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Q+A with Petty Pandean-Elliott, Author of “The Indonesian Table” (+ a Recipe!)

10 May, by Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center in Cook books, Indonesian, Profile

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...

Crispy Noodles with Savory Vegetables

24 Mar, by Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center in Chinese, Cook books, Noodles, One wok meals, Vegan

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...

Chinese New Year Recipe: Instant Pot Hainanese Chicken Rice

09 Feb, by Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center in Celebrations, Chinese, Comfort food, Cook books, Entrees, Family style, Instant Pot, Main Course, Poaching, Poultry, Singaporean

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...

Chinese New Year Recipe: Lo Han Jai or Buddha’s Delight

05 Feb, by Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center in Celebrations, Chinese, Cook books, Family style, Food traditions, Instant Pot, Main Course, Recipes, Stir-frying, Vegan, Vegetarian

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...

One-Year Book Birthday Festive Menu

29 Mar, by Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center in Celebrations, Comfort food, Cook books

Food plays a very big role in celebrations across many Asian cultures. Whether it’s Lunar New Year, a birthday, Christmas, or a promotion at work, food--festive food--tends to be at the center of any get-together. Plus, the dishes served tend to have special meaning. Since I’m...

Happy One-Year Book Birthday!

28 Mar, by Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center in Book giveaway, Celebrations, Cook books

Woohoo! Farm to Table Asian Secrets turns one today, March 28! I can’t believe it’s already been a year! To celebrate, I’ll be throwing a coming-of-age party for my book baby. Why? In China, and many Asian countries, a baby’s first birthday is a major milestone. High infant...

Asian Cookbooks for Holiday Gift-Giving

08 Dec, by Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center in Burmese, Cook books, Filipino, Fusion, Korean, Malaysian, Singaporean, Thai

2017 has been a gangbusters year for Asian cookbooks. Not only are we seeing more Asian cookbooks being published, the variety and diversity of cultures, cuisines, and topics represented have increased exponentially. And my favorite trend? All these Asian cookbooks are authored by people of color writing...

Thai Son-in-Law Eggs (Fried Hard-Boiled Eggs with Tamarind Sauce)

06 Nov, by Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center in 30-minute meal, Cook books, Easy, Eggs, Main Course, Pan-frying, Thai, Vegetarian

Fried hard-boiled eggs seems a weird concept, don't you think? Even I think so, and I grew up eating a dish made with fried hard-boiled eggs! Called telor belado in Indonesian, hard-boiled eggs are fried in oil until golden-brown and blistered, then doused in a thick...

My New Cook Book and Recipe Inspiration

26 Apr, by Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center in Cook books, Vegan, Vegetable

The last few months have been a whirlwind of activity: Interviews, writing articles, Tweeting, social media posts, cooking demos, selling books, etc. What? You didn’t know I launched a new cookbook?! Well, that is entirely my fault. My latest book “Farm to Table Asian Secrets—Vegan and Vegetarian...

Cooking with Coconut + Book Giveaway!

22 Feb, by Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center in Book giveaway, Braising, Breakfast, Comfort food, Cook books, Eggs, Main Course, Pan-frying, Recipes, Sri Lankan

Before I discovered coconut milk in a can, there was the coconut auntie at the wet market. One whiff of coconut and I'll be transported to the neighborhood wet market where I grew up in Singapore. Once a week, usually a Saturday, I'd accompany my mom...

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