I selected this recipe because there was a post on Reddit about it and it uses the Chili Oil I have made recently. It also uses another Sichuan ingredient called Ya Cai, which I was anxious to try as it is very commonly used in Sichuan recipes, but is not commonly available. I was able … Continue reading Sichuan Burning Noodles
In my new Chinese cookbook there is a chapter on cold dishes. This one caught my eye because I like radishes. I just finished making it and wow it is addictive. You are going to need chili oil for this, here is the recipe from a previous post. You can also buy chili oil at … Continue reading Radishes in Chili Oil Sauce
For TV snacks tonight we're going to do dim sum. If you go to any good dim sum restaurant, or any good Chinese restaurant worth it's salt, you will see a little pot of chili oil sitting on the table. If you take a spoonful and put it on your plate, along with some rice … Continue reading Chili Oil
I got a new cookbook yesterday called "Every Grain of Rice" by Fuchsia Dunlop, who went to culinary school in China. It is beautifully illustrated, with photographs and detailed recipes. But, she emphasizes that the recipes are mainly ones that real Chinese people make at home and keeps it simple. Every Grain of Rice: Simple … Continue reading Dan Dan Noodles
Chicken Tikka Masala is Laura's favorite Indian food. Here in Medford we are woefully short of good Indian restaurants (or any good restaurants for that matter) so I tried making this last night and it turned out respectably well. We used two chicken thighs, which I boned and skinned and for the two of us … Continue reading Chicken Tikka Masala
Saw the movie "Parasite" about a month ago. Lets just say it was not at all what I was expecting. I came away emotionally drained but eventually loving the movie. During the movie "Ramdon" was made and slurped down like every great Asian noddle should be. So leaving the movie, I'm now an emotional shadow … Continue reading Ramdon Inspired by “Parasite” Movie
Working towards getting more vegetables in the diet, I thought I would make this dish last night. It's a quick and easy stir-fry that comes in at only 250 calories per serving, not counting the white rice. I like to use larger, thicker pieces of asparagus for this, otherwise the asparagus cooks too quickly and … Continue reading Stir-fried Shrimp and Asparagus
When we lived outside of Boston, our favorite Chinese restaurant was Joyce Chen Restaurant on Rt 2 near Fresh Pond. We started going there before James was born and continued going when he was a little boy. Joyce Chen was always there overseeing things. She was very friendly and liked to come around to our … Continue reading West Lake Soup
Whenever we go up to Portland to visit James, we have to go to our favorite Szechuan restaurant: the Szechuan Chef. There we always get the same dish; their Szechuan Boiled Fish, which is deliciously hot and satisfying. I have been attempting to recreate it at home and now I am pretty close. I would … Continue reading Szechuan Boiled Fish (Shui Zhu Yu)
Sorry folks, we have been busy traveling and hosting guests for the past few weeks. We went up to visit James in Portland for his birthday and my niece Robyn came down by train from Vancouver B.C. to join us for a few days. Once we returned to Medford, we were joined by John and … Continue reading Tom Yum Goong Soup
