Man, I'm super excited to show you all this new indirect cooking technique on the Weber that I have been using for chicken wings to get the skin extra crispy without frying! It also looks super dope and is very visually appealing as well. When I normally do indirect cooking on the Weber, I usually … Continue reading High Heat Indirect BBQ Lemon Pepper Chicken Wings
The kids and I love Chicken Katsu! It's like an oversized excellent quality crispy chicken nugget. Crunchy, addicting, and ammmmazzzzing! When seasoned and cooked properly, the panko bread crumbs produce a delicate crispy breaded crust and keep the chicken meat juicy and moist. The katsu sauce is also super flavorful and gives the chicken katsu … Continue reading Chicken Katsu
I work near this incredible Deli/Cafe, Gateway Cafe, near the San Jose Airport, which serves up fresh sandwiches, salads, and yummy daily specials for breakfast and lunch daily. Every Tuesday, they serve this amazing Spicy Thai Chicken Wrap as a lunch special item and it is my absolute favorite lunch item walking distance from work. … Continue reading Spicy Thai Peanut Salad
I miss having visitors! Especially, during the summer when family and/or friends would come over on the weekend and just eat, drink, and hang out in the backyard for hours while the kids play. I'm praying that we get this pandemic situation taken care of sooner rather than later, so we can go back to … Continue reading Tomahawk Steak
There are so many amazing ways to season or marinate tri-tip. One of my family's favorite ways to prepare tri-tip is in a Maggi seasoning base. If you don't know about Maggi seasoning, please go find out and get some ASAP! Or, I can just describe it a bit to you here. Maggi seasoning is … Continue reading Maggi Seasoning Tri-tip
Every time I eat canh, I think back on some of the best childhood food memories I have of mom cooking my favorite family-style meals for dinner. The traditional family-style meals we ate always included at least one savory braised protein dish, a bowl of hearty green canh, and a pot of freshly cooked steamed … Continue reading Canh Rau Den (Vietnamese Amaranth Soup)
I love going to taquerias and birthday parties where the taquero cooks al pastor directly on a flat top iron grill and serves up a hot plate full of beautiful al pastor tacos fresh, delicious, and made to order. Sometimes when the al pastor cravings creep up on me, and I want to cook … Continue reading Taqueria Style Al Pastor
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
I love Thai Tea. The warm and spicy vanilla-y aromas, creaminess, and delicious taste make Thai Tea very distinct and super refreshing. Thai Tea will also definitely cool down your burning mouth when indulging in super spicy Thai food. The issue I have when buying Thai Tea is that it is usually wayyyy too sweet … Continue reading Iced Thai Tea
Nothing screams Red, White, and Blue like a big fat juicy all American cheeseburger at a summer cookout to celebrate Independence Day while chillin' and grillin' with family and friends. It's also great not having to work and getting a day off in the middle of summer to relax and keep your mind off the … Continue reading Smoked Cheeseburgers
