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Pickles and Tea Celebrations

Chicken Biryani Three Ways

13 Feb, by Pat Tanumihardja in Celebrations, Entrees, Indian, Pakistani, Poultry

I first met Jafar "Jeff" Siddiqui 16 years ago when I first came to the U.S. Jeff and his wife Kathy were my brother's host parents. Every year, FIUTS, an organization at the University of Washington, plays matchmaker, pairing newly arrived foreign students with American...

Eating Silver and Gold–Chinese New Year Dumplings

05 Feb, by Pat Tanumihardja in Appetizers, Celebrations, Chinese, Comfort food, Food traditions, Interview with a grandma

There is a popular Chinese saying: "There is nothing more delicious than jiaozi." Such an accolade no doubt points to the popularity of the simple Chinese dumpling. (Chinese dumplings come in many shapes and sizes but the most common are jiaozi and guotieh. They're essentially the...

Belly belly good

28 Dec, by Pat Tanumihardja in Celebrations, Comfort food, Entrees, Food traditions, Meat, Vietnamese

Chefs are going ga ga over pork belly. Yes, this fatty, inexpensive cut is fast gaining favor and has risen on the trend-o-meter in the past couple of years. Here in Seattle, pork belly has top billing at fancy restaurants the likes of Tilth, Harvest Vine...