Shanghai’s Nanxiang Mantou Dian – gigantic soup dumplings
My friend told me about a soup dumpling restaurant in Shanghai where the meat dumplings filled with soup are so big they each come with their own straw. On our […]
Shanghai Restaurant Safety Tips
Just flew back to the States after spending 10 days eating my way through Shanghai and it’s surrounding cities. I took my Shanghainese friend’s advice and followed her basic rules […]
Capital Grille’s Porcini Crusted Delmonico with 8 year aged Balsamic
I’ve tried Bob’s Steakhouse and Nick and Sam’s plus various other popular steakhouses in Dallas. My favorite steak so far is Capital Grille’s Porcini Crusted Delmonico with 8 year aged […]
Zha Jiang Mian – Chinese Spaghetti
If you’ve never tried chinese spaghetti, you’re in for a treat. Koreans have their own version using black soybean paste. The taste is pretty different, but they’re both good. Sauce […]
Grilled Kalbi – Korean Short Ribs
I LOVE KALBI!!! It’s usually expensive when you order it at Korean BBQ restaurants and pretty easy to prepare at home if you can get your hands on the cross […]
Home-style Tofu
I find it so comforting to eat a hot bowl of soft tofu stew mixed with steamed rice. I got the original recipe from the website below (love her recipes!) […]
Egg and Shrimp Omelette
Another omelette dish, this time with shrimp and pickled chili radish that gives each bite a surprising crunch. This one is pretty simple. I like to first marinate 1/2 lb […]
Shredded Pork and Cucumbers
This is one of the most common household chinese dishes. You don’t see it in restaurants but my family use to make this quite often. Recipe Thinly slice 1/4-1/3 lb […]
Pizza Grilling Party
A great way to entertain dinner guests is to have a pizza grilling party. The fun thing with this is everyone gets to create their own customized individual pizza. Just […]
Garlic Chives and Tips on Cooking Fried Rice
Tomato and Chive Omelette Steak and Chives Fried Rice My grandfather grows garlic chives in the backyard and gave me a batch to plant. He also cut some extra batches […]
