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Other than being with my family, the kitchen is where I am the most comfortable. Cooking and making Asian dishes for my family is my passion and I’m so glad to share my journey with you.
“I do the same thing over and over, improving bit by bit. There’s always a yearning to achieve more. I’ll continue to climb, trying to reach the top, but no one knows where the top is.” -Jiro Ono
From the blog
How to Shop at Asian Supermarket
If you’re looking to add some flavor to your cooking, an Asian grocery store is a great place to start. Here are some essential ingredients that you’ll find at most Asian markets. Shopping at an Asian market can be intimating, there is a lot going on, there are many food and produce native to specific…
Soup Queens Soups
Growing up Chinese, we’ve always learned that soup is life. Early on, it was ingrained in us that soup is more important than drinking water and it’s easy to understand why. Chinese soups, unlike your average American soups aren’t just savory and delicious. Nope, Chinese soups are aimed at curing specific ailments, such as pain,…
How to Cut a Whole Chicken Chinese Style
When people think about Chinese food, the same dishes usually come to mind: beef and broccoli, egg rolls, sweet and sour pork, orange chicken, mushu pork, chow mein, fried rice, etc. Which is basically the entire menu at Panda Express and what we call Americanized Chinese food. Admittedly, as delicious as those dishes are, they’re…
Japanese Egg Sandwich
Luckily for Japanese egg sandwich you don’t need much technique since the eggs fully cooked. The difference between the japanese method and regular egg sandwiches is the difference in texture. The egg mixture is whipped with kewpie mayo until its smooth and in the mixture is a soft egg white pieces that gives the sandwich…
How to Make Chinese Fish Soup
Have you ever had a fragrant Chinese fish soup that is milky white that taste fresh and hearty with some vegetables? The piping hot soup garnished with a little bit of cilantro and add a dash of white pepper on top for the heat, this type of soup is a delicacy served at Chinese restaurants.…
Pasta Carbonara Recipe with Bacon
I’m always looking for easy and satisfying dishes and this one fits the bill. If you never had this before, let me paint you a picture. Imagine a soft spaghetti noodles in a creamy egg sauce with bites of crunchy bits of bacon folded in between every bite. And let me tell you one more…
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About Me
Hello and welcome to A Dash of Soy: a blog about food, motherhood, and Chinese culture! I’m Christine – wife to Allen, mom to 2 adorable kiddos, Connor, and Mila, and home cook! Read more