Recipes
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Steamed Pork Buns
This steamy, juicy pork bun represents my heritage, my midwest nostalgia in kitchen at grandma's as a kid, and the reason why I love eating and cooking.
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Grandma’s Pork Dumplings
I love this little dumpling so much. It has been with me since I was a kid. It's meaty, juicy, ginger-y and oh so plump. Steam them, fry them, they all go great in the tum.
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Dad’s Scallion Pancakes
An all time classic for any Taiwanese family, these flaky crispy layered pancakes are my obsession. My dad used to make these for me all time the time and they go right from the frying pan into my mouth.
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Ohio Corn Soup
My dad used to always make me cream of corn soup using canned corn from the supermarket. This is a more refined version that is simple but is packed with sweet and savory corn flavor.
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Maple Pork and Basil Dumplings
A dumpling thats filled with juicy savory pork marinated in maple and soy, and paired with fresh basil.
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Chicken Shiso Dumplings
A homage to the flavors of the sweet and savory tsukune meatballs from me and Scott's travels, in dumpling form.
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Spam and Apple Onigiri
A dumpling thats filled with juicy savory pork marinated in maple and soy, and paired with fresh basil.
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Bao Dough
A standard dough that is great for steamed buns, use for classic pork buns, gua bao, or spring onion buns.
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Carrot Ginger Pork Dumplings
A play off the classic pork dumpling but with hearty fall flavors of carrots, sage, and hints of cinnamon.
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Purple Steamed Bao Dough
A colored, leavened dough made by blending purple cabbage and straining it's juice. It makes the dough this light purple with little to no effect on the dough's natural taste.
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Orange Dumpling Wrappers
Naturally colored with spinach, this dumpling wrapper is a fun alternative to the classic. This dumpling wrapper works well for boiling and steam-frying.