Adventures in Mika's Kitchen
Here’s a quick and easy dessert… very popular in South-East Asia: Avocado Milkshake! Just throw 3 ingredients into a blender with some crushed ice, and about 30 seconds later, voila! To people unfamiliar with avocado flavored desserts, trust me – it’s delicious and not at all strange; avocado is a fruit, after all! You can also make [...]
A few days ago, a good friend of mine had a housewarming party. She had a lot of really good food and all kinds of wonderful desserts and sweet treats. One of her friends brought over a delicious homemade Vietnamese dessert called “Banh Khoai Mi Nuong” (or “Cassava Cake”). The cake was cut into small squares, and [...]
I LOVE yomogi flavored mochi! ”Yomogi” is a Japanese herb, called “Japanese Mugwort” in English, a.k.a. “Artemesia princeps” in the plant world. This is a very vigorous plant that grows like a weed all over Japan. It is a member of the Asteroideae – the same subfamily that contains tarragon, sagebrush (NOT sage… which is [...]
One of my good friends has been bringing me Banh Da Lon (Vietnamese steamed layer cake) from her favorite bakery in Orange County for the past few months… since I was able to figure out Banh Bo Nuong (Vietnamese Honeycomb Cake), I know she really wants me to figure this one out too! I’ve tried… [...]
Mochi is one of my most favorite treats to eat… I LOVE mochi! It’s so hard to come by though… Where we live, the nearest Japanese market is (at least) a 30 minute drive, and we don’t go down that way very often. Also, I’ve noticed that Mitsuwa Market has reduced their “fresh food/bakery” section [...]
So how can I live in San Diego (or Southern California for that matter) without learning how to make fresh corn tortillas? They are so EASY to make, and the taste of freshly made tortillas is to die for… perfect for soft tacos! (I’ve been making grilled shrimp tacos using lime-coconut marmalade as a marinade, [...]
(Original Post Date: Jan 9, 2011) Who knew that Vietnamese Honeycomb Cake (Banh Bo Nuong) would end up being one of the most difficult cakes I’ve ever tried to make? My friend gave me a delicious homemade Banh Bo Nuong around Christmas time, and I’ve been trying to duplicate it ever since. The more I [...]
(Original Post Date: December 28, 2010) I was intrigued by these packages of vacuum-packed chestnuts (already peeled and roasted) that I found at the Chinese Market a few weeks ago. I tend to stay away from chestnuts in coking/baking, since I find them so hard to peel… So I thought why not give them a [...]
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