food & things with Christy Wang
As a kid I actually hated radish cake, not because I’d ever eaten lobakgo (萝卜糕) but because I associated daikon with this thing that was bitter and spicy, not realizing that in the cooking process, all of that goes away. Anyways, glad I finally gave …
July! Officially peak eggplant szn. Have never been a big eggplant girl but finally got around to learning how to eat it sometime in the last ~3 months. This is my go-to way for making eggplant at home. You can pan-fry or air-fry the eggplant …
These are so fun to eat as a midday snack! Crispy on the outside, chewy on the inside, a little sweet from the mirin, and tons of umami. Serves 2 as a main or 3-4 as a fun appetizer/side. Ingredients: 1 tbsp neutral cooking oil …
Sichuan-style smashed cucumbers are refreshing, a little spicy, and the Sichuan peppercorn gives it that oh-so-good tingly numbness on the tongue (or what we call, mala). Have it as a side or turn it into a full meal with some shredded chicken and peanuts. For …
Love me a kimchi pancake, except for when I eat too many and become too full to move. Sos. Ingredients: 1 cup kimchi (roughly chopped) 1 egg 1/4 tsp sugar greens from one scallion, thinly sliced 1/4 tsp salt 1 tbsp corn starch 2 spoonfuls …
Let’s get this straight. Making focaccia requires p-a-t-i-e-n-c-e, of which I have little of. But the end result so worth it that it made it two days in a row *insert drool emoji*. This recipe was inspired by the jaw-droppingly fluffy focaccia I ate at Pheasant, …