Jay's Dishes
Recipes, tips, and stories of Jay's dishesWhen helping his mom to recover after cancer treatment, Jay learned how important a balanced and nutritious diet could help that process. Since then, he has put a great emphasis on nutrition of ingredients he uses, recipe he cooks and food he consumes. For each meal, he likes to include sufficient carbs, protein, fiber, fat, mineral, vitamins…He has made effort to use less or readily accessible ingredients (seasonings) in food he cooks. He is also fond of recipes with simple processing (cooking techniques). He jokes that he has relearned how to eat. He feels everyone in the modern world has to do that too. When the pandemic hits and schools are closed, Jay spent more time to prepare food for kids. To cheer up kids’ spirit, he brougt more variations to his dishes. That really gave him different sense of cooking.
All in all, Jay wishes everyone could enjoy cooking, eating delicious and nutritious food, and ultimately staying away from health issues and have a balanced life.
Lahmacun土耳其羊肉烤饼
Lahmacun土耳其羊肉饼 large mixing bowlbaking trayfood mixer (optional but very helpful)Rolling Pinscale (optional but very helpful) 220 gram ground lamb220 gram ground beef2 medium onion3 medium tomato1 small red bell pepper2-3 jalapeno1 tsp salt3 tbsp tomato paste630 gram...
Sodium-free Banana Pancake 无钠香蕉松饼
Sodium Free Banana Pancake 无钠香蕉松饼 Pancake without added sugar and rising agent large mixing bowlmedium mixing bowl12“ frying panforklarge spoonwhiskspatula 2 medium/large riped banana2 medium/large eggs1.5 cups all purpose flour3/4 cups whole milk1 tbsp butter...
Souffle Pancake 舒芙蕾松饼
Souffle Pancake 舒芙蕾松饼 12" frying pan (non-stick) with lidlarge mixing bowlsmall mixing bowlwhisk 3 large eggs2 tbsp all purpose flour1 tbsp sugar1 tbsp milk Breakfast, Side DishFrench, fusionpancake, Souffle,...
Quinoa Bowl 藜麦沙拉
Quinoa Bowl 藜麦沙拉 A tweak to common quinoa bowl recipe with ingredients used regularly 8“ sauce pan10“ frying pan12“ frying pan 1 cup quinoa1.4 cups water2 small zucchini1 firm tofu2 large egg0.5 lbs shaved beef1 tbsp soy sauce3 tbsp olive oilsprinkle saltsprinkle...
Miso Ground Pork(Nikumiso Gohan)味增肉末
Miso Ground Pork (Nikumiso Gohan)味增肉末 A quick but flavorful dish with simple ingredients. 12“ stir-frying pan or wok 0.5 lbs ground pork1 tbsp light soy sauce0.5 tbsp miso (I prefer white miso)1 jalapeno (optional)pinch sugar (optional)pinch chili flakes (optional)...
Yellowtail Sashimi with Jalapeño 黄尾刺身
A Yellowtail Sashimi with Jalapeño 黄尾刺身 If you have access to sashimi grade yellowtail, this the easiest dish you can try. sharp knife 3-4 oz Sashimi grade yellowtail2 tbsp yuzu sauce1 tbsp sushi soy sauce6-7 very thin jalapeno slice2-3 very thin radish slice5-6...
Chicken/Fish Taco 鸡肉/海鲜塔可
A Easy Fish/Chicken Taco 鸡肉/海鲜塔可 10" or 12" frying panlarge baking tray 0.5 lbs chicken breast0.5 lbs fish filet1-2 tbsp cajun mix2-3 tbsp oil1 small tomato0.5 large ripe avocado 2 tbsp feta cheese1 lime or lemon Main Coursefusion, Mexicanchicken, chicken...
Bagel Sandwich 贝果三明治
A Bagel Sandwich 贝果三明治 10“ frying panbread toaster (or another frying pan) 1 bagel2 Irish back bacon (Canadian bacon)1 large egg2 tbsp cream cheese1 tbsp oilpinch ground pepper (optional) Place the pan onto stove, turn heat to high, and add oil. Tilt and rotate the...
Kimchi Rice Cake Soup 泡菜年糕汤
If you go to a Korean restaurant, you will see dishes using the rice cake, which is also a very traditional ingredient used widely in China. Rice cakes are also called New Year cakes. When I was young, rice cakes were only made right before the Lunar New Year. Once...
Cajun Fish
A few weeks ago, I had a dinner with a customer at a casual restaurant in Charlotte area. I was with a group and the place was picked up by the customer. So, I didn’t know what kind of food style the place serves before I saw the menu. I picked the Blackened Redfish....
Chinese Bacon Rice 咸肉菜饭
This is truly a flavor from my hometown. Like the “Lion’s Head” Meatball Soup, this dish is from Huaiyang Cuisine in the Jiangsu and Shanghai region. I probably never ate this dish after I left home for my college. It has been almost 30 years. I never cooked this dish...
Massaman Seafood Curry 马萨曼咖喱海鲜
Massaman curry is a relatively mild Thai curry. It is a fusion dish combining native Thai cusine ingredients (chili pepper, lemongrass, coriander, fish sauce…) with ingredients like, cardamom, cinnamon, cloves, cumin, bay leaves, nutmeg, etc. which are commonly used...