In this Vietnamese Chicken Pho (Pho Ga) recipe, you'll learn how to make a home-cooked, authentic Vietnamese chicken noodle soup. Learn how to clean your chicken properly before making the Chicken Pho broth Learn how to prevent dried, tough chicken meat This soup is...
If there ever was a time when I wondered why I never dated an Italian, it would be now. You see, I slept my way through a culinary education. Yes, my friends, I whored myself out to learn the secrets of authentic Mexican steak tacos, Vietnamese pho ga, Cantonese...
Above: Chinese Steamed Rockfish What you'll learn: Essential fish picking calisthenics to maximize your potential Highly effective fish-picking strategies The ideal way of steaming fish When I go home to visit my Mom, I always ask for this dish, Chinese Steamed...
I'm Chinese, born in Hong Kong. My husband, Scott, is Scottish-German, born in Buffalo, New York. Boy oh boy, our kids are insanely lucky! Not only do they get red envelopes full of money during Chinese New Year, but they also score big time on Halloween, Lunar...
What's better than Asian Flavored Salts? A recipe using a flavored salt + a nice little gift from me to a randomly chosen lucky ducky winner (keep reading!) I am notorious for seeing something on TV, wanting coveting, and then coming up with 101 reasons fo Why I Must...
Its summertime! And let me tell you, there is no better way to celebrate the summer season than being seduced by the intoxicating tropical fragrance of mangoes and buttery sweetness of cantaloupe. Seared Sea Scallops with Mango-Melon Salsa is incredibly healthy,...
There are times when I stand in the middle of my kitchen and have no idea what I want to cook. Its usually because of one of the following reasons: A) My kids have totally worn me out and I barely have enough brain power to resist my children's pleading to eat gummy...
This food blog thing really isn't good for my waistline. B.B. (Before Blog), the little angel on my right shoulder and the devil on the left used to have a healthy debate, often lasting for a couple of minutes. "Poached Chicken Breast or Gorgonzola Stuffed Hamburger?"...
"Oh no you DIDN'T!!!" Oh yes, I certainly did. ----(ahem)---- An Ode to Spam in the Style of Seuss (Green Eggs 'n Ham)Do you like Fried Rice and Spam? Would you? Could you? In a wok? Would you like them gently tossed? Would you like them with fish sauce? Would you...
Despite pork being the national meat of the Chinese (the word for meat in Chinese is "yook" - which is synonymous to the word for pork), I don't really eat a lot of pork. Nothing against the pig, its just that I like the taste of chicken, seafood and expensive fatty...
I'm going to teach you about the magic of low 'n slow salmon - once you try this method, you'll never cook fish another way. Low and slow is the ticket to most tender, succulent and true-to-flavor food, just like my number one favorite recipe in the whole wide...
Note: I was not responsible for slicing the skirt steak...that would be another person who resides at the Steamy household. We shall keep him nameless. Anyways, the skirt steak was cut incorrectly - they should have been sliced perpendicular or ACROSS the grain....
Ok, I've finally written down my recipe for Killer Cajun Shrimp - which is now the ONLY reason I would ever move back to California. (My other reason is no longer valid!) Los Angeles is home to the famous, Killer Shrimp, a restaurant that only serves 1 dish...Killer...
I spent 6 years of my childhood living in North Platte, Nebraska during the 70's when the local census guy officially determined there were 4 Asians living in the town - me, my brother, mom and dad. Really. Like tax dollars could have been spent on something more...
This recipe for Creamy Cajun Pasta Sauce is from Brian, who hails from New Orleans. He was a line cook at a popular restaurant and cooking school in Sarasota, Florida, where I used to teach cooking classes. In the late afternoons, after spending hours prepping...
YUM! These are finger-lickin' good baby back ribs - the meat is so tender that it falls off the bone as you lift them out of the pan. The sauce is sticky, sweet, tangy, with a little hit of chili - the Asian version of BBQ sauce. The secret to cooking the very best...
This soup is creamy and rich, yet only uses low-fat milk. The secret is to extract as much of the milky, creamy substance from the corn kernels. I also use a couple slices of natural bacon, crumbled as garnish. This gives a smoky flavor to the soup without going...
I don't know about you, but cooking a chunk of meat larger than the size of my head sometimes intimidates me. How do I get the thing to cook evenly? Do I need to rotate it? Breast side up or down? Will it implode like Clark Griswold's turkey on Christmas Vacation? Ah,...
When I only have 30 minutes to make dinner, this is a favorite to make. The secret to great sauce is to use 1 teaspoon of sugar in the sauce. The sugar softens out the bite of the tomatoes, and yields a rounder, less acidic, and more mellow tomato flavor. I also use...
(a.k.a "The best damn burgers you'll ever have") Once you taste these burgers, you'll never order from a restaurant again. Once you serve these burgers, your friends and family will never want any other kind! Hamburgers are so easy to make, but there are a few secrets...
I'm Jaden Rae, a TV chef, cookbook author, recipe developer, and the creative force behind Steamy Kitchen, a 19-year food blog focused on Asian cuisine and mindful living. Steamy Kitchen has been featured on The List, the Today Show, Oprah.com, Martha Stewart Living Radio & more.
As the classic day of love fast approaches, you might find yourself out of ideas for how to start your sweetheart's day off the right way. Fear not, because we've whipped up a smorgasbord of Valentine's Day breakfast recipes that are guaranteed to wow your babe, first...
With the big game just around the corner, the first thing on our minds (apart from whether our favorite team will score the winning touchdown, of course) is... what's on the snack table? This year, let's elevate our game day grub beyond the usual and talk...
Hello friends! Welcome to the Spring Festival! It's that time of year again when red envelopes are exchanged and the aroma of traditional foods fills the home. If you know anything about Chinese New Year celebrations, you know it's also a time where every dish, every...