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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
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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,Continue reading “Soup Queens Soups”
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’reContinue reading “How to Cut a Whole Chicken Chinese Style”
How to Cut Live Dungeness Crab at Home
In Chinese culture, nothing says fresh like seeing your seafood swimming around alive in the tank. I remember growing up, I used to poke and prod at the tank and watches as the crabs walked across the tank. My dad always used to joke that the crabs that put up the biggest fight, were oftenContinue reading “How to Cut Live Dungeness Crab at Home”
Turkey Congee Recipe
After indulging on Thanksgiving turkey and all its deliciousness, you would think that would be the end of such a nice meal. I’m telling you it doesn’t have to be over. A perfect light way of enjoying post thanksgiving turkey is a simple and light Turkey Congee. In Chinese households, we love using the leftoverContinue reading “Turkey Congee Recipe”
Japanese Chicken Curry Recipe
I’ve been cooking for awhile now but even with all the new dishes that I’ve made over the years, one of my husbands favorite dishes is one that I made since college, Curry Chicken. I know people might think as food bloggers, we make everything from scratch and everything is gourmet. But the truth is,Continue reading “Japanese Chicken Curry Recipe”
Chinese Beef Stew Recipe | 炆牛腩
Beef brisket is a chinese classic dish that is the epitome of hearty comfort food. It is incredibly versatile and there are complexities to the levels of texture and flavor. How do you make this dish good? Well, imagine a nice cut of beef brisket, slowly braised in a combination of chicken broth and spicesContinue reading “Chinese Beef Stew Recipe | 炆牛腩”
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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