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Pickles and Tea Adventures in Asian American Cooking

Asian Limes and No-Bake Calamansi Cloud Pie with Marie Biscuit Crust

05 Jun, by Pat Tanumihardja in Condiments, Filipino, Ingredient spotlight, Kid-friendly, No cook, Sweets/desserts

Some grandmas send their grandchildren books. Some send LEGO's. Others send perhaps a hand-knitted hat or hand-sewn dress. My mom sent my son Marie biscuits. And not just a couple of packages, but 10 of them. Granted my 5 year-old loves these biscuits—he can devour five or six at...

mochiko chicken

Take the #APAEverywhere Challenge!

22 May, by Pat Tanumihardja 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...

pad kee mao

A Chat with Leela Punyaratabandhu of SheSimmers.com and “Simple Thai Food” Cookbook Giveaway

15 May, by Pat Tanumihardja in Comfort food, Cook books, One-wok meal, Stir-frying, Thai

Leela Punyaratabandhu is the lyrical voice behind the award-winning Thai food blog SheSimmers.com. Her debut cookbook Simple Thai Food--Classic Recipes from the Thai Home Kitchen (Ten Speed Press, May 2014) was released almost exactly one year ago on May 13. To celebrate her book's first birthday, I asked Leela to...

Taiwanese fried chicken

A Chef Dishes on Mom and a Taiwanese Fried Chicken Recipe

08 May, by Pat Tanumihardja in Appetizers, Comfort food, Deep-frying, Entrees, Fusion, Japanese, Taiwanese

Many chefs pay homage to their moms and the recipes that nourished them as children in their restaurants. In a Mother's Day tribute for edibleDC’s Spring issue (out now!), I had the privilege of talking to three Washington D.C. chefs about their awesome moms and...

choy sum with oyster sauce and garlic

Tips on Growing Asian Vegetables

01 May, by Pat Tanumihardja 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...

kimchi fried rice

Easy Kimchi Fried Rice

17 Apr, by Pat Tanumihardja in Korean, One-wok meal, Stir-frying, Vegan

I’ve always believed in the healing power of food. And since I’ve been sick several times this past winter, I’ve had many opportunities to harness their benefits. Here are my top 3 favorite healing foods:   1. Ginger My mom’s spicy ginger tea does wonders to clear my sinuses...

sushi rice balls

Pickled Cherry Blossom Sushi Rice Balls and Hanami Time!

07 Apr, by Pat Tanumihardja 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...

oyster omelet

Remembering a Great Leader and Oyster Omelet for One

27 Mar, by Pat Tanumihardja in Chinese, One-wok meal, Pan-frying, Snacks

Early Monday morning, March 23, 2015, Singapore’s former prime minster, Lee Kuan Yew, passed away. You may not recognize his name but know this: Singapore wouldn’t be the affluent metropolis and economic heavyweight it is today without this great man. Under Mr. Lee's 31-year leadership, this island...

What’s in Your Wok?

20 Mar, by Pat Tanumihardja in Tips and techniques

Earlier this week, the Wok Queen, Grace Young, wrote a post on Food52 about why the wok gets her vote for best all-round pan. All these years, the wok has been the first pan I pull out no matter what I’m cooking. My reaction is so instinctual...

The Mexican-Asian Culinary Connection

13 Mar, by Pat Tanumihardja in Breakfast

Last December, my son and I went on a vacation to Cabo San Lucas, Mexico with my family. Namely, my parents, my brother and his wife and two boys, and my sister and her husband. Thanks to my brother’s timeshare, 10 of us sprawled out...

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