Today, I am recapping my weekend getaway to Los Angeles, California and sharing a recipe for Yakisoba Pan. Chad recently spent a couple of weeks in Los Angeles for work. I had never been to California before and had the opportunity to visit him for a weekend. Evan and Claire stayed behind to have some fun…
Hong Shao Rou (Chinese Red-Braised Pork)
Hong Shao Rou (红烧肉) is a red-braised pork dish popular in China, particularly in Shanghai and Hunan. Tender cubes of pork belly are lightly stir-fried, then simmered in a spiced and sweetened soy sauce until covered in a thickened, concentrated sticky caramel-like coating with a reddish tint. It is quite the comfort food and was a particular favorite with…
Niceville and Pork Belly Sliders
A couple of days ago, I posted a recap of our four years in Fort Walton Beach. Today, I am going over our experiences in Niceville, a town 12 miles northeast of Fort Walton Beach. Bayshore Drive in Niceville runs along Boggy Bayou of Choctawhatchee Bay. It is a beautiful area with waterfront houses, businesses,…
