Baked Sea Bass
After weeks of family visits and work-related traveling, it was a relief to finally be able to retreat to hermitville aka my couch. I was long overdue for some hibernation… My first weekend back home, I went straight to my local market to stock up on enough food so that I wouldn’t have to … Continue reading
Ceviche
Ceviche is an extremely popular coastal seafood dish in Central and South America. It is made with raw fish that is “cooked” in citrus juices (lime or lemon) and spiced with aji (chili peppers). It is often mixed with onions and served with complementing sides, such as sweet potato, lettuce, corn, avocado or plantain. The origins … Continue reading
Balinese Cooking Class
Bali is one of the world’s most popular island destinations with its beautiful beaches, rugged mountains, lush rice terraces, cultural and historical attractions, and top diving and surfing spots… this paradise has something for everyone! The first time I traveled to Bali was in 2008 with Natalya, during which we did plenty of the “touristy … Continue reading
Pepes Ikan (Steamed Marinated Fish in Banana Leaf)
Pepes is an Indonesian cooking technique that uses banana leaves to wrap various ingredients (spices with fish, meat, or tofu), which is then steamed or grilled on charcoal. This method allows the ingredients to be compacted into a sort of cake, and is very similar to another popular Southeast Asian dish otak-otak. We made these … Continue reading
Fish Fillet with Broccoli Stir Fry 西蘭炒魚片
Every time I visit home, I love cooking for my family and it’s even better when we all cook together. My dad cooks amazing Chinese food and I love learning new recipes from him. I started browsing through all the Chinese cookbooks we owned and found some simple classic recipes from the Chinese Cuisine cookbook … Continue reading
Food Comas Turns 1!
May 13th marks a special day for us here… Food Comas turns 1 year old today! Exactly one year ago, I wrote my first ever blog post on Baby Lamb Chops with Cucumber-Mint Relish. I didn’t really know what I was doing (regarding both cooking and blogging) but I went for it anyway. At first, … Continue reading
Pan-Roasted Halibut
Halibut is a fairly dense fish with a firm texture, which allows it to stand up well to the heat. Thus, halibut is an ideal fish for pan-roasting, grilling, broiling, or deep frying. This white fish has a very clean taste and requires very little seasoning. Thomas Keller’s Ad Hoc at Home recipe for Pan-Roasted Halibut … Continue reading
San Francisco-Style Cioppino
Don’t know what cioppino is? Neither did I, even though apparently this fish stew originated from where I grew up! But then again, whenever I dined out in San Francisco, my family only took me to Chinatown so I think I can be excused from this lack of knowledge… oh well now is the time … Continue reading
Baked Fish Tacos
After having a wonderful dinner at Barmarché, I could not stop craving their amazing Crispy Bass Taquitos in soft-shelled flour tortillas with guacamole, pico de gallo & apple cider slaw. I have made Shrimp Tacos with Mango Salsa before and figured… why not try fish? So when I was doing my regular grocery shopping, I … Continue reading
Kung Hei Fat Choy!
Happy Chinese New Year everyone! Happy Year of the Dragon — may it be prosperous for all! Just wanted to compile all my Chinese recipes I’ve posted so far (updating my 2011 Rabbit post actually) … and I realize *still* I have been seriously slacking in that department. I need to get back in touch … Continue reading
