Recipes
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Pork & Chives Pan-Fried Buns
You won’t regret making these crispy-bottom buns filled with juicy meat and fragrant garlic chives. Pan-fried buns or Shengjian bao are a specialty dish from Suzhou, China that is absolutely delicious and worth the effort to make. They’re not difficult to make, but it requires many East Asian ingredients and a bit of time and…
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Shrimp Tacos with Mango Avocado Salsa
These gluten-free and healthy shrimp tacos with mango salsa are light, cool, and refreshing! As the weather outside heats up, there isn’t anything I want more than a light and refreshing meal. A dish that ticks all my boxes is this shrimp taco with mango salsa and cilantro yogurt sauce. It’s full of flavor, nutrients,…
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Cheesy Beef Yaki Onigiri
Cheese, beef, and rice? You have to try this cheesy Japanese fusion food! Get ready to have your mind (and tastebuds) blown away by this cheesy yaki onigiri and beef nigiri fusion. That’s a long name so let me break it down. Yaki onigiri is a grilled Japanese rice ball that is glazed with sweetened…
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Vegan Stuffed Mushrooms
You only need 15 minutes to make this quick and easy snack! These vegan and gluten-free stuffed mushrooms are juicy and delicious! The best part is they come together in just 15 minutes and are perfect for potlucks, parties, picnics, or simply for yourself. Using an air fryer is the best way to cook stuffed…
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Breakfast Spam Musubi
Enjoy a delicious twist on Hawaiian Spam musubi for breakfast! If you want to step up your breakfast game with a unique dish, try making this breakfast musubi with nori and rice, Spam, egg omelette, hash browns, and avocado, inspired by Hawaii’s Spam musubi. This breakfast treat is absolutely delicious and filling. The saltiness of…
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Vegetarian Taiwan Mazesoba
Did you know broth-less ramen exists? It’s crazy good and you need to try it! This vegetarian Taiwanese mazesoba (mixed noodles) made with texture vegetable protein is an easy dish that you need to add to your cooking repertoire! It is nutritious, flavor-packed, and filling. Taiwan Mazesoba, or “mixed noodles” is a broth-less noodle dish that was created…
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Japanese Hot Pot
A healthy pot of hot soup, vegetables, and protein is everything you need for a cold night. Winter is the perfect time to prepare hot pot, a dish originating from China. With hot pot, you cook the food by placing it into a pot of soup that is constantly simmering and then enjoy it as…
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Onsen Egg and Beef Rice Bowl
Enjoy an easy, umami-rich Japanese rice bowl! This miso beef and onion bowl topped with a “hot spring” egg is a delicious and quick meal that can be made in under 30 minutes. The rice bowl is full of flavor and is a great dish for lunch or dinner. Onsen Tamago, meaning hot spring egg…
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Easy Blueberry Phyllo Pastries
These quick and easy blueberry pastries are perfect for the holidays! If you have been following my recipes for a while, you know that I am a fanatic for flaky foods. From puff pastry to croissants to phyllo dough, I will eat anything with a flaky exterior. I have been experimenting with phyllo pastry this…
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Taro “Rotiboy” Buns
This soft milk bun is stuffed with sweet taro paste and topped with a crunchy sugar cake coating! Have you ever heard of a Mexican concha bread or Rotiboy coffee bun? If not, let me quickly introduce you to these because these breads are delicious sweet breads that go so well with coffee. A mexican…
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