I've been looking around for a good Spicy Thai Fried recipe, but each site I looked at prepared it differently. I was trying to find a recipe that tasted like the Spicy Thai Fried Rice I loved at Thai Bistro Restaurant in Davis and I think I found it at http://allrecipes.com//Recipe/thai-spicy-basil-chicken-fried-rice/Detail.aspx . So I... Continue Reading →
Fried Rice Flour Cake with Egg, or in Vietnamese, Bánh Bột Chiên Trứng is a great omelette-type dish that can be enjoyed as an appetizer or a main dish anytime of day. I order this dish every time we eat at Thien Long Restaurant (one of my favorite Vietnamese Restaurants) in San Jose. The crisp... Continue Reading →
Instead of frying chicken wings today, I wanted to try baking some chicken wings to be "healthier." Maybe it really isn't that much healthier, but at least it wouldn't be deep fried. I looked around various blogs and stumbled across a Cola Glazed Wings recipe from http://www.steamykitchen.com. WOW! Chicken wings marinated in a Coca-Cola glaze... Continue Reading →
Bo Luc Lac, directly translated to English as Shaking Beef, got its name because of the shaking action involved while cooking it in a Wok. Once you put the beef into the Wok and let it sear for about a minute on one side, you begin shaking it so it can sear and cook on... Continue Reading →
Every Saturday my siblings visit my little family and we have sibling breakfast together. Since most of them love pancakes, pancakes is usually one item that is always on the menu. I researched quite a few pancake recipes, but found that Buttermilk Pancakes are always the best. When making Buttermilk Pancakes, I like to use... Continue Reading →
This recipe was inspired by Brigitte Nguyen's winning recipe on Food Network's the Ultimate Recipe Showdown. I've been thinking about making this for months and it finally came to life last night and I'm glad it did! I looked at Brigitte Nguyen's Recipe, twisted it up a little bit with the flavors that I like... Continue Reading →
I love chicken wings. The deep fried crispy skin and hot and spicy buttery sauce make chicken wings so addictive and delicious. Buffalo Wing sauce is traditionally made with a Cayenne Pepper Hot Sauce and butter mixture, but I've always thought about making my own Buffalo Wing sauce using Sriracha Hot Sauce. While I was... Continue Reading →
I had a three weeks off from work and the day before I went back to work, I decided to make Pho Ga (Chicken Pho Noodle Soup) as my grand finale recipe. There are so many different variations of making this recipe, but my goal was to make it as authentic and "restaurant" quality as... Continue Reading →
I'm a huge fan of Grilled Cheese Sandwiches. It brings back a lot of childhood memories and its so good! On this particular day, I felt like eating a grilled cheese sandwich, but didn't want to be so ordinary. So I went to Safeway and got Sourdough bread and Pepper Jack Cheese to create a... Continue Reading →
Since Foster Farms whole chickens were only $.79 /lb at Safeway, I decided to pick up a few chickens and brainstorm a few ways to prepare it. With my first chicken, I decided to roast it. Roasting is one of the quickest and easiest method of cooking chicken. I normally just use whatever seasoning available... Continue Reading →
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