Cooking Tips & Tools

Gift Yourself and Others Sharp Knives: Affordable Buying Guide

Baking with Charcoal and Sand

Moon Cake Madness: Techniques to Make and How to Buy

Geoduck Not So Gooey

Slicer and Shredder Tool (dao bao)

How to Finely Shred Ingredients

Water Spinach Splitter

Electric vs. Manual Spice Grinders: Buying and Using Tips

8 Mighty Mini Kitchen Tools

Year of the Snake: Lucky Dumpling Party Tips

How to Set a Vietnamese Table and Serve

Banh Mi Baking, Making and Travel Tips

Daiso Japanese Discount Houseware Stores

Repurpose Shower Caps, Shrimp Shells, and Basmati Rice for Good Food

Grill Indoor for $3.99

Tips for Buying and Using Green Papaya

Gift from Bobby Chinn: Smuggled Phu Quoc Fish Sauce

Honey Baked Ham with Red Wine and Orange Rind Recipe

Easy Asparagus with Soy Sauce and Sesame Recipe

Fresh Asparagus Tips

Render Instant Schmaltz for Tasty Stir-Fries

Wok Stickers: Original Pot Sticker Experiment

Instant Bao Experiment

Tasty MSG-free Frozen Asian Dumplings

Asian Dumpling Tools: Tortilla Press Buying Tips

Asian Dumpling Tips from Chengdu Pros

How to Butterfly a Chicken

Nuts for Chestnuts: Buying, Storing, and Peeling Them

How to Cook and Eat Well in a Power Outage

Easy Holiday Gifts: Mini Vietnamese fruitcakes and other ideas

Bao Cooking Tips: Pleats up or down?

Rockin’ Ramen Chef: Noodle Soup Making Video

Nearly Instant Fresh Tomato Puree

Deviled Eggs Tips: Centering the Yolk & Medium Eggs

Hard-Boiled Eggs Tips: Techniques for your back pocket

Perfectly Peel Boiled Eggs (video tip)

Rice Paper Gadget Wars: Mr. Spring Roll vs. New Star International

How to Make Asian Dumplings without Eggs or Pork

Tofu Frying Tips

Impromptu Potato Salad Recipe

Instant Pho Spice Cubes: How good are they?

Chinese Chicken Salad Recipe and Video Tip