I have been on such a kick to try and cook traditional dishes lately that it has been a while since I’ve made an Asian inspired recipe of my own creation. I had forgotten how yummy these spicy green curry … Continue reading
Category Archives: Asian Inspired
Vegetarian Gochujang Burgers
There is this restaurant in Westwood just south of Wilshire in Los Angeles called Fundamental that has this amazing sandwhich with Gochujang Korean hot pepper paste and semame-ish pickled bean sprouts. Here I’ve created a vegetarian version using soy Gimme Lean … Continue reading
Korean Tofu Tacos
Korean tacos became popular a few years ago due to Kogi taco trucks and oh my are they good! They also make these amazing kimchi quesadillas (here is my version) that are to die for. For a while now, I’ve been wanting … Continue reading
Chinese Chickenless Salad
This chinese chickenless salad uses soy or seitan stips instead of chicken, hence the name chickenless. It is fresh, crisp, crunchy, nutty, sweet, and tart. The fried bits on top give it an oh so delicious bit of crispy fried taste. … Continue reading
Poached Eggs w/ Mushrooms, Zucchini & Kecap Manis
So I got the idea for eggs with kecap manis from a friend of mine who is Indonesian. Kecap manis is this Indonesian sweet thick soy sauce which is soooo good! When she said she would have it with fried … Continue reading
Korean Inspired Tofu Noodles
This recipe for Korean inpired tofu noodles combines thick Asian wheat noodles with juicy mushrooms in a sweet soy and sesame oil sauce. I don’t think it is authentic, but it is full of Korean flavors. I combined a recipe from … Continue reading
Roasted Cauliflower w/ Yuzukosho
For some time now, I have been looking for an excuse to use this yummy Japanese rub called yuzukosho. We had this great little dish of quinoa and sugar peas (or snap, I can’t remember which) with yuzukosho in Little Tokyo … Continue reading