🔴The Woks of Life (also a website with plenty of online recipes) by Bill, Judy, Sarah, & Kaitlin Leung:
This is a book by a Chinese-American family that teaches you about traditional Chinese recipes and also American-Chinese takeout classics.
They include cute family anecdotes which is really cute.
🔴The Food of Sichuan by Fuchsia Dunlop:
I LOVE Sichuan food and these recipes have all turned out well for me. Fuchsia is a famous chef and although she is from the UK she studied culinary arts in China.
What I love about both books is that they’re definitely written for people who may not be from China, but are more likely to live in the US or UK. They explain what certain unfamiliar ingredients are and give you advice on how to find them or what to substitute for them if you can’t find them.
Feb 15, 2024
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Jan 27, 2024
If you are familar with Kenji's recipes and books, you know they are incredibly detailed and well researched, and teach you how to cook rather than just give you a recipe.
The Wok is his book about cooking with a wok but it really covers home cooking Asian food in general. I tend to find myself gravitating towards cooking Asian flavors for myself and if you cook a couple of these you can really get a sense for cooking a cuisine that you may not have grown up with, like myself.
5d ago
I got this cookbook as a gift a couple of years ago and I find it to be really comprehensive and inspiring cookbook that has taught me a lot about asian cooking. It has tons of recipes but also really informative sections on different techniques like "How to make the best Fried Rice" along with helpful pictures, charts and graphics.
Feb 14, 2024
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Turns 100 this year!
They love any excuse to party, but their halfway to Oktoberfest celebration is coming up. Sign up for the stein holding competition!
also- DONOVANS PUB in Sunnyside Queens. A very charming Irish Pub that is also a Mets bar. I hear if you visit them after a game and show them your Mets ticket they’ll give you a free beer.
Mar 6, 2024
My partner accused me of a murder-su*cide attempt last time I made this because I used 15 Birds Eye chilis.. enough heat to make one delirious.
I follow this recipe VERY loosely. Usually double the sauce, double the green beans. Add red bell pepper. Add king oyster mushroom (diced, salted, water squeezed out).
Mar 6, 2024
This is a Google maps list I made of my favorite places to shop vintage, thrift, and resale. Shopping second hand is the way!
Feb 14, 2024