Saturday, August 5, 2017

Fish Gluten (魚麵筋)

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We ordered this dish in a Shanghai restaurant in Northern California during the July 4th weekend. The direct translation for its Chinese nam...
Tuesday, May 23, 2017

Taiwanese-style Sweet-and-Sour Cabbage & Korean-style Chive Salad (台式泡菜, 韓式涼拌韭菜)

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By chance and by luck, we found a supplier of Stinky Tofu (臭豆腐) in Southern California, the Green Cube Gourmet Food, Inc, that's cited i...

Two Taiwanese-style Thickened Soups, Xi-Lu Pork & Lean-Pork Thick Soup (西魯肉, 赤肉羹)

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On an unseasonably warm day in early May in Southern California, we attended a Taiwanese Cuisine Demonstration sponsored by the Republic of ...
Friday, May 5, 2017

Japanese Cheesecake (日式起司蛋糕)

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A newly opened bakery in a nearby shopping mall is literally "selling it [the Japanese Cheesecakes] like hotcakes" :-).  Pa Pa...
Wednesday, March 29, 2017

Lamplight Beef (燈影牛肉)

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Another Szechuan dish! This time it's a snack!  Or, an appetizer!  This dish gets its name from the lamplight that shines through the th...
Monday, March 6, 2017

Snowflake Chicken (雪花雞)

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Believe or not, this is a Szechuan dish (四川菜). It's not spicy, it's delightful, and it's delicious!  BTW, even papa's aging ...
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Thursday, February 23, 2017

Sweet-and-sour Shredded Daikon (糖醋蘿蔔絲)

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Shredded daikon is often served in its raw and unflavored form in Japanese restaurants.  As part of the Chinese cuisine, it's often used...