Smoked Brisket Chili

I was in the mood for a bowl of hearty chili and decided to make a big pot using leftover smoked brisket from my niece’s birthday last week. This gave me chili con carne vibes with the cubed meat and I loved it! The hearty chili was spicy and delicious, and the diced meat was... Continue Reading →

BBQ Jerk Chicken

Back a Yard in San Jose is my favorite place in town for jerk chicken. I love the spicy, warm, and complex flavors of the jerk rub and marinade. My BBQ Buddy @cookinwidkunchi recently came out with his Authentic Jamaican Jerk Dry Rub and it smells and tastes freaking amazing. With his dry rub, I... Continue Reading →

Vietnamese Grilled Pork Chops

After getting my new portable @webergrills Go-Anywhere charcoal grill, I had a sudden craving for Cơm Tấm Sườn Heo Nướng, Broken Rice with Grilled Pork Chops. The grill reminded me of getting Cơm Tấm in Vietnam where the ladies would pop a squat over a small grill, and grill up some of the most flavorful... Continue Reading →

Furikake Salmon with Crab

I was so happy when the Taste Bud x Pono Hawaiian Nori Komi Furikake Rice Seasoning arrived because I’ve been hella craving Furikake Salmon! With all the holiday eats lately, it felt really nice to switch it up with some good ol’ salmon for a quick and eazy weeknight dinner. The sweet, salty, and umami... Continue Reading →

Chipotle Night at Home

The girls have been into Chipotle lately and I thought it would be cool to have our own Chipotle Night at home. Everyone built their own burrito bowls and customized them however they liked at the dinner table. I think that the cilantro rice and corn salsa make the Chipotle experience unique and it was... Continue Reading →

Heo Quay Kho Cải Chua

The last time I made a heo quay and pickled mustard greens dish, I made it more of a stir fry, similar to how Mrs. No Limit remembered it growing up. For this cook, I made Heo Quay Kho Cải Chua by braising the heo quay and pickled mustard greens in coconut juice like Thịt... Continue Reading →

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