Do you ever walk through the fresh seafood section of Costco and wonder what to do with a whole filet? This is my favourite way to prepare a whole steelhead trout fillet. It only uses four main ingredients plus salt and pepper and it is an absolute cinch to make. I am sure whatever fish … Read More
This Cantonese noodle house favourite is smoky and incredibly tasty. Tender beef stir fried with chewy rice noodles. Everyone loves this! This is my ALL time favourite rice noodle dish. I especially love the chewy rice noodles and will choose it over any kind of noodles. Beef Chow Fun can be found in every Cantonese … Read More
Making fried noodles at home is almost as easy as making fried rice. The main difference is that the dried vermicelli rice noodles need time to soak but you can do that while preparing the remaining ingredients. Once you have all the ingredients ready, it will only take about 10 minutes to fry everything up … Read More
This is my version of mapo tofu from my Chinese Homestyle cookbook and does not use the traditional bean paste. It will be simpler to make when you use ingredients that you are likely to have on hand. I started making this version decades ago for that very reason. It was not easy for me … Read More
These wings are like Korean style BBQ wings. You will love how deliciously spicy and flavourful the gochujang makes them… Not too spicy, just a little bit of heat. This recipe can be easily doubled to serve at a party or halved to make less. Ella will be living off-campus in September and is looking … Read More
I’ve been thinking about my wontons in peanut chili sauce but I didn’t want to wrap the wontons. What is a quicker way to get all the flavours without the extra work. Why not just make noodles? You can substitute the peanut butter with roasted sesame paste and adjust the chili oil to however much … Read More
Makes 12 Ingredients ½ pound pork tenderloin, cut into strips2 tablespoons avocado oil1 tablespoon soy sauce¼ teaspoon kosher salt¼ teaspoon sugar1 teaspoon sesame oil2 pinches ground white pepper2 cloves garlic, minced½ pound bean sprouts8½ inches x 8½ inches spring roll wrappersWater For the Marinade 1 teaspoon ShaoHsing wine½ teaspoon cornstarch½ teaspoon sesame oil¼ teaspoon kosher … Read More
I was recently thinking about these garlic noodles that I first tasted when we were living in San Francisco at Crustacean. It’s one of those dishes that has so much garlic, you can only partake with your other garlic-loving friends, or expand your personal space post-meal. Makes 4-6 servings Ingredients 1 pound spaghettini or yellow … Read More
Honey beef is a combination of sweet and savoury. It’s easy to make and packed with flavour. The sauce is perfect to have with steaming hot rice. Makes 3-4 servings Ingredients 1 pound sirloin tip steak or beef flank steak, ⅛ inch slices3-4 tablespoons avocado or canola oil½ ounce fresh ginger (1 inch knob), bruised1 … Read More