My exploration of the cookbook Helen’s Asian Kitchen: Easy Asian Noodles continues with this Thai-inspired recipe. I am loving this cookbook! Substitutions The recipe calls for 1/2 lb of flank steak but I had this sirloin roast and used it instead. For the flank stead, cut with the grain along full length of meat into long strips. Then […]
Ants Climbing A Tree Stir Fry by Helen Chen
I know. Not the “yummiest” sounding name for a dish but I did not let that stop me! The recipe comes from the cookbook Helen’s Asian Kitchen: Easy Asian Noodles. I ordered it with Helen’s Asian Kitchen: Easy Chinese Stir-Fries because I was tired of crappy local Chinese takeout here. I wanted to make my own Asian food […]
Gung Hay Fat Choy! Let’s Eat Dumplings!
Happy Chinese New Year Everyone!!! As I write this in my Vancouver apartment, the firecrackers and hollering have just begun in celebration outside. Where we live is like a little Chinatown and for weeks I have seen decorations go up in the markets. I took the photo above at my Superstore! Even Reg earned some lucky […]
Stir-Fried Bok Choy with Oyster Sauce and Garlic
Printer-Friendly RecipeYesterday I shared the Grilled Teriyaki Beef recipe from Cook’s Illustrated Asian Favorites Special Issue. I served it with bok choy cooked in an oyster sauce. Again, from the same magazine but this time written and tested by Jack Bishop. I love bok choy but I never know exactly what to do with it. I loved […]
Grilled Beef Teriyaki
Printer-Friendly RecipeMy favourite foodie magazine is Cook’s Illustrated. Not only do they have excellent recipes, they do a ton of recipe testing to make sure they share only the best versions with their readers. I adore the illustrations, the fact that there are no advertisements and that they share the story of each recipe in […]
Dim Sum at Fan’s with Suzie the Foodie
Dinner with Suzie the Foodie: Sweet and Sour Chicken
Printer-friendly recipe It is very rare that a recipe comes my way that ends up in the weekly rotation for dinner meals. Thanks to The Everything Chinese Cookbook by Rhonda Lauret Parkinson (which I love!) I have come up with the perfect easy-to-make yet also super tasty sweet and sour chicken dish. Of course I had to play with […]
Siu Mai Open-Faced Dumplings Part 2
After making the dumpling skins (Part 1) from the cookbook Asian Dumplings (Amazon.ca), the next day I began working on making the filling and bringing everything together. Making the Siu Mai Open-Faced Dumplings You will need 1/4 tsp salt, 1 tsp sugar, 1/4 tsp white pepper (I used black), 1 tbsp cornstarch, 1 tbsp soy sauce, 1 tbsp […]
Siu Mai Open-Faced Dumplings Part 1
One of my favourite things in the world is dumplings. Which is why I bought the cookbook Asian Dumplings: Mastering Gyoza, Spring Rolls, Samosas, and More (click here for Amazon.ca). As I went through the cookbook I noticed so many of the dishes had ground pork in them. I tried picking some up at my store but […]
T&T Product Reviews Part 2
Here is part 2 and the conclusion of my T&T product reviews. It has been a fascinating foodie journey! You can find part 1 of product reviews here. Chinese Style Pastry with Egg I wish I could say I understood this product but then again, it reminds me of an eggy Rice Krispie square which I also do […]
