The Slurp: Asian Food Blog

Wife Cake: Origins of Hong Kong Sweetheart Cake

tum — Mon, 02 Apr 2012 09:52:06 +0000

Learn the story behind the famous Hong Kong wife cake pastry. A sweetheart cake or wife cake is a traditional Chinese pastry with flaky skin made with winter melon, almond paste, and sesame.

Chinese cuisine is multi-layered not only with a wide range of flavors, but the stories behind many Chinese recipes. There is a mystique that surrounds the origin of certain Chinese recipe names, especially Lao Pao Bing (Wife Cake or Sweetheart cake).

Did you know? There are three aspects that play a primary role in the name of a Chinese dish:

Stainless Steel Chopsticks Giveaway

supperbox — Sun, 01 Apr 2012 23:22:19 +0000

Have a burning cooking question? Then ask away in our forums and you could win one of FIVE sets of stainless steel chopsticks.

We created AsianSupper to provide a place for people of all levels to share their love of Asian food and their learning. So this month, we're encouraging you to share the cooking wealth. If you've got any sort of Asian cooking question or answer, ask or answer it over in our forums section and you could win one of five stainless steel chopsticks. Each one will have 5-pairs for every winner.

6 Fish Dishes with Asian Flair

hollis — Mon, 26 Mar 2012 08:12:02 +0000

Cutting back on red meat and chicken for Lent? Now’s the perfect time to try an Asian-inspired fish recipe

For many Christians who participate in Lent, Fridays between Ash Wednesday and Easter Sunday mean abstaining from eating meat. This explains why so many restaurants offer fish (ok, and pizza) specials this time of year. But who says you have to dine out to avoid red meat and chicken? We suggest a fish dish with Asian flair.

Asian Snack Attack: Meiji Pucca Chocolate Pretzels

hollis — Mon, 26 Mar 2012 01:38:52 +0000

We sample a sweet-and-salty-sounding Asian snack (Meiji Pucca Chocolate Pretzels ) that reminds us of our favorite childhood treats

Asian Snack Attack is our ongoing series where we weed out the good from the bad in the wild and wooly world of newfangled Asian snacks.

Mondays with Mom: The Man of the House

umma — Mon, 19 Mar 2012 15:00:08 +0000

MoM reflects on the changing nature of kitchen chores in immigrant households.

Traditionally in Korea, the men are never in the kitchen. My husband is no exception to that. For as long as we have lived in the US, our attitudes concerning kitchen duties haven't changed that much.

In part because he is required to do more work outside of home including gardening and etc, and I spend more time inside at home, cleaning the house, and cooking. So a typical scene after work is that my husband first heads to the TV set in the family room, and I head toward the kitchen.

Restaurant Reviews: An Intellectual Experience at Katjitsu

tess — Wed, 14 Mar 2012 22:31:49 +0000

Our first experience at the two Michelin-starred Kajitsu, in the East Village.

I’d had Kajitsu on my “to eat” list for quite some time. And though I’m not one of those Michelin devotees, I have to admit I was indeed impressed when the restaurant, which specializes in shojin cuisine, was awarded a Michelin star, and in fact, was unaware that they had been upgraded to two Michelin stars until doing additional research for this post.

Now, for a brief tangent into what shojin cuisine is, and here I will quote Kajitsu’s website rather than attempt to explain it myself:

How to Say “Vegetarian” in 10 Asian Languages

hollis — Mon, 05 Mar 2012 19:46:32 +0000

Working or traveling in Asia? Learn how to ask for meatfree meals while eating abroad

You may have no problem ordering your favorite entrée sans meat in America, but step outside the USA and it could be challenging to maintain a vegetarian diet while working or traveling overseas—especially in Asia, where dozens of languages are spoken.

Kimchi Chronicles Book Giveaway!

supperbox — Sun, 04 Mar 2012 21:43:16 +0000

Have a burning cooking question? Then ask away in our forums and you could win one of FIVE (yes, count em FIVE) copies to the Kimchi Chronicles.

Asian Snack Attack: Shrimp Flavored Chips

tess — Fri, 02 Mar 2012 03:58:58 +0000

We unleash the critical eye of the Asian Snack Attack tasters on the king of all snacks -- the mighty shrimp chip.

Asian Snack Attack is our ongoing series where we weed out the good from the bad in the wild and wooly world of newfangled Asian snacks.

Heart-Healthy Asian Recipes

hollis — Tue, 28 Feb 2012 03:52:11 +0000

In honor of American Heart Month, try these five healthy Asian recipes before February comes to a close

February is American Heart Month and before the month comes to a close, we wanted to share with you a few kitchen tips and recipes that can help keep your blood pressure and cholesterol levels in check.

Follow these heart-healthy cooking and eating tips, courtesy of the American Heart Association, and incorporate them into your favorite Asian meals, starting with the five recipes below.