Gong Bao Chicken
This beloved Chinese dish, especially popular in the Hunan province, owes its distinctive heat and sourness to a fermented pickled chili relish called du jiao. My recipe is adapted from Fuchsia Dunlop’s acclaimed book, Revolutionary Chinese Cookbook: Recipes from Hunan Province.
Curry Udon
Curry roux has saved me countless times, and I love using the cubes to quickly prepare a delicious Japanese-style curry. S&B Foods first introduced this convenient block form of curry roux in 1956, made from a solid mixture of fat, flour, and curry spices as the base flavor. Today, you can find a wide selection of instant Japanese curry roux in the Asian section of American supermarkets.
Fried Pickle Salad
This has been my hyper-fixation meal of late. This delicious salad starts with a hearty mix of shredded cabbage and massaged kale, making it ideal for meal prep. It’s topped with shredded rotisserie chicken, radish sticks, and sliced cherry tomatoes, then drizzled with a creamy homemade ranch packed with fresh herbs and plenty of garlic. This satisfying salad always hits the spot and comes together quickly, as long as your ingredients are prepped ahead of time.
Scallop Coconut Ceviche
If you're like me and not planning to travel abroad this summer, don't worry. You can embark on a culinary journey with a dish that brings the vibrant flavors of Peru right to your kitchen - a limey, coconut ceviche. It's a unique blend that falls somewhere between a ceviche and a tartare but is unequivocally delicious.
Mango Tiramisu
This is an interpretation of a Filipino dessert called a Mango Float. I substituted lady fingers or sponge cookies and soaked those in mango juice as opposed to the traditional espresso that is used to make tiramisu. Thus, Mango Tiramisu was born.