Crispy five-spice fried eggplant sticks, dredged in rice flour and served over tangy labneh with a sweet-sharp black vinegar syrup — this Win Son cookbook recipe delivers restaurant-quality crunch and flavor at home. Topped with cilantro and cayenne-spiced cashews, it’s the ultimate crispy-creamy-tangy-spicy appetizer for Taiwanese-American food lovers.
Every year for my birthday, I like to challenge myself to make a dessert that intimidates me! To kick off the last year of my 30s, I decided to recreate a dessert I fell in love with during my first visit to Win Son: Fried Milk Dough Sundaes with Peanuts and Cilantro-Mint Sauce!
Refreshing and simple Marinated Cucumber with Fried Shallots – peeled cucumbers are cut into quarters and then marinated in garlic, salt, toasted sesame oil, and MSG. Just before serving you top with a healthy amount of cilantro and fried shallots.
With our impending move to Portland, Maine, I thought it was time to update my favorite restaurants in NYC and indulge in a little nostalgia. Kicking it off today with COUNTDOWN – my top 10 favorite places to eat in the city.
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.
Book: Win Son Cookbook, page 73Rating: 5/5 How Easy Is That: easyStore-Bought Is Fine: dried fermented black beans Pricey Ingredients: —Hard-to-find: — Recipe on BBC.com
Book: Win Son Presents A Taiwanese American Cookbook, page 209Rating: 5/5 How Easy Is That: Intermediate Store-Bought Is Fine: Scallion pancake Pricey Ingredients: —Hard-to-find: MSG Recipe on Food52.com