Ig links don’t work

oh they all work for me (?)
its j some other recipes i tried

first was papas alinas
youtube.com/shorts/o8EeFBrR8sw (exact same as the ig vid)
endlessmile.com/recipe-papas-alinas (sim recipe)

second saengskitchen.com/laorecipes/laonoodlesalad (exact recip)

third was yu xiang eggplant thewoksoflife.com/fish-fragrant-eggplant-yuxiang-qiezi <- sim recipe

the exact recipe:
Ingredients
Egg plant 250g
Oil 1.5 tbs
Salt 1 pinch

Oil 2 tbs
Garlic 2 clove
Ginger 15g
Leek 60g
Minced meat 200g
Hot bean paste 1 tbs
Dark soy sauce to taste
Fish sauce 1tsp
Sugar 1 pinch
Water 30g
Corn starch slurry 1 tbs

1. Air fry egg plant with oil and salt for 8 minutes at 180deg.c
2. Sweat aromatics with oil, add minced meat & cook till brown
3. Add egg plant into the pot & add seasoning
4. Simmer for 3 minutes & thicken with slurry

My firsrt attempt at loco moco

rachaelsgoodeats.com/herby-spring-pasta-salad-with-protein

made this tn! soooo good
eyeballed the measurements tbh
i didnt serve this as a salad
instead i did a bit of extra pesto and cooked the peas/spinach until wilted
i also only did half a lemon (zest of 1 whole lemon)
and a bit less pasta so it serves 3-4

right looks so plentiful and bountiful

yay cherry blossom season!!! hanami time

homemade sakura mochi -- made my own anko for this2
bento is

• salted broiled salmon
• bacon wrapped enoki
• jammy egg in bunny shape
• cherry blossom flower rice in bear shape
• okra ohitashi
• grilled japanese sausages
• tamagoyaki in my new tamagoyaki pan
• garnishes: lettuce, kamaboko cut into rabbits, cherry tomatoes, flower cut blanched rainbow carrots, lemon wedges for salmon, takuan

plus matcha latte :3

n serendipity 3 after (sundae plus frozen hot choccy)

hanami party w friends

made matcha cream top strawb milk plus brought the rest of the sakura mochi

cream puff from butterdose (i find that cream puffs dont travel well at all, this was slightly soggy too)

carrot panque:

TX carrot pound cake topped with a white chocolate ganache & a passion-orange curd

pistachio-fresa basque cake:

TX wheat & pistachio based cake filled with TX strawberry nicuatole (pre-hispanic masa thickened pudding)

That's maize in your mouth with horseradish and goose

ate wonderfully 2day

maps.app.goo.gl/HbANFZmZn7AMAbXc6



this spot is known for the duck bbq and their kimchi bulgogi, we did kimchi bulgogi today and holy moly it was so good
all their banchan were super elite, they literally gave us spicy raw marinated crab as a banchan LOL
felt like i was in korea fr
also the ladies were super duper nice and the ambiance was incredible

we already made plans to come back for the duck bbq and naengmyeon

honestly might be my fave korean spot in nyc now

also been ate hot cross buns 2 days in a row LOL


both were super good
1. elbow bread x quince bakery (london) - "Hot Cross Buns - mixed entirely with a beautiful blend of NY grown wheat, split and adorned with house-made clotted cream (miracle substance), candied kumquats, and bonus poached rhubarb"
2. watchhouse - "Hot cross buns, across our UK and US Houses.⁠
Raisins are soaked in @goodandpropertea Earl Grey tea - a twist on this British classic" it also has candied orange peels and the bun is spiced, came w butter

both were excellent. i do prefer butter over clotted cream w it bc its easier to eat... i think the elbow x quince bun was more cakey than bready. both were excellent in diff ways (one was just a dessert, one felt like a really zhuzhed up bun... pricing reflects that too--elbow x quince was 14, wh just 5)

quince doing a collab w radio bakery 2 this weekend, rhubarb meringue cake but i hate meringue most of the time and am only slightly partial to rhubarb so im skipping

i need to try the korean duck spot in la one of these days

i keep getting ads for it on ig

ive never tried korean duck at all b4 i need 2 bad
wish we cld gotten both the bulgogi and the duck but it was min 2 orders for both and it was j me and my fiend lol

plus id never had kimchi bulgogi either
so it was a tuff choice

Out with friends

Argentinean pizza 🥹🥹

finally tried juniper.

won best croissant in sf last year or some s***. it was just aight prolly won’t be back.

cubano pan suisse - just alright. pork kinda bland + not enough pickles or mustard flavor.

raspberry almond croissant - you shouldn’t be allowed to call a croissant an almond croissant unless it has frangipane filling. basically a jam filled croissant w some slivered almonds on top. would have got something else if i knew.. or maybe i would have liked it more if i knew what to expect.

black sesame queen ahman - pretty good. my fave of the three. center was kinda dense/doughy tho ngl.

i bought 2.5 lb meat and cooked all of it in 1 go bc it was abt 2 go bad
made thit kho and nikujaga

recipe: tiktok.com/@​alissanguyen_/video/7321058707331157290

justonecookbook.com/nikujaga (i based off this but since i got a thicker cut of wagyu i seared it for a few seconds then put in the pot at the very very end (final 30 secs)

this all sounds so disappointing lol
but honestly i dont loveee frangipane so i guess the almond croissant wld be better for me

it was lol.

parachute bakery next

sol bakery maybe next month after the hype dies down since they are only open on weekends which means gauarwnteed long lines

:​ ( whats funny is i rmmber seeing hella hype abt this bakery lolllll i think i savd it for next time i go back
im gonna unsave it

u should still try i think my expectations were too high cause they won best croissant