Chinese Stir Fry Green Beans
Soy + Ginger recipe # 45: Chinese stir fry green beans—your new go-to side dish, it’s quick and easy but packs a punch. Green beans are the standard, but feel free to mix and match with yellow and purple beans.
Read MoreVietnamese Curry
Soy + Ginger Recipe #44: Vietnamese curry, a lesser known (but equally delicious) dish from Vietnam. Main features include a baguette and vermicelli noodles.
Read MoreBraised pork belly with eggs
Soy + Ginger Recipe #43: Braised pork belly with eggs will become the cozy dish of your winter dreams. Every family has their own version of this dish, ours happens to combine the best of Chinese and Vietnamese flavors.
Read MoreMa Po Tofu 2.0
Soy + Ginger Recipe #42: Ma Po Tofu 2.0 takes from the recipe that Mom shared with me in 2016 and gets an upgrade to the big girl’s table with more flavor (re: heat) than ever before.
Read MoreSummer Rolls
Soy + Ginger recipe #41 is brought to you Grandma’s summer rolls straight from Vietnam, as I reflect on the work and purpose of this blog in light of the too short lived life of Anthony Bourdain. I visited Les Halles and cried, I thought about what he’s done for food and for people, and finally I put it all down in writing.
Read MoreRamp Fried Rice
Soy + Ginger recipe #40 highlights the most prized farmer’s market find — ramps! It grows in the wild and is usually foraged for, but after telling Mom about these jewels, she’s determined to try and grow them. While I wait with baited breath on the impossible, I’m going to share a mom-approved fried rice dish that stars the darling allium.
Read MoreChinese Beef and Potatoes
Soy + Ginger recipe #39 features a hybrid French Chinese dish a lá Dad's mom. She brought the recipe to the States from her time in French Indochina, taught it to Mom after she married my Dad, who then taught it to me. We've all tweaked it along the way, and with each generation it gets a little bit better.
Read MoreBasic Congee
Soy + Ginger recipe #38 features a simple, but beautiful peasant dish eaten for breakfast in the villages of China—basic congee. It's just two ingredients to make and is the best vehicle for all things pickled and fermented.
Read MorePork and Shrimp Wontons
Soy + Ginger recipe #37. Wontons may not get the cult following that their dumpling counter parts receive, but they're just as deserving. Nothing is more satisfying than a steaming bowl of pork and shrimp wonton, especially when they're homemade, and you'll agree that they're as good as dumplings once you try Mom's pork and shrimp wontons.
Read MoreRoasted Eggplant with Fish Sauce
Soy + Ginger recipe #36, Japanese roasted eggplant—a simple, elegant dish that requires very few ingredients and relies on naturally strong flavors to create a delectable bite. Mom experimented in the kitchen to come up with this dish and it soon became a weeknight favorite.
Read MoreBraised Bitter Melon
Soy + Ginger recipe #35, the simplicity of braised bitter melon will blow your mind. It's only a few ingredients, it's super healthy, and so delicious. And you know what they say (they as in Mamma Li), if you can withstand the bitterness of bitter melon, you can withstand the bitterness of life.
Read MoreMamma Li's Edamame Beans
Soy + Ginger recipe #34, Mamma Li's edamame beans will blow your mind—it's so simple and easy yet so delicious. You'll be surprised at how good such simple flavors can be, thanks to the natural yumminess of the edamame—the perfect way to honor Mamma Li on Mother's Day, sharing one of her favorite on-the-good recipes.
Read MoreSteamed Mackerel with Lemon-Pepper Sauce
Soy + Ginger recipe #33: Steamed mackerel with lemon-pepper sauce, a homey recipe from Grandma where all the ingredients happen to be easy to find in any grocery store
Read MoreChinese BBQ Pork (Char Siu)
Soy + Ginger recipe #32: Chinese BBQ pork, or char siu, used to be a celebratory take-out dish for the Phan household, but over time Mamma Li decided that the food coloring would poison us. So now we have a recipe of our own!
Read MoreSticky Rice with Scallion Infused Oil and Pork Fu
Soy+Ginger Recipe #31: Sticky rice with scallion infused oil and pork fu—a simpler dish than it sounds, it's full of flavor and texture which together form a perfect melody.
Read MoreLo Han Jai, or Buddha's Delight–Revisited
Soy+Ginger Recipe #30: Lo han jai, or Buddha's delight (as it's commonly referred to) is a traditional dish served on the first day of Chinese New Years. It's strictly vegetarian and filled with delicious earthy notes. If you'll recall, I presented a version of this recipe last year, but I've made a few tweaks this time around, namely, it's actually strictly vegetarian.
Read MoreFried Dace with Salted Black Beans
Soy + Ginger Recipe #29: Canned dace with salted black beans is a staple item in most Chinese households because it's quick, easy, and delicious. You don't even need a can opener to enjoy the dish, it's that simple!
Read MoreOffal Congee
Soy + Ginger Recipe #28: Offal Congee, which I PROMISE isn't as "offal" as it sounds. It's a staple around the holidays in the Phan household as a low-key lunch dish that's easy, healthy, and not overly filling, so we can always enjoy the main event that is dinner. But, a disclaimer: its rich, mineral-heavy flavor and unique texture call for an adventurous spirit to enjoy.
Read MoreScallion Pancake
Soy + Ginger recipe #27: Scallion pancakes, among other Chinese pancakes, were a staple breakfast item that Mom would make on Sundays, and they would carry us through at least part of the week. They're easy to make and SO satisfying in their doughy, oily, allium-filled goodness.
Read MoreApple Turnovers
Soy + Ginger recipe #26--Apple turnovers, one of the few American foods Mamma Li made really well, with apples picked fresh from a farm because sometimes the Phan family can be white too.
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