rice dishes

Steamed Chinese Sticky Rice (糯米飯)

Growing up, one of my favorite dishes was Chinese sticky rice, 糯米飯. Mama Lin’s version in particular has always been my favorite. She usually flavors her sticky rice with dried shrimp (蝦米), dried ...

Chinese-Style Instant Pot Sticky Rice

WHAT IS STICKY RICE? Chinese sticky rice (糯米飯) is classic homestyle comfort food. Made with long-grain glutinous rice (sometimes called sweet rice), sticky rice is chewier and more gummy than ...

Vegan Congee Recipe (Jook)

Congee (pronounced jook in Cantonese, 粥) is one of my favorite comfort foods. I grew up eating Mama Lin’s congee, which usually consists of rice, water, pork and/or chicken bones, and dried seafood ...

How to Cook Short Grain Brown Rice 3 Ways: Stovetop, Instant Pot & Slow Cooker

Here is a simple guide on how to cook short grain brown rice on the stovetop, in the Instant Pot, and the slow cooker. Serve the rice with my butternut squash curry, roasted Asian chicken thighs, or ...

How to Cook Basmati Rice: Stovetop, Instant Pot & Slow Cooker

Here is a tried-and-true guide on how to cook basmati rice. This basmati rice recipe walks you through the stovetop, Instant Pot, and slow cooker cooking methods. Serve the rice with my paneer tikka ...

Red Curry Fried Rice with Olives

Thank you California Ripe Olives for sponsoring this post! Growing up in San Francisco, the only time my family went out for a picnic or barbecue is during the summer time. We would always grill ...

Basic Congee Recipe (Jook/粥)

WHAT IS CONGEE/JOOK? Congee is the ultimate comfort food in Asian cuisine. The word "congee" derives from Tamil, and different Asian cultures have their own version of this delectable, often ...

Kimchi Fried Rice

I remember the first I ever encountered kimchi over 10 years ago, when one of my college roommates apologized for stinking up the refrigerator with some homemade kimchi. Never in a million years did I ...

How to Cook Jasmine Rice: Stovetop, Instant Pot & Slow Cooker

Jasmine rice was a big staple of my diet growing up. Mama Lin always cooked jasmine rice for dinner. In her house, dinner without rice simply doesn't exist. Even on rare occasions when we ordered ...

Yellow Curry Fried Rice with Potatoes

It is no exaggeration when I say that I cook fried rice all the time---several times a month at least. Fried rice is something that anyone can cook without a recipe. Just throw some vegetables, ...

30-Minute Shrimp Fried Rice

When I was growing up, shrimp fried rice was a dish Mama Lin cooked occasionally to change our dinner routine. She would stir fry rice and vegetables with tiny dried shrimp, bits of Chinese sausage, ...

Simple Coconut Rice with Hint of Lime

You don't need to go to a restaurant to enjoy coconut rice. Make it at home in less than 30 minutes. It's great with a side of my sambal potatoes or General Tso's brussels sprouts. Coconut ...

Easy Kitchari (Spiced Dal with Rice, Vegan)

This simple kitchari recipe is made with moong dal (split mung beans), basmati rice and spices. It's a one-pot vegan and gluten-free porridge that will keep you full! Kitchari (also called ...

The Easiest Egg Fried Rice (蛋炒飯)

You would be hard-pressed to find a Chinese household that doesn't enjoy a good bowl of fried rice. Growing up, whenever I saw a large bowl of cooked rice in the kitchen, I would cross my fingers and ...

Pineapple Fried Rice

Just as "coffee is life" is a motto that some people live by, my motto is "fried rice is life." Honestly, where would I be without it? Carbs, fat, vegetables, spice---fried rice has it all! It's ...

Rice Bowl with Green Pepper Sauce, Roasted Carrots & Eggs

This nourishing rice bowl is seasoned with a light sauce made with Anaheim peppers and bunches of fresh herbs. Pair it with roasted carrots and some eggs for a delicious meal! Hi, y'all. I just ...

Beans and Rice Stuffed Peppers

This beans and rice stuffed peppers recipe is perfect for weeknights. It is full of flavor but cooks quickly. Usually, stuffed pepper recipes take over an hour to prepare. That's often too long for a ...

Burmese Fried Rice with Shallots, Turmeric and Peas (Vegan)

This Burmese fried rice is a quick vegan dish, filled with shallots, peas, and a touch of turmeric. It's perfect for lunch and dinner. It's not often that I come across a cookbook that captivates ...

Easter Bunny Food Art

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vJwx_LYn2uQ As a kid, we loved Easter because it meant that we had another excuse to binge on cheap candy and, most importantly, that Spring Break was here! One thing ...

Gluten-Free Egg Fried Rice in a Mug

It dawned on me over the weekend that my blog turned 2 earlier this month! When I hit that "publish" button on a black bean brownie recipe two years ago, I never would have imagined that I would ride ...

Chorizo and Apple Rice Salad

One of my dear friends from law school just got engaged (yay!), and I have taken it upon myself to share with her a few words about what the married life is really like. The married life is about ...

Vegan Mulligatawny

This vegan mulligatawny is a twist on the classic English curried soup. It's a simple dinner that is ready in 30 minutes! 'Ello from England, friends! After a long, bumpy flight, I don't think ...

Coconut Pineapple Fried Rice with Shrimp

We're going nuts for coconuts on the blog today. Absolutely bonkers. Because it's summer. Because coconuts make me dream of living on tropical paradise. Because we're having a baby shower for Zainab ...

Forbidden Rice Stir Fry with Baked Teriyaki Tofu

Occasionally, I like to mull over deep questions. Last week: How did forbidden rice get its name? What made it "forbidden"? Was it because something evil gave the rice its Maleficent-esque black and ...