Fragrant Chickpea Soup with Lemongrass and Ginger
I feel like I’m constantly bypassing the simple recipes in cookbooks in favor of flashier dishes that promise an explosion of flavor or lots of contrasting colors or textures that will photograph...
View ArticleBurmese Golden Egg Curry
To all the shakshuka lovers out there: I think you guys are really really going to like this one. It’s the same basic format as the famous Israeli and North African dish, with eggs nestled in a...
View ArticleBurmese Wilted Spinach Salad with Tomatoes and Crispy Golden Shallots
Although I always enter grocery stores with a very specific list, I rarely leave without a couple of impulse purchases. And those extra items usually fall into one of two categories: dark chocolate...
View ArticleBurmese Grated Carrot Salad
My first experience with carrot salad? The grated version that’s loaded with raisins and walnuts and drowning in a super-sweet dressing. It was perfect for my tween palate, which hadn’t begun to...
View ArticleBurmese Fish Salad with Shallots and Fresh Herbs
Although we’re experiencing a minor cold snap out here in Hawaii, it seems like the rest of the country is finally starting to warm up. So it’s a good bet that many of you are starting the transition...
View ArticleBurmese Yellow Fried Rice with Shallots and Peas
Long after I’ve packed up and moved on from Burma and its cuisine, I’ll still be preparing plenty of my off-the-blog meals using a classic Burmese ingredient combination. Because if there’s one thing...
View ArticleBeef Lemongrass Sliders
When I went gluten-free, my burger consumption plummeted. No longer being able to eat the gluten-filled versions at Nico’s Pier 38 or W&M meant that burgers became something of a complicated meal...
View ArticleLamb Meatballs in a Spicy Indian Curry
I’m thinking I need to research techniques on how to style meatballs and/or meatball curry, because I feel like I’m doing this dish a major disservice. Or maybe I should just blame the fact that I...
View ArticleCa Kho To- Vietnamese Caramelized Fish
I’ve got the enviable problem of trying to figure out what to do with a weekly delivery from my very favorite fish market. There are the usual solutions: poke or ceviche of some sort; a comforting...
View ArticleThai Chile Jam
For those of you who have already tried nam prik pow, I certainly don’t need to sell you on its virtues… you’re likely already a huge fan of the stuff. But for those of you who maybe aren’t that...
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