Barbecue - REAL barbecue - is meat or fish cooked in the heat and smoke of a wood fire. There are no shortcuts to real barbecue.
This follow-on video to "How to Barbecue Ribs on the Weber Smokey Mountain"
http://www.youtub e.com/watch?v=_H4ltQ s3NxU
gives some tips on how you can make great barbecue spareribs in your own backyard.
Malaysian Honeycomb Cake or "bolu sarang semut" in Indonesian is a dense cake made from caramel and condensed milk. This easy recipe produces delicious results!
Zhongzi ("joong" in Cantonese) is a dumpling made from glutinous rice with different kinds of fillings, wrapped in bamboo leaves, and boiled. Making zhongzi by hand is a tricky process. Making zhongzi using my stainless steel mold is way easier.
This video shows the steps to making Char Kway Teow (Malaysian Fried Rice Noodles).
Recipe at http://chezannies.bl ogspot.com/2008/07/7 -tips-for-making-mou th-watering-char.htm l
This is the sushi chef at Tokkuri Tei in Honolulu making a plate of salmon sashimi. Tokkuri Tei is a fantastic restaurant where you can get the freshest fish and tastiest Japanese morsels.
Read the full review of the restaurant on http://chezannies.bl ogspot.com
Gyoza are Japanese pork and veggie dumplings (also known as jiaozi in Chinese)that are served either fried or boiled.
This is just a little fun challenge to see how many we could make in one minute.
This video shows how easy it is to make your own whole wheat tortillas at home.
Full recipe at http://chezannies.bl ogspot.com/2008/07/h o-made-whole-wheat-t ortillas-its.html
Video taken of a butcher cutting up a Chinese roast duck at Nam Fong on Maunakea Street in Honolulu's Chinatown.
More eating out in Hawaii at http://chezannies.bl ogspot.com
Poh Pia is a Malaysian / Singaporean dish that is kind of like a fat Spring roll that isn't fried, or a Malaysian burrito. Mum makes the best poh pia, because she insists on making everything fresh and by hand.
Gazpacho, that cold tomato soup, is a great way to use up garden tomatoes, especially sweet heirloom ones. This movie shows how quick and easy it is to make a tasty gazpacho.
Full recipe at http://chezannies.bl ogspot.com