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Filipino Palitaw
Living in a Filipino household, I’ve always learned the importance of family, and the countless experiences, traditions, and foods that defined our cultural identity. Every one of my New Year’s Eve consists of buying a variety of twelve fruits, roasting chestnuts, shaking coins in our pockets, and spending time with my family. These traditions and superstitions are necessary to follow in order for the family to have a life of good luck and prosperity.
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New Years Recipe for Yaki-Udon
The New Years parties… The feasts shared with family and friends… The liters of alcohol consumed... We all have our own fond memories that make it easy to feel a little nostalgic during the holiday seasons.
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Tteokbokki: Spicy Rice Cakes
Tired of eating 5-minute microwave ramen? Then you should try making tteokbokki, a sweet and spicy traditional korean dish that can easily be made at home!
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Chinese Almond Recipe
When thinking of favorite foods during the holiday season, I came up with traditional Chinese almond cookies.
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The Mooncake: the unexpected snack of revolution
Submitted by Grace Zhang One of the most beloved traditional pastries in East and Southeast Asia, mooncakes are often synonymous with the Mid-Autumn Festival. Celebrated on the full moon of the eighth lunar month, the festival is marked by family reunions, get-togethers with friends, and of course, lots of special foods. While people can usually identify this sweet delicacy with its intricate patterns and delicious lotus seed paste filling, many are not familiar with the centuries old history behind the mooncake. Here is the story of how one innocuous pastry played a pivotal role in the downfall of an entire dynasty. Like many Chinese customs, the origins of the mooncake…
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Beef Stir Fry
Submitted by Jessica Chau Estimated cooking time: 15 minutes Ingredients: Sirloin Beef Red and Green Bell Peppers (can substitute any vegetable) Oyster Sauce Sesame Oil Soy Sauce Minced Garlic Brown sugar Let’s Get Cookin’ Step 1: Cut the sirloin beef into bite-sized pieces Cook the beef on a non-stick pan for 2-3 minutes on each side with medium heat- until medium rare Cut the green and red bell peppers while you wait for the beef to cook Step 2: Drizzle oyster sauce in 2 circular motions onto beef (just as if you were icing a cake!) …
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Lotus Root Salad
Submitted by TraMi Nguyen Ingredients 2-3 Handfuls of Pickled Lotus Root 1.5 Cups of Pickled Daikon 1.5 Cups of Pickled Carrot 2 Cups of Boiled Shrimp Bunch of cilantro (adjust to taste) Bunch of mint (adjust to taste) 3 tbsp. Roasted Peanuts 3 tbsp. Fried Shallots or Asian Dried Onion 5 tablespoons filtered water 2 tablespoons sugar 2 tablespoons fish sauce ½-1 tablespoon lime juice, to taste Finely minced garlic and chili, to taste Step 1: Lightly rinse and drain all the pickled ingredients Step 2: Halve the lotus roots lengthwise and diagonally cut into bite size pieces, approx 2 in. long Step 3: Slice the carrot and daikon to…
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Lotus Flower and Recipe
Submitted by TraMi Nguyen The pond water below is dark, mysterious, and muddy. At first glance, the pungent odours radiating from the body of water and the unsightly appearance makes it appear desolate. Mosquito larvae cluster on the water’s surface, and the occasional tadpole disrupts the stagnant water. Below the dark abyss, the Nelumbo nucifera roots are deeply embedded in the mud floor, and a flexible stem stretches towards the barely visible water surface. This peculiar flora, more commonly known as the lotus, is an ancient flower that blooms only in the morning, petal by petal. The lotus’ significance and versatility is seen in an array of Asian cultures. Tracing…
