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chili crisp egg salad with cucumber and radishes

chili crisp egg salad with cucumber and radishes

I’ve been making this ever since I saw my friend Sincere post a version of it on his stories last year buuuutt I never never measure.. anyways I finally (kinda) did it and now you need to make it!! I used (to make 2 sandwiches): 

Zaru Soba | chilled dipping soba

Zaru Soba | chilled dipping soba

I’ve been on a real soba kick lately!! Which is funny bc if you’d asked me a year ago, soba would be p low on my stack-ranking of noodles. I’ve loved eating it with a light dashi broth, dressed in peanut sauce, and as cold 

Soboro Don (Minced Chicken + Egg Rice Bowl)

Soboro Don (Minced Chicken + Egg Rice Bowl)

In Japanese, “soboro” refers to the technique of cooking things into fine pieces — soboro don is a rice bowl made with minced meat, usually chicken, and eggs scrambled into little bits. The chicken is lightly seasoned with soy sauce, cooking wine, mirin, and ginger, 

Ji Cai Wonton (Shanghainese Shepherd’s Purse Wontons)

Ji Cai Wonton (Shanghainese Shepherd’s Purse Wontons)

There’s no food that screams ‘home’ quite like ji cai wontons. It could be that nobody else’s wontons taste like mom and dad’s. It could also be because we spent many-a-weekend folding dozens and dozens of these wontons to stash in our freezer. It may 

Nikujaga

Nikujaga

Of all the new-to-me Japanese foods that boy has introduced me to, nikujaga is probably my second favorite, right after natto. It’s a slightly sweet stew made with thinly sliced beef, potatoes, carrots, green beans and shirataki noodles. I also like to add some tofu 

Panko-Mayo Salmon

Panko-Mayo Salmon

Mom’s panko-mayo salmon is my favorite way to bake salmon — it’s flavorful, has ✨texture✨, and the salmon comes out perfectly juicy. it’s also so simple that @designhangry has made it every week this month! To make mom’s og version, just season salmon with salt and pepper,