In a pinch and need a quick side dish? Try the uber-quick and uber-simple Japanese side dish, ohitashi. Blanched greens with an umami-bomb of a sauce on top. It’s so simple and easy to make - you won’t be able to fuck this one up!
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Could there be anything more satisfying that tomato egg noodles? Not only is this dish super quick to whip up, it’s economically-friendly, vegetarian and easy to triple and quadruple in volume. Who doesn’t love noodles? Give this one a try - you’ll be hooked!
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After a month of traveling in Europe, I came home to Vancouver and all I was craving was a bowl of Asian noodle soup. I didn't carry what the variety or region it was from - I just needed to have it. So I whipped up this super easy tomato egg drop noodle soup with surprisingly tasty results! Easy peasy and craving has now been satisfied.
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I have to admit, writing this post made my stomach growl. It also made me miss these Asian flavours. I’m currently finishing this post as I’m nearly half way through my month-long Europe trip. Cannot wait to make this piping out bowl of vegetarian bun rieu as soon as I’m back home in Vancouver!
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Pad thai from scratch. You’ll never have to go to Thai Express ever again. Trust me on this one. It’s easy as pie to make and once you have these ingredients on-hand, you’ll be making it a lot more than you’ll be ordering take out.
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I never knew that I would crave salads but now is the time. I’m three days into my month-long Central and Eastern Europe tour. But before I embarked, I got together with my girlfriends and made a southeast Asian noodle salad. Easy to whip up, bulk up and to get in those vitamins!
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Burmese food is such an underrated cuisine. Burmese cuisine is probably some of my favourite Asian cuisines on the planet but it is so incredibly hard to find! When I was in Myanmar I had food that was so rich in spices in flavour, in everything. I miss it so much. So…I’m on a quest to recreate some dishes I had there and to explore. Here’s my first take: oh-no-khao-swe.
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It’s officially fall which means give me all the spicy and warm comfort foods there is out there. Korean food does exactly that for me. I made dwaejigogi bokkeum, or spicy stir-fried pork belly, for the first time and I am so excited to bring this into my recipe repertoire! A complete cinch to make, this shouldn’t take more than 15 - 20 minutes to put on the table.
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Does anybody agree with me that Korean banchan is the best? They’re the little side dishes that came before your meal that you refrain from eating all of because you don’t want to fill up on them. This one, however, keeps things light. Kangnamul, Korean mung bean sprout salad, packs a punch with an umami-laden dressing with fresh, crunchy sprouts and tons of pungent garlic. Yum!
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Summer may be ending but my summery soba noodle salads are still going strong. Hiyashi chuka is the answer for when you are feeling like something light and refreshing but still need that carb-y goodness to fill you up. The ingredients are so interchangeable in this recipe but this one is pretty deluxe and stays traditional. Get your bowls ready!
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