Growing up in a Chinese household, I always found Asian rice cracker snacks stashed away in the cupboards. The subtle toasted rice aroma in these snacks made them irresistible to eat. As much as I ...
To celebrate Lunar New Year, Mama Lin usually steams nian gao (年糕) or “new year cake.” Different regions of China have their own variations of nian gao. My family usually cooks the southern ...
Whenever my I make Mama Lin’s nian gao (年糕, new year’s cake) for Lunar New Year, I usually pan fry the cake to give the cake crispy edges. A few years ago, someone suggested that I turn the nian gao ...
A few months ago, I embarked on a baking marathon and made cookies from a bunch of recipes that I had bookmarked for months. I baked a wide range of cookies from some of my favorite food writers, ...
When I was a little kid, I was very afraid of black sesame desserts because I didn’t understand how food could turn dark like ink. Fortunately, Mama Lin helped me out of that phase by preparing ...
Written by Lisa Lin & Diann Leo-Omine
WHAT IS DAIKON?
Daikon is a type of radish in the Brassicaceae family, or the cabbage family. Daikon (大根, literally translating to “big root”) is the ...
This Thai-spiced butternut squash soup is one of my go-to dishes during the winter and fall months. It is very easy to make and doesn’t use a lot of ingredients. I’ll make a batch of this and have it ...
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Whenever I visit my family in San Francisco, I always make treats for them to enjoy. My family generally has a sweet tooth, but they’ve had to ...
This browned butter furikake Chex mix recipe was originally published in November 2017. I have updated the post to include more photos and notes about substituting ingredients in the snack mix. ...
When I was a teenager, I would often come home from school feeling incredibly hungry. There weren’t many snacks in my house, but I could always find packets of instant mashed potatoes that my family ...
‘Tis the season for gatherings, food, and panic about what to bring to a holiday potluck. If any of you are scrambling to figure out what to bring to a party, look no further than these pumpkin spice ...
When the weather starts to get a little chilly, I feel the urge to cozy up to a bowl of congee. I find so much comfort in a warm bowl of savory rice porridge. In Chinese, congee is called 粥, and it’s ...