These white cheddar and onion stuffed sourdough bialys are light, chewy, simple, and flavorful. It uses the 2 day slow, cold fermentation method used in my Sourdough Neapolitan Pizza Dough recipe to develop flavor and get that quintessential Neapolitan-style chew. It makes a wonderful breakfast, quick lunch or side item. It’s also convenient grab-and-go item…
Tag: savory
Chinese Sausage Steamed Bun
When I was visiting my mother-in-law for Thanksgiving, she made me steamed buns with Chinese sausage. I thought it was a fun play on the hot dog buns that can be found in Chinese bakeries and I was surprised at how tasty the combo is given its simplicity! Here is a remake! This steamed bun…
Rustic Sourdough Pita Crisps
These crunchy, flavorful chips are easy to make and perfect for snacking on their own or dipping into your favorite spreads and dips. In this recipe, you learn how to transform your sourdough starter into delicious pita chips in just a few simple steps. With their satisfying crunch and tangy sourdough flavor, these chips are…
Quick and Easy Sourdough Crisps with just Sourdough Discard and Spices
These Sourdough Discard Crisps are made with JUST sourdough discard, seasoning, and spices. It is the best way to use up your sourdough discard and easily and quickly transform into something delicious. The one thing that bothers me about making sourdough discard crackers is that I have to use extra flour. And personally, with a…
Chili Oil Sourdough Focaccia
You may have seen my Easy Overnight Sourdough Focaccia recipe. It is an 85% hydration focaccia and it makes the softest, chewy focaccia. This Chili Oil version leverages the same process, replacing the olive oil used with Chinese Chili Oil, giving the focaccia a smokiness and firey heat. The spiciness of the focaccia is really…
Szechuan Peppercorn and Chili Scallion Pancake (Pajeon)
This Sourdough Sezhuan Peppercorn and Chili Scallion Pancake is a derivative of the Korean scallion pancake: pajeon. It is chewy and savory and much softer than the Chinese-style scallion pancake. If you have tried and liked my Sourdough Discard Pajeon (Korean Scallion Pancake), Sourdough Discard Kimchi-Jeon: Kimchi Pancakes or Sourdough Haemul Pajeon: Seafood Scallion Pancake and you…
Sourdough Discard Pork Sung & Furikake Crisps
Pork Sung and Furikake (specifically nori furikake) are two of my favorite rice toppings. Have you tried them? Pork Sung, also known as “pork floss”, is dried, crispy finely shredded pork. It’s salty, savory and slightly sweet. You can often find them in bread at Chinese bakeries. They look like this. Furikake is a seaweed…
Easy Overnight Sourdough Focaccia
Look at them holes, isn’t it majestic? I enjoyed the simplicity of un-enriched breads and baguettes so focaccia doesn’t come to the top of mind. I’ve mostly had them at Italian restaurants where they bring them out as a complementary side; there is only a handful of times where I seek out and bought one….
Kimchi Cheese Rolls (Sourdough or Yeasted)
These Kimchi Cheese Rolls are tangy, cheesy & packed full of umami. Best of all, they are unfussy. They are inspired by the cheese rolls at Cheese Board Bakery. Their cheese bread is made with simple sourdough and it was so simple and perfect that it I had to try making something similar at home….
Ginger Scallion Paratha
This flatbread or pancake is inspired by the ginger scallion sauce that is paired with Chinese poached chicken. The most popular being Hainan chicken. It is very simple oil based sauce made of 4 ingredients: ginger, scallion, oil and salt, and is very easy and quick to prepare. The best way to infused the ginger…
Sourdough Chinese Bacon & Chive Pancake
I’ve been loving the Chinese bacon & chive combination since making the Chinese Bacon & Chive Jian Bing. It just makes sense to make it in Cong You Bing (Scallion Pancake) style. The results: next level crisp & flakey savory pancakes! The Process First I finely mince the Chinese bacon and toast them in a…
Sourdough Chinese Bacon & Chive Jian Bing
My freezer is stocked with probably enough gifted homemade Chinese Bacon (Cantonese: lap yuk) for two years. I didn’t grow up eating Chinese cured bacon, in fact I didn’t grow up eating Chinese cured meats of any sort. They are common in Cantonese dishes but my family is Fuzhounese and growing up we only ever…
Sourdough Discard Pajeon (Korean Scallion Pancake)
Pajeon aka Korean Scallion Pancake is chewy, savory, and fragrant. It is a must-get appetizer for me at Korean restaurants. I have made other variations of it before, all stemming from the same thin base batter: Sourdough Discard Kimchi-Jeon: Kimchi Pancakes and Sourdough Haemul Pajeon: Seafood Scallion Pancake. Since this one is simpler, I used…
Zhima Dabing: Sesame Scallion Flatbread (Sourdough or Yeasted)
Zhima Dabing is a Chinese flatbread and is the leavened version of the popular crisp & flakey Cong You Bing aka Scallion Pancake. It literally translates to “scallion big pancake”. The process in making zhima dabing and cong you bing is very similar– the main difference being that there is more dough and it needs…
Sourdough Discard Spinach Tortillas
Best way to eat veggies? Sneak them into carbs! Now you can get double your dose of veggies in one meal. Or if you decide to skip the veggies, you don’t have to feel bad because well, you actually didn’t skip it ?. These Spinach Tortillas are made using sourdough discard and fresh spinach. To…
Flakey Sourdough Discard Biscuits
I never liked biscuits growing up. They were this white, bland, dry, gummy and sad looking thing that came with breakfast meals. A few years ago, I drove across the country and tried some better biscuits at a cafe called Happy Gillis in Kansas City and Lucile’s Creole Café in Denver, and enjoyed them for…
Sourdough Discard Cheddar Biscuits
I never liked biscuits growing up. They were this white, bland, dry, gummy and sad looking thing that came with breakfast meals. A few years ago, I drove across the country and tried some better biscuits at a cafe called Happy Gillis in Kansas City and Lucile’s Creole Café in Denver, and enjoyed them for the first time. But,…
Sourdough Discard Garlic Cheddar Pull Apart Bread
Garlic is my favorite aromatic. It just follows salt and pepper on frequency of use in the kitchen. And it is the star of this pull apart bread. The dough is infused with garlic butter and each bread layer is brushed with garlic butter before generously sprinkled with cheddar cheese, brushed again before it goes…
Sourdough Haemul Pajeon: Seafood Scallion Pancake
Pajeon aka scallion pancake is a must get appetizer for me at Korean restaurant. Unlike the Cong You Bing, the Chinese scallion pancake, which is flakey and crispy throughout, pajeon is slightly crisp on the outside but soft and chewy on the inside. My favorite type of pajeon is haemul panjeon or seafood scallion pancake. It is…
Pork Sung Bun [Sourdough or Yeasted]
Pork Sung aka Pork Floss Buns are my all time favorite Chinese Bakery Bread. Savory with just a touch of sweetness and creaminess from the mayo— its just perfect ? Almost every time I visit a Chinese bakery with my parents when I was younger, I would get this. Costing only $0.75, it, with some…
Sourdough Neapolitan Pizza Dough
I have been working on perfecting my Neapolitan Pizza Doughs for about 8 months now– first with a long ferment yeasted dough and most recently, this sourdough version. There was a little set back after moving apartments and having to deal with a new kitchen and (unfortunately, a subpar) oven. I am very happy to…
Overnight Sourdough Cream Cheese Stuffed Bagel Bites
Growing up in New York, I was spoiled by the abundance of delis selling amazing bagels. It was not until I moved away did I realize, with dismay, the lack of quality bagels (and pizza for that matter!) in other areas. Although I still can’t get my hands on New York bagels, making bagels at…
Sourdough Discard Cong You Bing: Scallion Pancakes
What better way to enjoy scallions in all its glory than enjoying it in a crispy pancake form? This past year, I developed a renewed appreciation for scallions. I can’t seem to have enough! And I am saying this as I’m actively growing new ones from scraps on my balcony. Its fresh crunch and sharp…
Sourdough Discard Pretzel Crisps
I love pretzels. There is just something about that baking soda/lye flavor that is so special. My favorite kind of pretzels is the German-style soft pretzels. I made Sourdough Discard Bavarian Pretzels back in December, and those barely lasted a day (and I made 6!). Tied in second is a pretzel-croissant hybrid, called Laugenecken and…
Sourdough Discard Popovers
I discovered popovers back in college at a restaurant called Judie’s. They came as a side to many of the dishes on the menu. I remembered when the servers came out with the plates of food, the popovers were so giant they took up an entire plate! I was had no idea what these puffed…
Sourdough Discard Jian Bing: Scallion Egg Crepe Roll
I’m fan of savory pancakes and crepes. I prefer them over their sweet ones, I mean, bacon cheddar & chive pancakes? #signmeup! Jian Bing is a popular Taiwanese savory crepe street breakfast food. It comes with a wide range of filling– pork floss, fan chuan (Chinese donut), fresh veggies… you name it! My favorite is…
Sourdough Discard Kimchi-Jeon: Kimchi Pancakes
Pajeon is a must get appetizer for me at Korean restaurants. My favorite is haemul panjeon or seafood pancake. These day, where I spend 95% of my time on my ass, having protein as an appetizer is just #toomuch, so the simpler sibling, kimchi-panjeon, is what I now opt for. This kimchi-jeon is made using…
Sourdough Discard Garlic Crackers
I’ve been on a cracker/crisp kick lately. I’m a textural eater, so I hold crispy things (chips, crackers, toasted bread) closely to to the heart. I have an endless supply of sourdough discard and need to find something to do with them. I also enjoy quick and easy and yummy recipes. Crackers falls into all…
Keto Almond Crackers
It seems like every time I talk to someone, they or someone they know have gone on Keto. It’s like that vegan wave a few years ago. Funny how complete opposites these two trends are. Although I am not on Keto (nor do I think I will ever– I love carbs WAY too much, plus…
Sourdough Discard Cheese Crackers
Cheez-Its on steroids. These quick & easy cheese crackers, made from sourdough discard, are the ultimate crunchy cheesy snack. Its jammed packed with cheesy goodness and has a good kick– thanks to the addition of some cayenne peppers. Try making them with any type of solid cheese. I love cheddar and white cheddar but I…
Sourdough Discard Bavarian Pretzels
A good Bavarian/German pretzel just hits the spot. I can eat them forever, plain, just like a good loaf of bread. Most traditional German pretzel recipe calls for lye, but that is too intimidating for me knowing how clumsy I am. This small batch sourdough discard pretzel recipe uses a baking soda bath instead– similar…
Neapolitan Pizza Dough
The best light & chewy pizza dough recipe. Long fermentation needed.