Wednesday, December 20, 2017

Sweet Almond Cream (杏仁露)

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Traditional Chinese desserts often come in liquid form.  In the ever so popular Phoenix Bakery (鳳城) in Southern California, dessert soups (甜...

Seaweed Almond Crisps (海苔杏仁酥/海苔薄燒)

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This snack seems quite popular lately. Nowadays it's even available in some Costco stores in California.  Structurally we're making ...
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...