In this video, we continue our Asian inspired lunchbox series with a look at the Hawaiian plate lunch. The plate lunch is a product of the plantation era in Hawaii where leftovers were brought to work, usually consisting of some protein and rice. The influence of the many cultures that worked in the plantations like […]
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Kimchi Udon with Italian Sausage
Ramen is extremely popular in the food world right now. Just look at Instagram nowadays and see the sheer amount of ramen porn there is out there. You can almost say that ramen is a little overrated, or at least you can say that there are other great noodles that are just not getting enough […]
Braised Tofu
When it comes to comfort food, the simplest dishes are often the most comforting of all. When I was a kid, my go-to dish was just a bowl of rice with a raw egg on top. A touch of salt or a dash of soy sauce, and I was good to go. It was years […]
Pantry Picadillo
In this video, I am going to show you how to make a delicious picadillo with some common pantry and freezer ingredients. This is the Filipino version of picadillo, which is a common Latin American style of hash. It uses ground meat as a base, in this case, pork, but you can use beef, goat, […]
Mami vs. Sopas
In this video, I’m gonna show you how to take a chicken and make a simple but flavorful broth that we’re going to make into 2 styles of Filipino noodle soup. One is called Mami, which is like ramen with long egg noodles and various toppings, and the other is called Sopas, which has macaroni […]
Garlic Shrimp with Bagoong Butter
We’ve only been cooped up in the house for 2 days and I’m already bouncing off the walls. So what do I do to pass the time while the kids are on their screens? After sorting the canned goods and arranging the noodles according to nationality and style, I decided to see what I could […]
Filipino Street Food | Bacsilog
Ever heard of Bacsilog? It’s the bacon version of a “silog” which is a common Filipino style of breakfast consisting of SInangag (garlic fried rice) and itLOG (eggs). The first syllable refers to the type of protein that takes the main stage of the dish. So, longganisa sausage is longsilog, Spam is Spamsilog, and Bacon […]
How To Make Hand-pulled Noodles (Biang Biang Noodles)
Biang Biang. The name of this hand-pulled noodle is actually an onomatopoeia, meaning that the name actually came from the sound it makes. In this case, the “biang biang” comes from the sound of when we slap the noodles on the counter while stretching them. Yes, today I am going to teach you a recipe […]
Takuan (Pickled Daikon)
Today I got a quick recipe for you that you’re gonna love. It’s for a Japanese-style pickle called takuan. If you’ve ever had bento either Japanese-style or Hawaiian you may have had these before. They are the yellow pickled daikon that is usually stuffed in the corner of the box. You can buy them at […]
The Ultimate Pork Belly
Today I’m gonna show you the recipe for the ultimate pork belly. Ultimate because: It only has 3 ingredients It’s incredibly easy to make It’s extremely versatile You can use this in a number of ways. At the restaurant, we braise it til tender for ramen topping or filling for bao, dice it up and […]