A wildly popular party food in Korea is Tangsuyuk, a sweet and sour pork (or beef) dish that has been adapted from China. The batter is made with soaked potato starch, the meat is fried TWICE for a super crispy crunch, and the sauce is prepared to a light and (more…)
Maybe not everyone can make a perfect sushi roll as pretty as those made by trained sushi chefs, but I can certainly assure you that absolutely no training is needed when making this stunning sushi tower, the Spicy Shrimp Sushi Tower. (more…)
Love love LOVE gyozas. These small Japanese dumplings, filled with meat and vegetables, and then pan-fried on one side and steamed on the other side (a two-step in a one pot method…sounds complicated but cross my heart it’s very simple) are one of my favorite appetizers. We order gyozas all the time when it appears on a menu, and because my children love them too I’m always competing with their six little hands to get my chopsticks around just one gyoza. This only meant one thing…time to make gyozas at home (and a lot of them at that!). (more…)
If you’ve ever dined at a P.F. Chang’s restaurant chances are you’ve tried their Asian Chicken Lettuce Wraps…and loved it! And when you love something so much, chances are you’re going to crave for more. Unfortunately for me I live thousands of miles away from the nearest P.F. Chang’s (I live in The Netherlands), but no problem because I have the best recipe for Asian Chicken Lettuce Wraps and it tastes just like the one from P.F. Chang’s. (more…)
Pad Thai is internationally known as the signature dish of Thailand. It started as a street food and common choice at casual eateries, but with the popularity of Thai cuisine spreading around the world it’s no wonder this delicious stir-fried noodle dish has become a favorite outside of Thailand and a standard on basically every Thai menu.
Bibimbap (비빔밥) is a signature Korean dish that has become very popular far beyond Korea. It is pronounced BEE-BEAM-BOP and it literally means ‘mixed rice’. Sounds a bit boring (the english translation part that is) but if you know anything about Korean cuisine you know you’re in for a whole lot more than just mixed rice. And once you’ve tried bibimbap you will with no doubt fall in love with Korean food.
Do you remember spinach? You know, that green superfood that kinda got pushed to the sidelines when foods like kale and chard started taking center stage as the new trendy superfood? Lucky for you I’m here to remind you how tasty spinach can be, that it’s still packed with a wealth of health benefits, and that there is a popular Greek dish called Spanakopita, or spinach pie, that will make you fall in love with spinach all over again.
A few years ago my husband came back from a business trip in Paris and he couldn’t stop talking about a Parisian bistro called Le Relais de l’Entrecôte. The uniqueness about this place is that there is no menu. Aside from the dessert everyone in the (more…)
I grew up calling them egg rolls, and then into my adult years started calling them spring rolls. I think somewhere in between I even called them summer rolls. I know there is a difference in the wrapping, filling, size, and whether they are fried or not, but which is for which? Does anybody know? I live in (more…)