Douchi Steamed Ribs

October 25, 2015 by Vilina Phan in Steamed, Meats

Soy + Ginger Recipe #7: Douchi Steamed Ribs—welcome to the wonderful world of fermented soybeans, an ingredient much tastier than it sounds. Serving as the principal flavor note, this healthy provincial steamed dish is no less flavor-packed and delicious than its BBQ counterpart.

Pork + Pickled Turnip Meatloaf

August 30, 2015 by Vilina Phan in Meats, Steamed

Soy + Ginger Recipe #5: Pork + Pickled Turnip Meatloaf is a provincial dish—if the Chinese ate hamburgers, this would be it, but instead of buns, we use rice to layer the meat. Oh, and it's steamed. Our family likes to use pickled turnip which provides this dish with unique salty goodness in every bite. If you like pickles and savory foods, this is THE dish for you.

Lemongrass Pork Chops

July 18, 2015 by Vilina Phan in For the Pan, Meats

Soy + Ginger Recipe #1—Bold but simple, lemongrass pork chop is one of mom's favorite recipes, and therefore the natural choice for the first dish of many to come on the culinary adventure I plan to embark on with her and dad. They tell me how to make all the traditional goodies I grew up with, I attempt to master them, and you become privy to the provincial dishes of China and Vietnam, without having to step further than your local grocery store...with the occasional visit to Chinatown.