Sweet steam rises from the bowl, carrying the aroma of soy‑kissed beef, melting onions, and barely set ribbons of egg. This familiar trio evokes a motherly warmth, even though its name admits the ingredients are perfect strangers. Tanindon—playfully dubbed the “strangers’ bowl,” the counterpart to the chicken‑and‑egg classic, oyakodon—is weeknight comfort, […]
Black urad bean soup simmered with Nepali spices, then finished with a crunchy ghee tempering. Steam rises from a mound of white rice while a thin, golden dal coats each grain, perfumed with ghee and fried garlic—the everyday emblem of Nepal. Dal bhat is both meal and ritual: fluffy rice, […]
A classic Nasi Lemak recipe that transports you In Kuala Lumpur, daybreak arrives with the gentle hiss of traffic. Yet even before the city fully wakes, coconut-scented rice already perfumes the air. At a roadside stall, a vendor unwraps a banana-leaf pyramid and a cloud of steam escapes : green, grassy, and […]
A Delicious, Highly Spiced Traditional Variant of Korean Kimbap On a misty afternoon at Jinju’s Jungang Market, a chili-scented steam rises from a modest bunsik. It wafts down the alley, attracting passersby. Customers wipe their foggy glasses, don plastic gloves, and queue for a seemingly ordinary seaweed roll, accompanied by […]
The foolproof way to make maki sushi at home—endless sushi nights for less Hello, dear readers. For a long time, the only related post on the site was my sushi rice recipe, and many of you asked for a dedicated article with step-by-step instructions on assembling sushi—maki, in this case. […]
A delicious recipe for Korean rice balls in 3 ways, perfect for snacks, a small appetizer, or even lunch The onigiri is old news. This classic of Japanese cuisine is dethroned by its Korean cousin: the jumeokbap. Well, okay, I’m exaggerating a bit. Basically, jumeokbap are to onigiri what kimbap […]
A traditional Bou Zai Faan recipe: rice cooked in a clay pot In Canton, Bo Zai Faan is THE ultimate winter dish, warming you up and delighting your taste buds on cold days. This bowl of steaming rice, traditionally cooked in a clay pot, is a Cantonese staple everyone can […]
The recipe for the famous Korean Ginseng broth that will give you energy in both winter and summer! Is it an Asian broth? A dish like Chinese hot pot? A rice porridge? Samgyetang is all of these things, but at the same time, it’s not. “Thanks Marc, I’m much clearer […]
A delicious Cantonese rice porridge recipe Are you a Rice lover? Then you’ve come to the right place. Congee seems to be for many the most comforting way to cook rice, sometimes even with the bare minimum in the fridge. Soft and scrumptious, this pork and chicken broth-infused rice porridge […]
A delicious traditional Japanese dish of rice and egg that is perfect for starting the day! On difficult mornings, Tamago Kake Gohan can be reason enough to get out of bed. If you’re skeptical, know that in Japan it is a breakfast staple. Invigorating, savory, and satisfying, much like a […]
