Ah, Thanksgiving. The time when we all gather around the dining table with a group of friends or family for some food, fun and time to catch up. Then you realize that you have a million and one things to cook for the party. Whether if it’s for Thanksgiving, Christmas or any other big event,…
Korean grilled eggplant with Korean marinade
Now this is a delicious way to cook eggplant. As you guys may or not know, I love Korean cuisine. I also love eggplant, so this dish is the best of both worlds. This dish can be paired nicely with a meat dish and rice. Ingredients: 1 eggplant 1 tablespoon low-sodium soy sauce 1 tablespoon…
Back to basics: Back to school cooking
Ah September. It’s that time of year again. Weather is starting to get cold, reuniting with your old classmates and going back to the program you hate (or like, whatever you’re into). But even with all the school work piling up, there’s always time to cook. When going back to school, cooking should never be…
Steamed salmon with lemon and garlic
Steaming seafood has to be one of the go-to methods when it comes to cooking in my family. Simple, fast and delicious. My parents like a more savory taste when it comes to fish. However, for me, I like to take it to another level. Adding lemons into the mixture to make it a little…
My taste in the culinary world: Umami (part 2)
When I started into the workforce, I made a promise to myself to have a good balance between work, personal and spiritual life. I didn’t want to end up like last time at my first year in culinary school where I completely went off the radar and stopped talking to everyone. So, I ended up…
My taste in the culinary world: Umami
It was day 4 in Taiwan. I remembered I woke up at 4am since jet lag had me messed up. So I went out, saw the sunrise and grabbed breakfast. I went to a local Taiwanese breakfast joint serving sausage and collard greens inside a rice roll with coffee for only $1 cad, (What a…
Tomato and mushroom soup
I remember this soup. The kind of soup that has a real backstory to it. I remembered back at the recession in 2009 when the market was crashing, it was hard for anyone to afford good food. My family made this kind of soup because it’s fast, easy and very versatile. You can practically add…
My taste in the culinary world: Bitter (Part 2)
As a chef, culinary explorer and a son, sometimes I feel like there are problems that I can’t seem to solve or run away from.
My taste in the culinary world: Bitter
One of my first jobs in the culinary industry was at the Toronto Christmas Market 4 years ago. It was the most interesting experience that helped me get a feel in the workforce. I say “interesting” because it taught me both good and bad stuff about the industry. I’m going to explain the bad part…
Yogurt soju cocktail with lime and mint
I fell in love with this drink while I was in Montreal with my friends around 5 months ago. We went to a famous Korean bar downtown Montreal at night. We ordered food, dessert, and a crap ton of alcohol. From anything between beer, cocktails, shots, this is my favorite. I remembered having 4 shots…
The Culinary Storyteller 