The renowned restaurateur who invented General Tso’s Chicken has passed away at the ripe old age of 98. Bet you thought the General’s chicken hailed from the dynastic era! But it’s actually one of those perennial favourites on Chinese Food menus that was created just in the last century…Read More →
I’m sure that anyone out there who has tried to make authentic Chinese Food at home has run into some problems that we can all relate to. And they’ve all asked why their versions of Asian Classics don’t taste the same as the ones they get in that little restaurant in Chinatown. Here’s why…Read More →
Recent evidence, reported in the British Journal of Nutrition, seems to support the proposition that regular consumption of a key ingredient in Curry can help stop or at least slow the development of dementias such as Alzheimer’s Disease. What is this miracle ingredient and how does it work?Read More →
Here’s a really good, fast and fool-proof Asian Chicken dish you can make in a few minutes and serve to company, if you want to. For this one, we’re going to access some ‘convenience’ ingredients for fastest preparation. But you can put in as much or as little effort as you want…Read More →
It occurred to me that I should share with you a new (to me) technique I just love for creating absolutely scrumptious multi-purpose Dipping Sauces and Sandwich Spreads. You’ve probably already had, or heard of, at least one of these concoctions, but there’s a lot more to them than Sriracha Mayo!Read More →
It’s an old Chinese tradition – a celebration of Asian Dumplings traditionally rolled out on Sunday. How important is it in Chinese culture? Just take a gander at the mega display space Dumplings get in most Asian Grocery stores! And that doesn’t even take into account all the Dipping Sauces!Read More →
To top off our survey of Asian Fruits you will likely see if you visit an Asian grocery – but probably haven’t seen before – we present four delicacies rarely used in the West. Unless you tune in every day without fail to see what weirdness awaits competitors in the Chopped mystery baskets…Read More →
We are pleased to continue our survey course in Asian Ingredients with Part V: Some more Asian delicacies you’ve proabably tried before, or at least heard about! Today’s four exotic selections are mainly from the Citrus family, and are all readily available in most Asian grocery stores…Read More →