Menu: Wednesday, June 13th

Crispy Ginger Fish w/ Rice Salad 
(trying rice this time, to switch it up a bit!)

*$2/25 or 4/$45*

"This is mine and Irene's favorite!" - Hilda

  I make this for a lot of our family gatherings (especially the Asian ones).  Yes, it's a whole fish, with bones and all!  If you've never tried eating fish on the bones, you definitely need to start with this.  The fish is rubbed with garlic and ginger and fried til nice and crispy.  To serve, just take a knife and lift at the two cut slits and pull apart from the bones. Place fish on top of rice noodles, salad and drizzle on some fish sauce.   (If you're absolutely terrified of the fish head, just let me know and I'd be glad to remove it prior to packing!) 

To Reheat:  You can either bake it at 375 til crispy or do a quick broil for a few minutes.  

Thai Chicken Salad w/ Sticky Brown Rice & Stir Fried Veggies

Chicken salad goes Thai!  Grilled chicken breast with a coconut curry dressing with hot and sticky brown rice and basil stir fried veggies.  

Menu: June 5th, TUESDAY***

Crispy Caribbean Fish w/ Orange Zest Basmati 

 Mango Slaw & Peanut Ginger Dressing
(2/$25)

I made this for my mom last month for mother's day and she loved it. These fish fillets have a great ginger, curry, cumin coating and are so incredibly flaky and crispy.  Add it with the orange zest basmati and mango slaw and you have another one of Ai's refreshing summer dinner!

To reheat fish, place in oven at 350 for 10 minutes until crispy.  

Grilled Vietnamese Meatballs w/ Rice Noodles

"The meatballs were very delicious. Even my 2 kids (who really only like chicken nuggets) loved them. The combination of rice noodles, salad and fish sauce blended very well."--Ramona

"Ai, everyone I shared my dinner with last night thought the meatball dinner was delicious! I know I will be ordering more for my family and friends. My husband who was skeptical to eat food that "he did not know where it came from"  ate it and WOW, was he surprised. He asked me for more dinner which I had no more. So thanks for such a great meal."--Hilda

Ground Turkey marinated with fish sauce, garlic, onions, carrots and scallions, formed into meatballs and grilled. Enjoy with rice noodles on top of a bed of greens, and shredded red/green cabbage, and carrots. Topped with scallions, cilantro, crushed peanuts and Vietnamese fish sauce vinaigrette.

* Peanuts packed separately.

Instructions:

Place greens on bottom, followed by rice noodles and meatballs. 

Top with crushed peanuts, scallions, cilantro and fish sauce.

MENU: Wednesday, May 30th

 Chicken Curry Pho

The chicken curry pho is soooooooo good.  I could have eaten the whole
thing if I wasn't on a diet. =)  - Irene

Tender chicken thighs slooooow cooked in a sweet, rich and savory basil coconut curry broth with pho rice noodles and topped with cucumbers, bean sprouts, fresh herbs and a lime wedge.  HEAVEN I promise!

Korean BBQ Pork Rice Bowl

Grilled pork marinated in a sweet red pepper ginger sauce (gochujang) on top of a hot steamy and sticky bowl of sushi rice with LOTS OF VEGGIES (carrots, cucumbers and spicy pickled nappa).  Drizzle with more gochujang sauce! 

Menu: May 23rd

 BBQ Pork Chops,  Spicy Fried Rice

& Napa/Red Pepper Salad w/ Orange Ginger Dressing

"The Pork Chops were Fantastic!!!" - Hilda

"The pork chops were fantastic last night.  We were sucking on the bones.
If I had not packed some for lunch, my husband would have eaten all of it.
=) Thanks!" - Irene

"Everything was so good.  I ate it before I ever got a chance to warm it up.  Total thumbs up!!"  Karen
 

My most popular dinner. If you like sweet savory BBQ and spicy foods, this is for you! 

Peanut Lemongrass Chicken w/ Coconut Lime Basmati Rice

& Pineapple Slaw

"Mom, this is the best chicken you've ever made!  I can't stop eating this!" - my son Liem

When my son makes such a statement, it's hard not to want to make this again just to watch him devour his meal and look up at me with an appreciative smile.  Grilled boneless Chicken thighs marinated with a sweet and nutty peanut lemongrass sauce.  If you've never experienced the taste and smell of peanuts being grilled, you are seriously missing out. 

Menu: May 16th

Bang Bang Shrimp Noodles
*2/$25

"The dinner was delicious!! We will definitely order it again. "--Karen

Crispy shrimp tossed with a spicy creamy Bang Bang sauce on top of whole wheat noodles, mixed greens, and julienne peppers. 

Instructions:

Reheat shrimp in oven at 350-375 until crispy.  Toss with Bang Bang sauce.

Place the greens on the bottom, then noodles and top with coated shrimp and garnish.

Grilled Chicken Salad w/ Wild Rice & Sauteed Green Beans

I love the extra flavor that grilling adds to chicken salad.  Top this with cranberries, sweet and crunchy pecans and crispy bacon! 

Menu: May 9th

 

Kung Pao Chicken Noodles 

"I absolutely LOVED your take on the Kung Pao Chicken! It was delish!! And since it was homemade with fresh ingredients, I'm sure it was WAY healthier than take-out. I don't have to feel bad about eating KP Chicken, and it's one of my favorites. So thanks!!" - Amy
 
Crispy chicken tossed with a savory sweet kung pao sauce and peanuts.

Served with stir fried veggies and noodles. (Peanuts packed separately)

 To reheat chicken, place in oven at 350/375 til crispy.  If you want to and have the time, you can also throw the peanuts in there to for a few minutes to "wake" them up. 

Fish Tacos
*2/$25


"The fish tacos were fab fab fab! My husband and I devoured most of them. The fish was good all by itself.....But in the tacos, it was out of sight. "--Denisha

Cilantro lime white fish (usually tilapia or the freshest fish that day), served with soft tacos, garlic rice, lettuce,  black bean/corn salsa and a sweet ranch sauce.

Menu: May 2nd

 Saigon Pulled Pork w/ Rice Noodles

"I think the Saigon Pulled Pork is one of my favorite.  It's even better
then the regular pulled pork.  I was glad that my husband wasn't home last
night so I could have lunch today!" -  Irene

Pulled Pork Saigon style!  Pork shoulder slow cooked with caramelized lemongrass and garlic.  Eat this with rice noodles, greens, herbs, crushed peanuts and fish sauce dressing. 

Hoisin Jerk Chicken w/ Sticky Rice & Mango Salad

(New Dinner!)

A flavorful Asian Caribbean dinner exploding with multiple flavors and textures.  Chicken breast marinated with hoisin and crazy jerk spices.  Eat this with warm sticky rice, a salad of fresh greens with threads of sweet and tangy mango and a cilantro lime dressing.  I love it!