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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...
When I first started working on my cookbook, I really didn't know what to expect. I was lucky enough to have a brief chat with Grace Young at the 2007 IACP conference in Chicago. The author of two family-based cookbooks, Grace gave me a behind-the-scenes overview of...
Cold cucumber salad, or liang ban huang gua in Mandarin, makes for a delightful plate of pickles to start off any meal. My friend Lynn Chang's mother, Li, says her family's original recipe used ginger sugar syrup but because it's not readily available, maple syrup is...
Cathy Chun stir-frying vegetables to use with her dad's black bean sauce recipe Not everyone grew up on the tasty goodness of mom's or grandma's cooking. Cathy Chun is a valid case in point. Her late father, David Chun, reined in the kitchen. And everyone, including Cathy's mom,...
Once thanksgiving has come and gone, and the food coma has dissipated (hopefully!), one is faced with the next big thing--leftovers. Who doesn't love turkey leftovers? I do! But having overdosed on one too many turkey sandwiches and turkey tetrazzinis, I'm looking for a turkey leftover makeover. My solution? Reincarnate the turkey in Asian-style dishes. Just...
Fellow food blogger Marvin of Burnt Lumpia lamented that I made no mention of Filipino noodles in my article Oodles of Noodles. So I dedicate this blog post to him--Marvin, this one's for you! Now, no two Filipino families make pancit the same. In fact, there are several different...