My Friend, Sheryll, showing off the hot plate of Chicken Legs I love spontaneous summer BBQs that instantly turn lazy Sundays into Sunday Funday. After walking a 5K with the girls on Sunday morning, my buddies text messaged me and told me a few of them were coming over to hang out and bringing... Continue Reading →
I am a HUGE fan of Korean Fried Chicken. Korean Fried Chicken can be enjoyed at any time and usually prepared with a soy-garlic sauce, spicy sauce, or naked. At Korean Fried Chicken restaurants, you can choose from either wings or drumstick. I like both. I've enjoyed it as an appetizer at a lounge... Continue Reading →
This post lists out the steps to quickly create your own Nuoc Mam Dipping Sauce, Scallion Oil, and Pickled Carrots and Daikon. These condiments are often served with many popular Vietnamese rice dishes, sandwiches, and vermicelli bowls. Nuoc Mam Dipping Sauce Ingredients 1/2 cup fish sauce 1/2 cup sugar 1/2 cup lemon juice, with pulp... Continue Reading →
Cơm Tấm, or Broken Rice, is the name of a Vietnamese dish prepared using a Jasmine rice that is crushed into finer pieces during the milling process. You can buy prepackaged broken rice at the Asian grocery store.There are quite a few fantastic Vietnamese restaurants in San Jose dedicated to serving Cơm Tấm. I always... Continue Reading →
In the beginning of June, my coworkers (James and Paul) and I created a BBQ Club called the South Bay Backyard BBQ Crew. The purpose of the club is to bring BBQ enthusiasts together to eat good BBQ, share BBQ recipes and grilling tips/tricks, and show off the delicious BBQ the crew makes. To help... Continue Reading →
I recently barbecued some skin-on, bone-in chicken thighs and legs on my Weber Charcoal Grill and wanted to make a flavorful BBQ sauce to brush onto the chicken pieces. Using just ingredients in my pantry, I created my own Hawaiian BBQ Sauce. Pineapple juice was definitely the star ingredient in this BBQ sauce. The bursting... Continue Reading →
Happy St. Patrick's Day! My family has been eating Corned Beef and Cabbage wayyy before I even knew this was a traditional Irish dish. When we moved to San Jose in 1993, we lived with Uncle 3 and his family for a few years. My Aunt 3 made this quite often and easily fed everyone... Continue Reading →
Tết, or Lunar New Year, is the most popular and exciting Vietnamese holiday during the year. A few weeks prior to Tết, Vietnamese shopping centers are flooded with vendors selling beautiful flowers, festive decorations, illegal firecrackers, and distinct Vietnamese specialty food available only during Tết. I hate large crowds but love shopping during Tet. Trust... Continue Reading →
Every Tet, or Lunar New Year, I make a big container of Pickled Bean Sprouts to enjoy with all the Tet food specialties that are available during Tet. It is the perfect accompaniment for all the braised and savory dishes, like Thit Kho Trung, Banh Chung, and Banh Tet eaten during Tet. You can also... Continue Reading →
Over the past few weeks, Jane and I have been craving and eating steak weekly and ordered steaks prepared in various ways. Whether the steak is grilled, BBQ'ed, or pan-fried, there's nothing like devouring a big juicy medium-rare steak. YUM!Since Valentine's day is coming up, I want to share this eazy peazy Vietnamese Style Steak... Continue Reading →
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