This version of hummus requires peeling your chickpeas to create a super creamy delicious hummus! EDIT March 2022: I’ve since reformulated my go-to hummus recipe to not require any peeling. Please see my Creamiest Hummus recipe for that! It doesn’t take me long to notice when I’m low on iron. About a couple days of […]
Lunch
Soba Noodles with Sesame Tahini Sauce
I actually made these soba noodles with sesame tahini sauce last week, but it is so unbelievably hot in Toronto, I need to make it again right meow. I was told to prepare for the city heat wave, but holy I was not prepared for this. Today it is 31 C, and it is 42 […]
Polenta with Caramelized Mushrooms
The first time I had ever had polenta (not delicious, hot, polenta with caramelized mushrooms, but more of a random slice of it) was at an event in Ottawa called Dinner in the Dark. You have dinner blindfolded, which simulates being blind, to experience food like someone who is blind or is visually impaired. It’s […]
Cucumber Avocado Sushi Rolls and Hand Rolls
Being Canadian-born sometimes makes me forget that I’m Vietnamese. Or that I’m Asian at all. But all it takes is a visit to some sort of Asian restaurant and my face incurs a slew of confused Asians who can’t figure out what I am. Before I get into how I make cucumber avocado sushi (which […]
Tomato Rice and Beans
It’s been so nice outside for the past while that it reminds me how much I like summer. Despite the allergies, the humidity, and the sweaty people, I quite like this season. Apparently we decided to skip spring all together and just leap into summer (climate change, anybody?) because the weather has been yo-yoing between […]
Bánh cuốn chay – Vietnamese Vegetarian Steamed Rice Rolls
Bánh cuốn chay (aka Vietnamese stuffed rice rolls) are tender and chewy, stuffed with a savoury filling and topped with vegan Vietnamese dipping sauce! Bánh cuốn vs bánh ướt Depending on where in Vietnam you’re from, this dish is either called bánh cuốn or bánh ướt. Roughly translated, bánh cuốn means “folded cakes/noodles” while bánh […]
