Soy + Ginger Recipe #43: Braised pork belly with eggs will become the cozy dish of your winter dreams. Every family has their own version of this dish, ours happens to combine the best of Chinese and Vietnamese flavors.
Read MoreSoy + Ginger recipe #40 highlights the most prized farmer’s market find — ramps! It grows in the wild and is usually foraged for, but after telling Mom about these jewels, she’s determined to try and grow them. While I wait with baited breath on the impossible, I’m going to share a mom-approved fried rice dish that stars the darling allium.
Read MoreSoy + Ginger recipe #37. Wontons may not get the cult following that their dumpling counter parts receive, but they're just as deserving. Nothing is more satisfying than a steaming bowl of pork and shrimp wonton, especially when they're homemade, and you'll agree that they're as good as dumplings once you try Mom's pork and shrimp wontons.
Read MoreSoy + Ginger recipe #35, the simplicity of braised bitter melon will blow your mind. It's only a few ingredients, it's super healthy, and so delicious. And you know what they say (they as in Mamma Li), if you can withstand the bitterness of bitter melon, you can withstand the bitterness of life.
Read MoreSoy + Ginger recipe #33: Steamed mackerel with lemon-pepper sauce, a homey recipe from Grandma where all the ingredients happen to be easy to find in any grocery store
Read MoreSoy + Ginger recipe #32: Chinese BBQ pork, or char siu, used to be a celebratory take-out dish for the Phan household, but over time Mamma Li decided that the food coloring would poison us. So now we have a recipe of our own!
Read MoreSoy + Ginger Recipe #28: Offal Congee, which I PROMISE isn't as "offal" as it sounds. It's a staple around the holidays in the Phan household as a low-key lunch dish that's easy, healthy, and not overly filling, so we can always enjoy the main event that is dinner. But, a disclaimer: its rich, mineral-heavy flavor and unique texture call for an adventurous spirit to enjoy.
Read MoreSoy + Ginger recipe #26--Apple turnovers, one of the few American foods Mamma Li made really well, with apples picked fresh from a farm because sometimes the Phan family can be white too.
Read MoreSoy + Ginger recipe #25: Salted fish with steamed pork is every bit as cozy as it sounds. As the days grow colder and shorter, this dish will warm you to your very soul. Its preserved fishy flavor pairs perfectly with a bowl of rice and a table full of friends and family.
Read MoreSoy + Ginger recipe #24: Beef chow fun, a classic Cantonese dish made with ho fun, or wide flat rice noodles. It's pretty mainstream, but sometimes that's okay because it's mainstream for a reason—it's delicious AF.
Read MoreSoy + Ginger recipe #23: The go-to breakfast at the Phan household, scrambled eggs and tomatoes, is as easy and delicious as it sounds. And you definitely have the ingredients in your pantry.
Read MoreSoy + Ginger Recipe #15: Steamed Chicken with Red Dates + Goji Berries captures both savory and sweet in one dish. And as provincial and traditional as this dish is, it can be found in restaurants...in Ireland, as evident by my delirious search for home cooking while under-the-weather during a trip abroad.
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