🔴The Woks of Life (also a website with plenty of online recipes) by Bill, Judy, Sarah, & Kaitlin Leung:
This is a book by a Chinese-American family that teaches you about traditional Chinese recipes and also American-Chinese takeout classics.
They include cute family anecdotes which is really cute.
🔴The Food of Sichuan by Fuchsia Dunlop:
I LOVE Sichuan food and these recipes have all turned out well for me. Fuchsia is a famous chef and although she is from the UK she studied culinary arts in China.
What I love about both books is that they’re definitely written for people who may not be from China, but are more likely to live in the US or UK. They explain what certain unfamiliar ingredients are and give you advice on how to find them or what to substitute for them if you can’t find them.
Feb 15, 2024
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Jan 27, 2024
I got this cookbook as a gift a couple of years ago and I find it to be really comprehensive and inspiring cookbook that has taught me a lot about asian cooking. It has tons of recipes but also really informative sections on different techniques like "How to make the best Fried Rice" along with helpful pictures, charts and graphics.
Feb 14, 2024
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One of my favorite books ever for cooking is The Flavor Bible! It's fascinating because it will share a word -- it can be a season, cooking style, or specific food product -- and it will list all the various flavors that go well with it. It can be super handy to have on hand to come up with recipes or understand what flavors go well together!
Also a Cooks Illustrated membership is totally worth it. It will teach you so much and the content is seriously endless. There are various free articles too if you want to get a taste. You can get a membership that also includes America's Test Kitchen and Cook's Country which I very highly recc. Great equipment reviews too!
Have fun and enjoy the journey :-)
Apr 16, 2024
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Turns 100 this year!
They love any excuse to party, but their halfway to Oktoberfest celebration is coming up. Sign up for the stein holding competition!
also- DONOVANS PUB in Sunnyside Queens. A very charming Irish Pub that is also a Mets bar. I hear if you visit them after a game and show them your Mets ticket they’ll give you a free beer.
Mar 6, 2024
My partner accused me of a murder-su*cide attempt last time I made this because I used 15 Birds Eye chilis.. enough heat to make one delirious.
I follow this recipe VERY loosely. Usually double the sauce, double the green beans. Add red bell pepper. Add king oyster mushroom (diced, salted, water squeezed out).
Mar 6, 2024
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Because little else can assuage the bittersweet ache when a good thing comes to an end
Feb 17, 2024