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!

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Fluffy Stuffed Tuna Buns & Curried Turkey Buns

This bun is emblematic of the hybrid food culture in Hong Kong because the filling is essentially a Western tuna salad, made by simply tossing canned tuna with mayo. As a result, ingredients in this recipe can all be easily found at any grocery stores abroad.

Because we had ground turkey left in the fridge, we improvised and made a curried turkey filling as well. The curried turkey version is inspired by samosas, originally from South Asia but are commonly found in local Hong Kong bakeries. Hong Kong has a sizable South Asian community because of the city’s colonial history.

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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…..