This Vietnamese chicken salad noodle bowl is pretty much my favorite kind of dinner to make. It is light and healthy, but it is anything but boring with lots of fresh herbs, veggies and nước chấm lime sauce for the dressing. If you have not had nước chấm, it is a sweet and sour sauceContinueContinue reading “Vietnamese Chicken Salad Noodle Bowl”
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Scallion Chicken
Stir fry meals are one of my favorite go to weeknight dinner ideas, because they are usually very quick to put together and tend to be fairly healthy. I can’t talk enough about my wok, and how much difference it makes to cooking stir fry items. I waited way longer than I should have toContinueContinue reading “Scallion Chicken”
Braised Glass Noodles with Roasted Pork and Napa Cabbage
I could probably eat this roasted pork and napa cabbage with braised glass noodles for dinner for a week straight. I love pretty much everything about this recipe. I’m addicted to these noodles, because they have such a fantastic chewy texture and they absorb a little of whatever sauce you are using. The internet classContinueContinue reading “Braised Glass Noodles with Roasted Pork and Napa Cabbage”
Thai Red Curry Mussels with Wok Seared Tomatoes and Zucchini
If you like mussels, this recipe was amazing! Thai red curry is packed with flavor and it translates really well to mussels. I seared some tomatoes and zucchini in my wok to get good browning on them without overcooking them and served those as well as some rice with the curry and mussels. If youContinueContinue reading “Thai Red Curry Mussels with Wok Seared Tomatoes and Zucchini”
Spam Musubi
Spam Musubi is a Japanese/Hawaiian dish of marinated and fried spam served on sushi rice with nori wrapping. I tried to research the history of this dish, and like many recipes it is murky. Whatever its origins, it so tasty and fun to make and eat. For those who think spam is gross, if youContinueContinue reading “Spam Musubi”
Kimchi Sujebi (Korean Kimchi Stew with Hand Torn Noodles)
My son requested that I make this dish, and I am so glad he did! My husband is half Korean and I cook a decent amount of Korean food since it is my kids heritage and it is also just so totally amazingly delicious. I had never had or heard of this dish though, andContinueContinue reading “Kimchi Sujebi (Korean Kimchi Stew with Hand Torn Noodles)”
Hainanese Chicken Rice
Hainanese chicken rice is one of those recipes I have been making for 15 or more years, that my family never gets tired of. I originally saw this recipe on a food travel show about Singapore and had to try making it. There are many things I love about this dish. It is super economicalContinueContinue reading “Hainanese Chicken Rice”
Roast Pork Lo Mein
Lo mein is such a tasty dish – meat and/or wok seared veggies, noodles, and a savory tasty sauce to bring it all together. It is also such a customizable dish because you can use whatever meat and veggies you have at home. I used my short cut version of char siu here, which isContinueContinue reading “Roast Pork Lo Mein”
Japanese Egg Salad Sandwich (Tomago Sando)
A common thing you can find at convenience stores in Japan (side note: Japanese convivence stores are amazing and we really need to get something similar here) are these crustless sandwiches made on fluffy milk bread. They are filled with egg salad, katsu, or even fruit. Here is my recipe for the katsu sandwich. ItContinueContinue reading “Japanese Egg Salad Sandwich (Tomago Sando)”
Tom Yam Noodle Soup with Pork, Ramen Eggs, Fried Garlic and Chile Vinegar
Tom yam soup is a Thai soup that can be made in many variations. This one has a rich pork and vegetable broth and is served with rice noodles, bean spouts, ramen eggs, seared pork, fried garlic, chile vinegar and garlic oil along with some herbs and scallions. It is full of flavor and canContinueContinue reading “Tom Yam Noodle Soup with Pork, Ramen Eggs, Fried Garlic and Chile Vinegar”