Pili nuts are similar to almonds but with a richer, creamier taste. They are plentiful in Maluku, a province comprised of nearly a thousand islands. The province was once known as the Moluccas or The Spice Islands, a historic trading hub for the visiting merchants...
Award-winning Indonesian chef, writer, entrepreneur, and philanthropist Petty Pandean-Elliott is the author of several bestselling Indonesian cookbooks. In April, Pandean-Elliott launched a comprehensive and personal book presenting 150 accessible recipes interspersed with recollections of her culinary journeys throughout Indonesia, beginning with her childhood memories in...
(Photo credit: Sarah Culver) The Vietnamese sandwich or banh mi has taken the culinary world by storm. Usually filled with meat pate or pork, this eggplant “meatball” sandwich is a refreshing change from the same ole, same ole. The extras-- sriracha mayo, pickles, veggies, and herbs—are...
This Hong Kong-style dish is very popular at Chinese restaurants and comprises one big crispy noodle cake topped with chicken or seafood. I decided to make noodles nests that are ideal for serving kids and can be easily divided among diners. If you can’t find...
Okay okay, if you grew up in Singapore like me, Hainanese chicken rice is not technically a new year dish. It's more of an eat-it-whenever-you-want dish. However, a whole chicken, is also served at new year to symbolize family, unity and togetherness. White Cut Chicken...
Commonly known as Buddha’s Delight, this vegetarian dish is usually eaten on the first day of the Chinese New Year. I’ve turned it into an everyday dish using some of my favorite vegetables with miso paste added for a truly delicious sauce! For new year, the...
Easy, healthy and delicious, steamed fish is a lovely traditional recipe to make for Chinese New Year During Chinese/Lunar New Year, fish—usually steamed, sometimes grilled or fried--is served during the reunion dinner on new year’s eve. Fish is a symbol of prosperity and surplus and its...
Sticky rice stuffing is a staple for many Chinese American families at Thanksgiving. It is a riff on “naw mai fun” or “lo mai gai,” two very traditional Chinese recipes. My friend Wing gave me his grandmother’s recipe to include in my very first cookbook—The...
Excerpted from Instant Pot Asian Pressure Cooker Meals, an official Instant Pot Cookbook Thai basil, sweet chili sauce and lots of black pepper make for an easy and delicious chicken rice dish This dish is a riff on the very popular Thai basil pork dish Pad Grapow...
SPICY SMACKED CUCUMBERS (SUAN LA PAI HUANG GUA) China Makes: 2 cups Prep time: 10 minutes plus 30 minutes salting time Smashing cucumbers is a classic Chinese technique that allows the cucumbers to release moisture as well as absorb the dressing readily. 1 pound thin-skinned cucumber like English or Persian...
