waffles

Nian Gao Waffles (Mochi Waffles)

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 ...

Mashed Potato Waffles with Chinese Sausage

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 ...

Taro Waffles

Taro is a root vegetable with strong earthy flavors and is usually grown in tropical and subtropical regions. Growing up, I had the pleasure of enjoying a variety of taro dishes that Mama Lin ...