With my sincere apologies to the vegetarians… we’ll be back to our regular, veg-friendly programming shortly. In the spirit of Lunar New Year, which, for me, is basically another Thanksgiving (quality time with family, eating tasty things), here’s my Chinese-ish twist on stuffing. I made it two ways, with Taiwanese toast […]
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Garlic Chip and Leek Fried Rice
Does everyone feel like they are just barely on the precipice between “real” adulthood and falling apart? Every day that I postpone laundering my bedsheets or scheduling a haircut makes me wonder how my parents and other real adults managed to live their lives, often with significantly more responsibilities than me… like nurturing human life. I […]
Fried mochi rice (you fan)
When Thanksgiving season rolls around, I get very strong and specific food cravings. It’s hard not to, since the weather’s just turned cool (well, cool for California anyways), and all my conversations inevitably turn to who’s making what delicious dishes this year. While my mom and I haven’t actually gotten a game plan yet (reminder to […]
Tomato eggs (Fanqie chao dan)
My family loves eggs. When I lived at home, we would buy them in 18-packs (sometimes two of them), and occasionally in the smaller palettes that Costco offers. A fried egg on a carb vessel, your choice of rice or toast, continues to be my go-to quick meal and has been more or less since […]
Fusion tacos, and in turn, self-loathing
In my defense, I didn’t start out to make “fusion” tacos. It just happened because hunger stroke, and I had not gone to the market that day. I basically always just want to eat sauteed vegetables with soy sauce (and a fried egg), but generic Asian-ish stir fry doesn’t seem to appeal to my roommates […]