Your Smoothie Bowl Could Use Some Tofu
Maybe I’m lying to myself, but I believe chilled foods in the summer months make me feel colder, and I don’t care who says otherwise. Now that the ol’ summer…
Tame the Heat and Treat Your Thai Curry Like Pasta Sauce
I get it, Thai curry can be hot stuff. Maybe it was the pad gra-pao recipe you tried, or the surprise chili pepper in your takeout two years ago that…
Sara Ali Khan’s “Sunday Funday” In New Year Was All About Asian Food
Sara Ali Khan is on a vacation with her brother Ibrahim Ali Khan and friends in London. Going by the Instagram updates, the brother-sister duo had a gala time welcoming…
You Should Add Tofu to Your Meatballs
Photo: casanisa (Shutterstock) Dense meatballs got you down? Despite your attempts at rolling well-mixed yet tender meatballs, do you end up with rubber super balls every time? All that’s about…
What Is Peranakan Cuisine? Chef Shares Recipes To Try At Home
2016 was a key moment for Peranakan cuisine. Candlenut in Singapore became the first Peranakan cuisine restaurant to win a Michelin Star. It put the global spotlight on a cuisine…
Make a Breakfast Burrito With Last Night’s Fried Rice
The best fried rice is made with “leftover” rice. Specifically, rice that has already been cooked, then dried, usually in the refrigerator. The best breakfast burritos are, in turn, made…
15 Things I Always Buy at the Asian Grocery Store
I’m aware that I’ve listed three things in the title, and what I really mean is “all the produce,” but since that’s a whole list in itself, we’ll just start…
The Cleverest Way to Measure a Sauce While It’s Reducing
If you’re in the habit of making saucy recipes, you’ve probably encountered instructions that tell you to “reduce liquid by half” or “simmer until the sauce has reduced by one…
Make a Filling Seasonal Soup With Two Trader Joe’s Products
Photo: Claire Lower Trader Joe’s is very good at two things: Stocking their frozen food section with a never-ending parade of novel and interesting convenience foods, and churning out new—some…
Love Asian Cuisine? Kiko-Ba Offers Modern Makeover To Your Favourite Dishes
Hot and flavourful dimsums, crispy prawn tempura and more – the very thought of these yummy dishes make us slurp instantly. Don’t they? Over the past few years Asian cuisine…