How to Make Grapefruit Juice You can’t have grapefruit green tea without the (surprise!) grapefruit. If you’re making a glass for yourself as a quick afternoon break, I’d recommend squeezing by hand. If you’re prepping a big batch for you and all your friends and family (hi, can we be friends?), then an electric juicer […]
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Mango Pomelo Sago Recipe
This mango pomelo sago is a fairly easy Chinese dessert to make, unlike some of the astounding pandemic bakes I’ve been seeing (Kinako chiffon roll cakes filled with red bean, whipped cream and mochi??? Strawberry genmaicha cream puffs?? Feed me please). You boil some chewy, bouncy sago and stir them into a mango coconut smoothie, […]
Matcha Espresso Drink Recipe
what is a matcha espresso? this matcha espresso drink is like a matcha coffee latte, if that helps. it’s espresso layered with milk and matcha, in a riff on coffee milk tea or yuenyueng. matcha coffee recipe it’s been a pretty warm spring in northern california, so this version is iced. it’s a chilled shot […]
Coffee Milk Tea – Yuenyeung
coffee milk tea recipe (yuenyeung) what is coffee milk tea? it’s a mix of, you guessed it, coffee and milk tea. it originated in hong kong, so i sometimes refer to the drink by its cantonese name, yuenyeung. how to make coffee milk tea my previous problem with homemade milk tea was the watery blandness; […]
Taro Cake – Wu Tao Gou
chinese taro cake recipe – how to make wu tao gou taro cake, or wu tao gou, is a savory steamed cake filled with starchy taro, salty lap cheong (chinese sausage) and chew dung gu (shiitake mushrooms). it’s really soft when it comes out of the steamer, so cutting it into slices and pan-frying it […]
Salted Fish Fried Rice (Haam Yu Chow Faan)
haam yu chow faan, or salted fish fried rice, is a cantonese-style fried rice made with haam yu, or preserved fish. it’s actually crispy, and it’s the kind of fried rice that is so flavorful on its own that you don’t need to eat it with anything else. i was supposed to to be basking […]
Hong Dou Tang – Sweet Red Bean Soup
tong yuen, or chewy sweet mochi balls, are typically eaten during the lunar new year. these unfilled ones are served with hong dou tang, or sweet red bean soup. it’s the perfect hot, cozy dessert for the winter! mulan was my favorite as a child. that was the only movie i’d watch, disney or otherwise, […]
Iced Earl Grey Matcha Latte
this iced earl grey matcha latte is the perfect mix of creamy latte, with plenty of strong earl grey and matcha to cut through the richness. as a stereotypical taurus, i don’t like change. (i’m not hardcore into astrology, and can’t keep my sun/moon/stars/rising’s straight, but it’s a good laugh. also won’t deny that i […]
Mango Noodle Salad with Cilantro Coconut Milk Dressing
this mango noodle salad with cilantro coconut milk dressing is perfect when you want something carb-y and fruit-y for lunch, all sauced up with a herby dressing. the lazy days of summer have hit. motivation at work is pretty low, though i did get added to a new project that i’m excited about and likening […]
Watermelon Matcha
this watermelon matcha is perfect for hot summer afternoons, when you need a caffeine nudge and plenty of fruity refreshment. we were spoiled at work last year, and got summer fridays for 3 1/2 months. we were blissfully off at 2pm every friday from memorial day until labor day, free to soak up extra summer […]
Zha Jiang Mian
i first posted this zha jiang mian in dec 2014, but i’ve been eating it for years. figured it was time for an upgrade of pictures, and maybe a written recipe rather than my lazy ramblings (; it’s the last bit of asian pacific american heritage month, aka the last post of the year where […]
Shiitake Mushroom and Avocado Sushi
this shiitake mushroom and avocado sushi is filled with tons of goodies, including savory sauteed mushrooms, creamy avocado and tangy pickled ginger. i mentioned planning an asian pacific american heritage month event at work a few weeks ago; that event finally happened last week! it was a lot of stress: carrying boxes filled with milk […]
Pineapple Green Tea Slushie
why wait for summer to officially arrive before you slurp up a citrusy, matcha-filled pineapple green tea slushie? the last handful of years have been divided by quarters – first by academic quarters, now by fiscal quarters (ugh i definitely to the holidays as q4 last year). it’s the end of q1, and i’ve been […]
Vegetarian Bento Box
this vegetarian bento box has all sorts of goodies: marinated tofu, sesame hazelnut furikake on rice and plenty of vegetables (pickled, marinated, sauteed and roasted!), with chocolate for dessert! past me is writing this earlier than i usually would because i’m busy eating ice cream and picking up a sanded trashcan in la this weekend. […]
Kimchi Rice Bowl with Jammy Eggs
i know that some of the bowls i post here are a bit of a pita. multi-step vegetable side dishes make for tasty lunches, but sometimes they’re too much. i get it. not this kimchi rice bowl based off the hg street bowl from home grown oakland, though. it was one of those pretty cold […]
Nian Gao – CNY Sweet Rice Cake
it’s almost chinese new year time. aka, time for nian gao (pronounced like neen go). if you placed me on a spectrum of chinese americans, i’d be on the more american side. i used to joke that i only spoke dim sum, rather than cantonese. this meme is the depiction of how little of the […]
Matcha Ginger Beer Fizz
this matcha ginger beer is bubbly and slightly sweet and a tiny bit bitter, perfect for a non-alcoholic new year’s eve toast! where do you get your inspo? i used to daydream up flavor combos during class, though somehow that doesn’t happen at work (probably a good thing). the idea for this matcha ginger beer […]
Yaki Manju
this post for yaki manju was originally posted in jan 2014! it’s been updated with some new pictures and new recipe copy. yaki manju is one of those desserts that might be an acquired taste for some. it has beans, and yes, it’s a dessert. however, it’s still pretty tame, and i’d recommend it for anyone […]
Peanut Tofu Rice Bowls with Sesame Eggplant
these peanut tofu rice bowls have plenty of crunchy pickles and tender, sesame-glazed eggplant to go with the addictive peanut sauced tofu and chewy rice. idk what to say besides that i’ve been living off of a steady diet of work hard, potato hard. the digital marketing world is a little bit nuts during q4, […]