Potato Cheese Pancakes
Dessert Korean Food Snack

Potato Cheese Pancakes (Korean Style)

Enjoy the delightful combination of chewiness, crispiness, and sweetness with this Korean Potato Cheese Pancakes recipe. Who says cheese is limited to savory dishes? Fresh mozzarella, with its subtly mild savory taste, introduces a delightful contrast amid the salty and sweet notes (from brown sugar and condensed milk), providing a more complex and satisfying flavor profile This easy recipe takes you through the steps of creating a luscious and flavorful snack: Boiling the potatoes, mashing them to perfection, and infusing sweetness with condensed milk sets the foundation. The addition of glutinous rice flour and cornstarch yields a smooth and pliable …

How to Make Spam at Home
Dinner Recipes Snack

How to Make Spam at Home

As a child, I enjoyed the taste and texture of Spam, much like many other kids. However, my mom never included Spam in our grocery shopping because she believed that factories might use lower-quality pork, possibly neck meat, in canned meat products like Spam. Perhaps due to this belief, even now, I often detect a subtle bad odor from canned Spam. Fortunately, when my craving for Spam strikes, my dad steps in and prepares it at home using the finest quality ground pork he can find. After experimenting with and adjusting the ingredients over the years, my dad successfully replicated …

how to make tofu at home
Chinese Food Vegetarian Recipe

How to Make Tofu (with soybeans and GDL)

Why invest hours in crafting tofu at home when a store-bought box costs only $2? The answer lies in the distinct advantages of homemade tofu – offering a fresher and more robust soy flavor compared to its store-bought counterpart. When tofu in your kitchen, you can customize its texture, allowing you to tailor it to your preferences, be it extra soft, soft, firm, or extra firm. Additionally, the process yields delicious by-products, including hot, fresh soy milk and delicate tofu fa, providing delightful homemade treats in the midst of making tofu from scratch Tips on how to make tofu 1. …

wonton soup
Chinese Food Dinner Recipes

Wonton Soup

My favorite winter childhood breakfast is a bowl of comforting, soul-warming wonton soup that’s both homemade and heartwarming. Growing up in a Chinese household, my parents always believe that a hot and savory breakfast trumps anything cold or sweet. As a result, our freezer was always stocked with homemade wontons, ready to be swiftly cooked in just 10 minutes. This ensured that, even on busy workday mornings, a hearty and warm breakfast was a non-negotiable part of my day. Wontons may initially seem like a gourmet dish reserved for restaurants, making them appear nearly impossible to make at home. However, …

orange posset
Dessert Quick recipe

Orange Posset (gelatin-free panna cotta)

Orange posset is a simple, creamy, citrus-flavored dessert that originated in England. It has a delightful and rich flavor profile that combines the creamy richness of the heavy cream with the bright and citrusy flavor of fresh orange juice. It is made by heating cream, sugar, and freshly squeezed orange juice until it thickens, then allowing it to set in the refrigerator to create a panna cotta like creamy and smooth texture without using gelatin. This might just be one of the simplest recipes to whip up at home, and it’s also a fun dessert to make with your kids. …

DIY Vegetarian Recipe

Handmade Paper

Is it just me, or do others find birthday and holiday cards excessively expensive and packaged? Wouldn’t it be wonderful if we could transform recycled paper into handmade paper and create beautiful cards containing plantable seeds? This handmade paper can make a creative and eco-friendly alternative to traditional greeting cards. After enjoying the heartfelt message, recipients can plant the card, and watch it grow into beautiful flowers or herbs. Now, let’s get ready to create sustainable and meaningful greetings with handmade paper and plantable cards. Equipment Materials Instructions 1. Gather a box of recycled paper (see note 1 for tips on paper selection). Shred, cut, …

homemade latiao
Chinese Food Snack Vegetarian Recipe

Latiao (Chinese spicy strips)

Latiao (่พฃๆก), or la tiao, is a popular Chinese snack known for its spicy flavor and chewy texture. It is typically made from gluten flour, which makes it a vegan friendly but unsuitable for those with gluten sensitivity. What Does Latiao Taste Like? In the Chinese language, “La” (่พฃ) translates to “spicy,” and “tiao” (ๆก) translates to “strip.” Therefore, “latiao” can be understood literally as “spicy strips.” Consequently, the predominant taste you’ll experience with latiao is spiciness. While the degree of spiciness may differ across various latiao types, ranging from mild to extremely hot, making a completely non-spicy latiao is …

Chocolate Orange Slices
Dessert Quick recipe

Chocolate Orange

Have you ever thought of a combination of orange and chocolate? It might sound very weird until you put these orange chocolate chips in your mouth! You can feel the slight bitter taste from the orange peel, neutralized by the sweetness from the white chocolate and fruity flavors โ€“ dehydration turns the orange into a crispy little snack that you just cannot stop from eating them!

tornado potato
Chinese Food Quick recipe Vegetarian Recipe

Tornado Potato (15-minute quick recipe)

Both husband and I found this easy 15-minute tornado potato tasted even better than the viral 15-hour potatoes! ๐Ÿฅ” What Is Tornado Potato? Tornado potato, also known as twisted or spiral potato, is a popular street food made from a large potato that is cut into a spiral shape, skewered on a bamboo stick, and deep-fried until crispy. It can be seasoned with various spices or sauce, adding flavor to the crispy exterior. The name likely originated due to the visual similarity of the twisted potato on a stick to the swirling shape of a tornado. The simplest method for …

radish kimchi
Korean Food

Radish Kimchi

Radish kimchi, also known as “kkakdugi” in Korean, is a type of kimchi made with Korean radishes (mu) or daikon radishes. It’s a popular and flavorful side dish that complements various Korean meals. Radish kimchi can be enjoyed on its own, paired with rice, or used as an ingredient in various dishes, such as Kimchi Radish Stew, Kimchi Fried Rice, Kimchi Radish Pancakes… It adds a delightful crunch and a burst of bold flavors to Korean meals. The preparation process is not very difficult. You just cube the radishes, season them, and allow them to ferment to achieve a crunchy, …