Before going to Taiwan, we were lucky in that we knew a LOT of people who have been before and were able to adequately prepare us for our trip. Here,… Read More
Tag: asian
RECIPE // SAMGYEOPSAL-GUI (KOREAN GRILLED PORK BELLY LETTUCE WRAPS)
Back in San Francisco, when Nanette and I used to inhabit the same city, we would have a “family” dinner every week with our closest friends. This dinner, in retrospect,… Read More
RECIPE // ASIAN CUCUMBER + WOOD EAR SALAD
Disclaimer: This isn’t as weird as it sounds. In fact, I held back some of the ingredients in the title because I didn’t want to overwhelm you with crazy terms… Read More
AN EXPLORATION IN SPICE // SICHUAN STYLE COLD NOODLE RECIPE
After my brother went to China for two years, he came back a changed man. I remember it all very clearly. Considering that we’re pretty close as siblings, I was… Read More
RECIPE // CHINESE SCRAMBLED EGGS WITH CHIVES
While most of my recipe posts on Cultural Chromatics are sweet, in ‘real life, I make a lot of savory foods. My signature dish is roast chicken– it’s always a… Read More