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.
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
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)
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
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...
Japanese hamburger 日式汉堡ハンバーグ
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...
Cheese Naan芝士馕 (チーズナン)
I like naans, plain or butter garlic. The soft texture and flour aroma are so amazing. I first got know the word, “naan” from Indian restaurants. It turned out naan is widely consumed by people in Western Asia, Central Asia, Indian subcontinent, Indonesia, Myanmar,...
Cheese Egg Sandwich 芝士鸡蛋三明治
I always look for new dishes for dinners. However, I don’t spend much effort to try different recipes for breakfast. I feel constrained to keep a good balance of carbs, proteins, good fat, and fiber in breakfast using common and health ingredients. On top of that,...
Scotch Egg 苏格兰炸蛋
When I took a friend who grew up in India to lunch, he asked me if I would like to go to a Chinese restaurant. I told him that I prefer to go to other styles. I also told him that I don’t cook much Chinese food at home. Scotch egg is another example of my exploration...
Japanese Fried Chicken (Karaage)日式炸鸡
This is another dish I used to buy from the local Japanese grocer like pirikara. I heard it is a very classic dish found at any Japanese home, bento box, street food stall, or restaurant. When I followed some online recipe and made this dish by myself, I realized how...
Pepper Steak 回锅牛柳
I cook beef in different ways, such as steaks from different cuts, burgers, meatballs, beef bourguignons, beef wellington, Chinese stewed beef, Korean beef bulgogi, beef curry, Japanese gyudon … Some of the dishes are easy to make while some need more effort. These...
Angel Hair with Shrimp Pasta 虾仁意面
Pastas are loved by most people, particularly kids. I make spaghetti with meat sauce, shrimp scampi, lasagna, and other pastas. Like most dishes I make, after a couple of times, the kids started avoiding the meat sauce spaghetti and other dishes. I understand their...
Mediterranean Chicken 地中海风格时蔬烩鸡
I have to say I don’t know if people in the Mediterranean region cook dishes (chicken) exactly this way. However, I do know that a lot of people is trying to practice the Mediterranean diet. I guess even if this recipe is not cooked by people in that area, it does...