I’ve been wanting to take a whack lechon kawali for a long time now. The first one I tried was made by the GF’s mom about 18 months ago and it was soo addicting. Lechon kawali is a Filipino dish literally meaning pan-fried pork. Technically, it is first braised, then pan-fried pork belly. I’ve looked [...]

In Vietnam, there are no drive-thrus nor take-out. Coffee is brewed and served either at home or in restaurants at leisure. Hot coffee (cafe nong) is preferred in the morning, while iced coffee (cafe sua da) is saved for the heat later in the day. I was talking to my Dad about coffee and he [...]

This Goi Cuon recipe or Traditional Vietnamese Spring Roll recipe took a lot longer than I expected, but I learned a lot during making the rolls. These healthy rolls are full of fresh vegetables and lean meat, so eat up! Made from just rice and water, the neutral banh trang (rice paper) could be easily [...]

The other night was steak night with my buddy. It was simple to prepare, easy on the wallet, and yumm. What I used: -1lb. ribeye steak -1 medium onion -1 handful of mushrooms -1 tablespoon butter -1/4 cup red wine -kosher salt -vegetable oil -A heavy pan to sear the steak. I thought of using [...]

Here’s a dish I enjoyed a lot growing up at home. Back in the day, food was pretty mysterious to me. My parents or grandma would just throw some knives and knock some pans around and like magicians, they made delicious food appear. Everyone in the family was lucky to have good food all the [...]