Asian

If you are sensitive to soy, or just don’t like the flavor, then give Burmese tofu a try. I hadn’t even heard of Burmese tofu 3 months ago, so I was excited to find a recipe for tofu that was easy to make AND that…

I learned how to make these while studying at the Bangkok Thai Cooking Academy in Thailand. They are quite easy to put together and so flavorful. You can smell their wonderful aroma from street food vendors while walking down various streets in Bangkok, or permeating…

This dish was one that I learned to make while at Bangkok Cooking Academy in Thailand. Very simple and a lot of flavor. They are always the first thing to go when I make them! I think pork is one of the most flavorful meats…

This dish encompasses a mixture of different Asian influences. It uses Gochugaru, which is Korean red chili pepper flakes, Szechuan peppercorn and Toban Jan (chili bean sauce), used in Chinese cooking, and dry Thai chili’s, used in, of course, Thai cooking. Be sure to start…

If you want a wonderfully bright dressing that tastes good in wraps, on sandwiches or over a salad, you will love this dressing. It has a fresh taste from the lime and ginger, a creamy texture from the oils and tahini, and a pinch of…

Have you had those Asian chicken wraps at Costco with that flavorful dressing? Well, I tried to recreate them for my daughter Lexi, who LOVES them, and they were wonderful. Since I sometimes get tired of eating meat I thought I’d try them as a…

Have you had those Asian chicken wraps at Costco with that flavorful dressing? Well, surely they are not as healthy as making them at home. These are one of my daughters, Lexi’s, favorite wraps so I thought I’d try to recreate them for her with…

My current journey is at it’s end. Yes, I’m done! Six weeks of class all condensed into 22 days of instruction! You can call me Chef now 🙂 . I earned my Master Thai Culinary Chef Diploma! Yesterday (Saturday) was my last day of class.…

One more day left. I can’t believe how quick this has gone. I don’t want to finish :). There were no new ingredients I worked with today. Does that mean I’ve learned it all? Probably not, but I have learned a lot. My work area…

Happy New Year everyone! I hope you all had a safe one. I was ready to go back and cook today after two days off! Only two more days left. It’s kind of a bitter sweet thought. I’m excited to go back home and see…