If every Chinese birthday must have Long Life Noodles, then every Filipino birthday must have Filipino-style spaghetti. Unlike its Italian cousin, Filipino spaghetti is sweet, made with Filipino-style hotdogs, and—surprise!—banana ketchup. I’ve previously shared the history of banana ketchup and even have my own recipe if you want to DIY it in [this post]. For… Continue reading Banana Spaghetti, My Take On Grandma’s Filipino Spaghetti
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Mole Pasta with Chipotle Cream Sauce
This has been one of the toughest recipes I’ve ever worked with. For six weeks, my family had to eat batches of this pasta until I was satisfied with the look on their faces. The reality of recipe development is that we have more days of trial and error versus days that we get it… Continue reading Mole Pasta with Chipotle Cream Sauce
Clam Pasta with Huang Doujiang
Two thanksgivings ago, deep into the pandemic, we decided to celebrate Thanksgiving at the coast of Washington. Westport was a small town, with friendly locals and not much to do. But the sight of the waves were spectacular, enough to make you feel small (but in a good way) and wildlife was abundant. We saw… Continue reading Clam Pasta with Huang Doujiang
Chinese Five Spice Gnocchi with Lap Cheong
Fall is my favorite time of year. Cooler weather, autumn colors, and the aroma of cozy spices surround our home. It also means plenty of squash. While I love squash, my family doesn’t particularly care for them. So when I presented roasted spaghetti squash with kale, pesto and garbanzos to them the other day, they… Continue reading Chinese Five Spice Gnocchi with Lap Cheong
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