Tag: store bought is fine

Appetizers, Ina Cheat Day

Ike’s Vietnamese Fish-Sauce Wings

Ike’s Vietnamese Fish-Sauce Wings were one of the most popular dishes at Andy Ricker’s Pok Pok in Portland. Marinated in a blend of garlic, fish sauce, and sugar, then coated in rice flour and fried to crispy perfection. The final glaze of fish sauce, sugar, and roasted chili paste, provides a sweet, spicy, and umami-rich flavor.

Breakfast, Ina Cheat Day

Win Son’s Fan Tuan

My love for Win Son knows no bounds, and the latest recipe I tried from their phenomenal cookbook is Fan Tuan – a popular breakfast treat in Taiwan that’s bursting with flavor with a delightful contrast of textures.

Over-easy eggs, pork floss, youtiao (a crispy Chinese donut), pickled mustard greens, scallions, and kecap manis (sweet soy sauce) are rolled up in a layer of sticky rice.

Ina Cheat Day, Salads

Via Carota’s Insalate Verde

This is the perfect way to kick off the meal and leaves plenty of room for a bowl full of pasta. The vibrant salad is composed of butter and gem lettuce, frisee, watercress, and endive all dressed in Via Carota’s vinaigrette containing shallot, garlic, thyme, and sherry vinegar.

Ina Cheat Day, Salads

J. Kenji López-Alt’s Kale Caesar Salad

For this classic salad, chopped kale massaged in oil is coated in a straightforward Caesar dressing that skips the raw egg yolk and uses mayo to give the dressing body – it’s rounded out with anchovies, garlic, Parmesan cheese, Worcestershire sauce, and lemon juice. The salad is topped with small croutons (ensuring a crunch in every bite), thinly sliced shallots, and a generous sprinkling of Parmesan!