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Chinese-American recipes & tinned fish

Sweet · June 26, 2024

Strawberry Ice Cream

A balanced strawberry ice cream full of fresh fruit flavor with perfectly smooth texture. Why is strawberry ice cream so hard to make? This recipe took the most testing out of any I’ve encountered yet. Strawberries are deceptively difficult fruits…

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Sweet · June 16, 2024

Honey Lemon Aiyu Jelly

What is aiyu jelly? Aiyu jelly is a plant-based jelly popular in Taiwanese drinks and desserts. You can sip it or spoon it, and serve it a glass or a bowl. It is made from the seeds of the Taiwanese…

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Sweet · June 4, 2024

Almond Pound Cake with Fig Leaf Créme Fraîche Whip and Vinaigrette

Did you know fig leaves are edible? Yes! Fig leaves are edible and can be used in both sweet and savory applications. Leaves from all edible fig varieties (think turkey figs, missions figs, etc.) can be harvested year-round for use…

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Sweet · May 29, 2024

Sweet Corn Ice Cream

What does sweet corn ice cream taste like? Sweet corn ice cream tastes exactly like you would imagine: milk and corn. While this flavor may sound bizarre in the US, it’s popular across the world in countries like Mexico, Korea,…

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Sweet · May 6, 2024

Cantonese Milk Skin Pudding (雙皮奶)

This simple Cantonese milk skin pudding recipe requires just three ingredients: milk, sugar, and egg white. The result is a silky smooth, lightly sweet custard with a thin pudding skin. This pudding is closer in texture to French creme brulee…

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Sweet · April 29, 2024

Fresh Strawberry Milk (+ Strawberry Matcha Latte)

Strawberry milk is just 3 ingredients: strawberries, sugar, and milk. Most other recipes call for you to cook the strawberries with sugar and water, but I prefer this foolproof method since it requires no cooking. Simply combie strawberries with sugar…

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Makes 4 servings

1.5 lbs sweet potatoes
4 tablespoons unsalted butter
1/3 cup Lifeway whole milk kefir
1/2 vanilla pod, scraped or 1 tsp vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon five spice
1 teaspoon kosher salt

1. Heat the oven to 400F. Stab each sweet potato with a fork then transfer to a sheet tray and bake until tender all the way through, about 40 minutes. Once cool enough to handle, peel away the skins.

2. Add the butter to a saucepan over medium heat. Cook the butter until the milk solids are golden brown, stirring occasionally to prevent scorching. Take the pan off heat and stir in the vanilla pod, vanilla seeds, and five spice. 

3. Add the sweet potato flesh, kefir, and salt to a food processor or blender and pulse until smooth. Discard the spent vanilla pod and stream the warm brown butter into the sweet potatoes. Pulse until incorporated. Serve hot. 

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