Meat lovers heads up! Today I am sharing this super simple Japanese chashu (ramen pork) recipe. Now you can make restaurant quality chashu at home! Chashu basically means braised pork. For me, chashu and a perfectly cooked Ajitsuke Tamago (soft-boiled marinated egg) are must when I go for a bowl of …
One Pot Thai Shrimp Curry
Do you like curry? Making restaurant quality curry is actually quite simple, and you only need one pot. This Thai curry with shrimps has a great flavor complexity: the creamy taste from coconut cream, umami from seafood and mushrooms, and subtle refreshing taste from lemongrass and …
Healthier Pork Cordon Bleu
Pork cordon bleu — tender pork with a golden, crispy crust and flavorful bacon & gooey cheese filling. Meat lovers will not be able to say no to this easy, delicious, healthier version pork cordon bleu! Pork cordon bleu actually has nothing to do with Le …
Rustic Blueberry Galette
Galette, a type of free-form crusty cake/pie, is perfect for those days when you crave something sweet, but feel too lazy to make anything fancy. What’s good about making a galette is that it does not require any cake mold or fussy technique. Yes, the …
Bœuf Bourguignon
Bœuf Bourgignon, a widely loved French classic dish, did not become popular for no reason. Although the name sounds really fancy (I guess everything sounds fancier in French), the ingredients are all easy to prepare. It is a simple, warm and hearty dish perfect for …
The Perfect Ramen Egg
In my opinion, a bowl of ramen without a ramen egg (Ajitsuke Tamago) is not complete. I am a huge fan of the shiny, custard-like egg yolk of a flavorful ramen egg. While many ramen places charge almost $2 for a ramen egg, it is in …
Earl Grey Mille Crepe Cake
Mille crepe cakes have become so popular nowadays, and the most renowned mille crepe cake specialty dessert shop is probably Lady M. First time trying Lady M I had the original, it was mediocre and at that time I just couldn’t understand they hype… Second …
Easy Tomato Noodle Soup with Beef
This easy tomato noodle soup with beef is so easy, yet delicious and nourish. As the weather gets colder and colder, what’s better than a bowl of noodle soup on a chilly, lazy, late autumn day? Although instant noodle is yummy and sometimes almost addictive, …
酒酿红烧肉 Not Your Average Red Braised Pork
Red braised pork, Hong Shao Rou 红烧肉, one of the most popular and well-known dishes in China. The pork belly is braised to super tender, and covered with scrumptious, slightly sweet sauce. Even if you already know what red cooking is, what you may not …
Chinese Ginger Scallion Crab
Ginger and scallion crab 葱姜炒蟹, a popular Chinese dish found in most Cantonese seafood restaurants, is actually very simple to make. The juicy crab is filled with wok hei and scents released from the aromatics, and of course, full of umami. By the way, you …