Here’s a Recipe Challenge I received months ago but was too busy to get to. Blame it on my cutest new grandson! Sincere apologies to Cheryl Tran, who asked for something “robust, classy and flaky.” So Cheryl, I decided to…
Sweet Dark Soy Sauce
This can get confusing. The one I want to introduce is a sweet, thick, very dark soy sauce that has the viscosity of honey or molasses. You can see how…
Thai Sweet Chili Sauce
I love this Thai chili sauce. It’s sweet and not too spicy and perfect with fried chicken wings. As well, I use it as a dipping sauce for my recipe…
Bean curd skin
Bean curd skin is used to wrap meat or vegetarian rolls or squares. Fill and wrap with meat, shrimp, mushroom, chestnut and/or onion or with a vegetarian stuffing of bamboo,…
Corned Beef Garlic Rice
It is St Patrick’s Day and this is corned beef. Not the Irish traditional Corned Beef and Cabbage but it is corned beef. And in Asia it is one of…
Fish Sauce
Fish Sauce is used most commonly in the Philippines where it is known as patis (Tagalog) and in Thailand, known as nam pla (Thai). My friend Aw Bish taught me…
Hot pot a simple meal transformed
Huo Guo is something we enjoy in winter, the perfect meal for a wintry night. I began this post when winter started and now it seems spring has sprung. Or,…