Asian Birthday Cake

Asian Birthday Cake

I grew up always eating Asian cakes. The first time I had an American cake, I was completely taken aback of how sweet and dense it was! Although I do enjoy the cream cheese filling of some American cakes, I can do without the super sweet or buttery frosting, and the...
Banh Xeo Tips

Banh Xeo Tips

Banh Xeo! The amazing crispy savory crepe! Setting up a banh xeo station at home to feed my family is the closest I’ll ever get to fulfilling a semi-secret dream of mine of becoming a street vendor. It not only tastes AMAZING, it looks way trickier than it is so...
Banh Canh (Hue)

Banh Canh (Hue)

If you ever watched an episode of hoarders, you know people be hoarding things for all sorts of emergencies and what if situations that never actually come to fruition, and if it does, they probably forgot about it! My family, we’re alright. We’re pretty...
E-Z-P-Z Pad Thai

E-Z-P-Z Pad Thai

Growing up we rarely ever ate out. It was pretty much Chinese/HK BBQ, dim sum, or pho when we did which was once in a blue moon. It was not only a luxury we couldn’t afford to do too often, but my parents were never really exposed to other cuisines and...
Hong Kong Roasted Duck (Vit Quay)

Hong Kong Roasted Duck (Vit Quay)

Growing up, roasted duck was such a treat for our family! Whenever we would stay late at church, we’d test our luck and ask our parents if it would be okay to have roasted duck that night. If luck was with us, we’d drive around roaming the streets of the...
Thit Bo Tai Chanh (Viet Beef Carpaccio)

Thit Bo Tai Chanh (Viet Beef Carpaccio)

Thit Bo Tai Chanh or as I like to refer to it, Vietnamese beef carpaccio– is a delicious dish meant for few to gather, socialize, and drink. In Vietnamese cuisine, we have this whole genre of foods that are considered ‘beer food’. What makes...