Soup Belly

January 15th, 2010 | Subscribe to comments | 5 comments

So, what’s the difference between Ho Fun (Haw Fun) and Wat Dan Hor? The eggs (wat dan) are mixed into the gravy. I’ve actually never had Wat Dan Hor until I moved to Cali, since my favorite dish is just plain Sup Chow Beef Ho Fun (though there’s nothing plain about that, either). Sup Chow [...]

December 16th, 2009 | Subscribe to comments | 8 comments

We had ordered this potato dish at a Sichuan restaurant a couple months back and I knew I’d be making this at home shortly after. When you think of Chinese food, you hardly think of potatoes. And when you think of potatoes, you hardly think of a dish that isn’t heavy. This is a great [...]

November 2nd, 2009 | Subscribe to comments | 16 comments

Since we are moving so far away, we decided to scrounge up a couple extra days to attend my grandparents’ birthdays in New York City this past weekend. I was always too busy to make it every year, and even though we’re 10x more busy now than before, I realize that a hectic schedule should [...]

October 15th, 2009 | Subscribe to comments | 7 comments

These have been, by far, the worst pictures I’ve taken in awhile. Almost every single photo was blurry. Mrs. Shaky Hands had some trouble with her camera for some reason.
I couldn’t decide between nicknaming myself Mrs. Shaky Hands or Mrs. Butterfingers.
But I figured I’d post anyway. I’ve given myself too hard of a time on [...]

September 11th, 2009 | Subscribe to comments | 15 comments

 
Since Chris (er, I mean, us) didn’t get his (our) Char Siu Bao fix at dim sum last weekend, I decided to whip some up with the leftover shredded pork I had. ‘Char Siu Bao’ means ‘BBQ Pork Bun’, is usually steamed or baked, and generally served at dim sum. These are the steamed versions. [...]