I love family gatherings especially during the important Chinese festivals . There is something so exciting about the noise, the chaos, and the traditions. It is a time when we finally get to meet up with extended family and distant cousins we haven’t seen in quite awhile. My dad has so many family members that I lose track of who…
Gluten Free Chinese Soy Sauce Braised Chicken and Egg 鹵水雞 (Oil-Free)
Stir-fry Beef with Pineapples & Pickled Ginger 紫蘿牛肉 (Paleo, GF, Oil Free)
The wet cobblestoned path glistened under the sun. The rain had finally stopped, and the dark clouds had dispersed. Our heavy footsteps rang loudly as we all hurried in a panic onto the main street. We were late. We stopped abruptly just in time before a tall double decker red bus sharply turned around the corner. We…
The Ultimate Kimchi Nabe 日式泡菜火鍋 (Oil-Free, GF, Paleo)
(FI) Every Saturday is always a special day for my family. We would pick a fancy place to eat out so that we could spend time and enjoy a delicious meal together after a long week. It was one of our favorite family tradition. Somehow, not surprisingly, all our family activities involved food. Tucked behind our church chapel in…
20 minute Korean Shakshuka (Spicy Tofu and Eggs)
It was a early morning. The sun had barely crept out and the grey night sky was tainted with soft shades of orange, yellow and pinks. I crawled out of the warm comforts of bed and made my way to the kitchen. The small clock on the stove showed “6:04″am. I knelt down on the carpet,…
Korean Gungjung Tteokbokki: Stir-fried Rice Cakes with Chicken & Vegetables 韓式宮廷炒年糕 (Oil-Free, GF)
Recently Utah has been snowing pretty badly. The roads have been icy, but luckily if you’re walking around campus you can see the white snow falling softly to the ground, turning Utah into a White Winterland overnight. If you look up, it is breathtaking to see the majestic mountains laced ever so delicately with threads of…
Paleo, Vegan Chocolate Shortbread Cookies 英式牛油曲奇餅 (GF, Refined Sugar Free)
You could probably list out many options for desserts and I would still pick Shortbread cookies as my all time favorite cookie! Apparently shortbread cookies originated from Scotland and was considered a “luxury” food for the wealthy. I can definitely see why! Just imagine the most buttery, melt-in-your mouth cookie, and there you have it…
Healthified Cantonese style Chicken Fried Rice (雞肉炒飯)
The first thing I ever learnt how to cook was fried rice. You can add in any leftover vegetables, meat..mix that in with day-old rice and you have a completely delicious, meal ready for a crowd. It IS that simple and THAT great! This is one of the first dishes I learnt from my dad. I…
Vietnamese Rice Noodle Salad 越南凉拌米粉 (Oil-Free, Refined Sugar Free)
There is a really, really famous restaurant for Vietnamese food in Hong Kong named Nha Trang. It sits right in the heart of the city, down a small alley way. On that small street filled with stores, cafes, there is a newly renovated store that offers some of the best vietnamese food I’ve ever had….
Quick 15 minute Broiled Salmon with Avocado Remoulade (Gluten Free, Paleo)
The first time I realized my love for salmon was when I had my first piece of salmon sashimi. Growing up, my parents would never let me have sashimi (japanese raw fish), because they felt it wasn’t very clean. So to me, Sashimi always seemed to be one of those forbidden adult pleasures. I always…
Oil-Free Japanese Chicken Meatballs – Tsukune日式雞肉丸 (GF, Refined Sugar Free, Oil Free)
My memory as a child of good food always included our family vacations to Japan. Apart from being able to go to Disneyland, the second best thing about going to Japan was their food. As a kid my favorite meal consisted of Japanese curry, Japanese soba noodles, Japanese mocha, Japanese soft-served ice cream, Japanese chicken and…