I just want to be clear, I’m an island girl. Living on Guam, I experience summer all year long. Making soup recipes and holiday themed dishes, especially made for winters, are not natural to me; and it is something I have adapted since food blogging. Though, I do enjoy making holiday-themed recipes now….
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Buchi (Sesame Seed Balls)
Let’s talk about Buchi (pronounced as boo-chee). Also known as butsi, buchi-buchi, or Jian Dui. Buchi is a Chinese pastry coated in sesame seeds and fried with a mung bean filling inside. If you have never had buchi before, think Japanese mochi but with a crispy-nutty exterior to contrast with the chewy interior….
Vegan Lumpia (Lumpiang Shanghai)
A festive gathering is not complete without a tray of lumpia waiting to be eaten. At least, in the Filipino and CHamoru culture that I grew up with. Lumpia is a classic staple for special occasions because there is nothing like a crispy, salty goodness that compliments so well with the rice, the…