Food the Wong Way

Category: Eating In

  • Kelp Noodle Japchae – Low Carb Noodle-mania!

    Okay folks, I admit, I’ve been a little distracted by the glorious Pacific Northwest summer, traipsing about in the mountains. Between that, work, and other personal projects, feeding the Internet Blog Machine has gotten a little backlogged. So without further ado, here’s one more..   Quite some time ago, I went to school in the…

  • How to Beat the Heat: Office Edition (Skill Level: Beginner Cook)

    Here in the Pacific Northwest, folks are still getting used to having more than a week’s worth of 80+F degree weather. Many houses don’t have air conditioning, and even offices can feel pretty warm. Mine is LEED-aspirational, which means the temps swing up and down just outside most people’s comfort zone, and certainly outside mine.…

  • Run Away and Nurse Your Broken Heart in the Woods with a Hot Toddy

    Run Away and Nurse Your Broken Heart in the Woods with a Hot Toddy

    Sometimes, don’t you just want to set the world on fire? No? Well, maybe at least shake it around a little to tell it to behave itself better? Doesn’t the state of it just break your heart some days? Let’s go back to setting things on fire. I extra-think plenty on the things that are hugely…

  • Kelp Noodle Japchae – Tumblr-Style Post

    Today’s experiment.

  • What CAN you eat off the ground?

    What CAN you eat off the ground?

    Forest Fire Fruit: Morels! I was lucky enough to score some wild-foraged morels from my friend Tesia, after she came back from a good weekend of collecting them. Apparently, her s.o. even maps out last year’s forest fires to track where good spots to find some morel treasure. It definitely peaked my interest, especially after…

  • The Easy Sauce You Can Bank, to Up Your Spontaneous Grill Game This Summer – Chimichurri

    You guys, I have a confession: I hate cilantro.* I used to think I hate parsley, but in the last five years its resemblance to the flavor of cilantro has faded. Then, I had the privilege to vacation in Chile last year, and there was this sauce that kept appearing at restaurants with the steak.…

  • Exercise vs Food: which one wins?

    Per the poll a while ago, random musings on exercise vs. food was one of the high-ranking elected topics. Honestly, folks, I got a little stuck on this one.* Apparently, I felt two ways about this enough that when I went back to try and finish this post, I discovered my Past Self (she’s more…

  • Crispy-Bottomed Oyster Mushroom Steaks

    Introducing a new category for this blog: crunchy. I’ll be indexing recipes by what’s got that crispy, crunchy thing going on. Contribute by writing in the comments with your top favorite crunchy Food the Wong Way recipes, and stay tuned for a new “crunchy” category in the navigation menu! Crispy-Bottomed Oyster Mushroom Steaks With Chimichurri Sauce Recipe…

  • Shakshuka – Brunch Time!

    Sorry I’ve been a little M.I.A. with no weekly post for a while. I started a new job assignment and was pretty busy with that, …and a quick vacation in Kauai to get some quality relaxation in before my work & life falls back into hectic-ness. Also just generally always busy trying to seize life by…

  • Radish Cake (No Shrimp!) Gluten-free options included

    Radish Cake (No Shrimp!)
    Gluten-free options included

    A super-processed food recipe! Special exceptions must be made for once-a-year-events. Happy lunar new year! Special thanks to my mama, and also to my co-conspirator Sarah, for providing her grandma-made childhood memories and decisive nature to help with quality assurance, with decision-making, and for even loaning me a steamer. Other names for this dish: Turnip cake…