I don’t know about your kids, but my kids love soup. But it does get old. I mean, how much ramen or chicken noodle can one kid take? So when I saw the won ton wrappers while shopping, I thought about this tasty soup I had once at dim sum […]
Asian cuisine
Chicken and Veggie Egg Rolls with Pork Fried Rice!
Egg roll wrappers are so cheap! And your choices of fillings are endless. Chicken, pork, shrimp, vegetarian. I could go on and on. Plus, there’s something about egg rolls that kids just love. A perfect way to get lots of wonderful veggies in a package that’s easy for the little […]
Easy Orange Peel Chicken with Sticky Rice
Since moving to the burbs, we cannot find a decent Chinese food restaurant to save our life. I know, I know. A good Chinese restaurant isn’t truly life-saving, but it is necessary. No? I guess until we find it, I’ll have to keep making it. Or at least trying. This […]
Fortune Cookies to Welcome the Year of the Rabbit!
Today, February 3, 2011, is the first day of the Chinese new year – Year of the Rabbit. And what could be more fun than making fortune cookies to bring in the Lunar New Year? These simple cookies are not only great fun, but they’re also super crispy and lightly […]
Fried Pot Stickers with Rice and Beef Stir Fry
Pot Stickers are readily available, whether from Costco, your local Asian Market or even, as in my case, a grocery outlet (believe it or not). You can make your own, which I’ve done (see RasaMalaysia recipe. It’s the best!). Not hard and very delicious, but if you have good quality […]
Shrimp Egg Rolls with Chicken and Kelp Noodle Soup
Certain things you see on clearance, just scream, “TRY ME!” Kelp noodles, definitely a must try. My 8 year old said, “Mom! I love sushi and it’s wrapped in kelp, right?” Me, “Well, seaweed, but yeah, it’s all kelp, really.” Then I laughed. Shoot. Why not. The noodles looked clear […]