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Mango sago

Mango sago

Mango sago is one of my favorite desserts and it only takes 5 ingredients to make! There’s a few different ways to make it, some people combine the sago and mango all together, personally I like the look of layers so I keep them separate. 

Mayak Tofu and Avocado

Mayak Tofu and Avocado

Growing up, we only ate silken tofu ‘raw’ but incorporating firmer tofus raw into my meals is one of my go-to ways for adding a protein now. Lately I’ve loved just marinating it and having it with rice! This tofu marinade is inspired by mayak 

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