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Ethnic cooking and world travel blog.

  • Tsujiura senbei (Japan)

    Tsujiura senbei (Japan)

    Japanese Tsujiura senbei are the Chinese fortune cookies… or better yet, they are the American…

  • Ehomaki (Japan)

    Ehomaki (Japan)

    Ehomaki 恵方巻き are “thick uncut sushi rolls” said to bring good luck if eaten facing…

  • Harumaki (Japan)

    Harumaki (Japan)

    In Japanese, spring rolls are known as Harumaki, which literally translates to haru (spring) and…

  • Dakjuk (Korea)

    Dakjuk (Korea)

    The Korean porridge is juk, 죽, and Dakjuk 닭죽 is the chicken porridge, made with…

  • Ssamjang (Korea)

    Ssamjang (Korea)

    Ssamjang (Korean:   쌈장) is a thick and spicy paste used for ssam, which is…

  • Baekseolgi (Korea)

    Baekseolgi (Korea)

    Baekseolgi 백설기 is one of the dishes present at the doljanchi, along with susupatteok, injeolmi,…

  • Nasi lemak (Malaysia)

    Nasi lemak (Malaysia)

    Nasi lemak is a dish originating from Malaysian cuisine, consisting of fragrant rice cooked in…

  • Sapin sapin (Philippines)

    Sapin sapin (Philippines)

    Sapin sapin is a layered dessert of glutinous rice and coconut in Filipino cuisine. The…

  • Beef Kilawin with Marrow Butter (Philippines)

    Beef Kilawin with Marrow Butter (Philippines)

    Kilawin is a dish made with meat and vinegar, with boiled and/or grilled meat, which…

  • Brazo de Mercedes (Philippines)

    Brazo de Mercedes (Philippines)

    Brazo de Mercedes is a Filipino cake made of soft meringue, filled with custard or…