This isn’t the Panda Express Sweet and Sour Pork you’re used to seeing. This recipe comes from Pat Tanumihardja of The Asian Grandmother’s Cookbook. Her blog is an effort to compile family and homecooking recipes across all Asian cuisines. You’ll only find the real deal here. Enjoy this recipe and have fun browsing her blog for other great family recipes.
Recipe Wednesday: Meet Manjula, your private Indian cooking tutor
Do you love Indian food? Do you wish you could whip up some of your favorite dishes at home but are too intimidated by it? Put those fears aside because Manjula Jain will not only give you the recipes to some of your favorite dishes, but she’ll also show you how! Her website, Manjula’s Kitchen, is constantly updated with Indian vegetarian recipes, each accompanied by an instructional video. She even teaches you how to make your own paneer (it’s very easy — I’ve tried it myself)!
Here are a few recipes to get you started..
Kal Penn: From “House” to the White House
Kal Penn moves from Hollywood to Washington, D.C. to become an associate director of the White House Office of the Public Liason to “focus on outreach to young people, arts professionals and the Asian American community.”
What’s in a Name?
How would you react if someone asked you to change your name to make it easier for others? Texas lawmaker, Betty Brown, did just that when she implied that Asians should adopt a more accessible name to make it easier for poll workers to assist them. Issues about names such as this doesn’t just affect those of Asian decent but those of all other cultural backgrounds as well. If America is truly supposed to be a melting pot of cultures, shouldn’t our names also be as diverse as our people?
Betty Brown’s Bad Lesson for Marketers
Recipe Wednesday: Pad Thai
Pad Thai is one of the most popular and widely recognized Thai dishes in America. Here’s a primer from food blogger, Chez Pim, to make it yourself. Trust me, it will taste better than any “pad-thai-in-a-kit.”
Asian Heritage Street Celebration
The largest gathering of Asian Pacific Americans in the nation is back and bigger than ever, featuring Asian American artists, DJs, martial arts, today’s Asian pop culture, j-cars, a Muay Thai kickboxing ring, scrumptious food, a karaoke contest, children’s area, cultural procession, arts and crafts, anime, free hepatitis B screenings and more! The 5th annual Asian Heritage Street Celebration will be held Saturday, May 16, 2009 in San Francisco, in front of the Asian Art Museum, leading up to the Little Saigon District. The event is free and open to the public.
When: Saturday, May 16, 2009
11 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Where: Civic Center/Little Saigon District
San Francisco
