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Having 1/2 pumpkin left after making pumpkin salted egg yolk Basque Cheesecake and was looking for recipe; on internet, this recipe for pumpkin, salted egg yolk pasta popped up, using the SAME ingredients! Even doubtful, this pasta turned out wayyyy better than expectation. Pumpkin and potato did make it taste healthy and smooth, but salted egg yolk and garlic shrimp gave an extra flavorful kick, indeed an unexpected yet delicious pasta!
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I have friends who really like a Sesame Spicy Noodle from a Szechuan restaurant in San Francisco, which is especially flavorful a LOT of sesame paste, at the same time SUPER spicy with excessive chili flakes! To replicate it at home, I tried to make Spicy Sesame Noodles with Tahini and hand-pulled noodles, of course any noodle will do!
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Every now and then, I will crave for chicken feet, especially when I want to grind my teeth like a cat (which is why I rarely de-bone it ahead of time, I like to pick out bones by myself! That’s the best part) :). It is also a great snack for watching shows! Eating chicken feet, snuggling in the warm, comfy blanket and enjoying a good show, what a life!! Chicken Feet can either be called chicken feet 鷄爪 or phoenix feet 鳳爪 in menu, as phoenix is regarded as a precious animal and “higher” class than chicken 😀
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First time I had Gamjatang was when my friend bought me to a Gamjatang specialty restaurant in Los Angeles. Since then, this tasty dish has been in my mind. The soft potatoes, easily-separated pork neck bones, the flavorful spices in this Korean dish, all linger long in my head. I love it so much that I enjoy this dish alone near the 2019 Christmas when I was in Philly’s Chinatown. Sitting by the restaurant window, sipping the hot, steamy soup in the cold, chilly winter, I sweat my finals’ stress away and got to enjoy the precious time eating alone.
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The leftover half duck from previous post “Shiso braised Duck” was made into Cantonese Five-Flavor Duck. Five flavors are: fragrant, spicy, sweet, sour, umami 香、辣、甜、酸、鮮. Five-flavor duck recipe is very straightforward — mix sauce, stir fry duck till skin becomes golden, cook for long time over low heat.
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I got a whole raw duck the first time and dissected it the first time. First duck recipe to share is Cantonese Shiso braised duck 粵菜 紫蘇燜鴨. In this dish, shiso leaves help get rid of the strong taste of duck and brings in extra flavor. Shiso leaves are also commonly used in stir-fry with snails, another common Cantonese street food appearing in alleyways in the snail season of late Summer and Fall.
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Popcorn chicken is a classic street food in Taiwan, and absolutely exists in almost 90% boba shops’ menus. However, my love for popcorn chicken constantly fights with the fact that these yummy pieces have been deep-fried in hot oil…! I have tried popcorn chicken using both oven and air-fryer. Now I am sharing my modified recipe to make “healthy”, easy, juicy, yummy popcorn chicken using air-fryer and the reasons for the use of milk in spice mix, the use of baking powder, baking soda, mochiko, tapioca flour in flour mix.
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Found this recent trend — Youtiao with Sesame Mochi, getting its fame from Jiangxi Province 江西小吃 to the rest of China. It is easy to make, IF you have Youtiao (I got mine from Asian grocery) or are patient to make ones or are innovative enough to substitute with donuts. The combination of sweet, crunchy sesame, peanut mix, on top of hot, soft mochi, wrapped by fresh, crispy Youtiao, is quite amazing and unexpected!!
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First time making paella was at the virtual team bonding event. I was surprised at how straightforward the process is to complete the dish and how tasty it is. Closing to the holidays with friends gathering and might have different preference over chicken, pork, beef, lamb, seafood, etc., paella is actually a great dish to include diverse ingredients, cook in bulk and share with friends!
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Cooked this dish because I have extra paneer from making saag paneer and that I like chicken tikka masala. It seems that paneer tikka masala is a vegetarian alternative to chicken tikka masala. The onions, tomatoes and bell peppers used in here did make me feel like eating healthy, not taking paneer into account 😉
