shrimp

Fried Shrimp Wontons

At a recent family gathering, Mama Lin cooked fried shrimp wontons that she shaped into candy-like parcels. It was a fun appetizer that my mom adapted from a video she saw on WeChat. At the dinner, ...

Dried Shrimp (蝦米/海米)

Dried shrimp is a very common ingredient in Asian cuisine. In Chinese, it is called 蝦米/虾米 (traditional vs simplified characters) and pronounced xia mi in Mandarin or ha mai in Cantonese. Another ...

Fresh Vietnamese Spring Rolls (with video)

In Vietnamese, fresh spring rolls made with rice paper are called gỏi cuốn, translating to “salad rolls” (gỏi is means “salad” and cuốn means “to coil” or “to roll”). I don't speak Vietnamese, but if ...

Orange Honey Shrimp & Avocado Toast

Thank you to Safeway for sponsoring this post! Seafood is a huge part of the food heritage of my family. They came from the Guangdong Province in southern China, where they had easy access to fresh ...

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, ...

Sweet Chili Shrimp and Tofu Wonton Cups

Thank you Kettle Brand for sponsoring this post! One of the big challenges to holiday potlucks is that you want to bring something elegant to the party, but you don’t always have the time for ...

Banh Mi Salad with Lemongrass Shrimp & Shallot Vinaigrette

Thanks to Nature’s Intent Apple Cider Vinegar for sponsoring this post! When I was growing up in San Francisco, I went to Chinese school every Saturday morning. Yup, no Saturday cartoons for ...

Sweet Chili Garlic Shrimp

I threw together this sweet chili garlic shrimp one night after a cooking class at the library. I had already worked hard in the kitchen that day, and I couldn't muster up any energy to prepare a big ...

Yellow Curry Noodles with Tofu Shirataki

Thank you House Foods for sponsoring this post! I could drink this broth all day. As a matter of fact, I did. I get that it's strange to be craving curry noodles in the mid-afternoon, but I ...

Shrimp Spring Rolls with Strawberry Almond Sauce

Thank you Blue Diamond Almonds for sponsoring this post! These partnerships help keep me going in the kitchen! We all know that summer is high time for barbecues, but can I let you in on a secret? ...

Cheesy Shrimp Polenta Bites

It's so peaceful out here, and it is a welcome break from city life in California. I can't wait to be horseback riding for the first time later today, and I'll be sure to share photos from this ...

Coconut Pineapple Fried Rice with Shrimp

Many of you may know Zainab for her amazing baking. See Red, White and Blue Layered Flag Cake; Meyer Lemon Rosemary Cupcakes; Coconut Lime Bars; Chocolate Pavlova with Strawberries and Cream. But what ...