Noodles and Rice

August 7th, 2007

Uncle Yip’s, Cincinnati

The new Uncle Yip’s location on Reading Road in Evendale is now open. This was their old place from a few years back, but now they’re occupying the adjacent space as well, doubling the dining area. They are also very pleased that this location has more windows, and therefore more natural light, by […]

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May 31st, 2007

Making Jiaozi, Part 2: Dumpling Wrappers

This is a continuation of Part 1, where I showed you how to make dumpling wrappers using a pasta machine. The technique shown in this post is more rustic, but works just as well.

Mix dough ingredients in a bowl or food processor. Flour a platter or line with wax paper. Knead dough lightly on […]

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May 31st, 2007

Making Jiaozi (A Repost), Part 1

I was recently looking through the archives and found that one of my posts got cut off while migrating over from About Weblogs. Since I was making jiaozi the other day, I thought I’d repost the whole article here, including updated pictures, to show you two different ways of making the dumpling wrapper.

This recipe […]

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April 3rd, 2007

Failed Experiment: Squid Balls

I wanted those light but chewy squid balls, with the slightly crunchy exterior but tender interior, full of squid flavor… but I needed to make it wheat- and egg-free, so the flour, which holds the squid together nicely, and the egg white that gives it lightness, were omitted in favor of cornstarch and — ugh […]

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July 12th, 2006

My Favorite Dim-Sum Cookbooks

I’ve been perusing my dim sum books lately because I’m looking for stuff that does *not* contain wheat or eggs (as to be expected, there isn’t a lot, save for bean-curd wrapped things and little meat dishes)…. I will have to rework many of the recipes to come close to something that my allergic family […]

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June 29th, 2006

Dim Sum Places in Cincinnati, OH

Don’t know why, I’ve been in a dim sum mood lately. There are only a few places in Cincinnati that serve dim sum. Quite surprising given that there are a lot of Chinese in the area. There are, of course, over a hundred “Chinese restaurants”, but only these serve dim sum on […]

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June 26th, 2006

Yum Yum Dim Sum

My 4-year-old and I have been enjoying this book. Over and over and over and over….
Needless to say, we both love dim sum. And this is a cute read for before or after a trip to a dim sum house.

Do you have a favorite dim sum place where you are? What’s the […]

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April 28th, 2006

Reader Request: Buchi / Jin Dui / Jien Duy / Lek Doi /Bean-Filled Sesame Balls

This recipe is for Ruth, who requested Filipino buchi. Ruth, there are variations to this; what I’m giving you right now is the simplest one with the shortest ingredient list.

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