Posts Tagged ‘carrots’

We had a Final Four viewing party the other night.  Nothing says March Madness like Asian Sliders and ice cold Tsing Tao Beer!  These tender and juicy burgers are layered with delicious Asian flavors from the ginger, garlic, hoisin and oyster sauce.  I love to serve them with a cool and cruncy Asian slaw and [...]

These Spicy Thai Peanut Noodles are SO easy to make and have just the right amount of creamy heat and tender crisp crunch from the carrots and snow peas.   Coconut milk, peanut butter, lime juice, soy sauce, brown sugar, red curry paste and srircha sauce are blended together to create the perfect balance of [...]

What is the difference between chow mein and lo mein you ask?  The main difference is that lo mein noodles tend to be softer while chow mein noodles can be crispier.  Both types of noodle dishes are usually made with Chinese egg noodles.  For this easy Chicken Lo Mein recipe, I’m using dried spaghetti because [...]

Chap chae or jap chae translates as nooodles mixed with meat and veggies and is one of the most popular noodle dishes in Korea.  I try to get to LA’s Koreatown as often as I can (to get my chap chae fix followed by karaoke) but since we had the twins it’s not as easy [...]

I don’t know about you, but it seems like everyone I know is under the weather right now (including my twins, step-daughter and hubby).  Here’s a quick and soul satisfying  soup you can make in under 15 minutes.  It’s made with healing chicken broth, rich miso paste and yummy veggies.  Whether you’re nursing a cold [...]

Since the Iron Chef America episode I guest judged just re-aired, I wanted to adapt one of Morimoto’s amazing recipes (he won afterall!)  for this post.    Morimoto’s sweet and citrusy tempura dipping sauce with a bit of creamy heat is out of this world.  It’s made with lemon juice, lemon zest, cointreau, chili sauce and [...]

Now that the Fall season has officially kicked in (even though it was 90 degrees in Los Angeles this week!), I wanted to share this yummy wonton soup recipe with you.  My family considers this to be Chinese comfort food in a bowl:  savory wontons swimming in a light chicken broth spiked with ginger and [...]

Oh my, shu mei!  That’s what everyone says when they bite into these delicate dumplings which are juicy, light and delicious.  Who knew how easy these steamed dumplings are to make and that you can use the same filling to make wontons and potstickers?   You can substitute the ground chicken with turkey or pork [...]

My friends call this appetizer “Crack Shrimp” because it’s so addicting!  This was the most popular item on our catering menu and (shhhh!) the secret is the sauce.  This recipe is incredibly easy which makes it the perfect hors de oeuvre for holiday entertaining.   Move over meatballs and mini quiche..this Firecracker Shrimp will make your [...]