Lemongrass tofu (also known as đậu hũ sả) is one of my favourite ways to enjoy tofu. It’s super easy to make, quick to serve, and delicious in fresh spring rolls, over rice, or rice noodles. My mom makes this dish anytime I come home to visit with some frozen tofu she has in the […]
Lunch
Grilled Tofu Soba Noodle Bowl with Greens
I think it’s funny when people think that it’s only vegans and vegetarians who eat tofu. I’ve grown up eating tofu so many different ways:Â pan-fried with lemongrass, fried and juicy in a sour tamarind soup, soft and silky in a savory tomato broth soup, and silken in dessert form with a ginger syrup. My love […]
Soba Noodle Bowl with Miso Tahini Sauce
Make this soba noodle bowl with miso tahini sauce when you’re hungry but only have about 20 minutes to make dinner. Sometimes I treat this blog more like a diary than a food blog, but I think that’s just how I cope. I’ve always written out my feelings, and that’s what I’m going to do […]
Rice and Beans Stuffed Acorn Squash
Today’s stuffed acorn squash with rice and beans is accompanied by a rant. I don’t have much to say about the recipe other than that when I made this for my friends and my roommate, they vocalized their happiness with each bite and insisted that they didn’t want the meal to end. That just tells […]
Vegan Red Coconut Curry with Chickpeas and Potatoes
Disclaimer: I was hired to do food photography for Bistro Fresh but I developed this vegan red coconut curry with chickpeas and potatoes for JSA. The farm tour was an unpaid media tour for Bistro Fresh Potatoes at the Downey Potato Farm. Earlier this month, I was able to visit Downey Potato Farms to see where Bistro Fresh […]
Deconstructed Spicy Avocado Sushi Bowl
I started JSA almost four years ago, and it’s so odd to look back through the archives and see how far it’s come. Not only how my writing, my recipe development skills and my photography skills have come, but also how far I have come. The first two years of my blog were spent baking […]
