343 results for 'noodles'
dinner
Slow Braised Japanese Chashu Pork
How to make slow-braised Japanese-style chashu pork for ramen or steamed buns.
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...
breakfast
Bacon and Egg Breakfast Ramen
Sunday Brunch is back, baby! I dropped the ball on that one for a little bit, but now that the weather is cooling off a bit, Sunday Brunch is back with a bang. I absolutely love Sunday brunch and I can’t...
dinner
Smoked Salmon and Avocado Summer Rolls
Happy Monday friends! Did you guys have a good one? We had a big ol’ Vietnamese eating and drinking party on Saturday. According to Mike, these parties are called “nhậu.” Basically a bunch of people get together, drink and consume massive amounts of...
30 minutes or less
Cold Soba Summer Salad
This is a quickie! Quick and easy recipes that I don’t have much to say about, aside from the fact that they taste awesome and you should give them a go! Cold noodle salads are my go-to when the sun...
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Friday Finds 6.12.15
Woah, how in the world did it end up being June: not just the beginning blush of June, but the full on heady dog days of June? It feels like summer even though summer is still a week and a...
review
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...
30 minutes or less
Broccoli Soba Bowl Recipe
This is the kind of super simple meal I throw together when I don’t have much in the fridge – maybe just a couple of languishing stalks of broccoli. This happens more often than I’d like because I’m really bad...
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Friday Finds: 3.5.2014
I don’t want to jinx it, but the weather has been absolutely gorgeous lately. A true spring with fresh, crisp, dewy mornings and afternoons that warm up just a bit. The sunshine feels so good and even thought it’s not...
baking
Mini Green Tea Chocolate No-Bake Ice Box Cake Recipe
I had a lovely ladies lunch of pulled pork pizza with my dear friend Lyndsay yesterday. It was a gorgeously sunny day and afterwards we wandered over to a newly opened ice cream place for swirls of soft serve with cornflakes, matcha,...
30 minutes or less
One-Pot Lemon Scallop Pea Spaghetti
One pot pastas have been an obsession of mine ever since I saw them pop up on the internet. I’m pretty sure the first one I ever came across was Martha’s, but I never actually got around to making it....
noodles
Carbs on Carbs: Cheesy Spaghetti Bolognese on Crispy Garlic Bread Boats
Hai! I’m really on a roll with the … shall we call it, drunk food lately, huh? I guess there’s just something about winter that makes me want to pack on a little extra for warmth. I know everyone out there...
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Friday Links: 1.9.15
I LOVE balls. Especially cute lil sushi balls. These guys can be found in the basement of any major department store in Tokyo and let me tell you, I’ve been eating more than my fair share. I think in the...
dinner
Pure Comfort Food: Braised Pork Belly Kimchi Stew Recipe
In the winter time, I’m a huge fan of stew. There’s just something so cozy about starting a stew and letting it braise. It puts me in a good mood every time. I think it has something to do with the fact that your...
30 minutes or less
Creamy Stovetop Jalapeno Broccoli Mac and Cheese Recipe
I LOVE creamy mac and cheeses. Sometimes, when I’m making a baked mac and cheese, I’ll scoop out a little bowl for myself to snack on while the rest is baking in the oven. Confession: I inevitably just end up eating...
round up
The Best of 2014: A Recipe Round Up!
I’ve got to say, 2014 has been a wild ride! The end of the year is a time for reflection, so I took a look back through the archives. It’s so hard for me to pick favorites, but if I...
cookie recipes
Cookies for Santa: The Best Ever Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe
Usually I feel a little weird saying “the best.” I hear it/see it a lot, but I tend to reserve the best for, well, the best. Inevitably, this means I don’t use “the best” as a modifier very often. That being said,...
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Bun Bo Hue Recipe: The Spicy Vietnamese Noodle Soup You Never Knew You Loved
Any good cook will tell you that soups are a labour of love. Generally, they take time and a little bit of effort, but like any thing that is worth waiting for, they are absolutely heartwarming. Soups, especially noodle soups, are...
tokyo
Kururi: The Best Miso Ramen in Tokyo
NOTE: Kururi is now closed forever :( To me, travelling inevitably means one thing: good eats I can’t find at home. I almost always fall for hype so you might find me patiently waiting in the longest line with my...
dinner
Turkey Pho Recipe
We had Thanksgiving at my brother’s house this year (back when it was Canadian Thanksgiving, over a month ago!) and the part I was most looking forward to was the leftovers: specifically, the turkey bones. I had thought that my...
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Friday Links: 11.21.2014
I’ve been wide awake and bleary eyed at three in the morning every single day since arriving in Tokyo (thanks jet lag!) The trains shut down here at 12 or 1 am, so I’ve had plenty of time to randomly surf...
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: 10.17.2014
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...
comfort
Acorn Squash Lasagna Recipe
Once it’s sweater weather, I’m all about the cozy and nothing is more cozy than a big pan of lasagna. I even find the act of making lasagna super comforting. I even love getting my hands all saucy and cheesy....
dinner
Spam and Egg Salad Roll Recipe
Growing up, one of my favourite meals was spam, eggs, and rice. It doesn’t sound particularly Chinese, but spam, or luncheon meat, is actually a pretty big part of Chinese cuisine. You’ll see it in so many dishes on the menus...
drinks
Pumpkin Spice Latte Syrup Recipe
It’s finally October! October means two things: 1.) Pumpkin season has begun in earnest and 2.) I will not apologize or hide my pumpkin obsession any longer. Everyone makes fun of pumpkin spice, but you know what? Millions of people can’t be wrong. Pumpkin...
10 ingredients or less
Chinese Sausage Carbonara Recipe
I wish I was one of those put-together people who have the foresight to have a fully stocked pantry and fridge. Instead, when I open up my fridge, I’m usually looking at limp, forgotten lettuce and frozen peas. I’m forever heading...
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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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Friday Links 9.5.2014
September has got to be my all time favourite month. I love the tail end of warm summer days mixing in with brisk evenings with a hint of a chill and crispy fall air. Those crunchy rainbow leaves get me every time...
30 minutes or less
Stir Fry Yaki Udon Recipe
To me, there’s nothing more comforting that a steaming hot bowl of noodles. If you’ve ever watched Ratatouille (I love that movie!), you’ll recall this scene where the food critic is instantly brought back to childhood when he has a bite of ratatouille....
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Friday Links: 8.22.2014
It’s FRIDAY! I had a super busy-yet-not-busy kind of week. I’m kind of stuck in a strange place right now and am trying to get back into the swing of things. Do you guys ever feel like shaking up your...
buying guide
What's in my Kitchen: Utensils Edition
I decided to start a buying guide, just because so many people ask me what’s in my kitchen. This series started out life as “The Best (fill-in-the-blank)” but some people are a bit fanatical about the phrase “the best.” Here...
chinese food
Taiwanese Meat Sauce and Rice Recipe
Do you guys ever miss high school? Let me clarify – I don’t mean the school part of it, or the cliques or classes, I just mean the after school snacks. Man, after school snacks were the bomb. Snacks were,...
buying guide
What’s in my kitchen: Pots and Pans Edition
I decided to start a buying guide, just because so many people ask me what’s in my kitchen. This series started out life as “The Best (fill-in-the-blank)” but some people are a bit fanatical about the phrase “the best.” Here...
dinner
Vietnamese Steak and Vermicelli Bowl Recipe
In the summertime (okay, actually, really, all the time) I am all about the steaks. I think my steak-deprived childhood has turned me into a steak fiend. But really, it’s hard not to love steak, especially when there are so...
recipes
Grilled Corn Recipe
When my mother-in-law was a young girl growing up in Vietnam, she would sell corn from a corn stand much like a hot dog stand. Instead of hot dogs, she’d grill up corn-on-the-cob and instead of ketchup and mustard, folks would...
dinner
Caramelized Shrimp Pizza Recipe
I think pizza is one of those perfect foods. (Along with noodles, potatoes and bread. I’m a carb fiend, what can I say…) I’m pretty sure I could eat pizza every day, especially since it lends itself so nicely to variation/experimentation. I topped...
dinner
Lamb and Peas Lasagna Recipe
I have an obsessive personality, I admit. I’ll binge watch TV shows, speed-read dystopian teen novel series and spend hours googling the heck out of things like different dumpling doughs. And although I find these things immensely interesting and immersive,...
dinner
Lemongrass Pork Meatball Quinoa Bowl Recipe
You know that awkward stage when you’ve just started dating someone and you go over to their parents’ place for dinner? Everyone’s smiling and making small talk about the weather and you’re basically worried about sounding coherent and likeable at...
dinner
Calamari Carbonara Recipe
Clearly, I love eggs. In fact, eggs are one of the most tagged items on this blog. I love eggs almost as much as I love potatoes and noodles. And, depending on my mood, maybe even a little more so...
recipes
Potato Domino Recipe
You know those “All About Me” booklets they have you do in Kindergarten? You draw a picture of yourself, your family, your house, and a bunch of your favourite things. (Do they still do this?) My first couple of pages...
10 ingredients or less
Latkes Recipe
Do you have any food obsessions with things that you haven’t even eaten yet? Maybe you see a picture, or hear about a dish that you haven’t even been in the same room as, but you build it up in...
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...
chinese food
Chicken Congee with Crispy Chicken Skin Recipe
I’m feeling a tiny bit under the weather lately, which usually ends up in me craving the Chinese food of my childhood. I’ve never been one of those people who don’t like to eat when they’re sick. In fact, I’m...
dinner
Turkey Parmesan Meatball Recipe
Meatballs have always held a certain allure for me. It’s probably all due to that childhood song, “On Top of Spaghetti.” I remember singing rousing versions of that song in Kindergarten but having no idea what the song was about....
30 minutes or less
Pumpkin Mac and Cheese Recipe
If there were no consequences, like possibly turning orange or becoming orange-shaped, I think I would eat mac and cheese every day of my life. Stove-topped or baked, with breadcrumbs or without, with add-ins or plain, mac and cheese is...
review
Yamamoto Menzou Udon, Kyoto, Japan
Want to know a secret? I’m horrible at post-processing. Horribly slow that is. I’ll take a million or more photos while on vacation, or even while cooking for the blog, but I’ll only post-process a handful. And while I know...