Matcha Macarons
It has been one crazy week. I got to LA last Saturday and every day has been a deluge of unpacking, catch up on work, and acclimating to my new surrounding. With so much change this week, I wanted to...
View ArticleChinese Sesame Balls
This week I made one of my favorite dim sum desserts of all time – fried sesame balls. Every time I go to dim sum, I always make sure to order these things even if I’m stuffed. They’re definitely not...
View ArticleCinnamon Rolls with a Matcha Glaze
One of my favorite memories growing up was going to Cinnabon for cinnamon rolls. As an Asian American kid, no one in my family knew how to bake let alone make yeasted dough. So getting cinnamon rolls...
View ArticleLemongrass Chili Oil
I’ve always wanted to create my own chili oil. I love the idea of taking all the aromatics I love and putting them into my own condiment. That’s what this lemongrass chili oil is for me. It’s like my...
View ArticleThai Tea Mochi Muffins
The one drink I love to have, rain or shine, is Thai iced tea. I mostly associate this drink with Asian restaurants in the US because it’s literally served at almost every single one. I’ve had it at...
View ArticleDurian Ice Cream
Ever since I moved back to LA, my parents have been begging me to make them durian ice cream. I finally got around to it last week because I needed to use up leftover milk from my cinnamon roll recipe....
View ArticleChicken Congee
The temperature is FINALLY cooling down in LA, so it’s about time to bust out some cozy soup recipes. This is not exactly a soup but it’s something I eat a lot especially when I want a cozy dish. It is...
View ArticlePumpkin Spice Chocolate Chip Cookies
Recently, I have been really craving chocolate chip cookies. I know they’re really simple, but there is just something about chocolate chip cookies that makes everyone fall to their knees when they eat...
View ArticlePersimmon Jam
As an Asian American, I always look forward to persimmon season in the fall. Persimmons are essentially the Asian equivalent to pumpkins in Western culture. They even look a little like mini pumpkins!...
View ArticleVegetarian Banh Cuon
One thing I’ve been aiming to do with my blog is to create vegetarian versions of Vietnamese recipes. In the past couple of years, many of my friends have become vegan or vegetarian, and this made me...
View ArticleVietnamese Cinnamon Date Sticky Buns
When I made my matcha glazed cinnamon rolls last month, my mom kept saying they had too much processed sugar, so in an effort to appease her tastes, I made a batch of sticky buns with less processed...
View ArticleChinese Sausage Stuffing
I CANNOT believe it’s 2 weeks until Thanksgiving. This year feels like it flew by, and it also felt like it lasted forever. 2020 is one for the books and that means this Thanksgiving is definitely...
View ArticleHerb Infused Mashed Potatoes
I am so so SO excited about this recipe because it’s one I absolutely love. Not that I don’t love my other recipes but this one is special to me. Growing up, I always loved mashed potatoes, but I could...
View ArticleFive Spice Roasted Duck
The main event at Thanksgiving dinner is the turkey. I know that turkey is a Thanksgiving tradition, but I REALLY don’t like turkey. I think it’s dry and has no flavor. So I wanted to reimagine the...
View ArticleVegetarian Vietnamese Dipping Sauce
I hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving! As I mentioned in a previous post, I wanted to post more vegetarian alternatives to Vietnamese dishes, and you can’t have Vietnamese food without nuoc cham....
View ArticlePeppermint Mochi Brownies
It’s Christmas season! And in my opinion, it couldn’t have gotten here fast enough. This year has been TOUGH and all the little things about this time of year bring a smile to my face. One thing I love...
View ArticleKorean Inspired Braised Short Ribs
I read somewhere that you expend more energy in the winter because your body is trying to keep you warm. That’s why you crave carbs and you also eat more. Well that’s exactly how I’m feeling these...
View ArticleStarry Night Sugar Cookies
I am in deep cookie making mode this week because we only have 2 weeks until Christmas! I don’t know about you, but I am definitely looking forward to this year ending. And I plan to end it on a sweet...
View ArticleVietnamese Sweet & Sour Soup (Canh Chua)
It’s no secret that I love my soup recipes. And that’s probably because in Vietnamese culture, we have either soups or vermicelli bowls for the most part. It’s all I grew up eating, and I wasn’t mad...
View ArticleBlack Sesame Chocolate Chip Cookies
I am literally swimming in sugar and butter this week as Christmas baking kicks into high gear. Next up on my cookie list are these black sesame chocolate chip cookies. They have the earthiness of...
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