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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...

Thanksgiving sticky rice stuffing

Grandma Pearl’s Thanksgiving Sticky Rice Stuffing (Instant Pot Version)

18 Nov, by Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center in Appetizers/Sides, Celebrations, Chinese, Comfort food, Easy, Family style, Food traditions, Fusion, Main Course

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...

Artisan fermentation crock by Miki Palchick

Meet the Maker–Handcrafted Fermentation Crocks by Miki Palchick

15 Nov, by Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center in Appetizers/Sides, Condiments, Cooking equipment, Food traditions, Japanese, Korean, Salads, Sides, Snacks

While I love making kimchi, I can’t imagine making it in a traditional kimchi fermentation crock--called onggi—and then burying it in the ground. Although if you’d like to try it, you can buy one stateside from this guy. Just so you know, fermenting in general doesn’t...

“The Food of Taiwan” and Taiwanese Red-Braised Pork Belly (红烧肉) Recipe

29 Apr, by Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center in Braising, Chinese, Cook books, Entrees, Food traditions, Main Course, Pork, Recipes, Taiwanese

Taiwanese cuisine has languished under the culinary radar in the U.S. for far too long. To be honest, even I was unsure how Taiwanese food distinguishes from mainstream Chinese. Fortunately, I came across The Food of Taiwan—Recipes from the Beautiful Island (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2015) by...

A Dumpling for Every Friend: #3–The Meat Lover (Spiced Beef Momos)

30 Jan, by Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center in Appetizers/Sides, Celebrations, Chinese, Comfort food, Food traditions, Meat, Sauces, Steaming, Taiwanese

You may be married to one. Your best friend may be one. You may even unknowingly be nurturing one at home. My point is: I’m sure everyone knows at least one meat-loving carnivore, someone who frowns at a meal sans meat and/or shuns anything remotely...

Rellenong Manok–A Very Special Pinoy Holiday Dish

22 Dec, by Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center in Celebrations, Comfort food, Cooking method, Entrees, family, Filipino, Food traditions, Fusion, Meat, Roasting, Tips and techniques

Holiday traditions in the U.S. abound. From roasted goose to the Feast of Seven Fishes, many American immigrant communities bring a piece of their homeland to the Christmas table. The Filipino dish rellenong manok (rel-ye-nong ma-nok) must be one of the most intricate and elaborate, both...

A Steamed Thanksgiving Bird

20 Nov, by Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center in Celebrations, Chinese, Entrees, Food traditions, Poultry, Roasting, Steaming, Tips and techniques

When I was researching my first book, The Asian Grandmothers Cookbook, several Chinese Americans I spoke to told me that their parents prepared steamed chicken or duck instead of roast turkey for Thanksgiving. I wasn't surprised because steaming is more traditional than roasting in many Asian...

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...

mochiko chicken

Take the #APAEverywhere Challenge!

22 May, by Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center in Celebrations, Comfort food, Food traditions

May is Asian Pacific American Heritage Month and the Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center has designed a fun social media challenge to put #APAEverywhere! You can complete the challenges on social media or on your #APAEverywhere account through May 31, 2015. To open your #APAEverywhere account, register...

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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