Ever since I moved back to LA, my parents have been begging me to make them durian ice cream. I finally got around to it last week because I needed to use up leftover milk from my cinnamon roll recipe. I have to say it was so bomb. Definitely one of my best ice cream…
The one drink I love to have, rain or shine, is Thai iced tea. I mostly associate this drink with Asian restaurants in the US because it’s literally served at almost every single one. I’ve had it at Vietnamese restaurants, Chinese restaurants, and of course Thai restaurants. It has a signature orange color with an…
I’ve always wanted to create my own chili oil. I love the idea of taking all the aromatics I love and putting them into my own condiment. That’s what this lemongrass chili oil is for me. It’s like my love letter to the ingredients that shape the food I love to eat. I still remember…
One of my favorite memories growing up was going to Cinnabon for cinnamon rolls. As an Asian American kid, no one in my family knew how to bake let alone make yeasted dough. So getting cinnamon rolls was a real treat for me. I remember biting into that fluffy cinnamon roll with that gooey glaze….
This week I made one of my favorite dim sum desserts of all time – fried sesame balls. Every time I go to dim sum, I always make sure to order these things even if I’m stuffed. They’re definitely not healthy, but there’s just something about that crispy exterior and the yummy fillings that make…
It has been one crazy week. I got to LA last Saturday and every day has been a deluge of unpacking, catch up on work, and acclimating to my new surrounding. With so much change this week, I wanted to make something familiar on the blog. That’s where these matcha macarons come in. I just…
Keeping with the fridge clean out theme with this cardamom apple crumble. This dessert is very simple and made with a ton of pantry staples like flour, brown sugar, and oats. All I did was add a little apple and warm spices to make it ready for fall. This crumble can be made with any…
