This year, Lunar New Year falls on February 8th. To welcome the Year of the Monkey, why not have a dumpling party? If you've thrown a dinner party, you know how complex it can be to feed an eclectic mix of guests in this day and...
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...
The poetic title, Phoenix Claws and Jade Trees (metonyms for chicken feet and Chinese broccoli respectively), reflects the book's depth and detail. Those who are familiar with author Kian Lam Kho's blog, RedCook.net, will not be disappointed with the book's meticulous and comprehensive content, all enhanced by Jody...
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...
Diwali (also called Deepavali), or the Festival of Lights, celebrates the triumph of good over evil, light over darkness. Celebrated by Hindus, Jains, Sikhs and some Buddhists, it falls between mid-October and mid-November according to the Gregorian calendar. In 2015, Diwali lands on November 11th. New...
There are many recipes for this delightful sweet chili sauce, some requiring it to be cooked down to a syrupy consistency, using up a lot of time and patience, neither of which I have much of. So I prefer to thicken it with starch, which...
Ask anyone of Chinese descent and they’ll most likely tell you stir-fried eggs and tomatoes was a staple dish on their when-I-was-growing-up table. Just like lola’s pancit or obachan’s niku jaga, each family has their own rendition of this homestyle, comforting dish. Yes to Shaoxing Chinese...
You either love it or hate it (this article pretty much sums it up). I’m talking about soy and by association, all soy products like tofu, soy milk, etc. I, for one, love it! I’ve been consuming soy (or soya) in myriad forms since I was a...
Nutella was the peanut butter of my childhood. I ate the rich, creamy chocolate-hazelnut spread slathered one-inch-thick in between slices of white bread. I scraped it out of matchbox-sized containers with an accompanying plastic spoon (they were sold in snack packs similar to these). And I...
