Ginger Scallion Sauce, a condiment popular in Hong Kong, is used mainly to accompany steamed chicken. This simple sauce is made with finely chopped spring onion and grated ginger and seasoned generously with salt. The sauce has a delightfully fresh…
Sha Cha Jiang
A favorite sauce in Taiwan, Sha Cha Jiang is sometimes called Satay Sauce or Barbecue Sauce which to me are misnomers. It doesn’t taste anything like the peanut-based, spicy Satay…
Oysters by the peck
For those of us who savor every drip of the liquor of your dozen fresh oysters, imagine eating a peck of them! Here’s a peck, held up by Jesse. Depending…
A Crab Slayer’s Remorse
Full confession: I killed eight crabs one Saturday. At the time, all I was focused on was prepping them to cook. My friend Chi had bought the crabs and we…
Be my Valentine!
Just a quick post on some Valentine snacks for my neighbor’s daughters. Jesu, my old school friend, sent this cute video on some cute foods that can be made…
Stirring Up Prosperity with Gusto
Here’s another festive food tradition enjoyed during Chinese New Year–raw fish served over an abundance of fresh vegetables. And the best part of this one is how it’s tossed…
Dumplings for new year
This year our family selected to put gold ingots on our menu for the first day of new year. That is, we followed the northern Chinese tradition of eating shui…