Category: Asian Inspired

Samgyetang (Gingseng Chicken Soup)

Samgyetang (Ginseng Chicken Soup in Korea) is a traditional soup for body health. It consists primarily of a whole young chicken stuffed with garlic, sticky rice, jujube and ginseng. It’s also what my wife requests to eat at least once or twice a month saying it’s her most favourite comfort food.

Spicy Salmon Tower

Tonight we hosted a small get together with two other couples. Featured on tonight’s menu was a new version of a spicy salmon tower served on top of a crispy crab cake meant to be eaten while spread across a piece of French baguette. ⁣⁣

Braised Pork Ramen Soup

Pork ramen with a pork bone broth consisting of four different broths made over the span of the last few days, homemade noodles, a soft boiled egg, brûléed pork, pulled pork and garnished with fresh green onion and Nori/seaweed.

Vietnamese Noodle Bowl

Saturday mornings, my wife and I will often engulf a huge bowl of Vietnamese pork bun each so I thought why not try my hand at making it myself. The best part of this dish was the fish sauce which I made from scratch (lemon juice, fish sauce, maple syrup, garlic and red chilies…soooo good)…

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Ultimate Khao Soi

This Chicken Khao soi with homemade noodles was a huge hit at tonight’s dinner gathering. Using a mortar and pestle, I crushed toasted cardamom and coriander seeds, rehydrated chili peppers and salt. Next, in a frying pan, I toasted onions, fresh turmeric and ginger and added these components to the ground up spices to create…

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Next Level Lobster Ramen

Today was a lazy day. While my wife was busy spring cleaning, I made ramen noodles, a lobster broth, sautéed mushrooms, butter poached two lobsters, chopped up scallions, soft boiled a few eggs and put together this masterpiece of a lunch. Now time to chow down!