While my older kids were home for the holidays, I tried making xiao long bao for the first time. These soup dumplings have traditional meat filling, along with a little soup inside each one. I was fully expecting this to be a disaster since I had never made these before, but they actually came outContinueContinue reading “Soup Dumplings (Xiao Long Bao)”
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Dumpling Soup with Tofu, Mushrooms and Bok Choy
This dumpling soup recipe is a fantastic week night easy meal that really doesn’t take long to put together since it uses store bought dumplings and stock as a starting point. You can keep this simple, or add additional elements like chopped garlic and ginger to increase the flavor. This can also be a vegetarianContinueContinue reading “Dumpling Soup with Tofu, Mushrooms and Bok Choy”
Chicken with Black Bean Sauce
Chicken with black bean sauce is a Chinese stir fry dish made with amazing homemade black bean sauce. This sauce is so easy to make with these salted, fermented black beans. The flavor of these black beans is hard to describe, but they have a ton of umami. They are addicting! To make the sauce,ContinueContinue reading “Chicken with Black Bean Sauce”
Golden Garlic Fried Rice
I made this golden garlic fried rice to go with the Crying Tiger Steak I posted yesterday. This is a variation on fried rice that lightly fries thinly sliced garlic and then uses that garlic oil to fry the rice. The garlic chips are added back into the rice at the end. I also addedContinueContinue reading “Golden Garlic Fried Rice”
Crying Tiger Steak
Crying tiger steak is a delicious dish made from seared or grilled marinated steak, topped with an amazing sauce made from lots of ingredients that pack a big punch of flavor. You can use flank steak, skirt steak or sirloin steak here. I used sirloin this time. You can marinate the steak about 30 minContinueContinue reading “Crying Tiger Steak”
Galbitang (Korean Short Rib Soup)
Galbitang is a simple Korean soup made from slowly simmering bone in short ribs along with some aromatics and daikon and served with glass noodles and scallions. You can serve it along with kimchi, rice, and Korean side dishes, or on its own. I served it with rice kimchi cucumbers, and marinated tofu. This soupContinueContinue reading “Galbitang (Korean Short Rib Soup)”
Korean Braised Tofu (Dubu Jorim)
Dubu Jorim is a Korean tofu dish made from firm tofu braised in a spicy, lightly sweet and savory sauce. It is full of flavor and super easy to make. It is delicious topped with scallions and served with rice. This is a great dish for a pot luck because you can make it andContinueContinue reading “Korean Braised Tofu (Dubu Jorim)”
Lemongrass Chicken Crispy Rice Paper Rolls
I know these lemongrass chicken crispy rice paper rolls aren’t not the prettiest dish you’ve ever seen (partly because of my sloppy rolling), but they are SO good. These use the rice paper circles that are used to make spring rolls and summer rolls. You can get these at an Asian market, or just orderContinueContinue reading “Lemongrass Chicken Crispy Rice Paper Rolls”
Steak and Rice Cake Stir Fry
I have been all about these rice cake stir fry dishes lately, because they are so addicting and delicious. The rice cakes are super easy to cook with too an cook in a few minutes right in the stir fry sauce so there is no need to use another pan to make rice. I highlyContinueContinue reading “Steak and Rice Cake Stir Fry”
Rice Cake Stir Fry with Chicken and Veggies
If you have not had Asian rice cakes before, I highly suggest them as their chewy texture is so addicting. Tteok (Korean: ë–¡) is a general term for Korean version of these rice cakes. They are made with steamed flour of various grains, especially glutinous and non-glutinous rice. You can buy these at most Asian markets,ContinueContinue reading “Rice Cake Stir Fry with Chicken and Veggies”