Pate Chaud (Banh Pate So)
I hope you and your family had an amazing holiday. I had a nice quiet Christmas in LA with my immediate family, and it was just perfect. Now that we are looking towards a new year – a new decade –...
View ArticleBo Ne (Vietnamese Steak and Eggs)
For my last recipe of the year, I wanted to put up my version of a celebratory breakfast and the perfect breakfast to have New Years day – Bo Ne. This is essentially Vietnamese steak and eggs. This...
View ArticleLemon Mochi Donuts
January is the time for all things citrus, and I wanted to celebrate with these lemon mochi donuts. Lemons are probably my favorite fruit not because I like to eat them, but because of what they add to...
View ArticleUbe Brownies
One ingredient that I started using last year is ube. I absolutely love how it tastes in desserts, and the rich purple color it imparts to any dessert. At the beginning of year, I made a goal of mine...
View ArticleVietnamese Spring Rolls (Goi Cuon)
When I moved to the Bay Area, the one thing I missed most about living in LA was my mom’s cooking. There is no one better in kitchen in my opinion (and I’m including my grandma in this statement). All...
View ArticleChinese Sticky Rice (Lo Mai Fan)
Chinese New Year is 2 weeks away, so I am definitely thinking about my own CNY menu. I think one of the keys to not getting crushed under all the work of a CNY dinner is to plan early. One dish that I...
View ArticleChinese Tea Eggs
Chinese Tea Eggs are some of the best things I’ve eaten in my life. They’re hard boiled eggs steeped in soy sauce, tea, and spices. The combination of these seasonings gives the eggs this really earthy...
View ArticleBanh Bao (Vietnamese Steamed Pork Buns)
This is another recipe that reminds me of my aunt Hollywood. She was the only one that ever made me Banh Bao from scratch, and man do I appreciate her after developing this recipe. I would say this...
View ArticleChinese Almond Cookies
I have a bit of a complicated relationship with this dessert. Chinese almond cookies are something many of us grow up eating, and for me, they were never my favorite. Don’t get me wrong I love almond...
View ArticleMatcha Tiramisu
This has been a recipe I’ve been wanting to rewrite for awhile. After writing my Vietnamese coffee tiramisu recipe, I knew I wanted to give this recipe a face lift because I’ve become way better at...
View ArticleBo Kho (Vietnamese Beef Stew)
Chinese New Year was a big day in my family, more so than Christmas or Thanksgiving. Every year, my family and I would gather with friends and family, eat tons of food, and I would receive some lucky...
View ArticleGa Kho (Vietnamese Caramelized Chicken)
Something I wanted to do more of this year is to give you guys more weeknight recipes! Everyone has such busy lives, so cooking is probably the last thing on your mind. That’s why I wanted to make it...
View ArticleThit Kho (Vietnamese Braised Pork Belly with Eggs)
On the blog this week is a recipe for a CLASSIC Vietnamese dish – thit kho or braised pork belly with eggs. When I was little, I definitely took this dish for granted. It was something my mom would...
View ArticleRed Bean Paste
One of my favorite dessert flavors is red bean. I love it in everything. On toast. In red bean buns. In mochi. On shaved ice. No matter where I am, if I see red bean on the menu, I am going to order...
View ArticleChocolate Chip Mochi Muffins
I was making chocolate chip cookies for a Galentines Day party, and I got the idea to make a mochi muffin taste just like a chocolate chip cookie! Doesn’t that sound amazing?! These chocolate chip...
View ArticleSweet and Sour Fish
I feel like LA is having a bit of an identity crisis with the weather but it is 85 DEGREES right now. And when it’s that hot, I only want to make super easy recipes, and it seems like you guys seem to...
View ArticleEspresso Shortbread Cookies
This week’s recipe is inspired by the Vietnamese people and the country where my parents come from. Pretty much all the Vietnamese people in my life are not necessarily big fans of desserts, but they...
View ArticleUbe Mochi Donuts
My love affair with ube continues with these ube mochi donuts. My previous ube recipes (like my ube brownies or ube rice krispie treats) have been some of the most popular recipes on the blog. And I...
View ArticleLemongrass Pork Vermicelli Bowls (Bun Thit Xao Xa)
Spring is officially here which means transitioning my food into dishes that are lighter and a tad bit healthier. Right now, it is in the 80s where I live. (I know crazy right!). So that’s all I want...
View ArticleBeef Chow Fun
As you get older, it’s interesting to see what you like now versus what you liked as a kid. There were so many foods I didn’t like growing up. Like carrots, most types of che, corn, and this dish beef...
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