I'm talking about juicy, succulent, shrimp! (Shame on you if you were thinking otherwise.) Before I give you my fried shrimp rolls recipe (adapted from a version my friend Carol's mom fed me), I thought a shrimp tutorial might be useful. Now, I've always thought shrimp is shrimp. You head...
Imagine this: donate $10 and not only can you feed a hungry child, you might win a visit with Ferrán Adrià at his famed Spanish restaurant elBulli's test kitchen. Sound like a pipe dream? Well, Chez Pim's Menu for Hope fundraising event makes it possible. Triggered by 2002's tsunami which devasted many...
That's how I'd describe my mum's ginger tea, or as it's called in Indonesian, wedang jahe. Ginger tea is wonderful on a cold wintry day. I love how the viscous liquid slides down my throat and warms my chest--it's my drink of choice as I curl up in...
The Well Fed Network has revealed their Top 5 nominations in the 2007 Food Blog Awards. The polls are now open and will accept votes up until Friday, December 14th, 11:59 pm EST. Click below and vote for your favorite blogs: 2007 Food Blog Awards P.S. My friend Jess Thomson's...
It's been three days and I'm still exhausted. Last Saturday--correction: I started on Friday--I cooked up a storm in my kitchen and invited 10 hungry friends over for lunch. Remind me never to do that again. At least I got to test 10 recipes all at one shot and...
When I first started researching my cookbook, I decided I wanted to include as many different Asian Pacific American communities as possible. This hasn't always been easy as there are some communities I am not very well connected with. Case in point: the Laotian community. Fortunately,...
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...
This recipe comes from Rin Nedtra, owner of Sea Siam Thai Restaurant in Miami, FL. Time: 45 minutes Serves: 4 to 6 1 (14 oz) can coconut milk 2 cups chicken stock 1/2 pound chicken breast, sliced into bite size pieces 1/2 cup fresh or canned mushrooms, sliced (button, straw or shiitakes, optional) 2 stalks lemon grass,...
