Cheng Can Cook: Eggplant in Buttermilk Sauce ★★

Recipe from the book "Plenty: Vibrant Recipes from London's Ottolenghi". Since this is my first time making it, I would modify the recipe a bit by skipping the Greek yogurt and put less Buttermilk Sauce in the Eggplants. Other than that, this is a very visually inviting dish.

Cheng Can Cook: Chirashi ★★★

Making My Own Chirashi Again. They are very easy to make. You just get Sashimi from Japanese supermarket and place them on top of a bed of rice. The ingredients I used for this are Uni (Sea Urchin), Negitoro (Grated Tuna w/ Spring Onions), Salmon, and Ikura (Salmon Roe). I have also added Seaweed Slices on top.

Cheng Can Cook: Alfredo Spaghetti ★★★

My Own Version of Alfredo Made from Scratch. I use Heavy Whipping Cream, Parmesan Cheese, Salt, Garlic, and Lemon Juice.

Cheng Can Cook: Chirashi ★★★

I Love Chirashi. They are very easy to make. You just get Sashimi from Japanese supermarket and put them on top of a bed of rice. The ingredients I used for this are Uni (Sea Urchin), Negitoro (Grated Tuna w/ Spring Onions), and Ikura (Salmon Roe). I have also added Seaweed Slices on top.

Cheng Can Cook: Eggplant & Oden Somen ★★★

Simple Home Dishes: Spicy Miso Eggplant & Oden Somen. I made the Spicy Miso Eggplant with Miso, Garlic, Ginger, and Scallions. Tastes super. For the Oden Somen, I got the Oden on sale from Korean supermarket for $3.99, and I cooked it with colored Somen from Japanese supermarket. Simple and easy.

Cheng Can Cook: Scallop Sushi ★★★

Spicy Scallop Roll is My Favorite. I make my own with Spicy Scallop, Avocado, Cucumber, and Scallions, Wrapped with Soy Paper.

Cheng Can Cook: Cold Inaniwa Udon with Uni ★★★

Inaniwa Udon is the Highest-End of Udon. I made it with Yamakake this time, but it is so soft that you don't need Yamakake to accompany it. Yamakake (Grated Mountain Yam) is great for Soba.

Inaniwa Udon

Grated Ginger

Grated Mountain Yam

Cheng Can Cook: Asparagus Salad in Miso Sauce ★★★

A Very Good Snack. Very easy to make too.

Recipe:
Boil Asparagus and drain. Pour Miso Salad Dressing and sprinkle Sesame Seeds on top.

Cheng Can Cook: Lobster Tail with Garlic Noodles ★★★

Valentine's Day Special: Lobster Tail. 4oz on sale for $5.00 each@Vons this week (till Feb 14). Super great deal.

First time to make Lobster Tail. I boiled the Lobster Tails for at least 3 minutes with Water, Salt, Butter, and Old Bay Rub (Seafood Seasoning Powder). After training, I rubbed on some Butter on the Lobster Tail, sprinkled some more Old Bay Rub, and squeezed some lemon juice on it. Paired it with Garlic Noodles and Asparagus.

Cheng Can Cook: Uni Spaghetti ★★★

My All Time Favorite Thing to Cook!

Cheng Can Cook: Scallop Sushi ★★★

My Favorite Sushi of All Times: Spicy Scallop with Masago & Mayo Sushi Roll Wrapped in Soy Bean Paper. Not hard to make.

Cheng Can Cook: Fried Rice with Leftovers

Got Leftovers and Don't Know What to Do with Them? Cook them with rice then you will have seasoned Fried Rice! This is Pork Liver.

Cheng Can Cook: Homemade Sushi ★★★

Introducing My Newest FoodArt Creation - Dragon Eye. Also here's my all time favorite - Hong Kong Style California Rolls. The difference between the Hong Kong Style and American ones is that Hong Kong Style has Cucumber and Masago, which enhance the flavor by far.

My Newest FoodArt Creation - Dragon Eye

Hong Kong Style California Roll

Hong Kong Style California Roll

Cheng Can Cook: Negitoro Don

You Get What You Pay for. OK I was being cheap. I bought the $4.00 tuna pieces from Woori Market and thought it will taste the same as the $8.00, but I was wrong. It didn't taste good. Next time when you make Negitoro Don, be sure to buy the good grade tuna. Lesson learned.

Negitoro Don (Grated Tuna with Scallions on top of Rice)

Masago with Uzura Sushi (Smelt Egg with Quail Egg Sushi)

Cheng Can Cook: Malabar Spinach ★★★

Malabar Spinach (潺菜) is SLIMY, my favorite veggie. My first time to stir-fry veggie. It is mucilaginous, so if you like the sliminess of yamaimo, tororo, or okra, you will like this veggie. Malabr Spinach can be bought at few Chinese Supermarkets like Cali Food Market in Alhambra. Self-invented recipe below.

Recipe:
Malabar Spinach (Mồng Tơi), Rinsed
Oil
Garlic, Chopped or Sliced
Salt
Chili Oil

1. Heat up a tablespoon of oil in large frying pan. Add garlic and cook for a while.
2. Add in Malabar Spinach, cook till soft. Add salt and chili oil to taste while cooking.

Cheng Can Cook: Homemade Hamburger ★★★

Homemade Hamburger. My original recipe, invented back in college. Really easy to make.

Ingredients: Moran's Ground Beef, Lettuce, Onions, Sandwich Buns, and Lawry's Seasoned Salt (or regular salt).

1. Shape ground beef into patty, fry with pan, don't add oil, sprinkle Lawry's salt.

2. Fry onion, don't add oil.

3. Make burger. (optional: toast inside of buns for crispiness)

Tips: If you happen to have George Foreman's Lean Meat Fat Grilling Machine, cook the beef patty and onions with it. It will be less fat.

Cheng Can Cook: Green Uni Spaghetti ★★

Happy St. Patrick's Day! Today I made Green Uni Spaghetti and Green Beer to celebrate St. Paddy's Big Day of celebration.

Chopping up the Uni

Cooking Spaghetti with the Green Uni Sauce

Cheng Can Cook: Uni Spaghetti ★★★

Got it. Finally got it. After going to Blue Marlin for their Uni Spaghetti for 20+ times, I have figured out their recipe in my head and finally executed it tonight. I was debating with myself whether I should put my cooking on my food blog. Well, I am a foodie after all. My foodie passion goes beyond eating - I like to experiment and cook too. Got the box of uni from Woori Korean Market@Little Tokyo. They have uni specials for $4.99 a box today. (regular $6.99) Great deal.

Uni Spaghetti

Sautéing the Secret Sauce with Sea Urchin

Thickening the Sauce

Uni Spaghetti