Steamed pork with black bean sauce is one of my favorite diner dishes. As it is easy to make and you can marinate it upfront so that even your husband/boyfriend who usually can’t cook can prepare this while you are still stuck at work ;). This dish is delicious when served with rice. In addition […]
Cola Chicken is a popular dish in Asia prepared with chicken and cola as main ingredients. I tried it with both diet and regular coke and I liked both. the picture is prepared with diet coke, which explains that the colour is a bit pale compared to when regular coke is used. This recipe is […]
Pho is a Vietnamese noodle soup consisting of broth, rice noodles, herbs and meat. Pho is a popular food in Vietnam and has won over the hearts of other cultures as well. For example, whenever I visit Paris, I would not only enjoy the baguettes and macaroons there, but I will also always go to […]
Andong Jjimdak is a Korean braised chicken dish, “Jjim” refers to dishes that are steamed, stewed or braised in a sauce and “dak” means chicken. This dish originates from the city Andong and is sweet with a hint of spiciness. It is cooked over high heat and can have various tastes by adding diverse ingredients. […]
Roasted Cauliflower will transform into a tasty golden snack in the oven. This Indian Style from Cookie and Kate is the perfect side dish to serve with rice and especially along with Indian curry dishes, for my butter chicken recipe, click here. This Indian-inspired version is prepared with any high quality vegetable oil, salt, pepper, […]
My mom always used to say how healthy fish is and that it makes me smarter. So I always try to include fish in diet. This oven-baked Asian Style Salmon dish is one of those dishes that I can never get tired of. It is easy, flavorful and can be made with counter ready ingredients: […]
“Japchae ” literally means mixture of vegetables and also describes the method with which it is prepared. You can either serve this dish with “beef’ or veggies only. The original version back in the 17th century didn’t contain meat nor noodles and was invented by one of the King’s subjects as a dish for a […]
Korean Fried Chicken (‘Dakgangjeong’) is known for its crispiness as it’s being fried twice as opposed to the typical American fried chicken. The chicken is also usually seasoned with spices, sugar and salt prior to and after being fried. In South Korea, this chicken is consumed as a meal, an appetizer, snack with beer and […]
Soy Sauce Chicken Wings is a favorite within the Cantonese cuisine and is a children’s favorite. In addition to that, it’s super easy to make it at home. The taste of this dish is flavorful because of the soy sauce along with the rice wine, minced garlic and sesame oil. I am a huge fan […]
Samgyeop-sal means “three layer flesh” in Korean, referring to striations of lean meat and fat in the pork belly that appears as three layers when cut. Belly is used a lot in Korean cooking and this happened during Japan’s ruling over Korea when Japan considered belly as a by-product so this was left in Korea. […]