Asian Instant Pot Recipes
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Continue ReadingA special Springtime treat, Strawberry Mochi or Ichigo Daifuku – it starts with a classic daifuku mochi with sweet red bean filling, then it’s topped with a beautiful, sweet strawberry – a true feast for the eyes and palette. You’ll have a hard time finding this treat outside of Japan or Hawaii, but with a…
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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 ReadingMy mom has been making Bánh Củ Cả (Turnip Cake / Radish Cake) for Tết, Vietnamese Lunar New Year since I was a kid. It’s a popular dish for Tết and you’ll also find it at dim sum restaurants all year long. It’s a savory rice cake made with daikon, pork, shitake mushrooms & shrimp.…
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Continue ReadingDin Tai Fung came to my hometown years back and became one of my favorite restaurants. Everyone knows about their world famous Xiao Long Bao soup dumplings – and yes they are fantastic, but there are so many other amazing dishes on their menu. One in particular, a dish that completely overwhelmed my taste buds,…
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Continue ReadingChichi Dango has an interesting history, it’s origins are from Hiroshima, Japan, yet no one in Japan knows about it, but everyone in Hawai’i loves it! The family that started Nisshodo Candy Store in Honolulu, Hawai’i brought the recipe to Hawai’i 100 years ago, because of their shop, Chichi Dango has become popular all over…
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Continue ReadingWhat is Vietnamese Yogurt? Yogurt has been made for thousands of years, but Vietnamese people only started making yogurt a little over a century ago when it was introduced to them by the French during their occupation. There wasn’t fresh milk readily available in Vietnam so they used sweetened condensed milk, the yogurt would turn…
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Continue ReadingEvery year when the weather turns a bit cooler I dream of all the endless and unique ramen shops in Tokyo. I also recall all the times I waited in line for my local ramen shops Hokkaido Ramen Santouka and Kitakata Ramen Ban Nai to open on abnormally cool California mornings. There’s something satisfying about that…
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Continue ReadingChashu is a must have topping for Japanese ramen, I’ve adapted Nami’s Recipe from Just One Cookbook for the Instant Pot – you can check out her original stovetop recipe here, she also has the option to make rolled chashu which I skipped to make it easier. The pork belly is cooked to perfection in…
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Continue ReadingThis is super simple recipe on how to make Ramen Eggs (Ajitsuke Tamago) which are soft-boiled eggs that are marinated for a few hours in a simple soy sauce mixture – they are perfect for ramen, with a bowl of rice or even on their own as a delicious high protein snack! Be sure to…
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