Recipes

These are by far the best Brussels sprouts dish I’ve ever had. They’re inspired from one of my favorite cooks, Maangchi. She’s teaches Korean cooking and she’s absolutely adorable. This recipe was inspired by her Spicy braised potatoes (Maeun-gamja-jorim) recipe, but altered to make it vegan-friendly and swapped out the key ingredient: potatoes, for Brussels sprouts. I also adjusted some of ingredient portions, and added a few extra to make a tastier Brussel sprout. I think this came out great! It’s like salty, spicy, semi-sweet, soft and crispy little bites of heaven. So that’s why some of the ingredients might...

Kazakhstan is the world’s largest landlocked nation, geographically split bridging continental Europe and Asia. This intercontinental trait has enhanced and enriched the culture of this Eurasian country. This duality along with the traditional nomadic lifestyle of historic Kazakhstan has influenced the cuisine. Lacking access to human food grade horse meat meant that I couldn’t make beshbarmak, kazy, shuzhuk, or kuyrdak (or any of the other number of traditional equine dishes). Instead, I went for a nice little side salad utilising a blend of Asian and European flavors. Kazakh Shalgam What you will need: 1 daikon radish, grated 1 carrot, grated...

This easy sweet potato dish is dare I say, a little sassy My Sweet Potato Awakening Growing up in the south, I had sweet potatoes in many forms. Candied and saucy, in pies (sweet potato>pumpkin, of course!), baked with butter and cinnamon, mashed or whipped into a casserole, I happily ate them all but didn’t given them much thought unless they were placed in front of me. However, back in the mid 00’s when I was living in SF, I had a sweet potato revelation of sorts. Somehow I’d never had them cut into small cubes and roasted until edges...

Simple and satisfying, this easy homemade lo mein makes the perfect dinner. Skip the takeout with this authentic, delicious recipe. Sauce made from scratch is combined with fresh vegetables and stir fry noodles for this classic meal. Add your favorite meat for an even heartier dish. You’ll love this traditional Asian dinner.  WE LOVE: Spicy Thai Noodles | Fried Rice | Cauliflower Fried Rice | Chinese Chicken Salad |  Lo Mein What is Lo Mein? Lo mein is a Chinese dish made with noodles. It contains vegetables and often some type of meat or seafood, usually beef, chicken, pork, shrimp...

Mouth-numbing, sweet, salty, and crunchy peanuts. It’s very hard to stop eating these. They’re an ideal drinking snack, or chop them up and use as a garnish on salads or noodles. Shelled raw peanuts are easy to find at Asian markets, health food stores, and other specialty food stores. This recipe is from Taiwanese-American cook Lisa Cheng Smith’s spectacular Lunar New Year feast. For the full story click here!