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Continue ReadingDin Tai Fung’s Cucumber Salad is one of their most popular appetizers, I order it almost every time I eat there. It’s light and refreshing, with a hint of spice – the crisp cucumbers are tossed in a dressing made with Din Tai Fung’s signature chili oil and a tiny bit of sesame oil –…
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Continue ReadingMake delicious teriyaki chicken bowls at home using Soyaki , Trader Joe’s unique teriyaki sauce. It’s the best flavor if you grill the chicken on a bbq (California-style), seriously tastes better than most restaurants! Top it with your favorite veggies and I always love adding sliced avocado to my bowls. Calrose Rice is what most…
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Continue ReadingDash, drive or fly to your nearest Trader Joe’s and pick up a box or two of their Ube Mochi Pancake & Waffle mix! Of course you can make yummy waffles, but you can also make baked Ube Mochi Donuts with them 🤯 they turn out like slightly chewy cake donuts (these aren’t the same texture…
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Continue ReadingBánh Mì is one of the most iconic dishes of Vietnam, it represents the French influence in Vietnamese cuisine and continues to morph and transform even more in the U.S. Bánh Mì is typically filled with a flavorful protein, then stuffed with pickled daikons, carrots, cumbers, cilantro and chilis – the melding of the different…
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Continue ReadingTempura, one of Japan’s most famous and best-loved dishes – seafood and vegetables coated in a special batter and fried to perfection. It’s hard to find great tempura at a restaurant and even harder to make great tempura at home. I’ve been trying to perfect my batter for years and I’m still tweaking it, but…
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Continue ReadingThe only sweetened coffee drink I enjoy is Vietnamese Iced Coffee, it’s extra strong coffee with sweetened condensed milk – creating the perfect balance of bitter and sweet, the flavor reminds me of coffee gelato ☕ Traditionally it’s made with a Vietnamese phin coffee press (recipe here), but this short cut version using Trader Joe’s Instant…
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Continue ReadingNingyo-Yaki are small cakes in the shape of dolls filled with anko (sweet red bean paste) – they’re a popular treat at one of my favorite places in the world, Asakusa Tokyo. Typically, they are made with cast iron molds over a gas grill in various shapes such as cats, birds, lucky gods, and even Hello Kitty –…
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Continue ReadingThis is the quickest and easiest method to make Anko (Japanese Sweet Red Bean Paste – Koshian). Using an Instant Pot to pressure cook the adzuki beans only takes 40 minutes, compared to the 2 hours it takes on the stovetop. Homemade anko is so much more delicious than store-bought – perfectly smooth in texture…
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Continue ReadingThis Lilikoi Mochi recipe is inspired by the Lilikoi Mochi you can get from Two Ladies Kitchen in Hilo, Hawaii (274 Kilauea Ave, Hilo, HI 96720) they are famous in Hawaii for having a unique selection of mochi and manju – be sure to check them out the next time you’re in Hilo. Lilikoi (Passion…
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Continue ReadingI love matcha + mochi so these Matcha Mochi Waffles are the perfect treat! The waffles are bouncy, chewy & the matcha flavor is very prominent. I topped it with vanilla ice cream, a sprinkle of matcha powder, blackberries & candied strawberries (recipe here). Sencha Organic Matcha is my current favorite matcha powder, it’s sourced…
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