Seafood

Steamed Mussels in White Wine Sauce {Cooking Planit Review}

by Yi August 30, 2013

By now you’ve probably heard enough of me talking about Cooking Planit and T-fal cookware from my giveaway teaser post and the Cooking Planit Review (check out those two posts if you found yourself lost […]

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Creamy Coconut Shrimp Buffet Style [HD Video]

by Yi November 18, 2012

It’s around the time of Thanksgiving again. While the traditional turkey-and-the-sides are a must the same Thanksgiving meal can get unexciting year after year. If you would like to add a unique twist to this […]

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Memorable Summer Dishes

by Yi September 12, 2012

Although the fall has not official arrived in NYC yet, the drop in temperatures is making me miss the warm summer days already. While I love the fall season and I look forward to the […]

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Crab Rangoon (Cheese Wonton) | 炸蟹角

by Yi July 8, 2012

Crab Rangoon, aka Cheese wonton or Chinese cheese puff, is a famous American Chinese appetizer where golden crispy outer wonton shell meets the addictive creamy cheese filling. I first learned about crab rangoon when I […]

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Fish Fillets in Creamy Corn Sauce (粟米斑腩)

by Yi May 5, 2012

From fancy live seafood to delicate dim sum brunch to the mouth-watering roasted duck/pork, Cantonese cuisine is probably the most well known Chinese cuisines around the world (and confirmed by the poll on side panel […]

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Uni Soba Martini

by Yi December 10, 2011

I have been eating Japanese food since I took my first bite into a piece of sushi over 10 years ago. However it was until I moved to New York that I realized how little […]

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Steamed Crab (清蒸蟹)

by Yi November 8, 2011

Cooking fresh crab during the fall crab season has always been a great fun treat for me. With large supply of live crab during this time I get to try different recipes ranging from refreshing […]

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Live Crab Preparation

by Yi October 1, 2011

If you like the taste of fresh crab and prefer to clean and prepare the crab before you put it in that roaring steamer, you’ll find the following step by step tutorial helpful. Because the […]

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Almost Singapore Chili Crab

by Yi August 21, 2011

For those of you have been to Singapore, this Singapore national dish hardly needs any introductions. But for those of us who haven’t been there, Singapore chili crab is dish which meaty crabs cooked in a sweet, savory, and chili-tomato based sauce.

After a few tries in my little home kitchen I got some good success. I even tossed in some Sichuan spicy bean paste and dry herbs add some Sichuan twist to it (you might also call it fusion).

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Seafood with Fuzzy Melon and Noodle Casserole (海鮮節瓜粉絲煲)

by Yi June 12, 2011

I survived New York’s brutal weather last week without an AC (the poor fan was working overtime everyday). It was nothing to be proud of but I was certainly glad that I had made some great summer snack to help me get through the heat.

This weekend has been a quite different story compared to the past few days. The temperature is a notch lower so I finally feel like to cook again. I finally roll up my sleeves and put up the AC that I had been pushing off. I also feel like eating something light and soupy but not sure what exactly to cook.

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From the Editor

Yi Reservation's finger-licking delicious Honey Crusted Rib Dish has been selected as the winner of the Sweet to Savory Recipe Challenge hosted by Marx Foods. I'd love to thank everybody for your generous support! You guys are the best!