sichuan pork belly with spicy garlic sauce
there’s nothing like spicy food to fire up a fiesta. and that’s why sichuan food is a perfect fit for a fiesta friday. not only is it spicy, but it’s […]
Category Archives: pork
braised pig trotters with peanuts
the first time my (priscilla) dad made this dish, jun couldn’t stop eating it. he said this dish has everything that he loves… meat, fat, tendon, and bone. my mom […]
bicol express
having traveled and tasted the different regions of the philippines for a month, i (jun) have to admit that i enjoyed the flavors of bicol the most. the dish that […]
shanghai wontons
wow! our 100th post! thanks for all the support. making wontons have always been a family affair. our fondest memories were seeing all of the women in the family gather […]
beer braised pulled pork sandwich
it’s been a long while since we had a pulled pork sandwich. the last time we ate one was over a year ago in los angeles. we got a bit of craving […]
spicy pork belly bulgogi
bulgogi means “fire meat” in korean. and when we think of bulgogi, beef is usually the meat associated with that word. however, pork bulgogi is just as delicious. this is […]
pork and lotus root with shrimp paste
we always find lotus root to be an intriguing root vegetable. on the surface, its boring beige tone looks uninspiring. but as soon as you slice it open, a circular […]
bite-sized spinach and pork meatballs
most meatballs are made with some kind of bread or bread crumbs. we made ours a slightly lighter version by reducing the amount of starch in the balls. also, these […]
black bean pork spareribs
we love this pork rib recipe. it’s made in almost every kitchen and restaurant in hong kong. people eat it for dim sum, lunch, and dinner. the pork is steamed […]
stewed pork and potatoes
this is another lunch item commonly served at the cha chaan tengs here in hong kong. it’s a hardy dish, meant to fill the bellies of hardworking men and women […]
grilled pork cheek with sweet potato puree
pork cheek is the new pork chop! at least that’s what we’re calling it. if you want to make a juicy piece of pork, then you have to use this […]
meat pie with salted egg
if this sounds familiar, that’s because this is a very common lunch dish at the local cha chaan teng in hong kong. the meat pie also comes with two other […]
taiwanese minced meat
we don’t normally eat rice. but whenever we make this dish, we just can’t help but eat 2 or 3 bowls of it. minced meat (滷肉) over rice is definitely a […]
sweet and sour pork
sweet and sour pork (咕噜肉) is ubiquitous in cantonese restaurants… its bright red-orange color and deep fried battered pork is what makes this dish so visually attractive. the sweet and […]
slow-braised pork belly
this dish shout-out goes to foodcraver.hk. she wanted a pork belly recipe to go with her homemade tortillas… sounds yumolicious to us. if you haven’t visited her blog already, go […]
