Back to basics: Herbs

Herbs are the leafy parts on the plant that don’t have a woody stem. Herbs are one, if not the best way to season your food without using much salt. Whether it’s fresh herbs or dried, adding herbs is an easy way to increase aroma and flavor to any dish.

Why I went dark

I haven’t done these kinds of blogs before, but I want to share with you all why I went dark for more than a month. Maybe I’ll call this “To us”. I’ll figure out a better blog title later. Let’s get into it. As you guys may or may not know, my workplace has closed…

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Hot and sour soup

This is one of the soups that every asian person knows. It’s that popular, and if you don’t know what hot and sour soup is or you’ve never tried it, what is wrong with you?  This recipe is a little different from the traditional one. The traditional recipe is more hot and spicy. This is…

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Is it all worth it?

There’s a cost to this. There’s a cost to your actions. The only question is what is it? How much does this obsession cost? And most importantly, is it all worth it?

Fast and easy scallion pancake

This is one of the many asian street foods I can never get tired of. I fell in love with this dish when I was 6 years old. The traditional way to make the scallion pancakes requires so much time, lard and labour (which is fine if you want to test your patience), but this…

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Homemade meatball

Fun fact, My last job where I worked, every week I would make 160 pounds of meatballs, and I did that for over a year! That’s more than 8000 pounds of meatballs! Anyways, back to this recipe, this is a rift between my workplaces recipe and my own. It has a nice savory taste, plus…

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Steamed BBQ pork bun

During this quarantine, I promised myself to relearn an old skill. Baking has to be one of my weaknesses in the kitchen because I don’t bake that much since my dad does all that. It took me some time to get back into the rhythm of baking, but now, I’m proud to say that it is no longer my weakness. Plus, who doesn’t like another baker in the house.