Recipes | Little Fat Boy

Sesame Scallion Bread 大餅

This flatbread is like the softer, fluffier and just as delicious cousin of scallion pancakes. You guys on the internets have been making SO much bread, and carbs are my weakness so it inspired me to call my grandma over FaceTime and finally try to make this recipe.

Grandma’s Sticky Rice

For all my sticky rice lovers out there, An ode to my grandma's sticky rice comfort food stape with shittake mushrooms, and marinated chicken thigh.

Chicken Broth with Bok Choy and Crispy Rice

This soup is a family staple that we used to always drink with any meal at home, a super simple sipping broth where you simmer chicken, carrots, onions, scallions, ginger, and salt with a pot of water for about two hours low. Nom.

Sweet Red Pepper and Pork Dumplings

A quarantine dump to brighten up your day with savory peppers in a bright orange dumpling. Thinking of everyone who's been effected by these crazy times and hope everyone is staying safe.

Origami Dumplings with Roasted Carrot and Pork

A dumpling that's an homage to Taiwanese and Californian cuisine, this dumpling has sweet roasted carrots and juicy pork and features a creative origami fold with two colors, definitely a lot of effort but worth it!

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Mom’s Tomato Parsnip Broth with Egg Noodles

A super simple bowl of my two favorite things in the winter, chewy egg noodles and a nice warm comforting bowl of light broth made with bone broth, tomatoes, parsnips, and onions.

Steamed Vegetable and Pork Buns

A super nostalgic, classic steamed bun filled with napa cabbage and pork. This bun totally reminds me of my grandma's house in Memphis in her kitchen.

Pork Belly and Vegetable Wontons in Corn Broth

These berkshire pork belly wontons (costs a bit more but tastes so much better) are a rich flavor bomb while mushrooms and Taiwanese cabbage in a savory sweet corn broth.

Fall Dumplings with Butternut Squash Sauce

A season dumpling dish that takes more inspiration from my California obsessions like Flour+water and my OG midwest pasta obsession Olive Garden but with some grandma soul.

Steamed Egg with Mushrooms and Squash 蒸水蛋

A warm steamed egg with roast fall vegetables that's perfect for cold weather. This a grandma treat that is really savory with a texture that is light and silky.

Taiwanese Breakfast Crepes 蛋餅

A Taiwanese street food staple and a grandma classic. This savory, chewy, crepe-like addictive goodness literally is so easy to make in the morning.

Pork, Shrimp, and Mushroom Dumplings with Chili Oil

A classic filling with a Little Fat Boy-ified vibrant tomato based dumpling wrapper to pair with chili crunch and coconut aminos.

Handcut Noodles with Minced Pork Sauce

A play off one of my favorite Taiwanese noodle dishes, zha jiang mian 炸酱面. The secret sauce here is a mix of sweet and savory black bean sauce and hoisin simmered with juicy pork.

Butternut Squash Dumplings with Pesto

I wanted this dumpling to be October in your mouth (I know it's August lol) with hints of sage and thyme. The sweetness of the squash is balanced out with a basil pesto and toasted kale chips.