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Sweet · December 23, 2024

Apricot Kernel (Chinese Almond) Ice Cream

All about apricot kernels! Plus a custard-based ice cream with an intoxicating nutty almond aroma.

Savory · September 26, 2024

Chinese-American Dutch Baby

This puffy pancake combines an American brunch favorite with Chinese breakfast flavors of soy, pork floss, and pickles. What is a Dutch baby? A Dutch baby is essentially a large, puffy, oven-baked pancake. It’s incredibly versatile since it can be…

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Savory · July 11, 2024

Heartbreak Liangfen (Jelly Noodles) 伤心凉粉

Liangfen are a type of noodles with a bouncy, jelly-like texture made from mung bean starch or green pea starch. The noodles are served cold, drenched in a spicy sauce. Heartbreak liangfen is a popular Sichuan dish where liangfen is…

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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 · 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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Savory · April 16, 2024

Mussels in Soybean Butter Sauce

This simple yet elegant recipe for mussels comes together in just one pan with a rich, savory sauce made from shaoxing wine, mussel broth, yellow soybean paste, and butter. If you like miso soup or Korean soybean paste stew (doenjang-jjigae),…

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Sweet · April 2, 2024

Sichuan Hot Honey Baklava

Tingly, spicy, crunchy, chewy, and nutty— this Chinese-American take on baklava is unlike anything you’ve tasted before. Cashew and black sesame filling is rolled in crispy phyllo before getting drenched in a Sichuan spiced hot honey. The typical Turkish pistachios…

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Savory · March 6, 2024

2 Minute Marinated Cold Tofu

This two-minute tofu recipe is high protein and easy to make, perfect for a quick and healthy meal. No knives, no tools, and no heat required— simply assemble this tofu dish directly on the final plate.

Savory · February 23, 2024

Sichuan Pig Ear Salad

Sichuan pig ear salad is a traditional Chinese dish doused in a spicy garlic sauce. It’s perfect as a cold appetizer or even packed in school lunches alongside rice or noodles. Don’t skimp on the chili oil in this one!…

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red bean ice cream in rocher shape

Sweet · January 17, 2024

Red Bean Ice Cream

Beans in ice cream are commonplace in East Asian countries like Singapore, China, and Japan. This red bean ice cream recipe teaches you how to make it at home from anywhere in the world. You will need an ice cream…

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Savory · December 11, 2023

Chinese-ish Fermented Black Bean Clams and Congee

This is a two-in-one recipe where the clams see a dual purpose served as the primary protein and as a flavor base for the congee. The juices released from the clams are added directly to the congee, so you’re getting…

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Tinned Fish Talk 🎣 King Salmon Cheeks from @wildfi Tinned Fish Talk 🎣 King Salmon Cheeks from @wildfishcannery 

King salmon cheeks are a cut you can’t get anywhere else in a can, it’s rare to even find at a fishmonger, much less a restaurant. Fish cheeks are rare because they are so small and labor-intensive to harvest. There’s only two per fish so you can imagine how much it takes to fill a single can.

The good news: this is one of the most uniquely pleasurable experiences I’ve had from a tin of fish. The bad news: there is a very limited quantity that sells out almost immediately each year (sorry!) For transparency, they sent me this tin ($44) but know i’ve been a continued customer and all opinions are my own.

I chose to warm up the unopened tin in hot water so the natural fat and collagen are even more luxurious—like a fatty, unctuous scallop. King salmon has a relatively mild flavor and richer texture compared to sockeye or coho. Wildfish Cannery is a one-of-a-kind operation here in North America with a tight-knit supply chain that hand-packs fish caught locally in Southeast Alaska. I hold a special respect for their culinary approach, the cannery is a direct opposition to the category’s commodity reputation.
2 weeks later, we have Sichuan larou! In the pre 2 weeks later, we have Sichuan larou! 

In the previous video, I cured pork belly in salt and spices for several days then set it outside to dry. I smoked it with apple wood pellets and cooked off a piece to taste.
How do you keep traditional foods alive? Sichuan How do you keep traditional foods alive?

Sichuan bacon season is back! Larou (Sichuan bacon) is a cured pork belly process similar to pancetta. It’s first seasoned with spices and salt in an equilibrium cure, hung outside to dehydrate, then (optionally) smoked. The earliest records of this wind-cured meat date back to the Zhou Dynasty roughly 3000 years ago. 

In Sichuan you can buy larou everywhere. In the US no one really makes it at scale. I grew up in the US making it with my family every winter season out of that necessity. Funny enough I’m the only one from my generation still carrying it on, and I’m the one farthest from home.
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