Tag: Savory

Crunchy Homemade Mini Lumpia

Easy to grab, finger food, these crunchy chicken-filled mini lumpias are perfect for gathering, appetizer or just as snacks. What is a lumpia, you might wonder. Lumpia is what the Filipino and Indonesian called for spring rolls or egg rolls. You can customize the filling inside each lumpia. For the recipe below, I am using

Korean Folded Kimbap

Korean rice roll, or known as Kimbap, with a modern twist, and thanks to the latest social media frenzy, this Korean Folded Kimbap is created. First, it was started from the TikTok tortilla wrap, and from there, the tortilla hack got an Asian twist. That’s how the Korean Folded Kimbap emerged. You wonder, what actually

Homemade Hiroshima-Style Okonomiyaki

This homemade Hiroshima-style okonomiyaki is the ultimate savory pancake that you can’t get enough of. This okonomiyaki is made of cabbage, a light batter, pork belly, noodle, eggs, shrimp and a bunch of other toppings that you can add. What distinguish this Hiroshima-style okonomiyaki from others is the layers of goodies. For my homemade version,

Gingery Light Soy Sauce Steamed Fish

According to Chinese calendar, for 2021, the new year will fall on February 12, 2021. Are you ready for the celebration? The year of 2021 will be symbolized by an ox. In fact, there are 12 animals representing each year of the Chinese calendar and it will rotate every 12 years. Anyhow, are you glad

Mapo Tofu (麻婆豆腐)

This Mapo Tofu (麻婆豆腐) is such a comfort dish that you can’t get enough of. Mapo tofu is one of the popular Chinese dishes originating from Sichuan province. It is famous for its spicy “numbing” effect covering the silky-smooth tofu and savory juicy ground pork. However, in my recipe below, I am ‘taming’ the “numbing”

Easy & Delicious Chicken Teriyaki

This easy and delicious chicken teriyaki recipe will not disappoint. Tender and juicy chicken with a little crisp of its skin drizzled with sweet and savory teriyaki sauce that will satisfy even the pickiest eater. I kid you not, every time I make this chicken teriyaki, my kids always want to get a second serving.

Jjapaguri with Steak (RamDon from Parasite)

Jjapaguri (짜빠구리) is an upgraded version of Korean instant noodles. A few years ago, Jjapaguri was created by cooking the instant Jjajangmyeon (Chapagetti 짜빠게티) and Spicy Udon (Neoguri 너구리) together but without soup. However, now due to the popularity of the movie, Parasite, Jjapaguri is widely known as RamDon (Ramen + Udon). Who doesn’t know the

Indonesian Style Chicken Curry (Kari Ayam)

Mouth-watering Indonesian-style chicken curry, or known as Kari Ayam, is truly a comforting dish that you will definitely want to add second or maybe third. Kari ayam is one of popular dishes in Indonesia and Malaysia. The dish itself probably originates from India, but the local in both countries made kari Ayam into its local