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Scallion-Potato Pancakes

September 23, 2022January 9, 2024

Have you heard of Kartóffelpuffer? The kartóffelpuffer is a traditional German potato pancake that is usually served at Christmas time. Well, this is my mash-up of that pancake with some ingredients from traditional Chinese Scallion Pancakes (葱油饼)

This is probably one of my favorite mashups of my and my husband’s cultures, it’s also one of my kids’ all-time favorite sides. I use the basics of the German potato pancake and replaced onions with scallions, then I added fish sauce and mushroom bullion to add an amazing umami flavor.

Baking · Cake · Dessert · Food · mash-ups · Moderate Recipes · Recipes

The Perfect Lychee Almond Cake Recipe

August 2, 2022January 9, 2024

This Lychee Almond Cake recipe adds a little Asian Flavor to a traditional Norwegian Cake called a Toscakake. The texture is soft and light. With slice almonds baked on the top to add a little texture and a silky Almond Glaze on top. This cake will become your newest dessert obsession.

BBQ · Chinese-American · Dinner · Food · mash-ups · Moderate Recipes · Picnic · Recipes

Recipe: Pork Wonton Burgers

March 30, 2022April 26, 2024

My Asian American influence on two of my favorite foods Wonton (餛飩) and burgers! Served up with an Asian-influenced remoulade and my Asian Cucumber Salad, one will not be enough!

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Recipe: Asian Cucumber Salad

March 25, 2022April 26, 2024

I love, love, love this salad! Cucumbers are wonderfully cooling and even with that touch of spice, this salad is still a welcome snack during the summer heat. I went on a bit of a hiatus eating this salad, I grew up with my dad eating it a lot in the summers and when I was little, cucumbers were not my thing. but recently, I came back to it, want to try it again, and found a new love for it. I introduced it to my husband this year and he loves it so much that he said he wants to grow some cucumbers just so I can make it.