Coffee and dessert, all in one. This “White Coffee” jelly is so easy to make, it’s insane.

Going hot pink for Breast Cancer Awareness Month with this Rose Syrup and Basil Seed jelly

This is the recipe for the traditional, baked Chinese Mooncake that is typically eaten during the Mid-Autumn Festival.

Exotic rambutans from Sarawak. Their leathery shell and fleshy spines are easily peeled away to reveal sweet, succulent fruit.

Chinese Winter Melon Soup. A light, yet satisfying soup for cold Winter nights.

Belimbing Gunung – a curious, star-shaped fruit local to Sarawak. One of many interesting fruits we found on our road trip to Serian.

Nyonya-style braised chicken with potatoes. A sweet and savory, easy to make Malaysian chicken dish that has become a mainstay in our house.

Kalua Pig with Cabbage. The classic Hawaiian lu’au (party) food, but with no heavy lifting involved.

Braised Pork Belly with Tomatoes and soy sauce. Quick, weekday meal, sweet-tart, and unabashedly porky.

Roasted, salted pumpkin seeds. Too easy to make, even easier to eat!

A land of plentiful bananas yields this delightful banana cream pie. Sweet-tart bananas, smooth vanilla custard, and tender, flaky crust.

Thai fried chicken wings. Learn the seven secrets to perfect fried chicken.

Kek Lapis Sarawak, or Sarawak Layer Cake, is a beautiful, delicious delicacy that takes 3 to 4 hours to make. Find out how they’re made.

Fresh bananas found at Satok Market, the largest open market in Kuching, Sarawak. Come check out the amazing food we discovered there.

Leafy midin: a type of fiddlehead fern unique to Sarawak. We cooked it up very simply, with impressive results!

Fresh bamboo shoots at a Kuching “pasar malam” (night market). Come see what other amazing “only in Sarawak” foods we found!

Make our combination marble butter pound cake, and you’ll agree it is the best cake you’ve ever had.

Ahi Limu Poke, from our Ultimate Backyard Lu’au. Sashimi-grade tuna, sea salt, seaweed, spicy chili, and sesame oil. A winning combo!

Hawaiian-style Huli Chicken. Marinated and grilled over mesquite charcoal, it is succulent, smoky, and mouth-watering.

Mangosteens are now being grown in Lancaster, CA. We found a vendor selling them at the San Carlos Farmer’s Market.

Strawberry Shortcake. Fresh berries, whipped cream, and a moist, butter, flaky cake that is super easy to make!

Garlic Cheddar Polenta with Shrimp and Asparagus. Perfect combination, with irresistibly cheesy polenta and a killer sauce!