Shrimp dumpling (蝦餃)

by Jeff Kang // 01/11/2016 // 2 Comments

Shrimp Dumpling or Har Gow is an interesting dish. According to my roommate from Hong Kong, dim sum restaurants in Hong Kong actually lose money for serving Har Gow since the cost is higher than the selling price. Restaurant include... Continue reading →

Fuzhou Fish Balls (福州魚丸)

by Mike Hsu // 01/04/2016 // 6 Comments

There was a request from a reader for a fish balls recipe after reading our very popular Taiwanese meat ball (貢丸) soup recipe. Well, I figured, since I’m up for the challenge, why stop at regular fish balls when there... Continue reading →

Taro Coconut Milk with Sago (芋頭西米露)

by Jeff Kang // 12/30/2015 // 6 Comments

You may not know what sago is, but you’ve definitely had it in boba milk tea before. Sago, also known as tapioca pearl, is the tiny member of this boba family. Although it’s small, it’s super popular in Asia. The... Continue reading →

broccoli beef

by Jeff Kang // 12/22/2015 // No Comments

Broccoli beef is also called Xilan beef, Kai-lan beef, or gailian beef. Although this dish is not a big hit in China, broccoli beef is made famous in USA. It became famous for a good reason: This is one... Continue reading →

Baked Rice Cake (烤年糕)

by Mike Hsu // 12/20/2015 // 10 Comments

In terms of texture, my favorite is the chewy texture which isn’t very ubiquitous in America but something similar to gummy bears I suppose. In Asian, a lot of that texture is developed from various starches such as potato, tapioca,... Continue reading →

Orange chicken

by Jeff Kang // 12/16/2015 // 3 Comments

I have to honest here, in the beginning, I didn’t even think orange chicken is a real dish. Orange chicken is not very popular in Taiwan. It is one of the dishes that has no history behind it, unlike mapo... Continue reading →

Chinese Tea Smoked Turkey (茶香熏雞)

by Mike Hsu // 12/06/2015 // No Comments

For this month’s Mike vs Jeff challenge – we decided to take turkey and turn it into an Asian dish. Since turkey is on sale for Thanksgiving, we decided this is the perfect challenge for us. Growing up, I’ve never... Continue reading →

Zha Jiang Mien (炸醬麵)

by Jeff Kang // 11/29/2015 // No Comments

Zha Jiang Mian literally means “fried sauce noodles”. It is also known as “dry noodles with minced pork and cucumber”, “dry noodles with meat sauce”, etc. This is my favorite kind of dry noodles and I always ask my mom... Continue reading →

Mapo Tofu (麻婆豆腐)

by Jeff Kang // 11/23/2015 // No Comments

Mapo tofu is one of the most popular Chinese dish in US, but do you know what “Mapo” means? “Mapo” means “old lady with a pock-marked face”. This dish was invented by a lady in Sichuan who really know how... Continue reading →

hot and sour soup (酸辣湯)

by Jeff Kang // 11/11/2015 // No Comments

Time for our monthly Mike vs Jeff challenge again! What are we competing on this time? Hint: Winter is coming 🙂 it’s a soup challenge. I’m going to challenge Mike’s chicken and mushroom soup with my hot sour soup! Although... Continue reading →

Chicken and Mushroom Soup (香菇雞湯) – Mike vs Jeff

by Mike Hsu // 11/08/2015 // 5 Comments

As the weather is finally turning into a crisp autumn, it’s the perfect time for Mike vs Jeff – Soup Challenge. Jeff will be making a hot and sour soup while Mike is serving his favorite chicken and mushroom soup.... Continue reading →

Shanghai Red Braised Pork (上海紅燒肉)

by Mike Hsu // 10/18/2015 // 2 Comments

There are as many styles of red braised pork belly as there are meat loaf. What makes this Shanghai Red Braised Pork Belly recipe stand out is that the is NO SOY sauce used at all. My nephew is allergic... Continue reading →

Kung Pao Chicken (宮保雞丁)

by Jeff Kang // 10/14/2015 // 1 Comment

Kung Pao chicken got its name from the dried hot pepper. Kung Pao is the governmental title of Ding Baozhen, the person who invented the dried hot pepper. Too bad we didn’t have people with a higher title to invent... Continue reading →

Mike vs Jeff – Pork Ribs with black beans sauce

by Jeff Kang // 10/06/2015 // 1 Comment

Even though I’m making pork ribs with black beans sauce, one of the key here is, of course, my new toy Sous Vide cooker! Honestly, I am very new to this Sous Vide cooker. I only got this equipment for... Continue reading →

Mike vs Jeff – Sous Vide Challenge – Hainan Chicken Rice

by Mike Hsu // 10/05/2015 // 9 Comments

In recent years, with the successful kickstarter campaign from Anova, sous vide devices have now become affordable for the every day consumer. Both Jeff and I got an Anova Precision Cooker in this past year so we thought for our... Continue reading →