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Welcome to my personal cookbook, a treasure trove of the very best recipes I've ever created and the dishes I keep coming back to time and time again. These culinary gems are more than just delicious; they're heartwarming favorites that my family and I enjoy on a regular basis.

  • Menudo
  • Make delicious spicy tuna rolls at home, just like your favorite sushi restaurant, with this easy to follow tutorial. Delicious spicy tuna filling recipe along with a step-by-step video on how to roll it 3 different ways.
    Spicy Tuna Roll
  • Change up your hot sauce routine with this Sichuan chili oil. Loaded with crisp garlic, sesame seeds and chili flakes it comes together in just minutes from a handful of ingredients.
    How to Make Chili Oil (辣椒油)
  • A beautifully plated bowl of shoyu ramen with chicken chashu, soft-boiled egg, menma, narutomaki, and scallions, served alongside rustic wooden chopsticks and spoon.
    Shoyu Ramen
  • Fall apart tender beef stewed together with mushrooms and onions in a savory, sweet and tangy roux, Hayashi Rice is a popular Japanese stew.
    Hayashi Rice
  • Coq au Vin
  • These pillowy pork wontons tossed in spicy Sichuan chili oil are easy to make and mind-blowingly good.
    Spicy Wontons in Chili Oil (红油抄手)
  • Vanilla Caramel Sauce
  • Konbu Cured Bream (Tai no Kobujime)
  • Melt-in-your-mouth tender, pork belly kakuni cubes bathe in a rich, umami-laden sauce, paired with vibrant bok choy, golden soft-boiled eggs, and a steaming bowl of rice for the ultimate comfort meal.
    Japanese Braised Pork Belly (Kakuni)
  • Crying Tiger Steak slice being dipped in Nam Jim Jaew sauce.
    Crying Tiger Beef with Nam Jim Jaew Sauce
  • Thick udon noodles in a rich and spicy chicken curry broth make this Japanese Curry Udon a modern classic.
    Curry Udon
  • Marinated with sake, salt, and pepper and served with a squeeze of lemon, this ultra-crispy chicken karaage is a delicious Japanese fried chicken.
    Shio Karaage (Salt Fried Chicken)
  • 3 easy culinary tricks make this the juiciest Japanese hamburger steak.
    Hamburg Steak (Hambāgu)
  • The best shrimp and grits recipe, made with smoky cajun shrimp, served on a bowl of cheddar cheese grits.
    Shrimp and Grits
  • With a thick juicy chicken cutlet simmered in savory-sweet broth, Chicken Katsudon is a staple of Japanese home cooking.
    Chicken Katsudon
  • A mound of Chinese Five Spice Powder
    Chinese Five Spice Powder
  • Best Nikuman (Japanese Pork Buns)
  • Fool-proof and utterly addictive, this almond butter toffee slathered with dark chocolate is unbelievably easy to make.
    Almond Butter Toffee
  • Best Hamburger
  • Closeup of a plate of homemade California rolls filled with crab, avocado and cucumber wrapped in tangy sushi rice and nori.
    California Roll
  • The creamiest Panna Cotta recipe ever. Using egg whites instead of gelatin, gives this Italian classic a buttery melt-in-your-mouth texture.
    Creamiest Panna Cotta (No Gelatin)
  • Crisp on top and saucy on the bottom you'd never guess this easy Chicken Parmesan recipe was baked.
    Parmesan Chicken Thighs
  • Mound of Japanese potato salad with ham, cucumbers, carrots and onions.
    Japanese Potato Salad
  • Larb Mu (ลาบหมู)
  • Crisp juicy fried chicken glazed in a sweet and sour orange sauce that's redolent of fresh citrus thanks to a triple dose of orange.
    Orange Chicken
  • Pain Perdu has a crisp caramelized exterior with a rixh custardy interior that's redolent of butter and vanilla.
    Pain Perdu (French Toast)
  • Chocolate filled mochi balls are like the Japanese version of chocolate truffles.
    Chocolate Filled Mochi
  • This easy 5 ingredient plant-based parmesan cheese sprinkles like parmesan, tastes like parmesan and makes any dish you add it to taste better.
    Vegan Parmesan "Cheese"
  • Best Chocolate Pudding
  • With a tender buttery crumb, bold banana flavor, and big chocolate chunks, this is the perfect chocolate chip banana bread recipe!
    Chocolate Chip Banana Bread
  • This delicious green bean stir-fry comes together in just mimnutes and yet it's loaded with tender green beans and ground pork seasoend with garlic, black beans and chili paste.
    Chinese Green Bean Stir-Fry
  • Egg in a Biscuit
  • A plate of Tonkatsu, or Japanese pork cutlet with thick slices of tender pork encrusted in a golden layer of crispy panko and served with a drizzle of tonkatsu sauce and fluffy cabbage salad.
    Tonkatsu (Japanese Pork Cutlet)
  • Gochujang Braised Pork Belly
  • Samgyetang (삼계탕)
  • Pork Tamales
  • Secrets to making the crispiest wings ever! Glazed in a sweet and savory sauce that's loaded with ginger, garlic and black pepper this Tebasaki recipe is dangerously addictive.
    Tebasaki (Japanese Chicken Wings)
  • With fall-off-the-bone tender chicken stewed in a paprika and sour cream sauce, Chicken Paprikash (Paprikás Csirke) is a Hungarian classic that comes together from just a handful of ingredients.
    Chicken Paprikash
  • Throw together a delicious Japanese fried rice that comes together in minutes from a handful of ingredients with this Yakimeshi recipe.
    Yakimeshi (Japanese Fried Rice)
  • A plate of easy small batch kimchi
    Small Batch Kimchi
  • Recipe for fluffy, moist blueberry yogurt pancakes
    Blueberry Yogurt Pancakes

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