Tomato Salad with Shrimp

by Mike Hsu // 07/21/2016 // No Comments

I’m not a fan of salad. Growing up in Taiwan, we never eat raw vegetables, especially not leafy vegetables. So every time we go to Souplantation (or Sweet Tomatoes), I would just fill up on carbs, chili, and clam chowder.... Continue reading →

Shrimp Roll in Lettuce Wrap

by Mike Hsu // 07/04/2016 // No Comments

The Lobster Roll which originated from the New England states contains chopped lobster and some fresh vegetables and herbs mixed in a light mayonnaise dressing and served on a hot dog bun. The Shrimp Roll in Lettuce Wrap recipe is... Continue reading →

Japanese Style Tuna Salad (ツナサラダ)

by Mike Hsu // 06/06/2016 // 1 Comment

Tuna salad is the last thing I would order when visiting a sandwich shop. My go-to sandwiches include club, BLT, roast beef, corned beef, pastrami, basically anything with meat. Even chicken salad or egg salad would all rank before tuna... Continue reading →

Sichuan Celery Salad (涼拌芹菜)

by Mike Hsu // 08/23/2015 // No Comments

Even though a lot of Sichuan food is numbingly spicy, there are a handful of dishes that helps combat the spiciness. Introducing the Sichuan Celery Salad. The salad is not referring to a garden salad or a caesar salad but... Continue reading →

Sichuan chicken salad with spicy sesame dressing (棒棒雞)

by Mike Hsu // 07/26/2015 // 1 Comment

After my family has been eating my simple chicken salad from Costco rotisserie chicken for many months, I needed to come up with a new and fresh way of using the leftover chicken breasts. There is a famous dish from the... Continue reading →

Simple Chicken Salad

by Mike Hsu // 07/19/2015 // No Comments

My mom is addicted to Costco chicken. Every time she goes to Costco, she would bring home one of their rotisserie chicken, sometimes two. Being Asian, no one wants to eat the breast meat so it’s always sitting there on... Continue reading →

Make Your Own Pressed Tofu (自製豆干)

by Mike Hsu // 05/25/2015 // 4 Comments

Tofu has been a dietary staple in China for over two thousand years and has permeated the rest of Asia for about a thousand years. In the recent years, tofu has gained popularity in western culture. Tofu is basically made... Continue reading →