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Tandoori Chicken Sandwich
Sandwiches are never the most interesting lunch option, but with tandoori chicken, the warm spices and juicy filling can surely lighten up your day. Takes only 30 minutes in the oven, Tandoori chicken is very convenient…
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Roasted Pork Tenderloin with Pineapple Slices
Yesterday I got my second shot of vaccine. I felt well until last night. I then experienced mild fever and sore muscles for the whole night and today. I couldn’t leave bed for too long and…
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Cinco De Mayo Taco rice
I celebrated Cinco de Mayo this year with Taco rice, a fusion dish from Okinawa. I always like the origin stories of fusion dishes. It almost feels like reading classic comedies: These stories usually starts with…
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Orange Sauce Chicken Roll
Orange sauce is a traditional Taiwanese dipping sauce made from kamquat and chili. It’s popular in northern Taiwan and was mainly made by Hakka people. It has strong citrus fragrance which makes it a perfect sauce…
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Tomato Tofu Sauce & 3 Ways to Use it!
Many followers shared with me about their main challenges in making bento recently. The main reason that people find making bento challenging is the required time and effort. I for one can empathize the pain. There…
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Portobello Mushroom Burger
Portobello mushroom burger is my go-to meal when I feel like having something easy and quick. Since I like my burger loaded up with fresh vegetables, it usually end up become a very fulfilling meal despite…
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Taiwanese Bento Recipe
Pineapple and Shrimp Fried Rice
Sweet, tangy, with a hint of spice, this pineapple and shrimp fried rice is great for summer lunch and so easy to make! Before I moved to the US, I never understand why in many literature, summer night…
Braised Pork Belly with Meigan Cai
Ever since I bought a pack of Meigan cai, or pickled Chinese mustard, I feel the urge of making braised pork whenever I see meigan cai. I guess this stuff is addictive! Meigan cai is dried and pickled…
Repurpose Pickles for Salad Dressings!
I try to have as many vegetable as possible in my bento, thus I’m actively searching for different seasonings to create new flavors in my vegetable dishes. Recently I’m exploring various Taiwanese pickles from Asian grocery stores. When…
Taiwanese Braised Pork Belly & Extra Firm Tofu
My ultimate comfort food is Taiwanese braised pork. Whenever I open the cover of a pot of Taiwanese braised pork, for a moment I almost feel that I’m in the lively wet market in Taipei, enjoying hot and…
Sunrise Turmeric Carrot Scramble Egg
Have you ever seen sunrise in the mountains? Today’s bento is inspired by the beautiful scene of sunrise in Jade mountain, the highest mountain in Taiwan. At first, the mountains are still dark and purple. Only the snow-capped…
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