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Gluten-Free Vegan Coconut Mochi Waffles
if you love mochi, you probably love the ‘qq’ texture of it that is oh-so satisfying. this ‘qq’ texture can be described as soft, springy, and bouncy, a desirable quality in many asian desserts. this waffle recipe achieves the perfect harmony of crispy and chewy with a 1:1 ratio of white rice flour to glutinous rice flour. do not fret as glutinous rice flour is made from ground up sticky rice and is 100% gluten free, contrary to what the name suggests. recommended pairings: coconut ice cream, pandan kaya, and grilled peaches!
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Chinese New Year Cake (Leen Goh/Nian Gao)
it’s soft, it’s delightfully chewy, and it’s perfectly sweet.
leen goh or nian gao is my favourite once-a-year snack that brings me back to eating it directly out of the pan with my sisters growing up. it’s especially delicious sliced and dipped in whisked eggs before frying to crispy, golden perfection (similar to french toast)! this cake is not to be eaten in large triangular prisms but in domino-sized rectangles, a few pieces at a time.
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Charred Baby Bok Choy with Pickled Red Onions and Peanuts
a simple side dish that delivers tons of flavour in not a lot of time. baby bok choy is sliced in half and charred on the grill to become deliciously roasty vessels that soak up a bright and zesty vinaigrette. top it off with tangy pickled onions and toasted peanuts for zing and crunch.
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Pandan Kaya French Toast with Poached Eggs
a fun spin on a singaporean classic. french toast is made with pandan kaya, a rich coconut based custard flavoured with asia’s ‘vanilla’ and served with a savoury, yolky poached egg. best enjoyed with coffee.
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Sambal Maple Quinoa Bowl with Peanut Dressing
an all around feel-good grain bowl with glazey carrots, charred broc, jammy onions and savoury shroomies. a lot of the time, peanut sauce is too thick for my liking so this sauce is thinner than most without sacrificing on flavour. feel free to sub the peanut butter with any other nut butter (or even tahini!) if there’s an allergy involved.
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Photo by Jess Kal Photography
Roasted Sweet Potatoes with Nuoc Cham
sweet and caramelized sweet potatoes are paired with classic vietnamese nuoc cham for a zesty take on roasted veg. feel free to sub the sweet potatoes with pumpkin or butternut squash (cooking time may be slightly less).
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Photo by Jess Kal Photography
Smacked Cucumber Salad
a refreshingly tangy and savoury cucumber salad that comes together in a snap.
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Gluten-Free Sichuanese Liang Mian (Noodles with Sesame Chili Dressing)
sichuanese cold noodles, known as liang mian, are zingy, fiery and packed with flave! they should really be called BIG FLAVOUR NOODLES as the sesame chili dressing leaves a party in your mouth after every bite.
I personally like to eat these noodles warm or at room temp, but if it’s a particularly hot day, you can refrigerate them for 20 minutes before consuming for a refreshingly punchy treat.
you can be pretty flexible with the additions in terms of vegetables and proteins, as the sesame chili dressing will enhance the flavour of just about anything.
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Red Bean Date Balls
these red bean date balls (that taste like mochi filling!) are a delicious low sugar, high fibre snack that’ll keep you going throughout the week. once the beans are cooked, they come together in a snap and last about 5 days in the fridge.
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Lemongrass Turmeric Soba Bowl
perfect as a weeknight dinner or meal prep option, this lemongrass turmeric soba bowl comes together in no time and contains ingredients you can feel good about.
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Easy Broiled Sichuan Green Beans
there’s just no way a home burner can get hot enough to produce restaurant-quality-sichuan-green-beans. having said that, there is a way to produce restaurant-quality-sichuan-green-beans with the use of your oven broiler! it’s fast, approachable, and even healthier since you’re using less oil. all you need to do is broil your green beans until blistered and charred, then toss them in a flavourful aromatic paste consisting of garlic, ginger, chili paste, along with the quintessential fermented black soybean. so much flavour for so little work. a great side for any occasion - I could crunch on these any day.
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Roasted Sweet Potato, Brassica and Kimchi Bowl
I used to think that I needed a protein with every meal to make it a substantial one. during my early days of cooking, I would have to plan out exactly what type of meat, vegetable, and carb I had to buy at the grocery store. if I didn’t have all 3 components, the meal was incomplete. it’s been years since I’ve shopped and cooked that way, and now it seems only intuitive to grab what’s fresh and what’s in season.
this bowl is great for this frigid time of year as you can utilize any root vegetable and brassica available. feel free to sub the sweet potato with carrots or squash, the broccoli and brussel sprouts with other brassicas, and the noodles with any other grain. kimchi adds the perfect tang, spice, and crunch to brighten all the deeper notes. if you do want the protein, add a poached or sous-vide egg for extra unctuousness.
with a well-stocked pantry of grains and sauces, plus the addition of well-seasoned vegetables, it’s extremely easy to have super delicious and filling meals at your fingertips! this is just one version of what you can do.
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Gado Gado Bowl
one of the national dishes of indonesia, gado gado is a ‘mix mix’ of vegetables and rice in a thick peanut sauce. I like to use quinoa at times for a lighter option, but you can sub in other grains as well. you can also make it a heftier meal by adding traditional fixings like boiled eggs, tofu or tempeh. feel free to add whatever vegetable your heart desires as the peanut sauce goes well with just about everything.
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Ginger Scallion Oil
okay okay, I’ve been slipping a bit with the 2x a week recipes…
but I’m going to say that it’s totally okay to honour my own time and energy with all the movement going on right now!
I’ve been keeping busy with some exciting projects lately, from the launch of my new pop up dinner series (monty’s), to working on a dream-come-true project for a dtk magazine, where I get to eat my way through a ‘spice tour’ of mom and pop restaurants and write about them! I can’t wait to share my discoveries when the article is published and will definitely keep you posted.
anyway, here’s a super easy and delicious chinese condiment that I grew up eating. I recently made it for a cooking class I taught and wondered why it wasn’t already on my blog. so here it is! ginger scallion oil on mybfisgf.com!
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Edamame Hummus
here’s a fun and vibrant twist on your classic hummus recipe. the addition of sesame oil nicely rounds out the bitterness of the tahini while bumping up the flavour of sesame. depending on the consistency of the tahini you have, you can adjust the viscosity of the hummus by adding or omitting water. devour as a snack with a rainbow of assorted veggies and gf crackers (sesame rice crackers are bomb in this context!), or as the main component to a hummus grain bowl with roasted veggies and your grain of choice.
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Indonesian Corn Fritters (Bergedel Jagung)
a couple of years ago, reid and I spent 3 months backpacking around southeast asia, planning our days around eating all the food we possible could. our mission was to find locals who could give us lessons on what they cooked at home.
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Kimchi Fried Rice
there are a couple of tricks to ultimate fried rice:
1 - use leftover cooked rice rather than freshly cooked rice and store it uncovered in the fridge - the more it dries out, the better the fried rice will be!
2 - use the hottest setting on your stovetop at home
3 - when in doubt, add oil (加油!)
