https://papakwan.com/Recent content on Papa KwanHugo -- gohugo.ioen© 2021 - 2024 Papa Kwanhttps://papakwan.com/recipes/chinese-broccoli-with-oyster-sauce/Sat, 24 Jun 2023 00:00:00 +0000https://papakwan.com/recipes/chinese-broccoli-with-oyster-sauce/Ingredients Chinese broccoli (usually found at Asian restaurants), though any firm vegetable (such as conventional broccoli or cauliflower) would work 4 cloves minced garlic 2 tbsp Oyster sauce 2 tbsp high heat oil, such as vegetable oil Instructions Blanch the Chinese broccoli, then plate it. In a pan, heat up the the oil to medium, then add the garlic to extract the aromatic flavor.https://papakwan.com/recipes/generic-brown-sauce/Sat, 24 Jun 2023 00:00:00 +0000https://papakwan.com/recipes/generic-brown-sauce/The name is plain, but it&rsquo;s anything but that. This is a staple sauce used in all sorts of Chinese dishes. Ingredients 3 tbsp soy sauce 1 tbsp dark soy sauce 1 tbsp light soy sauce 1 tsp sugar (optional) Salt and pepper to taste Add a splash of water Instructions Mix it all and set it aside at the mise en place station until it&rsquo;s called upon, such as for a chicken and broccoli dish.https://papakwan.com/recipes/one-pot-rice/Sat, 24 Jun 2023 00:00:00 +0000https://papakwan.com/recipes/one-pot-rice/This is kind of like a clay-pot rice dish, but much simpler. Ingredients I find this is enough for 1-2 people. 2 cups of rice Water Dry shitake mushrooms Lapcheong Chinese sausage Minced ginger (optional) Instructions An hour before cooking, rehydrate the mushrooms by soaking them in water. Once rehydrated, slice them thin. Wash the rice under water until it mostly runs clear.https://papakwan.com/recipes/smashed-cucumbers/Fri, 23 Jun 2023 00:00:00 +0000https://papakwan.com/recipes/smashed-cucumbers/Ingredients While I provide measurements here, I often just eyeball the proportions and adjust to taste. 4 small cucumbers. Smaller cucumbers work better &ndash; they crunch better, and they have fewer seeds and less moisture. 2/3 tsp salt minced or ground garlic 1 tbsp black vinegar 1 tbsp chili oil (optional) 1/2 tsp regular soy sauce 1 tsp sesame oil Instructions Gently smash cucumber.https://papakwan.com/recipes/szechuan-cold-noodles/Fri, 23 Jun 2023 00:00:00 +0000https://papakwan.com/recipes/szechuan-cold-noodles/Ingredients The main dish: White Asian noodles. Almost anything will work, you can usually find these in the dry noodles or cold areas of Asian grocery stores. 1 tsp Soy sauce 1 tsp Black vinegar Toppings, all of which are optional: Hot chili oil (I love spice, but not everyone is a fan) Cilantro Scallions, sliced thin Garlic, minced Sesame paste or peanut butter, mixed with hot water to dilute Cucumber, julienned (sliced like matches) Bean sprouts, blanched Sugar Instructions Boil the noodles until al dente, then shock it with ice cold water to stop the cooking process, and then plate it.https://papakwan.com/courses/the-kitchen-chinese-meal-in-one-hour/Fri, 23 Jun 2023 00:00:00 +0000https://papakwan.com/courses/the-kitchen-chinese-meal-in-one-hour/Details for a class I taught on June 23, 2023 at the The Kitchen. While this class was initially advertised as a five-course Chinese meal, we actually ended up doing a tiny bit more. If you attended the class, I hope you had fun! If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to me through Instagram or through my contact form. Themes This particular multi-course meal is prepared with efficiency and cleanliness in mind.https://papakwan.com/recipes/lanzhou-noodles-with-spicy-sauce-mix/Sun, 25 Sep 2022 00:00:00 +0000https://papakwan.com/recipes/lanzhou-noodles-with-spicy-sauce-mix/A simple noodle dish that&rsquo;s spicy, salty, and slighty tangy that can be prepared in under 10 minutes.https://papakwan.com/recipes/home-fries/Fri, 09 Sep 2022 00:00:00 +0000https://papakwan.com/recipes/home-fries/Carby side to a heavy breakfast.https://papakwan.com/recipes/popcorn/Fri, 09 Sep 2022 00:00:00 +0000https://papakwan.com/recipes/popcorn/Quick and simple stovetop popcorn.https://papakwan.com/recipes/simple-smash-burgers/Tue, 06 Sep 2022 00:00:00 +0000https://papakwan.com/recipes/simple-smash-burgers/As far as burgers go, this is pretty healthy I think. And they taste pretty good. Ingredients Ground beef. I prefer 80/20 ground beef. Stay away from low-fat ground beef. 90/10 I find is too lean, which makes it dry and bland. Salt Pepper Buns, preferably potato buns Top with sliced onions, lettuce, tomato, pickle slices, American cheese, and condiments of your choosing.https://papakwan.com/recipes/bananas-foster/Tue, 23 Aug 2022 00:00:00 +0000https://papakwan.com/recipes/bananas-foster/Recipe I picked up from a cooking class at the <a href="https://neworleansschoolofcooking.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">New Orleans School of Cooking</a>https://papakwan.com/recipes/cheese-grits/Tue, 23 Aug 2022 00:00:00 +0000https://papakwan.com/recipes/cheese-grits/Recipe I picked up from a cooking class at the <a href="https://neworleansschoolofcooking.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">New Orleans School of Cooking</a>https://papakwan.com/recipes/joes-stuff-dip/Tue, 23 Aug 2022 00:00:00 +0000https://papakwan.com/recipes/joes-stuff-dip/Recipe I picked up from a cooking class at the <a href="https://neworleansschoolofcooking.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">New Orleans School of Cooking</a>https://papakwan.com/recipes/grillades/Mon, 22 Aug 2022 00:00:00 +0000https://papakwan.com/recipes/grillades/Recipe I picked up from a cooking class at the <a href="https://neworleansschoolofcooking.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">New Orleans School of Cooking</a>https://papakwan.com/recipes/corn-crab-bisque/Wed, 10 Aug 2022 00:00:00 +0000https://papakwan.com/recipes/corn-crab-bisque/Recipe I picked up from a cooking class at the <a href="https://neworleansschoolofcooking.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">New Orleans School of Cooking</a>https://papakwan.com/recipes/beef-carnitas/Tue, 10 May 2022 00:00:00 +0000https://papakwan.com/recipes/beef-carnitas/Turn a chunk of tough beef into something tender.https://papakwan.com/recipes/bulgogi/Tue, 10 May 2022 00:00:00 +0000https://papakwan.com/recipes/bulgogi/Probably a non-traditional approach to bulgogi. Ingredients Shaved beef or thinly cut beef Soy sauce, 1.5 tsp Sesame oil, 1 tsp Sugar, 1 tsp Ginger, minced Garlic, minced Instructions Mix everything and marinade overnight. Cook on a hot grill or pan. Serve with rice and some vegetable side.https://papakwan.com/recipes/carrot-ginger-salad-dressing/Tue, 10 May 2022 00:00:00 +0000https://papakwan.com/recipes/carrot-ginger-salad-dressing/You&rsquo;ve probably seen this at American Japanese restaurants.https://papakwan.com/recipes/chicken-and-broccoli/Tue, 10 May 2022 00:00:00 +0000https://papakwan.com/recipes/chicken-and-broccoli/Ingredients 1 sliced chicken breast, cuts perpendicular to the meat grain 1 tbsp Chinese cooking wine 1 tbsp Corn starch 1 tbsp soy sauce Broccoli, cut to bite-sized pieces 2 tbsp brown sauce 2 tsp corn starch slurry (mixed 1 tsp corn starch, 1 tsp water) Instructions Prepare the chicken by mixing it with cooking win, corn starch, and soy sauce.https://papakwan.com/recipes/chili-oil/Tue, 10 May 2022 00:00:00 +0000https://papakwan.com/recipes/chili-oil/Ingredients Lots of red chili peppers Equal part of sesame seeds Salt Vegetable oil Instructions In a dry pan, toss in the red chili peppers and roast. In a mortar and pestle, crush the chilis into powder. Add the crushed chili, sesame, and salt to a durable container.https://papakwan.com/recipes/chow-fun/Tue, 10 May 2022 00:00:00 +0000https://papakwan.com/recipes/chow-fun/Probably my favorite Chinese noodle dish.https://papakwan.com/recipes/clay-pot-rice/Tue, 10 May 2022 00:00:00 +0000https://papakwan.com/recipes/clay-pot-rice/A Cantonese staple.https://papakwan.com/recipes/crepes/Tue, 10 May 2022 00:00:00 +0000https://papakwan.com/recipes/crepes/Ingredients Crepes share many of the same ingredients as pancakes. One of the most notable differences is there&rsquo;s no rising agent in crepes like there might be in pancakes, such as baking powder. 1 cup flour 2 eggs 1.5 cups milk 1 tsp sugar 1 tsp salt butter Instructions Combine the flour, eggs, milk, sugar, and salt in a mixing bowl, and stir until all the ingredients are combined to form the crepe batter.https://papakwan.com/recipes/cumin-lamb-ribs/Tue, 10 May 2022 00:00:00 +0000https://papakwan.com/recipes/cumin-lamb-ribs/Commonly served in Muslim areas in China. Ingredients Lamb ribs, bone and some fat included Ginger Red chilis Szechuan peppercorn Scallions Dry rub: Cumin, 5 tsp Fennel, 1 tsp Salt, 1 tsp Chili powder, 1 tsp Sesame seed, 2.5 tsp, smashed in a mortarhttps://papakwan.com/recipes/duck-breast/Tue, 10 May 2022 00:00:00 +0000https://papakwan.com/recipes/duck-breast/Ingredients Duck breast with skin on Salt Pepper Instructions Liberally season the duck breast all around with salt and pepper. Put duck breast skin side down on cold oven-safe pan, no oil. Turn heat up to medium-high. Once skin is slightly crispy, flip and cook the meat side.https://papakwan.com/recipes/duck-broth/Tue, 10 May 2022 00:00:00 +0000https://papakwan.com/recipes/duck-broth/Putting duck bits to good use.https://papakwan.com/recipes/dukbokki/Tue, 10 May 2022 00:00:00 +0000https://papakwan.com/recipes/dukbokki/Basically the same as rabokki, without the ramen noodles.https://papakwan.com/recipes/dumpling-wrappers/Tue, 10 May 2022 00:00:00 +0000https://papakwan.com/recipes/dumpling-wrappers/Ingredients All-purpose flour, 320 grams Warm water, 175 grams. The heat helps the dough relax. Instructions Mix flour and water in a bowl. Knead until smooth and even. Cover and rest. Make a long dough log, about 1.5 inches thick. I like starting by turning the dough ball into a giant donut shape, then cutting it to make the log shape.https://papakwan.com/recipes/falafel/Tue, 10 May 2022 00:00:00 +0000https://papakwan.com/recipes/falafel/Ingredients Dry chickpeas, 1 cup. Definitely don&rsquo;t use canned chickpeas, those don&rsquo;t hold together well at all. 1 large onion, diced Parsley, roughly chopped. About 1 cup. Cilantro, roughly chopped. About 1 cup. Spicy green pepper, remove seeds. Dice. Garlic, 5 cloves. 1 tsp cumin 1 tsp salt 1/2 tsp cardamonhttps://papakwan.com/recipes/french-onion-soup/Tue, 10 May 2022 00:00:00 +0000https://papakwan.com/recipes/french-onion-soup/A very non-traditional and uncomplicated french onion soup recipe. Ingredients Lots of onions. So much. More than you think you need. Beef broth, 6 cups All-purpose flour, 1 tbsp 1 tbsp butter 5 cloves garlic, sliced 1 bay leaf Thyme Salt and pepper to taste Red wine Baguettehttps://papakwan.com/recipes/general-tsos-shrimp/Tue, 10 May 2022 00:00:00 +0000https://papakwan.com/recipes/general-tsos-shrimp/https://papakwan.com/recipes/ginger-steamed-chicken/Tue, 10 May 2022 00:00:00 +0000https://papakwan.com/recipes/ginger-steamed-chicken/A classic Chinese chicken dish, vastly simplified.https://papakwan.com/recipes/hot-and-sour-soup/Tue, 10 May 2022 00:00:00 +0000https://papakwan.com/recipes/hot-and-sour-soup/Ingredients The soup: Szechuan peppercorn, 1 tbsp Garlic, 4 cloves Red chilis, 6 White pepper, 1 tsp Black Chinese vinegar, .25 cup Soy sauce, 2 tbsp Dark soy sauce, 2 tbsp Chicken stock, 4 cups Salt, .25 tsp Sesame oil Chinese cooking wine The condiments:https://papakwan.com/recipes/hot-dog-and-burger-buns/Tue, 10 May 2022 00:00:00 +0000https://papakwan.com/recipes/hot-dog-and-burger-buns/Ingredients Water, 1 cup (227 grams) Butter, 2 tbsp (28 grams) 1 egg All-purpose flour, 3.5 cups (418 grams) Sugar, .25 cup (50 grams) Salt, 1.25 tsp Yeast, 1 tbsp Egg wash of egg, water, salt (optional) Instructions Mix and knead all ingredients.https://papakwan.com/recipes/jalapeno-stuffed-burger/Tue, 10 May 2022 00:00:00 +0000https://papakwan.com/recipes/jalapeno-stuffed-burger/Ingredients 2 jalapeño 4 tbsp cream cheese 1 pound ground beef salt pepper Instructions Dice the jalapeños into small pieces. If you like spice, keep the seeds in. If you don&rsquo;t like too much spice, get rid of the seeds. Place the diced jalapeño in a mixing bowl. Add the cream cheese to the diced jalapeño and mix.https://papakwan.com/recipes/kafta-kebabs/Tue, 10 May 2022 00:00:00 +0000https://papakwan.com/recipes/kafta-kebabs/Ingredients Ground beef (85%), 2 pounds Kafta seasoning (to do: figure out my own recipe. I usually get this in a bag from Lebanon.) Salt, 1 tsp Equipment Skewers Grill or broiler Instructions In a bowl, mix the ground beef, salt, and seasoninghttps://papakwan.com/recipes/kimchi/Tue, 10 May 2022 00:00:00 +0000https://papakwan.com/recipes/kimchi/Ingredients 1 napa cabbage 1 carrot 1 onion 5 cloves garlic 1 inch ginger 3 tablespoons fish sauce 1⁄2 cup Korean red pepper flakes (go choo ga roo) 1⁄2 cup salt 1 teaspoon sugar 1 pear or apple, peeled and deseeded All that seasoning, mixed. Instructions Cut the napa cabbage into two inch slices and wash. Cut the carrots into matchsticks.https://papakwan.com/recipes/manoush/Tue, 10 May 2022 00:00:00 +0000https://papakwan.com/recipes/manoush/A common Lebanese street food.https://papakwan.com/recipes/mayo-lobster-roll/Tue, 10 May 2022 00:00:00 +0000https://papakwan.com/recipes/mayo-lobster-roll/Ingredients Lobster, 2 whole, about 2 pounds each Mayonnaise, 4 tbsp Lemon, half Celery, diced Fresh dill Parsley, minced Split buns Salt Pepper Instructions Boil up a stock pot full of water, salted When the lobster is nice and red, remove them and dunk them into ice cold water.https://papakwan.com/recipes/mongolian-ground-beef/Tue, 10 May 2022 00:00:00 +0000https://papakwan.com/recipes/mongolian-ground-beef/Ingredients Ground beef (80-85% fat), 1 pound. Don&rsquo;t go lean. Onion, diced. Garlic, 8 cloves, minced. Xiaoxing wine, 2 tbsp White pepper, .25 tsp Soy sauce, 2 tbsp Water, 2 tbsp Sugar, 2 tbsp Corn starch, 1 tsp Chili flakes, 1 tsp (optional) Red chilis, sliced (optional)https://papakwan.com/recipes/oven-baked-char-siu-pork/Tue, 10 May 2022 00:00:00 +0000https://papakwan.com/recipes/oven-baked-char-siu-pork/Simple way to prepare char siu pork at home without any specialized equipment or techniques. Ingredients Pork shoulder/butt, about 2 pounds &lt;- inexpensive and fatty Brown sugar, 4 tbsp Garlic power, 1 tbsp Oyster sauce, 2 tbsp Soy sauce, 2 tbsp Hoisin sauce, 1 tbsp Red wine, 2 tbsp Xiaoxing Wine, 1 tbsphttps://papakwan.com/recipes/papas-rellenas/Tue, 10 May 2022 00:00:00 +0000https://papakwan.com/recipes/papas-rellenas/The recipe here is for beef stuffed papas rellenas, but it can really be stuffed with anything. Ingredients Potatoes, 8 large, peeled Eggs, 2 large Corn starch, 1 tbsp Frying oil Ground beef Salt, 1.5 tsp Pepper, 1 tsp Onion, diced Green pepper, diced Garlic, 2 cloves, mincedhttps://papakwan.com/recipes/pita-pockets/Tue, 10 May 2022 00:00:00 +0000https://papakwan.com/recipes/pita-pockets/It&rsquo;s fun to watch these cook. They poof up very actively when done right. Ingredients 360 grams all-purpose flour 2 tsp yeast 2 tsp sugar 1.5 tsp salt 1 cup (227 grams) water 2 tbsp (25 grams) vegetable oil Instructions Mix and knead all the ingredients.https://papakwan.com/recipes/pork-with-peppers-stir-fry/Tue, 10 May 2022 00:00:00 +0000https://papakwan.com/recipes/pork-with-peppers-stir-fry/Ingredients Peppers, julienned. I like using a mix of green, red, and spicy. Pork, from pork belly, shoulder, or chops 1 tsp regular soy sauce 1 tsp dark soy sauce 1 tsp corn starch 1 tsp Xiaoxing cooking wine Ginger, minced Garlic, minced Scallions, sliced 1 inch long (optional) Equipment Wok Instructions Cut the pork into 1 inch-long slivers, about half an inch thick.https://papakwan.com/recipes/rabokki/Tue, 10 May 2022 00:00:00 +0000https://papakwan.com/recipes/rabokki/Sweet and spicy Korean dish with a mix of chewy rice cake, ramen noodles, and fish cake. Ingredients Gochujang, 1 tbsp Sugar, 1 tsp Soy sauce, 1 tsp Sesame oil Chicken stock, 2 cups Odeng (fish cake sheets), cut into 1-inch wide strips. Dduk (rice cake) Ramen noodles, dry 3 cloves of garlic, mincedhttps://papakwan.com/recipes/slow-cooked-congee/Tue, 10 May 2022 00:00:00 +0000https://papakwan.com/recipes/slow-cooked-congee/Ingredients Water (10x the amount of rice) Short grain rice Salt to taste Sliced scallions (optional) Preserved eggs (optional) Bits of chicken meat (optional) Equipment Slow cooker Instructions Rinse the rice until clear. Place the rice in the slow cooker.https://papakwan.com/recipes/smoked-pork-butt/Tue, 10 May 2022 00:00:00 +0000https://papakwan.com/recipes/smoked-pork-butt/I have a really hard time maintaining a steady temperature with my smoker. Because of that, I usually start with smoking the pork butt to infuse it with flavor, but then I transfer it into an oven to finish cooking at a steady temperature. It&rsquo;s definitely cheating, but the results are pretty solid. Ingredients Pork butt Equal parts salt and fresh ground black pepper mixed.https://papakwan.com/recipes/sourdough-english-muffins/Tue, 10 May 2022 00:00:00 +0000https://papakwan.com/recipes/sourdough-english-muffins/I&rsquo;ve mostly stopped making these sourdough English muffins because I failed at maintaining my sourdough starter. But when the starter did work, these were great. Ingredients 240g milk 360g all-purpose flour 100g sourdough starter. Make sure it&rsquo;s alive and bubbly. Might need to feed it regularly a day or two in advance. 20g honey 5g salthttps://papakwan.com/recipes/soy-sauce-ground-beef-over-noodles/Tue, 10 May 2022 00:00:00 +0000https://papakwan.com/recipes/soy-sauce-ground-beef-over-noodles/Cold noodles with hot seasoned beef.https://papakwan.com/recipes/soy-sauce-noodles/Tue, 10 May 2022 00:00:00 +0000https://papakwan.com/recipes/soy-sauce-noodles/Ingredients Egg noodles, a handful Scallions, cut to about 1 inch long White onions, sliced Minced garlic and ginger 1/2 tbsp dark soy sauce 1/2 tbsp light soy sauce 1/2 tsp sugar Bean sprouts (optional) Vegetable oil White pepper and sesame oil to taste. Equipment Wokhttps://papakwan.com/recipes/spicy-beef-over-noodles/Tue, 10 May 2022 00:00:00 +0000https://papakwan.com/recipes/spicy-beef-over-noodles/This dish uses a bunch of ingredients come to a number of Szechuan recipes. Ingredients Plain Chinese noodles Dou Ban Jiang (fermented been paste), 1 tbsp Ground beef (80-85%), 1 pound Soy sauce, 1 tsp Dark soy sauce, 1 tsp Sugar, 1 tsp Garlic and ginger, minced, 1 tsp Instructions Boil some water and cook the noodles to instructions.https://papakwan.com/recipes/steamed-ginger-fish/Tue, 10 May 2022 00:00:00 +0000https://papakwan.com/recipes/steamed-ginger-fish/Ingredients Ginger, julienned White fish, such as snapper or haddock. Scallions 3 tbsp soy sauce 3 tbsp water 1/3 tsp sugar A bit of the white part of the scallion Equipment Steamer or wok set up with a steamer Stock pot Instructions Add water to steamer/wok, boil the water to create steam, cover.https://papakwan.com/recipes/taiwanese-beef-noodle-soup/Tue, 10 May 2022 00:00:00 +0000https://papakwan.com/recipes/taiwanese-beef-noodle-soup/Slow-cooked noodle soup recipe using any cut of beef.https://papakwan.com/recipes/tomato-egg-drop-soup/Tue, 10 May 2022 00:00:00 +0000https://papakwan.com/recipes/tomato-egg-drop-soup/First, check out the original simple egg drop soup recipe. This is essentially the same thing, but with the addition of tomato. Ingredients 2 cups of chicken stock 2 eggs 1 tbsp corn starch 4 tbsp water 1 large tomato Cooking oil Instructions Slice the tomato into wedges. Heat up a pot and add some cooking oil. Add the tomato to the pot and simmer it down until the tomato mostly breaks down and caramelizes.https://papakwan.com/recipes/twice-cooked-pork/Tue, 10 May 2022 00:00:00 +0000https://papakwan.com/recipes/twice-cooked-pork/One of my favorite ways to cook up pork with a wonderful balance of fat and meat. I usually use cuts from pork shoulder or belly. Ingredients This section contains affiliate links. Pork belly or fatty part of pork shoulder, 1 pound. A long rectangular block with approximately a 2:1 ratio of meat to fat is a good balance. Chinese bean paste (豆瓣酱), about 1 tbsp.https://papakwan.com/recipes/vegetable-fried-rice/Tue, 10 May 2022 00:00:00 +0000https://papakwan.com/recipes/vegetable-fried-rice/I often end up with little scraps of firm vegetables (onions, carrots, zucchini, etc.) chilling out in the fridge with no particular dish in mind. A vegetable fried rice is a great way to use up the bits of vegetables in a pretty awesome but simple dish. Ingredients Firm vegetables Ginger, a small slice Garlic, 2-3 cloves, but really, the more the merrierhttps://papakwan.com/recipes/vegetarian-mushroom-and-bean-curd-stir-fry/Tue, 10 May 2022 00:00:00 +0000https://papakwan.com/recipes/vegetarian-mushroom-and-bean-curd-stir-fry/A vegetarian stir fry dish using ingredients that keep for a long while.https://papakwan.com/techniques/velveting-meat/Tue, 10 May 2022 00:00:00 +0000https://papakwan.com/techniques/velveting-meat/Velveting meat is a common practice in Chinese cooking to tenderize meat prior to cooking.https://papakwan.com/recipes/wonton-noodles-in-duck-broth/Tue, 10 May 2022 00:00:00 +0000https://papakwan.com/recipes/wonton-noodles-in-duck-broth/A quick and flavorful duck-based noodle soup dish.https://papakwan.com/techniques/season-carbon-steel-wok/Sat, 07 May 2022 00:00:00 +0000https://papakwan.com/techniques/season-carbon-steel-wok/A carbon steel wok is the ideal type of wok and is preferable over other materials, such as stainless steel (which sticks horribly) or cast iron (which is too heavy for maneuvering). Carbon steel woks develop character with use and progressively become more non-stick over time. Before a carbon steel wok can be used for cooking, it does need to undergo some preparation. Without proper seasoning, a carbon steel wok will not perform to its full potential.https://papakwan.com/recipes/simple-egg-drop-soup/Sat, 07 May 2022 00:00:00 +0000https://papakwan.com/recipes/simple-egg-drop-soup/This is by far the simplest and the easiest egg drop soup recipe possible. It reduces the set of ingredients and steps required to the absolute bare minimum. Reducing the recipe any further would mean it&rsquo;d no longer yield an egg drop soup. The recipe requires only three ingredients that are common household staples (not counting water), takes only a matter of minutes to whip up, and requires no specialized tools or techniques.https://papakwan.com/recipes/stovetop-white-rice/Sat, 07 May 2022 00:00:00 +0000https://papakwan.com/recipes/stovetop-white-rice/Probably the simplest way to prepare white rice.https://papakwan.com/recipes/red-braised-pork-belly/Sat, 29 Jan 2022 00:00:00 +0000https://papakwan.com/recipes/red-braised-pork-belly/Ingredients 1 large cut of pork belly Small piece of ginger 4 cloves garlic 5 dried red chilis dash of cinnamon or cinnamon stick handful of Szechuan peppercorns. I like a lot. 3 star anise 30g dark brown sugar 1 tablespoon Xiaoxing wine 2 tablespoons light soy sauce 1/4 cup dark soy sauce The aromatics are pretty awesome. Instructions Boil pork belly in water.https://papakwan.com/recipes/croissant/Sun, 23 Jan 2022 00:00:00 +0000https://papakwan.com/recipes/croissant/Ingredients Dough (le detrempe) 255 grams all purpose flour 25 grams sugar (about 2 tablespoons) 1.25 teaspoons salt 1.25 teaspoons yeast 28 grams (about 2 tablespoons) unsalted butter 59 grams milk 89 grams water Butter (le buerrage) 113 grams (1 stick usually) unsalted butter Egg wash 1 egg (because 1 egg is un oeuf) 15 grams water An eighth teaspoon salt Instructions Mix dough, knead, and rest in sealed food bag for at least 5 hours in the fridge.https://papakwan.com/recipes/pizza-dough/Sun, 23 Jan 2022 00:00:00 +0000https://papakwan.com/recipes/pizza-dough/Ingredients Poolish: 135 grams yeast 135 grams water pinch of yeast Dough: 540 grams flour 316 grams water 14 grams salt An eighth teaspoon yeast All the poolish Instructions Mix all the poolish ingredients, rest at room temperature for 12 hours. Mix all the dough ingredients. Rest for at least 1 day before use. 3 days seems to be the sweet spot.https://papakwan.com/recipes/baguette/Wed, 05 Jan 2022 00:00:00 +0000https://papakwan.com/recipes/baguette/A flavorful and crispy baguette with plenty of nooks. After over a decade of failures, this one finally worked.https://papakwan.com/contact/Mon, 25 Feb 2019 13:38:41 -0600https://papakwan.com/contact/** Contact page don&rsquo;t contain a body, just the front matter above. See form.html in the layouts folder. Formspree requires a (free) account and new form to be set up. The link is made on the final published url in the field: Restrict to Domain. It is possible to register up to 2 emails free and you can select which one you want the forms to go to within Formspree in the Settings tab.https://papakwan.com/recipes/air-fryer-french-fries/Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000https://papakwan.com/recipes/air-fryer-french-fries/A comparatively healthier way of preparing french fries.https://papakwan.com/disclosure/Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000https://papakwan.com/disclosure/This page contains a number of disclosures to ensure that visitors are fully aware of what&rsquo;s going on when they visit this site. Affiliate Links Some of the links to products and services on this site are affiliate links. What that means is if you click on those links and make purchases through those linked sites within specific time frames, I&rsquo;ll earn a small commission. The commission is paid by the retailer at no cost to visitors.https://papakwan.com/license/Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000https://papakwan.com/license/My content on kwanlin.com is released under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.