by Jay | Oct 31, 2021 | Asian, Chinese, Fusion, Pork
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...
by Jay | Oct 24, 2021 | American, Asian, Beef, Japanese
Like Omurice and a lot of other Japanese dishes, this is also a Yoshoku (western-influenced dish). It is called Hamgagu in Japan. I bought this from a local Japanese grocer a few times. I always thought it was a meat ball until I was trying to figure out how to cook...
by Jay | Aug 29, 2021 | Asian, Chinese, drinks, Rice, Veggie
Like the veggie smoothie shared before, this is another very personal recipe (with varied ingredients) I use very often since I bought into the concept of smoothies with different ingredients for different occasions. Unlike the veggie/fruit one, ingredients used in...
by Jay | Aug 14, 2021 | Asian, Fusion, Pork, Rice
We all have long memory of dishes we had long time ago. One of my memories is kimchi fried rice I had a few years ago in New York City’s Korean town. They might cook it on a flat iron so that the rice grains were lightly toasted, and the dryness was to my liking....
by Jay | Aug 8, 2021 | Asian, Chicken, Chinese, Fusion, Japanese
During the COVID pandemic, I eat a lot of lunches during weekdays at home. To save time, I buy pre-cooked dishes from a local Japanese grocer. Chicken pirikara is always in my shopping bag. You can also buy pork and squid pirikara from the grocer. In Japan, these are...
by Jay | Jul 25, 2021 | American, Asian, Fusion, Veggie
Mushrooms are a healthy food (ingredient). More than most people think. They are low in calories, carbs, sodium, cholesterol, and fat. They are rich in vitamin B (B1, B2, B3, B13), vitamin D, dietary fibers, and antioxidants. Despite all the benefits, mushrooms are...
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