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Continue ReadingI made these beautiful flower-shaped rice cakes filled with sweet red bean paste for the Qixi Festival (Chinese Valentine’s Day 七夕). These rice cakes look complex, but they’re actual simple to make with the help of a mooncake mold. These rice cakes are also known as Snow Skin Mooncakes, so save this recipe to use next…
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Continue ReadingIced Chai Latte topped with Matcha Cream Cold Foam 🍵 Here’s my copycat of the viral Starbucks drink inspired by Baby Yoda. I used Trader Joe’s Chai Latte Mix to keep it quick and simple, but this is so delicious! For now, enjoy this drink inspired by Grogu while we wait for season 3 of…
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Continue ReadingButter Mochi is a very popular treat in Hawaii, it’s made with Mochiko (Japanese Sweet Rice Flour) and a few other ingredients typically used to make cake. It’s the perfect example of modern day Hawaiian cuisine (local food) which is a fusion from multiple ethnic groups. I’m going to show you how to make Ube…
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Continue ReadingSườn Nướng or Vietnamese Grilled Pork Chop is one of my favorite foods. The marinade is so delicious and flavorful, grilling it over charcoal gives it a wonderful smokey flavor. Enjoy it with jasmine rice or cơm tấm (broken rice) along with green leaf lettuce, sliced cucumbers and tomato. Look for thin bone in pork…
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Continue ReadingThis is a super simple and easy way to make Vietnamese Coffee Ice Cream without an ice cream maker. You only need 3 ingredients: heaving whipping cream, sweetened condensed milk and instant Vietnamese coffee. If you love cà phê sữa đá / Vietnamese iced coffee, this tastes just like it! The ice cream is very…
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Continue ReadingThis is a super simple recipe for Air Fried Brussels Sprouts. You can also drizzle on balsamic glaze to enhance this dish! I use this Balsamic Glaze from Trader Joe’s – it’s sweet & tangy, adds a wonderful flavor to the brussels sprouts
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Continue ReadingThis Ebi Katsu Burger (Shrimp Cutlet Burger) is inspired by the ebi katsu burger served at Mos Burger, one of the most popular fast food chains in Japan. This is easy to make, since I use the shrimp burger patties from Trader Joe’s (just defrost them in the fridge overnight). The patties are coated in…
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Continue ReadingThis is such a refreshing drink! I just picked up this new Sparkling Pineapple Juice at Trader Joe’s and thought it would be a delicous mixer for matcha – it was the perfect afternoon pick-me-up!
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Continue ReadingMochiko Chicken – a local favorite in Hawaii, many people describe it as Hawaiian popcorn chicken, it’s more like a variation of karaage (Japanese fried chicken). It’s crispy, sweet, savory & garlicky – you can usually find it served as a plate lunch with rice and mac salad. There are few different ways you can…
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Continue ReadingRose Shaped Pork & Shrimp Dumplings using Wei-Chuan USA Dumpling Wrappers 🌹 how pretty are these? They’re simple to make once you see how it’s folded & rolled *Watch my short Instagram recipe video here. The tops of the dumping are tender and the bottoms get crispy, it’s a really nice variation of textures. Do…
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-Van
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