I couldn’t decide on the protein braised dish I wanted to pair with the Stir-fried Water Spinach with Garlic last night, so I decided to add shrimp to my braised pork ribs and quail eggs recipe for some epic surf and turf action with all the protein hanging out in the pool of braising liquid … Continue reading Braised Pork Ribs and Shrimp with Quail Eggs (Suon Tom Ram Man)
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Last year, the birria taco craze reached the Bay Area and instantly became a super popular food item for all taco lovers. Birria taco trucks gained a huge cult following by advertising their juicy, gooey, and crispy quesitacos on Instagram and posted the time and location every day where they will be selling. People lined … Continue reading Beef Birria Quesitacos
Five years ago, I posted my first Beef Pho recipe on No Limit Cooking. Over the past five years, I've researched tons of delicious Pho recipes, made a few dozen pots of Pho for the girls, tried out various Pho techniques like making it in an Instant Pot, experimented and tested different combination of spice … Continue reading Ultimate Beef Pho
I recently finished reading the book Jurassic Park for the first time. I didn't realize how scary and the book was going to be! The book was incredible and much cooler than the movie. I can't wait to read Lost World. While reading the book, memories of eating amazing Dino Ribs at Killen's BBQ from my … Continue reading Smoked Dino Beef Ribs
This recipe always reminds me of my college roommate Ben and the four years we spent together at UC Davis. Not sure how this happened, but during our first year of college, we were luckily placed at the Primero Grove apartments for our dorm assignments. We felt extremely blessed and spoiled and all our friends … Continue reading No Limit Spaghetti
In 2015, I was so inspired after reading Aaron Franklin's book, Franklin Barbecue: A Meat-Smoking Manifesto, that when I smoke brisket, I will religiously follow Aaron Franklin's simple Texas style seasoning and smoking techniques to smoke the brisket. IT'S AMAZING! To date, my longest cook is this beautiful, juicy, and beefy Smoked Brisket. It is … Continue reading Smoked Beef Brisket
Last year, the girls bought me a Weber Smokey Mountain smoker for Father's Day. Selena, the name I gave the smoker, is one of the best presents I ever received. After I unboxed the smoker, I went through a six-hour dry run to monitor the internal temperature and recorded the temperature every 15 minutes. Yes, … Continue reading Smoked Pulled Pork
When I was a kid, Mom used to make Bò Kho Sả Ớt for me all the time. She braised the tender and flavorful beef over low heat for a long time and the mouth-watering smell of the fragrant lemongrass and fish sauce spread throughout our house. When it was time to eat, the succulent … Continue reading Vietnamese Braised Lemongrass Beef
We love ribs and wanted to give it the Asian treatment with these No Limit Azn smoked ribs. Ingredients: Ribs Ingredients 1 Full Rack Pork St. Louis Ribs (About 3 Pounds) 1.5 teaspoons kosher salt 1 teaspoon granulated garlic 1/2 teaspoon black pepper 1 tablespoon soy sauce No Limit Azn BBQ Sauce Ingredients 1 cup … Continue reading No Limit Azn Smoked Ribs
My girls are big fans of pork ribs. We generally smoke and BBQ our ribs, but last week I introduced them to another method for cooking ribs; braising. There are two steps in braising meat. First, you sear the meat on high heat to lock in the juices and to create the beautiful color on … Continue reading Braised Pork Spare Ribs with Quail Eggs (Suon Ram Man)