Steamed Ginger Lemongrass Mussels + Video
Steamed Ginger Lemongrass Mussels are an amazing appetizer or entrée for a special occasion. Whether it’s New Year’s, Valentine’s Day, a Birthday, Anniversary or Date Night, this shellfish dish is dressed to impress! The flavors of ginger & lemongrass will dazzle your taste buds & take you on a journey to Asia, at least during your feast. Steamed Ginger Lemongrass Mussels: In this recipe, I used a white wine...
Chinese Supplier Scandal Reveals Suspect Meat
Food News: It is alleged that a Chinese-based supplier of fast-food brands such as KFC & McDonalds is being investigated as to the meat that was supplied to these companies that was out-of-date. The Shanghai Husi Food Co Ltd, head of company and 4 others were detained by police, as well as the company’s quality manager. Some of the global brands that pulled Husi products from their outlets are McDonalds, Yum Brands Inc...
How to Cook Hot & Sour Soup
Hot & Sour Soup is certainly an Asian food favorite. This soup is almost always on your menu when you frequent your favorite Chinese restaurant, as well as other Asian restaurants. How to Cook Hot & Sour Soup: Type: Soup Recipe Serve with: extra rice vinegar & chili oil Prep Time: 12 min Steep Time: 30 min Cook Time: 15 – 20 min Yields: 6 cups Ingredients: 12 wood ear or cloud ear mushrooms 4 shiitake mushrooms 2...
How to Brew the Perfect Cup of Oolong Tea
Oolong tea is one of my favorite teas to brew… …Why? Because it has a really cool flavor, it helps you lose weight, is a de-stressor, encourages healthy bones & teeth, and gives you energy! Most of the Oolongs I have had the opportunity to try in Canada have a flavor profile similar to that of buttered popcorn to me. However, the exact same tea is lemony to my mother. In essence, they actually range in flavors from...
How to Brew the Perfect Cup of White Tea
This morning, I was ready to start my day and kick it off with yet another cup of amazing tea! Today, I want to share with you How to Brew a Perfect Cup of White Tea, and you will find an instructional video below. White tea comes from the same plant as black or green tea, Camellia sinensis, but it is harvested differently. White tea comes from both the leaves and the buds of the plant, and its namesake comes from the fine, silvery...
How to Find Takeaway on Your Vacation
Isn’t it funny how even when you’re on vacation, with the availability and excitement of the amazing foreign food you could possibly go out to eat and enjoy in the ambiance of the city, there are those times, and it never fails, that we feel like take-out food. Either we feel like it because you’re just too exhausted to get up and get ready to go out and eat, or you’re too busy, as in the case of working out of...
Take the Guesswork out of Asian Cuisine
I love Asian food and I even love cooking Asian food at home. The problem, for most people, however, is that Asian food often requires a lot of ingredients that are otherwise not used in other cuisines. These ingredients can get expensive because Asian flavors are very complex and you only use a little bit of many seasonings, which may also go bad before you could use the entire bottle or package. Also, if you don’t know what...
How to Make the Perfect Cup of Green Tea
Okay, if you have ever drank a cup of green tea and thought, “I have no idea what everyone sees in this!”, then you are likely not making your green tea correctly. Green tea is chocked full of antioxidants that eliminate free radicals that promote cancer. It is also great for dieting. I drink green tea every single morning, now that I know how to make it. I used to think green tea was bitter and tasted like I was licking...