Wonton noodle soup with soy eggs and bbq pork
Now that I’ve made basic noodle stock and char sui pork, here’s one of my favorite soups to enjoy in the comfort of my own home. It enjoy it as a great weekend breakfast. Soy Sauce Eggs 6 eggs 3/4 …...
View ArticleHoliday eatings
This is a wonderful recipe that takes me back to my childhood. My father would make this dish for special occasions, such as Arbor Day, or, interestingly enough, on Nooruz, which is the Kyrgyzstan...
View ArticleSatay and peanut sauce
Meat 1 amount of Meat (pork shoulder strips, beef strips, chicken, but in long, thin strips) Many stalks of lemon grass, trimmed on both ends, out leaves peeled, and minced like a muthafuck 1 knob of...
View ArticleBelly and eggs
Pork belly stewed with whole eggs and fried tofu in coconut juice and fish sauce. Much better than it looks or sounds.
View ArticleRound eggs
I’ve long had a round egg fetish, and was pleased when this year I was gifted with a pair of these round egg molds purchased from Crate and Barrel. Here are the results of employing the devices to top...
View ArticleScallop Ceviche
Here it is, in tostada form and sprinkled with Bufalo Jalapeño hot sauce. One pound bay scallops, halved (or quartered if somewhat largish) 2 limes 1 smallish meyer lemon 2 small clementine tangerines...
View ArticleBeef Daube
As winter winds down, it’s probably a good time to share one of my favorite winter dishes. Beef Daube 2 1/2 pounds beef chuck, cut into 1 1/2 inch-ish chunks Few tablespoons of flour 9-12 peeled...
View ArticleSteak Salad
This is a pretty standard Vietnamese cold noodle dish, aka “bun”. Go to any Vietnamese restaurant serving standard fare and you’ll see “bun thit nuong” (rice noodles with grilled pork), “bun thit nuong...
View ArticlePoke
Ahi Poke 1/2 pound sashimi-grade ahi block, diced 1 stalk chopped green onion 1/4 chopped white onion 1 tablespoon low-sodium soy sauce Squeeze of lemon juice 1 tablespoon sesame oil Hawaiin red salt...
View ArticleGrilled summertime halibut
I’ve had oral surgery recently and have been limited to soft foods. As a result, my normal routine has been eviscerated, as I’ve been drinking a lot of soymilk protein shakes and eating a lot of soups....
View ArticleSate marinated game hens
I like game hens. They are like chickens, except in diminutively exact scale. You can eat an entire game hen at one sitting and not feel like a glutton. So I eat two. One thing that worries: are “game...
View ArticleChicken noodle soup
Since it’s winter and the time where many humans are afflicted with “the sickness”, I thought I’d share my favorite form of chicken noodle soup. I guess in Vietnamese it’s officially “pho ga”, but that...
View ArticleEating Tucson (condiments): Santa Cruz Chili Paste and Red chili beef
When I lived in Tucson, I used to buy Santa Cruz brand red chili paste concentrate from the 17th Street Farmers Market, which was just a short bike ride down the street from my house in the barrio....
View ArticleBeef Jerky from Gartners Country Meat Market
This is like a meat popsicle. Gartners Country Meat Market 7450 Northeast Killingsworth Street Portland, OR 97218-3737 (503) 252-7801
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