Homemade Lavender Ice Cream
This lavender ice cream recipe has been on the blog for awhile, so I thought I’d make it again and make some improvements to it. Lavender is one of my favorite ingredients of all time. In its aromatic...
View ArticleBlack Sesame Creme Brulee
When I find an ingredient I like, I use it over and over again. Black sesame is my current obsession. I love the subtle flavor it adds to a dish. Last week, I created a bark with matcha and black...
View ArticleChewy Oatmeal Craisin Cookies
These oatmeal craisin cookies were the first cookies I ever made for people. I remember I was in college and still a beginner cook. I found a recipe online for oatmeal raisin cookies, and decided to...
View ArticleMatcha Creme Brulee
One of my favorite desserts of all time is creme brulee. That smooth cream coupled with that hard sugar coating on top is the perfect balance of textures and flavors. I wanted to combine one of my...
View ArticleCoffee Creme Brulee
Outside of chocolate, one of my favorite flavors is coffee. It is a flavor that works especially well in desserts because the bitter flavor balances out the sweetness from the sugar. That’s what makes...
View ArticleToasted Black Sesame Ice Cream
My go-to dessert especially on warmer days is of course ice cream! I’ve made many flavors since starting this blog like my most recent flavor banana stracciatella or my prettiest flavor ube ice cream....
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 ArticleShiitake Mushroom Lettuce Wraps
Keeping to the simple and healthier recipes this month with a recipe for shiitake mushroom lettuce wraps. Last year, I watched a documentary on Netflix called “The Game Changers”. It was about how...
View ArticleStrawberry Matcha Latte Popsicles
I know it is a tad early for popsicles, but the recent heat wave in LA has been pushing me to do my summer recipes a little earlier. The idea for these strawberry matcha latte popsicles came about...
View ArticleAsian Garlic Noodles: 20 minute recipe!
Made with spaghetti, garlic, and a variety of Asian seasonings, this quick and easy recipe for Asian garlic noodles comes together in 20 minutes or less. Pair this side dish with a simple salt and...
View ArticleBanh Bao (Vietnamese Steamed Pork Buns)
This recipe for authentic banh bao or Vietnamese steamed pork buns is one of my favorite Vietnamese dishes. It does take some time to form and steam these baos, but the effort is well worth it in the...
View ArticleUbe Pound Cake
This tender, buttery ube pound cake is one of the most unique desserts you will ever have and one of the easiest to make! All the ingredients come together in one bowl, so you can have dessert done in...
View ArticleSaucy Gochujang Noodles
These saucy gochujang noodles are the perfect balance of spicy, sweet, and savory flavors. This is also the perfect dish for quick weeknight dinners because it all comes together in less than 30...
View ArticleThai Tea Ice Cream
This homemade Thai tea ice cream recipe has become one of my favorite ice cream flavors to date! From its vibrant orange color to its slightly bitter tea flavor, it is definitely one I will continue to...
View ArticleSpicy Vietnamese Beef Noodle Soup (Bun Bo Hue)
When the weather turns cold, I turn to good ole Vietnamese noodle soups for warmth. Making these noodle broths from my culture connects me to it like nothing else. One of my favorites is Bun Bo Hue....
View ArticleCa Hoi Nuong (Vietnamese Baked Salmon)
My take on a classic Vietnamese baked fish recipe but made with salmon (ca hoi nuong)! Salmon is marinated in soy sauce, oyster sauce, and garlic then baked before getting topped with scallion oil and...
View ArticleUbe Milkshake (only 4 ingredients!)
This ube milkshake is the perfect sweet treat. It takes less than 10 minutes to make with only a few simple ingredients but is extremely flavorful. Also included in this recipe are tips and tricks on...
View ArticleBaked Matcha & Mochiko Flour Donuts
These vibrant green homemade donuts are a delicious mashup of matcha powder, and mochiko sweet rice flour. Matcha mochi donut stakes just 30 minutes to make and the donuts emerge from the oven with a...
View ArticleTraditional Mooncake Recipe (with and without salted eggs)
The Mid Autumn Festival is a time I look forward to every year because I get to make and eat mooncakes! These beautiful rich cakes are filled with a sweet lotus paste and salted duck eggs. It is...
View ArticleVietnamese Inspired Hainanese Chicken Rice (Com Ga Hai Nam)
This famous Singaporean dish is also a favorite in Saigon where my family is from. Hainanese chicken rice is a dish that includes chicken poached with aromatics and rice cooked in the poaching liquid....
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