Kimchi Rice Cake Soup 泡菜年糕汤

Kimchi Rice Cake Soup 泡菜年糕汤

by | Mar 13, 2022 | Asian, Fusion, Pork, Uncategorized

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...
Chinese Bacon Rice 咸肉菜饭

Chinese Bacon Rice 咸肉菜饭

by | Feb 27, 2022 | Asian, Chinese, Pork

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...
Fly’s Head 苍蝇头

Fly’s Head 苍蝇头

by | Dec 19, 2021 | Asian, Chinese, Fusion, Pork, Uncategorized

I first learned of this dish at a Chinese restaurant in Flushing, NY. The owner/chef was from Taiwan, and the restaurant has survived fierce competition for many years. It is not a fancy restaurant and only serves home cooking dishes. I heard Michelin Guide once sent...
Juicy Pork Chop 多汁猪排

Juicy Pork Chop 多汁猪排

by | Nov 28, 2021 | American, Fusion, Pork

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...
Chinese Pork Bun 肉夹馍

Chinese Pork Bun 肉夹馍

by | 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...