liang fen | mung bean jelly

liang fen | mung bean jelly

Liang fen, or mung bean jelly, has been on the weekly rotation ever since i made it for a party a few months ago! the jelly texture is fun to eat, it’s flavorful (esp when it’s been sitting in the sauce for a little bit), 

Mapo Tomato Spaghetti

Mapo Tomato Spaghetti

This might be the best noodle dish i’ve made lately!! I’ve been on a biiiigg mapo tofu kick lately (like eating it every day of the week kinda big). And with tomato season being at its semi-peak, I felt like the spicy umami flavors of 

Jjamppong | spicy seafood noodle soup

Jjamppong | spicy seafood noodle soup

Jjamppong is my all-time favorite korean-chinese food and a dish that does NOT get enough recognition!! For this at-home version, I’m using a mixed medley of frozen seafood but tbh this would be EVEN better if you were using an assortment of shell-on mussels, head-on 

chilled tomato somen

chilled tomato somen

I feel like I’ve been enviously watching everyone else eat tomatoes on ig for the last 2 months and it’s finally my turn!! We had a colder than usual winter so I didn’t even see tomatoes at the farmer’s market until august?? This might just 

You Mian Jin Sai Rou | Shanghainese gluten meatballs

“You mian jin” refers airy, fried balls made with wheat gluten that you can find in an Asian grocery store like Ranch 99. Once cooked, these balls turn into a chewy texture, that’s almost meat-like. In conversations with friends, it seems like other people grew 

Xiao Wontons (Shanghainese Baby Wontons)

Xiao Wontons (Shanghainese Baby Wontons)

These Shanghainese baby wontons are made with a simple pork filling and served in an easy broth with soy sauce, sesame oil, and ground white pepper. Adding in whispy dried seaweed . One of my fatal flaws when making these is adding too much filling!