Spicy Ahi Tuna Avocado Tartare Bites are easy to make for a healthy delicious appetizer with all the flavors of a spicy tuna roll served on tortilla chips. Perfect for parties and celebrations. This is a great recipe for using up bits and pieces of fresh sushi-grade tuna. When I made my Spicy Ahi Tuna Avocado…
Turkey Brown Rice Congee Recipe
Turkey Brown Rice Congee is a wonderful way to use a leftover turkey carcass. It is humble comfort food. Turkey congee is a tradition in many Chinese American households after Thanksgiving. Congee, also called “shi fan” in the Mandarin dialect or “jook” in the Cantonese dialect, is basically rice cooked in water or broth until…
Sous Vide Pork Loin Banh Mi Buns Recipe
Sous Vide Pork Loin Banh Mi Buns feature tender, juicy lean pork cooked in a sous vide bath. Learn what sous vide cooking is, the equipment used in sous vide cooking, what sous vide works best for, and food safety using sous vide. Sponsored by Hamilton Beach. Have you heard of sous vide cooking? It’s…
Vietnamese Beef Pho Noodle Soup Recipe
Learn how to make Vietnamese Beef Pho Noodle Soup on the stovetop or pressure cooker, and what to serve this traditional noodle soup with. I love shopping at ethnic markets, and although there aren’t a lot near where I live, I’ve managed to find markets of all kinds within a 45 minute radius, including a…
Thai Green Curry Chicken Zucchini Noodles Recipe
These Thai Green Curry Chicken Zucchini Noodles take less than 20 minutes to cook. The rich, creamy, slightly spicy coconut Thai curry sauce is delicious and zucchini noodles are a low carb alternative to rice and rice noodles. This post is sponsored by Peapod I love Thai curry – sweet, salty, spicy flavors that are melded together…
Chinese Five Spice Pork Belly Recipe
Chinese Five Spice Pork Belly is a special occasion dish that always receives rave reviews. Pork belly buns are very popular these days. It’s funny, because pork belly is a very traditional Chinese food. I’m glad people are finally discovering just how delicious this cut of meat is. It’s definitely a special occasion dish. I…
Cold Chinese Sesame Noodles Recipe
Cold Chinese Sesame Noodles are a great make-ahead dish for a party. This has been in my recipe repertoire for over 20 years, and continues to be my go-to dish for summer entertaining. Keep it vegetarian, or add some shredded cooked chicken for a main course meal. (This post has been updated to include new…
Chinese Five Spice Ground Turkey Zucchini Noodles Recipe
Chinese Five Spice Ground Turkey Zucchini Noodles are a great low carb option for a delicious dinner. There’s a local restaurant that has a few zucchini noodle options on their summer menu. One was served with ground turkey and tomato sauce. It was light with just a little bit of tomato, and surprisingly, served room temperature,…
Grilled Vietnamese Lemongrass Cilantro Chicken Recipe
Grilled Vietnamese Lemongrass Cilantro Chicken is delicious in salads, sandwiches, summer rolls, or as a main course. I visited Vietnam many years ago as part of a corporate incentive trip, and I still remember how hot it was. Lunch was a cold buffet, nothing too memorable. It wasn’t until I met a local Vietnamese American woman that…
Thai Chicken Satay Recipe
Thai Chicken Satay Skewers are perfect for summer barbecues as an appetizer or dinner. These chicken skewers make perfect party food during the summer, either as an appetizer or for dinner. Thai Chicken Satay Ingredients The ingredients for this recipe are available in most supermarkets these days, including fish sauce (look in the Asian grocery…
Thai Peanut Sauce Recipe
This Thai Peanut Sauce is a classic dipping sauce for Thai Chicken Satay or Beef Satay. Thai Peanut Sauce is a classic sauce that’s served with Thai Chicken Satay or Thai Beef Satay. I make this throughout the summertime. Thai Peanut Sauce Ingredients Thai peanut sauce has all the sweet, spicy, salty and sour flavors…
Thai Beef Satay Skewers with Peanut Sauce
These Thai Beef Satay Skewers with Peanut Sauce are perfect for a party. (This post has been updated to include more photos) If you’ve ever had chicken satay with peanut sauce, then you know how addictively delicious they are. These Thai Beef Satay Skewers are a nice change from chicken satay and your guests will…
Thai Barbecue Pork Chops Recipe
These Thai Barbecue Pork Chops are moist, juicy and so flavorful. Know Your Food Source I believe in knowing where our food comes from, and how it’s been treated. I strive to feed my family chemical-free, hormone-free food that’s been raised with care wherever I can. One of the best ways to ensure this is…
Kung Pao Chicken with Peanuts Recipe
This Kung Pao Chicken with Peanuts is one of my husband’s favorite dishes. This post is sponsored by Circulon®. I’ve been married for twenty eight and a half years to my college sweetheart and we are committed to being lifelong partners. What’s the trick, you might ask? There’s not one easy answer, but I believe there are many factors…
Chinese Black Bean Chili Sauce Recipe
This Chinese Black Bean Chili Sauce is an authentic Chinese condiment that is delicious served with Chinese dumplings. My kids love Chinese dumplings and always eat them with some sort of Chinese dipping sauce. The simplest sauce I make is a mixture of soy sauce, sesame oil and vinegar. I serve Chinese hot chili bean…
Grilled Thai Curry Cilantro Garlic Chicken Recipe
This Grilled Thai Curry Cilantro Garlic Chicken is a wonderful summer dish. Serve with Thai Sweet Chili Sauce. This post has been updated to include more photos and a video. Although it’s not quite summer, it sure does feel like it. School is almost out, my college boys are home, and grilling is back. We…
Thai Sweet Chili Sauce Recipe
This Thai Sweet Chili Sauce is sweet and spicy, and is a popular dipping sauce for Thai Barbecue Chicken. This past weekend, three of my boys were home for the weekend to celebrate Mother’s Day. I always love having them home – I miss all the laughter and commotion in the house. We had our…
Asian Salmon Arugula Napa Cabbage Mango Salad with Candied Walnuts Recipe
This Asian Salmon Arugula Napa Cabbage Mango Salad with Candied Walnuts is deliciously light yet perfect as a main course salad. 371 calories/serving; 8 Freestyle points/serving. Although I do love to cook, there are definitely days when I want a break from cooking. Typically, I cook throughout the week and then we either go out…
Sous Vide Chinese Drunken Wine Chicken Recipe
Sous Vide Chicken Drunken Wine Chicken is a modern interpretation of an authentic traditional Chinese chicken dish. I’ve been using sous vide to cook chicken over the past year and I love how moist and juicy the chicken comes out. There’s no chance of ending up with dry chicken when you use sous vide as…
Szechuan Red Chili Oil Wonton Sauce Recipe
This Szechuan Red Chili Oil Wonton Sauce tastes just like the one at authentic Chinese restaurants. Szechuan Red Chili Oil Wontons are one of my favorite foods when I see it on the menu at Chinese restaurants. Whenever I visit my parents in Maryland, we order these spicy wontons. My parents are very particular about their Chinese…
Mom’s Baked Coconut Sticky Rice Red Bean Paste Cake for Chinese New Year
My Mom’s Baked Coconut Sticky Rice Red Bean Paste Cake is perfect for celebrating Chinese New Year. The sweet bean paste filling makes this sticky rice cake extra special. Chinese New Year is next Monday, so I’ve been digging through my mom’s sticky rice recipes. It’s the year of the Monkey (my oldest son and…