A blog of food and life in Silicon Valley.
I HATE SOUR KIMCHI! My favorite kimchi is Fresh Kimchi or Baechu Geotjeori. It’s quick and easy to make and requires no fermentation! Growing up Korean-American, a hot topic with my friends was whether we liked sour kimchi or fresh kimchi the best. I always …
WHAT’S UP? Hello world, it’s been a long time since I last blogged. Living in Silicon Valley is not easy. You need two incomes to survive. I have been picking up OT at work and volunteering at my daughter’s school. Blogging has been on the …
Maesil-Cheong (매실청) or Ume Plum Syrup is a Korean ingredient that was used in the past to make plum tea. However, in modern times it has been rediscovered and is a staple in Korean cuisine and used as a replacement for sugar. I didn’t know …
Yuzu (柚子) or yuja (유자) in Korean is the new posh ingredient these days at classy restaurants all over the Bay Area and California. All the expensive restaurants have been using it to make glazed sauces for fish, as an ingredient in salad dressings, as …
Mantou or Chinese steam buns are commonly eaten all over Asia. It is delicious by itself or with various fillings such as Peking duck, custard, pork belly (for gua bao, or Taiwanese pork belly bun),taro paste, azuki bean paste ect. I have made many different …
Miso Forever Most people’s knowledge of miso stops at the soup you get at a sushi restaurant. However, miso is a highly versatile that brings tons of flavor to the table. Miso has a salty earthy taste but can be sweet depending on the type. …
If you have ever had a sandwich from an Asian bakery or travelled to a country like Japan/Korea/Taiwan, and wondered why it tasted so sweet and different from American sandwiches, it’s the bread! Asian Milk bread/Hokkaido milk bread/Shokupan/Tangzhong bread is noticeably sweeter, delicate, and fluffier …
Japanese Curry is a Kids meal When I was a kid, it was always a good day when mom made Japanese curry and now I make it for my kids. In Korea/Japan it’s considered a children’s favorite meal since it has a mild curry flavor …
Hong Kong Chow Mein is an easy, quick, and delicious dish that I make often since my picky kids love it. I used to order this at family dim sum gatherings all the time and I never understood why my in-laws would repeatedly ask me, …
The end of summer is the time when tomatoes are at their finest and most abundant. Which means that all tomatoes are going to be on sale at grocery stores and farmer’s markets. This is the only time of year that I made Heirloom tomato …