I admit I’ve been putting off posting my family’s recipes, as I want to make sure I do my grandparents justice—but there’s nothing like sheltering-in-place to bring out that hankering for your family’s go-to comfort food. Pancit is the iconic noodle dish of the Philippines. It can be made with thin rice noodles (as seen here) or heartier wheat or egg noodles. My family has always gone the rice noodle (stick) route—likely in part, because they’re generally safer for those with food sensitivities—but I think it’s better that way. Few other noodle dishes can achieve its savory yet springy, umami-soaked brilliance.

This Japanese style of fried chicken is known for its crispy shell and its succulent center. It can be difficult to achieve these two very different textures but the triple-fry helps to ensure you achieve that crunch-level you crave while protecting the juicy meat inside. Some folks even fry their karaage meat FOUR times (David Chang at Momofuku) but we've found that three is our lucky number. 

I have severe food allergies to shellfish, peanuts, eggs, nuts, and dairy. Actual allergies—not just intolerances which people tend to get confused—I'm talking full-blown anaphylaxis with body hives, swollen everything, wheezing, etc. It's not cute. My acronym is S.P.E.N.D. and I tell folks that I don't like to "spend" time in the emergency room. Despite my family's and my best efforts to avoid my allergens the past 25 years, I've still ended up using my Epipen a dozen times, riding in ambulances across the country and have even been hospitalized when my oxygen levels couldn't be sustained after a Jamba Juice gone wrong. Good thing Allan is going to be a doctor, huh...Food allergies are a bummer for a number of reasons—which I'll get into in future posts—but the obvious one is that I miss out on a number of delicious novelty dishes, like RAMEN BURGERS!

Here’s the deal, friends: we will only share recipes that we could, in good conscience, recommend you try. Like we said in the About section, we’re not professionals and don't exactly have the street cred or chops to run a food blog in the first place...BUT when we actually do pull something off well, you'll be the first to know. That being said, we're sharing this Asian rice porridge recipe because you can bet your bottom dollar it's delicious.