Recipes & Cooking : Daikon

Oden

Oden

Every year, when Fall arrives and the air gets crisp and the weather cools down, I look forward to hearty stews and nourishing soups. One of my favorite fall/winter recipes is Oden, a Japanese stew or “hot pot” made of dashi stock and an assortment of Japanese fish balls and fish cakes. Oden is my must-order item at my favorite izakaya—a seasonal…

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Chinese Pork Ribs Recipe (白萝卜蚝干焖排骨)

Chinese Pork Ribs Recipe (白萝卜蚝干焖排骨)

To me, cooking is an act of discovery–the discovery of combining and pairing ingredients for a remarkably delicious meal. Sometimes, the discovery comes in a disguise and happens by chance, just like this scrumptious dish of Chinese braised  pork ribs with daikon and dried oysters (白萝卜蚝干焖排骨). I developed this pork ribs recipe myself, not intentionally, but rather spontaneously. Sometimes, great…