Every culture and country has their own way of celebrating the holidays. As a child living in Hong Kong with a mix of Christians and Buddhists in the family, strangely, both celebrated Christmas.
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Dumpling Wrappers
RECIPE Dumpling Wrappers MARCH 12, 2021LAST EDITED ON JUNE 2, 2021 [ SKIP TO RECIPE ] Dumpling is a classic food that many East Asians grew up eating. It’s one of those foods that we all ate when we were young, as soon as we could digest solid food. This is also a very common …
Turnip Cake
RECIPE Turnip Cake FEBRUARY 9, 2021 [ SKIP TO RECIPE ] Lunar New Year is THE holiday to celebrate in many Asian cultures. Food is the main act and the common element that brings everyone together. In a pandemic setting, of course, we will need to adjust and adapt our ways of celebrating. The coming …
Quinoa with Pomegranate and Fresh Herbs
RECIPE Quinoa with Pomegranate& Fresh Herbs JANUARY 21, 2021 [ SKIP TO RECIPE ] Quinoa is a staple ingredient in my pantry. As much as I love rice, I do watch my intake since most gluten-free/wheat-free alternatives are rice-based. This ancient food from the mountains of Incas is great for replacing that chewy craving for …
Falafels
RECIPE Falafels DECEMBER 18, 2020Edited to correct typos on March 17, 2021 [ SKIP TO RECIPE ] The first time I had a “falafel” was also the first time I shallow fried any food in my entire life. Unless it’s a designated falafel shop, most shops or restaurants I know of in my area cross …
Dried Tofu Salad
RECIPE Dried Tofu Salad Omit chicken to make it vegan! November 16, 2020 [ SKIP TO RECIPE ] Dried tofu, dried beancurd… Which name do you use? I get confused sometime because we use the same names to refer to the different thin sheets of soybean product. Dried tofu/beancurd is something I rarely see it …
