Back in Elementary school I’d remember we had International Day, where students were asked to bring a dish from the country they were from. Being Chinese, most of my friends assumed all we ate were eggrolls and fried rice and that we all knew some form of karate. Not wanting to veer too far from stereotypes to risk confusion and so more people would like me, I decided to make Shrimp Fried Rice.
I cooked two ...
Since my mother moved back to Shanghai a couple months back, I’ve found myself not only missing her (terribly) but reminiscing back to all the Chinese traditions that she’s instilled in me over all these years. I almost feel less Chinese without her — no more ancient Chinese medicines, no more meditation practices, no one to speak Chinese to, no one yelling over my shoulder “AIYA JOY put that back, why you always buy buy buy?? SAVE ...
It’s been great having my mother here with me in Dallas — every morning when I wake up I am greeted with a warm “Good Morning Xin xin!” opposed to my usual routine of Collin tickling the bottoms of my feet and me grumpily falling out of bed. Don’t get me wrong, the feet tickling hasn’t stopped., but now I wake up with a sense of excitement because I have my mother there for company. ...
The second part of the Wuxi trip we went to Turtle Head Peninsula on Tai Lake. It is the most beautiful place of Tai Lake and the name comes from the tip of the peninsula that is shaped like a turtle head! Inside the park are ten famous scenic spots, which include Chongshan Garden, Jiangnan Orchid Garden, Taihu Fairy Islet, and Guangfu Temple.
We only had about an hour to venture through the park, so Collin ...
I had a wonderful weekend in Houston last week visiting with my parents. Collin and I stayed at my dad’s house which was a nice change of scene because we usually stay at my moms. My stepmom is currently in Phillidelphia where she is working on her surgical residency, she is quite the amazing woman to say the least, but I could tell my dad missed her terribly. So it felt nice to keep him ...
Hot Pot or “Huo Guo” in Chinese, is probably one of my favorite things to do during the winter. Everyone huddles around a pot of simmering broth during a chilly winter night, surrounded by various types of raw seafood, meats and vegetables that you quickly cook in the broth and then dip it in a sauce of your choice. It’s “asian fondue” if you will and not only is it interactive and fun, but it ...
My mother sent me back with this gigantic rack of baby back ribs — see why I like going back home so much? Haha I decided to be inventive and created a unique bbq sauce made from “Jiu Nian” or Fermented Rice. It turned out to be FINGER-LICKIN good delicious! I did a dry rub first and then simply “braised” them in the oven, then finishing cooking by generously covering the ribs in ...
While I was home, my gracious mother sent me back with this beautiful cut of Chilean Sea Bass. OH the wonders of sea bass, this has got to be my favorite kind of fish. Everything about it is perfect — the rich buttery flavor and firm texture of the delicate flaky meat are all reasons why I would eat this fish every day if I could. I hear that it is becoming “over-fished” which breaks ...
I started getting gray hair when I was 12, and now at 24 I’m about a quarter gray. I am lucky to have a mother who’s a hairstylist that dyes my hair to hide my secrets, she is worried I will go completely gray before her. The time a person develops gray hair is dependent on your genes, but my mother is convinced it’s because I have a deficiency in my body. So for years ...
My earliest food memory as a child would have to be my mother’s braised pork shoulder otherwise known in Chinese as “Hong Sao Rou — here the centerpiece for a feast is turkey, at my home it was the almighty braised pork shoulder. It was always everyone’s favorite, I’d remember smelling the wonderful aromas of star anise and ginger enriching the air melting into the delicious meat, and that rich succulent braising liquid that holds ...
I kind of came up with this recipe on a whim, I had found GINGER ICE CREAM at the grocery store and was ecstatic about it! This dessert originates from Asia. Shaved ice consists of ice shavings and is usually topped with various types of sweet beans, jellies, or fruit and drizzled with sugar syrup and condensed milk. It probably sounds pretty strange for ones who’ve never tried it, but it’s a smorgasbord of different ...
It is finally starting to feel like Fall in Texas and I wasted no time unpacking my scarves, sweaters and jackets. Cold weather is short-lived here, so the minute I feel the brisk breeze, the refreshing sense of a chill, I rush to embrace all that is Fall — my favorite season of the year.
With cold, comes the need for comfort. The nights have dropped down to the low 40s recently so I figured, what ...
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