (Chinese Sticky Rice) was one of my most favorite things to eat growing up, and it remains one of my ultimate comfort foods to this day.I’m not the only one the my family obsessed with it.My...
View ArticleRed Bean Dumpling Soup | Tang Yuan
Happy Chinese New Year! Gong Xi Fa Cai!When I think of Chinese New Year, I think of family and food. Ah food, glorious food, it’s hard to beat the Chinese New Year feasts. But for me, the best part of...
View ArticleDan Dan Noodles | Virtual Potluck
Dan dan noodles, also known as dan dan mien, is a traditional Chinese Sichuan dish.With a name like “dan dan,” how could you not be curious and want to try the dish, right? I know I’m not alone on this...
View ArticleNew Mom Fish Congee and Postpartum Confinement
It was quite the shock when we came home from the hospital with a brand new person. Where do you even start?We were lucky enough to have my parents stay with us for two weeks after Mini-me was born....
View ArticleSweet & Sour Fish | The Best of Both Worlds
Can you really have it all?A career and children?I know this topic has been a popular one in the news recently, but it’s also something that weighs heavily on my mind. My previous life was one of...
View ArticleSriracha Ketchup | From Scratch
There are those foods that remind you of childhood. One taste and I’m in a time warp (cue flashback scene a la Ratatouille) back to that little girl running a muck in her parents’ restaurant. Even...
View ArticleKale Sesame Soba Noodles Topped with a Fried Egg
I’m not sure what to sing the praises of first with this dish. Is it the soba noodles? Quick to prepare, made from buckwheat and wheat and high in protein. Or maybe the kale? Packed with vitamins,...
View ArticleStir-fried Tomato and Eggs
This is one simple dish, as most comfort foods are. Because when you want something comforting, the last thing you want to do is spend hours toiling away in the kitchen. Nothing says Chinese home...
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