Cuisine

Banh Mi Ca Moi / Vietnamese Sardine Banh Mi

I still remember the first time I ate this sandwich. I was sixteen, standing inside Saigon Deli in Chinatown, and…

2 months ago

Chicken Nanban / Japanese Fried Chicken and Tartar Sauce

Some dishes just get everything right, and chicken nanban is the perfect example. To me, it's an absolutely perfect meal…

2 months ago

Spicy Salmon Poke

I'll let you in on a little secret. For a long time, I just couldn't stomach raw salmon. Anytime I…

2 months ago

Pho Chay / Vegan Pho

My umma (mother-in-law) has loved pho long before she loved me, and that's a fact because she's only known me…

2 months ago

Ribeye Steak Donburi / Japanese Steak Rice Bowl

My trip to Japan a few years ago was incredibly transformative in so many ways. It became one of my…

3 months ago

Xa Lach Xoong / Vietnamese Watercress and Stir-Fried Beef Salad

There's an eight-year-old version of me, sitting at my mom's kitchen table, playing the game of Operation with the food…

3 months ago

Chem Chep Nuong / Vietnamese Grilled Mussels

Some of my most cherished childhood memories come from backyard barbecues with my family. While the typical American grill fired…

3 months ago

Traditional Hawaiian-Style Ahi Poke

I thought I knew what good poke was, and for years I ate it around Seattle, nodded along, and convinced…

3 months ago

Ca Moi Hop Ca Chua / Dad’s Canned Sardines in Tomato Sauce

In my whole entire life, from when I was born to this very day, I could probably count on one…

3 months ago

Gai Yang / Thai Grilled Chicken

The first time I tasted gai yang, I think I might've become a brand new man. Back in 2016, I…

3 months ago