French Crêpe法式薄饼

French Crêpe法式薄饼

I grew up eating crepes, the Jiangsu (a province in China) style. At my parents’ home, it was served as a side dish (supplement) to congee. Back then, the crepe only had flour, water, veggie oil and was decorated with chopped green onion. There are other crepe styles...
Juicy Pork Chop 多汁猪排

Juicy Pork Chop 多汁猪排

This may sound a little bit ridiculous or sarcastic, but it is a true factor I take into consideration when I go grocery shopping. Due to the pandemic, a lot of grocery prices inflated. I started cooking more pork dishes to because of the inflation. I did cook pork...
Guacamole Toast 牛油果三明治

Guacamole Toast 牛油果三明治

I am lucky enough that I don’t have to drive a long distance to work every day. Because of that, I have some flexibility to prepare breakfasts with varied nutrition (see below). This a recipe I use 2-3 times a week. I don’t think most people would like it. I simply...
Potato Cheese Pie 土豆芝士派

Potato Cheese Pie 土豆芝士派

When I was booking a dinner reservation with a customer at Phoenix, I gave him a few options that I found on OpenTable. He picked “The Stockyards” and said it’s his favorite around that area. It was my first trip to Phoenix, so I had no idea about which restaurant is...
Chinese Flatbread/Bun 坨坨馍(白吉馍)

Chinese Flatbread/Bun 坨坨馍(白吉馍)

This is the other half of the recipe of Chinese Pork Bun. I grew up in a region doesn’t cook much wheat-based foods. I am not familiar with wheat/flour recipes. The bun/flatbreads used in Roujiamo look all the same to me. However, if you do research online, you find...
Chinese Pork Bun 肉夹馍

Chinese Pork Bun 肉夹馍

I grew up in a region that grows both rice and wheat. Comparing to people from places that only grow wheat, we don’t put as much enthusiasm to wheat-based foods, which have simple ingredients but need more effort and skills. To me, the variation of flour (all-purpose...