122 results for 'ramen'
30 minutes or less
Quick and Easy Bolognese Chinese Style (Zha Jiang Mian)
That pure comfort classic: zha jiang mian. Thick and chewy noodles tossed in a fried pork sauce topped off with crisp cucumbers and green onions.
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Friday Finds: 5.6.16
We’re home after being on the road for weeks and it feels so good. As much as I love traveling, I love the home life: comfy home clothes, knowing all my things are in the right place, and getting to...
30 minutes or less
Chicken Yakisoba
I have a thing for Japanese drinks. I love how the Japanese market puts out drinks for every occasion, most probably due to the fact that there are one or five vending machines on each street corner. The prolific nature of...
bread
Sunday Brunch: Bacon Potato Cheesy Sesame Bing Bread
In February, Mike and I took a quick trip to Chicago – I’m going to be putting up a little photo essay soon, I hope. It wasn’t our first time in the city so we took it pretty easy, basically spending...
dinner
Slow Braised Japanese Chashu Pork
How to make slow-braised Japanese-style chashu pork for ramen or steamed buns.
buying guide
2015 Holiday Gift Guide
Happy Friday! It’s the day after Thanksgiving and that means it’s time for leftovers and the start of the holiday season! My eyes get extra sparkly right around now because it really is the most wonderful time of the year....
30 minutes or less
Dan Dan Zucchini Noodle Soup
Every time I make zoodles, I turn to Mike and say, “we really should eat more zoodles.” I’m a huge zucchini fan, regardless of how it’s cooked, but turn them into noodles and I’m a zucchini monster. Zoodles are delicious no...
chinese food
Honey Jalapeno Tofu Nuggets
September has always been my favorite month (I’ve mentioned it before, I’m sure), not just because it’s my birthday month, but because it’s back-to-school. It’s been many years since I’ve been back-to-school but I still love that crisp autumn air,...
baking
Banh Tieu Recipe: The Vietnamese Donuts You Never Knew You Loved
It’s National Donut Day! Last year I waffled up some donuts for a delicious hybrid wonut (waffle-donut) and this year I decide to go with a donut that you’ve probably never seen before: banh tieu, a deliciously deep-fried Vietnamese donut....
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Tokyo Food Guide: Where and What to Eat in Tokyo
So, you’re planning on going to Tokyo? You’ve found the best place to stay in Tokyo and now you want to find some great food places. First off, congrats! I’m so jealous. Tokyo is one of my all time favorite...
travel
A Little (Big) Bite out of New York
Mike and I have been back from NYC for a couple of days now and I’ve got to say, as much as the city was a ton of fun, I’m happy to be home. My tummy is happy to be...
breakfast
Tomato and Egg Breakfast Pizza Recipe
While I was living in Japan, I ate my fill of Japanese foods: ramen, soba, udon, katsu, yakitori, curry, tempura, sushi, takoyaki, okonomiyaki, anything remotely Japanese, I was all over it. But sometimes, out of nowhere, a pizza craving would hit and...
dinner
Mini Beef and Beer Hand Pies with a Cheddar Cheese Crust
Have you ever felt so cold you just can’t warm up no matter how hot the room gets? Just two weeks ago (my gosh, it feels like forever, though!) Mike and I were in Japan. Right before heading home we decided to...
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Friday Links: 12.19.2014
Woah! Christmas is coming up fast! It’s the last Friday before the big day – are you guys ready? It’s just me and Mike in Tokyo so we’re planning on a DIY takoyaki party on Christmas Eve and a traditional Japanese...
baking
Rice Cooker Pancake
If you wander around Tokyo, you’ll start to notice random line ups outside restaurants. People might be politely queuing for that ultimate bowl of ramen, a bag of artisanal popcorn, or (and this is the most likely) a plate of...
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Friday Links: 11.29.2014
It’s Friday! Are you guys out Black Friday shopping? Even if I were in the States, I definitely wouldn’t be – I can’t bear crowds. Which is slightly hilarious considering how crowded Tokyo is. But, the thing is, there are tonnes...
30 minutes or less
Sunday Brunch: Bacon and Egg Yakiudon
Udon – it’s got to be my all time favorite noodle. I know ramen and soba get a lot of the popular vote, but for me, it’s udon all the way. Thick, chewy and filling, udon is definitely my go-to...
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Friday Links: 10.24.2014 & FBC
It’s been a strange week and there’s a lot that’s going on in the world (as always), but I prefer my little corner of the internet to be my cozy spot where nothing bad ever happens. And with that, I’m glad that...
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Friday Links: 10.17.2014
It’s Friday! It feels like it’s been a particularly long week so I’m pretty excited about the weekend. On Wednesday I was preheating the oven for pizza and of course, the fire alarm went off. Usually when this happens I’ll wave a...
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Friday Links: 9.19.2014
It’s Friday! I went on a whirlwind trip to Dallas and ate chicken fried steak twice, rode in some Cadillacs and had a giant steak! I had a ton of fun but I’m kind of exhausted too. I’m going to...
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Friday Links 9.12.2014
I had a perfectly serendipitous moment on Wednesday. See, for my birthday dinner, all I wanted was a big ol’ pan of lasagna. And I wanted to make it myself because that’s the kind of thing I find fun: layering...
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Sunday Stuff 7.27.2014
It’s Sunday – time for coffee, long, lingering brunches and catching up on the internets!
dinner
Best Burger Recipe
I’m on a burger kick. Possibly due the fact that I ordered 48 Martin’s Potato Rolls. You know how in fashion there’s a have-to-get-it item every season? All the celebrities have it, there’s a massive wait list and there are multiple knock offs...
review
Ushi No Kura
Glorious Japanese yakiniku in the heart of Tokyo
10 ingredients or less
Pumpkin Red Curry Udon
Do you have a favourite noodle? I profess to love all noodles (and I do!) but if there was ever a Asian noodle smack down, I’d be in udon’s corner. Udon is often overlooked in the noodle world. People sing...
10 ingredients or less
Pulled Pork Recipe
This has got to be the easiest pulled pork recipe ever. Honestly, it’s no fuss, no muss, it’s almost not even a recipe at all. I wasn’t really a big fan of pulled pork until I tasted this one. It’s...