food & things with Christy Wang
A random memory popped up a couple of months ago — I was having dinner with my grandparents and my grandpa had brought out a pork dish that was served in a pumpkin. My parents and aunt suggested it might be ‘fenzhenrou’ when I brought …
The pasta gives me slightly puttanesca vibes in the use of pantry staples, aliums, and umami-rich protein, but like.. Chinese. It relies on three Chinese pantry staples: lap cheong, tobandjan, and dried shiitake. Lap cheong aka xiang tsang is a cured, slightly sweet and savory …
A few weeks ago I had the strongest craving for Chinese-style broccoli and shrimp with a phat bowl of fluffy white rice. I had some delivered and I *inhaled* the order so fast — it was everything I needed. And then I thought, why am I …
My dad would make wonton soup with the simplest of ingredients — soy sauce, black vinegar, sesame oil, loads of white pepper, and hot water. While I still love the OG version, this one is a slightly more dressed up variation and very punchy in …
So first of all, I feel like everyone needs to know about preserved mustard stems (Zha Cai), these savory, tasty little bits of vegetables are typically sold in packets for ~$1 or less at asian grocery stores (my dad likes to talk about when you …
This is my take on suan la fen, or sour and hot noodles. The dish is from Sichuan and typically made with sweet potato starch noodles, which you may recognize from other dishes like japchae. The spiciness of the dish can be adjusted based on …