Main Course
-
Continue ReadingCheesy Dumplings Gratin 🥟 quick and easy recipe made with frozen dumplings – a unique way to turn frozen dumplings into a completely different + delicious dish!
-
Continue ReadingSườn Nướng or Vietnamese Grilled Pork Chop is one of my favorite foods. The marinade is so delicious and flavorful, grilling it over charcoal gives it a wonderful smokey flavor. Enjoy it with jasmine rice or cơm tấm (broken rice) along with green leaf lettuce, sliced cucumbers and tomato. Look for thin bone in pork…
-
Continue ReadingThis Ebi Katsu Burger (Shrimp Cutlet Burger) is inspired by the ebi katsu burger served at Mos Burger, one of the most popular fast food chains in Japan. This is easy to make, since I use the shrimp burger patties from Trader Joe’s (just defrost them in the fridge overnight). The patties are coated in…
-
Continue ReadingMochiko Chicken – a local favorite in Hawaii, many people describe it as Hawaiian popcorn chicken, it’s more like a variation of karaage (Japanese fried chicken). It’s crispy, sweet, savory & garlicky – you can usually find it served as a plate lunch with rice and mac salad. There are few different ways you can…
-
Continue ReadingRose Shaped Pork & Shrimp Dumplings using Wei-Chuan USA Dumpling Wrappers 🌹 how pretty are these? They’re simple to make once you see how it’s folded & rolled *Watch my short Instagram recipe video here. The tops of the dumping are tender and the bottoms get crispy, it’s a really nice variation of textures. Do…
-
Continue ReadingTraditional methods of cooking mahi mahi can sometimes make it dry. Cooking it sous vide ensures that a they stay tender and moist, so you don’t have to guess when it’s the perfect doness. I served it over rice with a spicy jalapeño salsa, but the sides and sauce options are limitless for this since…
-
Continue Reading
My Neighbor Totoro is one of my favorite films, it’s the most touching story of the innocence and beauty of childhood and how magical life can be. I love the way the food looked in the film and wanted to recreate the bento that Satsuki makes for Mei. Satsuki fills an oval bento box with…
-
Continue ReadingGeste Shrimp Truck in Kahului is known for having some of the best garlic shrimp on the islands, I’ve been making a copycat of of their Spicy Garlic Shrimp for years, but it’s always been incomplete without their amazing Crab Mac Salad! I’ve never seen anywhere else make Hawaiian-style mac salad like this and if…
-
Continue Reading
I’m sharing my copycat recipe of Foodland’s Spicy Ahi Poke. Foodland is a popular grocery store chain in Hawaii famous for their poke and many people think Foodland has the best poke on the islands. Poke is a traditional Hawaiian dish that Polynesians were making hundreds of years before any outside contact. Traditional Poke is…
-
Continue Reading
I make poke once a week and this is my new favorite way to enjoy it. Seaweed Rice Paper Chips are easy to make and they are super light, crispy and have the most satisfying crunch! These chips are the perfect vessel for Spicy Ahi Poke – the ahi is coated in a spicy creamy…
Hi everyone! I’m Van, the creator and recipe developer for FOOD is a Four Letter Word. Follow this page for delicious & eclectic recipes. I hope you find something that you enjoy making on here. Subscribe to my YouTube & Instagram below to get updates when I post a new recipe.
-Van
Shop Unique + Cool Kitchen Gadgets
