I have quite a few Indonesian recipes in my “To Try” list and made Indonesian water spinach for an afternoon lunch. Wow! It would be perfect as a side dish, but I had it on its own with flakey Malaysian … Continue reading
Kimchi udon is super decadent and super easy to make! Tangy from the kimchi, rich from the butter and mayo, fresh from the green onions, I love it! I was inspired by this tasting table’s recipe for Mentaiko Udon which has … Continue reading
Oh my I made the kitchen a full on mess yesterday trying to cook Thai pad kee mao, A.K.A drunken noodles! It really shouldn’t have been that hard, but somehow I ended up with a ridiculously smokey kitchen, eyes watering, … Continue reading
Really flavorful vegetarian pho broth is hard to find so I thought I’d try making it myself. Both charred onions and ginger, and semi-caramelized onions, along with dried shiitake mushrooms and star anise give this broth its yummy pho-ness. I thought … Continue reading
Here is another recipe from my Lao Experiences cooking class, eggplant dip! I found Lao cuisine to be amazing! I’m a huge fan of Asian food in general, but Lao is near the top of my list I think. Flavorful, … Continue reading
In Lao I took a cooking class at Lao Experiences and it was amazing! This is my vegetarian version of steamed fish in a banana leaf (mok pa). Instead of fish, I used tofu and a little olive oil, and … Continue reading
As you’ve probably figured out by now, we are big noodle fans! This recipe for vegetable soy sauce chow mein is supreme comfort food for me. It has a simple flavor profile, the main flavor being soy sauce. Sirachi is … Continue reading
I like this recipe for Korean Black Bean Noodles especially because I read on Beyond Kimchee that is a big kid food in Korea. Doesn’t that just seem like so much more a fun than the kid friendly American mac & … Continue reading
I completely revamped my dan dan noodles and decided just to scrap the old recipe post and add a new one! My old one was just too complicated…This recipe for dan dan noodles uses mushrooms in stead of pork and … Continue reading
Update 4/21/14: I updated this recipe based on our experiences in Laos and Thailand over the holidays. This version is more authentic, but still vegetarian! I made my husband Tejas stop at Westminster Market in Little Saigon while we were … Continue reading