Japanese Salted Salmon

I cannot get fresh whole fish where I currently live in the US. As a result, when I am craving fish, I often resort to salmon filet from the grocery store. Lately, I have been feeling bored with always pan-frying our salmon, and want to experiment with new ways of cooking.

I recall eating salted salmon filet as part of my breakfast when I was staying in a Bed-and-Breakfast in Tokyo. It turns out that this staple Japanese dish is very easy to make!

Yam's HK Kitchen, Easy, Baking, Dishes, Fish, JapaneseWe Are HKers19 March 2021simple, quick, easy, japan, japanese, tokyo, salted, salmon, fish, bake, oven, just one cookbookComment

Crispy Salt Crusted Pork Belly

One of my favorite dishes during a Chinese feast is the suckling pig--I particularly enjoy the saltiness and texture of the crispy skin. Since it will be near impossible to roast a suckling pig at home, I turned to skin-on pork belly to recreate some of that flavor.

In Chinese culinary culture, pork belly is often braised. This version uses the oven instead to create the crunchy, crispy texture…..

Baking, Chinese, Pork, Yam's HK Kitchen, Sauce, DishesWe Are HKers13 July 2020pork belly, crispy, crusted, oven, salt, meat, marinade, bake, sharon yam, mantou, crunchy, salty, dinnerComment