food & things with Christy Wang
I think cabbage (in all of its varieties) is such an under-appreciated vegetable. Also.. you can make SO MUCH with just one head of cabbage. Like you really get a lot for your buck. Anyways!! Here’s an idea for something you can make with that …
Mom’s jiu cai bing (garlic chive pancakes) are always elite. She’d typically make large ones and we’d all fight over the most toasty bits that were crispest and had a slightly char flavor. We’d just tear at these large pancakes with our hands, knives and …
I’ve recently really enjoyed using Chinese ingredients in less-traditional ways, and this tobandjan marinade is the perfect example — it’s so yummy!! Tobandjan is the Cantonese version of Sichuan doubanjiang. Both are a fermented chili broad bean paste, but the Cantonese version is more mild. …
Laksa is a rich and fragrant noodle soup from Malaysia that’s also common in other Southeast Asian countries like Singapore and Indonesia. Each laksa paste is made a little different but you’ll find a blend herbs and spices such as lemongrass, shallots, galangal, turmeric, and …
When I was visiting new york, I dined at Noreetuh where they served a pastrami-style whitefish with dabs of miso-mustard and, while I’ve never liked mustard before, I loved the combination of the two. When I got back I started to use miso-mustard on everything.. …
I love HK-style crispy chow mein with gravy, and recently made this simple at-home version that uses baked chow mein instead of the standard pan-fry. I drew inspiration from Hetty McKinnon‘s sheet pan chow mein which popped up on my feed a few months ago …