Din Tai Fung – Ginza, Japan

by Jenny // December 21, 2022 // 1 Comment

Another country, another Din Tai Fung. I can’t help myself and my friend had never tried them before so we just had to right? I think I am slowly getting over my Din Tai Fung obsession, it wasn’t a great... Continue reading →

Mixed Plate Friday

by Jenny // December 2, 2022 // 9 Comments

Yo Mama’s Sampler Pack | $13.00Chocolate, Pumpkin and Ube Mochi We finally had a craft fair this year! Yay! And Yo Mama’s was a first time vendor I was super excited for. I was able to grab a sampler pack before... Continue reading →

Mixed Plate Friday

by Jenny // November 18, 2022 // 10 Comments

Did you folks have a nice Halloween? Okay, it’s been like 2 weeks already but I didn’t get to post this. First time making those mummy hot dogs for the office. I didn’t have yellow mustard so ketchup eyes it... Continue reading →

Honolulu Hotpot Hale – Ala Moana, HI

by Jenny // November 16, 2022 // 6 Comments

Ever since Little Sheep closed down (and closed down a part of my heart and stomach with them), I’ve been lacking some good hot pot. You couldn’t beat Little Sheep, they had great broths, good meats and it was ALL... Continue reading →

Recipe: Braised Tofu

by Jenny // November 7, 2022 // 8 Comments

Yes, another tiktok recipe. But I am loving these recipe videos that invoke cooking from my roots. I’ve always loved braised tofu dishes in Chinese restaurants. To be honest, my family didn’t cook much of it at home. Not sure... Continue reading →

Mixed Plate Friday

by Jenny // October 28, 2022 // 10 Comments

If you follow Jalna’s blog, you might remember this post about the cured pork strips they got. I remember eating this as a kid, it wasn’t an everyday dish. It’s pricey and also a bit of an indulgence since it’s... Continue reading →

Mixed Plate Friday

by Jenny // October 14, 2022 // 6 Comments

Birria Banh Mi | $13.00 (maybe?)vietnamese inspired sandwich with birria meat, mayo, cucumber, pickled carrots, and daikon (radish), and a sprig of cilantro. served on a toasted baguette and a side of consomme I wanted to try Cocina De Roja when... Continue reading →

Lo Mein Showdown!

by Jenny // October 12, 2022 // 11 Comments

Yes, it’s another noodle post. Sorry not sorry. I was looking through my pictures and it looks like I had like a pretty long stretch of eating lo mein noodles in the summer. What is lo mein you ask? It’s... Continue reading →

Mixed Plate Friday

by Jenny // September 30, 2022 // 6 Comments

Ahi, Avocado, Tomato, Cheese | $8.85smoked ahi gourmet spread, carrots, lettuce and sprouts I was poking pretty hard on Earl’s prices two days ago but can you blame me? I got this sandwich from Andy’s last week and look at the... Continue reading →

Recipe: Taro Cake

by Jenny // September 14, 2022 // 8 Comments

I’ve decided to explore my roots through cooking and here is one! You’ve probably had taro cake in dim sum restaurants. They’ll pan fry up these thick slices of dough, you can barely taste any different between the rice dough... Continue reading →