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Continue ReadingKorean Potato Salad (gamja salad) is one of my favorite banchan / side dishes, it pairs so well with Korean BBQ. I’m sharing a copycat of the potato salad from my favorite Korean restaurant Mo Ran Gak in Garden Grove, CA – the texture creamy and the cucumber, carrots & corn add a great texture…
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Continue ReadingA unique alternative to the classic rice krispie treats: Ube Rice Krispie Treats. Ube is a purple yam that’s a popular ingredient for sweets and desserts in Asia and Hawaii, it has a lovely nutty flavor, almost like a cross between vanilla & pistachio. Ube desserts are not only popular for their flavor, many people are…
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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. Butter mochi has a satisfying chewy texture, it’s a…
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Continue ReadingBloody Lychee Sake Martini, a fun & creepy cocktail that’s perfect for Halloween. These are super tasty, so you could easily drink a few of these to celebrate 🎃 Happy Halloween everyone!
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Continue ReadingI’m sharing and easy 1-minute recipe hack for Organic Vietnamese Iced Coffee using Trader Joe’s Organic French Roast Cold Brew Concentrate + Organic Sweetened Condensed Milk, it’s the perfect balance of bitter + sweet. Vietnamese Coffee is traditionally made with French roast coffee in a Vietnamese phin coffee press (recipe here) – but I had…
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Continue ReadingDalgona Candy (ppopgi) is popular street snack in South Korea (watch how it’s traditionally made here) – it’s been served there for decades, but has become known worldwide recently from Squid Game (Netflix show). About 3 weeks ago, I missed a night of sleep binge watching the entire season of Squid Game (yes, it was…
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Continue ReadingIced Strawberry Matcha Latte, one of the most delicious and refreshing matcha drinks, it’s inspired by the strawberry matcha latte served at TeaZenTea boba shop in Brentwood, CA. I’ve come up with a super easy shortcut for sweetened strawberry puree (no cooking involved! yay!) so you can make this drink in under 5 minutes. If…
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Continue ReadingOne of my favorite drinks is Jasmine Lime Iced Tea, it’s super refreshing and delicious – it’s the upgraded version of an Arnold Palmer! I recently tried blue butterfly pea powder to naturally color some desserts and after finding out about the health benefits such as being rich in antioxidants and mood enhancer I wanted…
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Continue ReadingMid-Autumn Festival or Tết Trung Thu is an ancient festival considered “children’s day” in Vietnamese culture. It’s day to celebrate the harvest, spend quality time with your kids – spoiling them with toys, their favorite foods, paper lanterns & treats such as mooncakes. Traditional mooncakes are made with a dense pastry dough and filled with…
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Continue ReadingSpicy Salmon on Crispy Rice, one of the few items from a fusion sushi restaurant that’s pretty easy to make at home. This dish was made famous by Katsuya in Los Angeles, the original version is made with tuna, but it’s equally delicious with salmon. It’s surprisingly an amazing combo, creamy, spicy salmon on top…
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