Homemade WontonsWonton is very easy to make and you can either fry them for appetizer, eat them as dim sum, or eat with noodles soup. I add in water chestnuts for a crispy crunchy taste. I also add in more shrimps so it's more flavorful. Ingredients: 1 lb[...] |
Ham Sui Gok (Fried Crescent Dumplings)I finally know how to make these ham sui gok! You usually get these from the bakery or at dim sum. They are really not that hard to make....but then you can not find the recipe anywhere. I know some make with ground pork, dried shrimps, dried[...] |
Pineapple TartsHappy Chinese New Year!!! I saw that a lot of people made pineapple tarts for new year so I made some too. I usually buy the one at the supermarket that cost $0.99. But making your own is even better because you get to taste the real pineapple. I[...] |
Spring CherimoyaI ordered cherimoya from Cherimoya.com to try their Spring cherimoya. I have to say I was disappointed because a few was not sweet and most of them were seedy. When I ordered in the summer or fall they were usually very very big and all were sweet.[...] |
Che Khoai Mi Khoai Mon (Tapioca Taro Dessert)I made this big pot of dessert to my friend party and it was gone before the party end. Everyone enjoyed this dessert and my friend requested me to make another pot for her party. Nothing really special about the ingredients but the combination was[...] |
What I ate for ChristmasMerry Christmas to all. Wishing you and your families a safe and happy holiday season!!! This Christmas was like all the other Christmas. We ate dinner with our family and the food were pretty similar to the previous year. Even though it was[...] |
Taiwanese Peppered Pork PastryThanks Lily for sharing the peppered pastry video . I didn't understand everything so I had a friend to translate some of the ingredients. I didn't totally follow the instruction since I have a lot more meat and decided to use all the meat.[...] |
September Figs UpdateI bought my figs from treesofjoy on March 2010. They were still dormant when I bought them. After some care they grew beautifully and produced some delicious figs! It is hard to describe the taste and some more fruity than the other. All were[...] |
Tropical fruits in TorontoWe went to Toronto for a 5 days vacation and it was a lot of fun. We bought a lot of tropical fruits, visited the Niagara Fall during the day and night, visited some relatives, and went to dinner in the CN Tower. The only sad thing was CAD money[...] |
Tropical Fruits in Homestead, FLOn our way to Key West, we stopped by Homestead to pick up some tropical fruits. We were lucky to find a longan grove which sell longan for super cheap compared to the supermarkets or local fruit stands. They also sell other tropical fruits such as[...] |