I always try to explore salmon recipes (because ‘dr Oz said, you have to eat salmon x2 week, right? 😉 ) I like to eat my salmon raw as sashimi but there are few recipes even I liked it ‘cooked’. I get my salmon at a local fish market, sashimi grade – I cut off all the…
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Roasted Red Pepper Mango Salsa
When I was in a culinary school, I wanted to do the internship at this restaurant I loved. So I made this pretty little resume, and showed up at the restaurant. I see the open kitchen filled with men, I mean tall men. And I am 5.1 feet tall. Asian girl. (5.3 on a good day.) Intimated….Come…
Poisson Cru (Tahiti’s national dish)
I’m back from ‘THE’ magical trip to Tahiti. It’s only been a few days since I got back, so yes post-vacation-blues is overwhelming me. Met so many incredible people, took dance lessons, went to see Heiva (yearly celebration of polynesian culture- dance, singing, drum and sporting events) soaking myself deep into their culture. As much as…
Rainbow trout baked in banana leaves
Came across good looking banana leaves at a local mexican market and made me want to make simple fish dish. I love when dinner idea comes to you organically. Ingredients Fish of your choice (I like to use thin white fish like trout or petrale sole. I used rainbow trout for this recipe) Vegetables of…
Whole Roasted Branzino
I grew up in a place where I can walk to the fish market. ‘Morning walk’ to the fish market with my mom is one of the fondest memories of my childhood. In Korea, most fish (unless it’s used in stews) is served as whole so when I see a ‘whole fish’ on a menu, I…
‘Mean’ fish taco
Did I say I make ‘mean’ tacos? I mean MEEEAAAANNNN. I moved from San Diego so of course I like my tacos beer battered. Blue moon though. Gotta be Blue moon! (Just kidding. It just happened to be my favorite beer.) And then there are my two secret sauces-white sauce and pasilla chile sauce…Not so…
Grilled sea bass with indian spiced tomatoes
I love simple food. And I love making this simple fish dish whenever I can find fresh white fish that day at the market. Because this is such a simple dish, the key is to toast fresh coriander seeds and grind yourself. Don’t use already-ground coriander. I did that one time and the flavor of the dish…
Crepe Ool la la
I like my salmon raw. And when I get sashimi grade salmon at a local fish market and eat enough of sashimi, I cook the rest and save it for the next day. I decided to whip up salmon crepe with bechamel sauce. Ool la la. Turned out real good. So I want to share it…
Thai glass noodle with shrimps
I have an asian stomach. So I need to eat noodle and rice everyday otherwise my stomach goes on a strike. 🙂 My husband is a white boy from Kansas. Well, he now would rather have asian food then what I call ‘white boy food’. I converted him! yay! This is the dish I learned…
Halibut ceviche with grapefruit & jalapeno
I grew up in a small fishing town so I love seafood and I like them raw. Ceviche is seafood “cooked” by the acid of citrus, in this case grapefruit and lime juice. It is a dish of South American origin but I decided to make my own version of it. Perfect appetizer for a warm…