Thereโs just something about vodka sauce thatโs undeniably irresistible, with that creamy tomato sauce supported by aromatics like garlic, shallots, or onions to coat your chosen pasta shape with lip smacking goodness. And when it comes to vodka sauce, it seems to be consensus that Carbone’s spicy rigatoni vodka is king. After all, people (myself …
Growing up in a Filipino household, my favorite breakfast of all time is silogs or Filipino breakfast plates that pair a protein like sweet longganisa sausage or SPAM with sinangag (garlic rice) and itlog (fried egg). I could probably eat an entire wok full of garlic rice – the pungent, deeply savory, mildly nutty and …
๐ถBasically I’m saying either way we ’bout to slide… ๐ถ Get ready to slide some deelicious sweet, garlicky sausage sliders into your mouth! Longganisa is a popular Filipino breakfast sausage that’s often eaten with garlic rice (singangag) and a fried egg (itlog) to create the classic dish longsilog. And while longsilog is my absolute favorite …
April 13, 2019 is a date I will treasure for the rest of my life. It’s been 2 years, but I can still remember every single moment of our incredible wedding day (with a big exception for the end of the night when almost EVERYONE at our wedding below 40 years old blacked out ๐ ). …
Chicken adobo is my all-time favorite comfort food. I have fond childhood memories of being in my room and perking up when the savory, intoxicating smell of my mom’s chicken adobo made its way from the kitchen to my nose. This happened on a weekly basis in my Filipino home, so it became instinct to immediately run downstairs to the …
If you’ve read my guide on Hong Kong restaurants, then you may have seen my love for a Sichuan spot called Sijie (and more recently at Yu Chuan Club). Both restaurants have a unique concept where you pay a flat amount per person, and the more people you dine with, the more dishes you get …
If you haven’t seen Parasite yet, then you’re not only missing out on the best movie of 2019, but the epic scene that resulted in this delicious instant noodle dish called RAM-DON! The actual Korean dish is called Jjapaguri (์งํ๊ตฌ๋ฆฌ) made from combining 2 popular instant noodles by the Korean brand Nongshim — Chapaghetti and …
The moment you walk into Associazione Chianti, you know exactly what you can expect from your meal here. You’re immediately greeted by a friendly “Buongiorno” from one of the staff manning the macelleria andย salumeria counters, but the first thing that will truly hit your senses is the smell – the intoxicating smell of steaks being …
Happy almost Thanksgiving! If you’ve read my post highlighting the Thanksgiving specials available in NYC, then you’ve seen Mimi Cheng’s November special Thanksgiving dumplings made with organic turkey, homemade stuffing and turkey gravy with fresh cranberry sauce. Since I’m spending this Thanksgiving in Hong Kong and sadly can’t get to Mimi Cheng’s, I wanted to …
It’s peanut butter NOODLE TIME! I love making these spicy peanut noodles with chili oil & fried garlic because they’re utterly delicious and SO easy to whip up using pantry ingredients (and yes, I’m here to convince you to make all of these ingredients standbys in your pantry if they aren’t already!). Using only 7 …
