In Korea, dumplings are called mandu 만두. I find it interesting because in China mandu means steamed buns… Fillings of mandu, as well as ways to cook Korean dumplings can vary. I think all that matters is that the dumplings are tasty. The Korean dumplings recipe I …
Egg tuna salad makes a perfect sandwich filling, at least I think. It’s easy to make, high in protein and filling. I added finely chopped celery to this recipe just so it has a more refreshing taste. This egg tuna sandwich takes only about 10 …
Pad gra prow (aka pad ka prao, spelling varies…) is one of my favorite Thai street foods. It consists of ground meat (usually pork) stir fried with Thai holy basil leaves, chili peppers, garlic, fish sauce, etc. , served with steamed rice and fried egg. …
This easy, healthy recipe will probably be my go-to pumpkin muffin recipe for a long long time. Pumpkin muffins made with this recipe are moist and light, and they have such a pleasing golden color. What can be better than starting your day with some …
What could be more satisfying than eating a juicy, delicious beef burger after a good workout? It’s actually not so difficult to make healthy, yummy burgers at home. I rarely buy burgers from elsewhere because homemade just can’t be beat (I’m sure I’ve said this …
Okonomiyaki （お好み焼き） is a popular Japanese savory pancake. “Okonomi” literally means “whatever, however you like” in Japanese, and “yaki”, as many of you might already know, means “grill”. So basically you can put whatever you like into okonomiyaki. Today I’m sharing an easy shrimp okonomiyaki …
Taro ball is a popular Chinese dessert originated from Taiwan. It’s normally made of steamed taros, sugar, potato starch and sweet potato starch. There’re also variations of taro balls made with sweet potatoes and pumpkins. This time I tried replacing potato starch and sweet potato …
I made this simple 3-ingredient spicy beef the other day just because I was feeling very lazy. I randomly combined some ingredients to make this beef dish, but to my surprise, it turned out soooo delicious! Without any oil, this spicy beef dish is healthy, …
Making banana bread is probably the best way I can think of to deal with overripe bananas. I am actually a big fan of this American-born dessert and I was quite surprised to find out that there is a National Banana Bread Day in the …
I simply cannot praise no knead bread enough: wholesome, delicious and ridiculously easy to make. No bread machine needed and you don’t have to be an expert in dough kneading either. This recipe is similar to the no knead bread recipe I shared before, except this …