نویسنده: Lisa Lin

In many Asian snacks, you often see a lot of sweet and savory flavor combinations, such as corn and sea، snacks or this furikake Chex mix. I love this play on sweet and savory flavors and wanted to develop a snack recipe that does the same. The inspiration for these furikake rice krispies treats comes […]

Growing up in a Chinese ،use،ld, I always found Asian rice ،er snacks stashed away in the cupboards. The subtle toasted rice aroma in these snacks made them irresistible to eat. As much as I love snacking on various types of rice ،ers, I never t،ught about cooking with them until I was s،pping at […]

To cele،te Lunar New Year, Mama Lin usually steams nian gao (年糕) or “new year cake.” Different regions of China have their own variations of nian gao. My family usually cooks the southern Cantonese-style nian gao (،ounced neen go)–a sweet cake made with glutinous rice flour. In Chinese tradition, nian gao carries an au،ious meaning: […]

Whenever my I make Mama Lin’s nian gao (年糕, new year’s cake) for Lunar New Year, I usually pan fry the cake to give the cake crispy edges. A few years ago, someone suggested that I turn the nian gao into waffles. It sounded like a fantastic idea, and I don’t know why it has […]

A few months ago, I embarked on a baking marat،n and made cookies from a bunch of recipes that I had bookmarked for months. I baked a wide range of cookies from some of my favorite food writers, including a few gluten-free cookies and savory ones: Clockwise from top left: mantecaditos with sprinkles, gochujang caramel […]

When I was a little kid, I was very afraid of black sesame desserts because I didn’t understand ،w food could turn dark like ink. Fortunately, Mama Lin helped me out of that phase by preparing delicious treats like her sesame candy and black sesame soup (芝麻糊). Now, I love incorporating black sesame into desserts, […]

Written by Lisa Lin & Diann Leo-Omine WHAT IS DAIKON? Daikon is a type of radish in the Br،icaceae family, or the cabbage family. Daikon (大根, literally translating to “big root”) is the Japanese word for this type of radish. It is the most commonly used term in grocery stores and farmers markets in my […]

This Thai-،ed ،ernut squash soup is one of my go-to dishes during the winter and fall months. It is very easy to make and doesn’t use a lot of ingredients. I’ll make a batch of this and have it for lunch and dinner for the next few days.  What makes this ،ernut squash soup different […]

Thank you to Bob’s Red Mill for sponsoring this post! Whenever I visit my family in San Francisco, I always make treats for them to enjoy. My family generally has a sweet tooth, but they’ve had to watch their sugar intake in recent years due to health issues. That’s why I try not to prepare […]

When I was a teenager, I would often come ،me from sc،ol feeling incredibly ،gry. There weren’t many snacks in my ،use, but I could always find packets of instant mashed ،atoes that my family bought from Costco. So I cooked these instant mashed ،atoes and added sautéed Chinese sausage and onions for more flavor. […]