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15 Sep 2021 1 minute read 0 comments Chinuck
In the past few weeks, I've posted a lot of recipes using shiso. That's because most recipes only require a few leaves, but my grocer insists on selling it in a gigantic bunch. Well, my shiso is on its last legs, so today we're going to put it out o...
6 Sep 2021 1 minute read 0 comments Chinuck
Lap Cheong has been a favourite of mine since I was a kid. It's a cured sausage that is traditionally hung dry in storefronts, although nowadays they're often sold wetter in packages in the fridge at supermarkets. They are salty, sweet and have large...
30 Aug 2021 1 minute read 2 comments Chinuck
Nasu dengaku is a very classic Japanese dish. It's richly satisfying and very simple. Ingredients 1 eggplant 1 tbsp miso 1 tbsp sake 1 tbsp mirin 2 tsp sugar 1 tsp grated ginger cooking oil Method Cut the eggplant in half. Cut a groove around the...
27 Aug 2021 1 minute read 0 comments Chinuck
There's nothing a like fresh caprese salad under the summer sun, or is there? This is my version of a caprese using shiso, and it's frozen! Ingredients 2 ripe tomatoes 2 shiso leaves, minced mozzarella 0.5 tsp salt balsamic vinegar Method Bring s...
25 Aug 2021 1 minute read 2 comments Chinuck
Tomato and egg is a Chinese home cooking staple and my favourite growing up. It's not glamorous, but it's really good! Ingredients 2 ripe tomatoes 4 eggs 0.5 onion 1 chili -- This recipe usually doesn't include chili, but I like it. chopped green o...
23 Aug 2021 1 minute read 2 comments Chinuck
Not only is it fun to say, it's cool and refreshing on a hot summer day! Didn't mean to rhyme, guess it'll happen sometime. Ugh, I did it again. I'm sure it'll stop, but when? Well, that's just my luck, oh my god, what the...I give up. This dish mus...
20 Aug 2021 1 minute read 0 comments Chinuck
This is a Japanese breakfast food that's satisfying, but won't make you feel bloated -- something typical of Japanese breakfast foods. If the star of the show is natto, then the onsen tamago deserves an Oscar for best supporting actor. "Onsen tamago...
18 Aug 2021 1 minute read 0 comments Chinuck
This is one of my original creations and it's always a hit at parties. People often ask me for the recipe. Well, here it is for the world to partake! The backbone of this dish is katsuobushi, which are shavings of dried smoked bonito (a type of tuna)...
16 Aug 2021 7 minute read 0 comments Chinuck
While it's cliché to say "they go together like X" to describe the sweetest, most endearing, enviable and nauseating couples, we can at least make the cliché itself less nauseating by being creative with what we choose for X -- and the list is long!...
13 Aug 2021 1 minute read 0 comments Chinuck
While this recipe might not seem very Chinesey, it is certainly common amongst the rotation of daily soups in a Chinese family. It's so simple, yet satisfying and cleansing. Normally, there's a piece of lean pork a bit smaller than the size of a fis...
