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Member for 5 years 48 weeks


My most-used cookbook: 
Cooks Illustrated (also my favorite cooking show on PBS)
My go-to dish: 
Kai Yang (Barbecue Chicken) ไก่ย่าง
Favorite Cuisine: 
Laotian food
Best meal ever: 
Sushi Yasuda in NYC
Favorite travel destination: 
Capri, Italy

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Food & Travel

Wife Cake: Origins of Hong Kong Sweetheart Cake

Learn the story behind the famous Hong Kong wife cake pastry. A sweetheart cake or wife cake is a traditional Chinese... Read More »

BY: tum DATE: 04-2-2012
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Posted 03-15-12 substitute for coconut milk

What can I use to substitute coconut milk in recipes???

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Posted 03-15-12 What are your favorite Korean food trucks in NYC?

Curious.... What are your favorite Korean food trucks in NYC?

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Posted 03-15-12 Hot sauce? siracha alternatives

Do you always stick to siracha? Or do you other asian hot sauces for cooking? I have four bottles of hot sauce in my kitchen pantry (gochuchang, siracha, thai hot sauce and tabasco...) 

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Posted 03-15-12 Best coconut milk brand brand?

What is the best brand of coconut milk? 

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Posted 03-14-12 A substitute for Kaffir Lime leaf?

I am looking for a substitute for kaffir lime leaf as it is not always easily available to me. I think I will buy a tree soon, but in the meantime,what are some subs that willwork? Thanks!

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Posted 03-14-12 easy chop chae recipe

Anyone have an easy recipe for chop chae?

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Asian Ingredients

Scallions vs. Green Onions

Learn the difference between scallions vs. green onions... Read More »

BY: tum DATE: 02-26-2012
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Food 101

Tanghulu: Chinese Sweets: Haw Candy

Traditionally, tanghulu has a hardened sugar coating that comes from dipping the haw fruit skewer in sugar. Tanghulu is... Read More »

BY: tum DATE: 02-23-2012
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Food & Travel

Beijing Yogurt: Old Chinese Yogurt

Beijing yogurt is considered a specialty of Beijing; and the ceramic yogurt containers are readily available at almost... Read More »

BY: tum DATE: 02-20-2012