What to cook + how to cook
Are you kidding me? Street food is where I get a lot of inspiration. Why? What our fellows humans can do in such a limited space with limited resources boggles my Western mind. I love street food since it crystallizes various flavors without all the fluff from a restaurant and server. It’s culture. It’s actually mainstream.
Char Siu (Chinese BBQ Pork Recipe) It’s incredibly hard to turn down a proper Char Siu (叉燒) / Cha Shao. For those of you who live in big metropolises with a China Town nearby, you have your pick of Char Siu – over rice, over ramen, in a sandwich, along side veggies, in a bun, stir-fried … Continue reading Char Siu Recipe
A tasty Chengdu (similar to the traditional Mala sauce) dipping sauce for cold poached chicken. I prefer a cut in the amount of Sichuan powder used. I love this taste and I love chicken or duck. I want to taste them. Continue reading Sichuan Dipping Sauce
It’s just this simple. 1 1/3 cups the best all-purpose flour you can find 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 cup well-chilled Crisco® All-Vegetable Shortening 3 to 6 tablespoons ice cold water (seriously, make it ice cold) Put everything in a food processor or whip it real goooood. You havE DOUGH. If there was anything I learned … Continue reading Easy Pie Crust Wha?
