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Pork shoulder steak w/ toasted sesame oil aioli
[ezcol_1fifth]-[/ezcol_1fifth] [ezcol_3fifth] A FEW WORDS… Dear citizens of earth, Look, each and every one of us can either choose to self-isolate and let this coronavirus fiasco blow over in a few weeks. Or, you can continue to meet up with your buddies and talk about dicks and boobs over boozes while dragging your world, correction,…
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Best sandwich bread, Florence-style schiacciata
[ezcol_1half] ” A whopping 85% hydration… transforms into a gorgeously glossy and almost fluid blob of a dough that spreads willingly, and yields elastic translucent crumbs and a terrain of air bubbles. “ I am no master baker. But dude, you listen to me on this one. Been to Florence? No? Well, okay… sorry I…
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Chicken in hot and sour coconut broth
[ezcol_1fifth]-[/ezcol_1fifth] [ezcol_3fifth] I made this dish randomly and without aim a couple weeks ago and really enjoyed it, so I thought I’d share it. Despite its gentle-mannered appearance, this soup will slap you out of your winter slumber if you so underestimate it. Marinated and crispy-browned chickens in an aromatic Thai-style coconut broth that is…
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Miso congee w/ crispy scallion oil and cream
[ezcol_1half] ” It’s an agent of both calmness and arousal, a stimulating congee. “ [/ezcol_1half] [ezcol_1half_end] Around this time of the year with its cold crisp air, with it carrying a smell of memory that I can’t seem to grapple, I am loosened and adrift. I feel like anchoring to a sleeved cup of coffee…
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The amazing paradox of scallion popover s’more
[ezcol_1half] ” Nothing about this makes any sense… Yet it’s going to change the s’more world as you know it. “ [/ezcol_1half] [ezcol_1half_end] Mark my words. None of this makes any sense. Nothing about it suggests that it should work. Scallions and marshmallows?! If you now shelve this idea in the lightless skepticism inside your…
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Broken rice crispy crust and chicken cutlets
[ezcol_1fifth]-[/ezcol_1fifth] [ezcol_3fifth] ” A crust that is both crispy and airy, with a exceptionally craggy surface that foretells that a multi-textural experience awaits. “ Amongst fried foods enthusiasts, the quest to find the perfect breading, never ends. Often times either thin but un-impactful, or substantial but too heavy, the delicate balance in a perfect breading,…
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Japanese melty iceboox cheesecake
[ezcol_1fifth]-[/ezcol_1fifth] [ezcol_3fifth] I’m sitting here, struggling with how best to explain to you all why this Japanese version of the burnt basque cheesecake is superior than the original in every single way possible, mentally auditioning all the angles I could cut into this subject that I think is going to change the way you think…
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Confession of an escapist cook, Hong Kong-style milk tea gelato
(I stood there) mildly confused about what just happened. But a long-overdue sense of consolation and the temporary release from anger and malcontent forbid me to investigate. [ezcol_1half] (An edited version was published on Heathyish). In a sweltering, Hong Kong summer afternoon only slightly tempered by the torrential rain that had just begun to batter…
