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Japanese Food Maven Hiroko Shimbo on Her Mother’s Influence in the Kitchen

12 May, by Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center in Appetizers/Sides, Boiling, Celebrations, Comfort food, Easy, Japanese, Vegan, Vegetable

Hiroko Shimbo is a well-known authority on Japanese cuisine and a beloved cooking instructor based in New York City. And like many of us, she owes much of her culinary finesse to her mother. Hiroko has long been a proponent of cooking Japanese cuisine with a...

Easiest Super Bowl Sunday Snack Ever!

30 Jan, by Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center in Appetizers, Boiling, Japanese, Snacks, Vegan, Vegetable

Okay, all you chili-, buffalo-wings- loving Super Bowl Sunday sports fans out there. I have a snack for you--edamame with chili salt. It's easy to make--barely 10 minutes! And you can mound your plate, chomp absentmindedly, and guzzle beer all while not taking your eyes off the TV....

Korean Cold Noodles for a Hot Day

10 Aug, by Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center in Boiling, Korean, Noodles, One-wok meal, Soups

It’s been sweltering here in the metro D.C. area. In fact, temps surged to 115 degrees F with the heat index several Mondays ago. It’s been so hot and muggy, all I want to do is hole myself up indoors and exert as little energy as...

hot and sour soup

Springtime Hot and Sour Soup

15 Apr, by Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center in Boiling, Chinese, Comfort food, Soups, Vegan, Vegetable

If I were a much less patient person, I’d have unfriended Spring as if she were a FaceBook acquaintance gone rogue at the first sign of petulance. For the last few weeks, the days have snapped back and forth from cold to warm, and back to...

congee

Savory Rice Porridge with Pork and Shrimp (Kao Tom Moo)

29 Feb, by Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center in Boiling, Breakfast, Chinese, Comfort food, Filipino, Grains, Indonesian, One-wok meal, Pork, Seafood, Singaporean, Taiwanese, Thai, Vietnamese

Although Lady Spring teased us with her glorious appearance this past weekend, the upcoming snow in the forecast reminds us that it's still winter. And there's nothing better than a steamy bowl of rice porridge when you're in need of something warm and comforting for both your soul...

dried instant ramen

Instant Ramen History and Hacks

14 Sep, by Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center in Boiling, Comfort food, Japanese, Noodles, One-wok meal

I may only be slightly exaggerating when I say that instant noodles are synonymous with starving college students. I’m sure even you dear reader have recollections of huddling over steaming Styrofoam cups, shoveling curly noodles into mouths and slurping soup between cramming for midterms and/or a...

Japanese Spice Blends + Spicy Gomashio Soba Recipe

24 Jul, by Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center in Boiling, Japanese, One-wok meal, Salad, Sides, Vegan

Many cultures around the world use spice blends and mixtures in their cooking. Some popular ones are French herbes de provence, Jamaican jerk spice and Mexican adobo. Asian cooking in particular relies heavily on spice mixtures. Can you imagine a world without Indian curry powder or Chinese...

Glutinous Rice Dumplings and the Dragon Boat Festival

19 Jun, by Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center in Boiling, Celebrations, Chinese, Comfort food, Cook books, Food traditions, Indonesian, One-wok meal, Snacks, Stir-frying, Taiwanese

I have vivid memories of the annual dragon boat festival, also called Duan Wu Jie (端午节) or Double Fifth Festival (because it occurs on the 5th day of the 5th month of the traditional lunar calendar). Most of the time, we watched the dragon boat races (the...

choy sum with oyster sauce and garlic

Tips on Growing Asian Vegetables

01 May, by Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center in Boiling, Chinese, Sides, Vegetable

Even though I come from good stock—my dad has the greenest of thumbs--I’m not much of a gardener myself. My attempts at growing tomatoes and mesclun last year were not well rewarded. I blame it on the intense sun beating down on our back patio practically...

sushi rice balls

Pickled Cherry Blossom Sushi Rice Balls and Hanami Time!

07 Apr, by Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center in Appetizers, Boiling, Celebrations, Food traditions, Japanese, Kid-friendly, Snacks, Vegan

After all the snow and freezing cold temps we’ve been having, I never thought I’d see the end of winter. But spring is finally here and the cherry blossoms blooming outside my window are proof of it! And that means it’s time for hanami.   Hanami—or flower...

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