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GINOURMOUS Seafood Plate @ San Pedro Fish Market

GINOURMOUS Seafood Plate @ San Pedro Fish Market

I couldn’t be SHELL-FISH and keep this place to myself! Seafood is my ABSOLUTE favorite type of protein. I think growing up in landlocked Minnesota …

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My name is Jen Dao & I’m a foodie currently based in Seattle, WA!

Originally born & raised in a small town in Minnesota, I grew up with a lot of traditional Vietnamese food because of my parent’s home cooking.

Today, I’m sharing my unique twist on modern Vietnamese and American cooking through socials.

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Ever since I started making my own fresh strawberry jam, store-bought just tastes… sad. 🍓✨

Find it inside my pandan cookies this Saturday (4/26) at the @banhboxbakery pop-up!

Ingredients

    •    1 lb fresh strawberries
    •    ¾ cup granulated sugar
    •    1 tbsp lemon juice
    •    Optional: 1 tsp cornstarch mixed with 1 tsp water

#strawberry #strawberryjam #jam #berryjam #strawberries #seattlepopup

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Ever since I started making my own fresh strawberry jam, store-bought just tastes… sad. 🍓✨ Find it inside my pandan cookies this Saturday (4/26) at the @banhboxbakery pop-up! Ingredients • 1 lb fresh strawberries • ¾ cup granulated sugar • 1 tbsp lemon juice • Optional: 1 tsp cornstarch mixed with 1 tsp water #strawberry #strawberryjam #jam #berryjam #strawberries #seattlepopup

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Making pandan extract from scratch 🌿 Used in all my bakes for this Saturday’s pop-up @banhboxbakery—catch the glow-up IRL 🍰✨

#banhbox #pandanextract #homemadeflavor #fromscratchbaking #popupready #vietnamesedesserts #pandan

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Making pandan extract from scratch 🌿 Used in all my bakes for this Saturday’s pop-up @banhboxbakery—catch the glow-up IRL 🍰✨ #banhbox #pandanextract #homemadeflavor #fromscratchbaking #popupready #vietnamesedesserts #pandan

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Citrus got real. 🍊✨ citrus szn is almost over, so let’s make some candied mandarins with only 3 ingredients!

P.S. I’ll have some of these cuties at my pop-up this Sat 4/26! 🙂

Full Recipe: jenhdao.com/candied-mandarins

Ingredients

    •    3–4 medium mandarins
    •    1 ½ cups granulated sugar
    •    1 cup water
    •    Optional: vanilla extract

#mandarin #mandarins #candied #candiedfruit #orange #oranges #fruitcandy

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Citrus got real. 🍊✨ citrus szn is almost over, so let’s make some candied mandarins with only 3 ingredients! P.S. I’ll have some of these cuties at my pop-up this Sat 4/26! 🙂 Full Recipe: jenhdao.com/candied-mandarins Ingredients • 3–4 medium mandarins • 1 ½ cups granulated sugar • 1 cup water • Optional: vanilla extract #mandarin #mandarins #candied #candiedfruit #orange #oranges #fruitcandy

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It’s pop-up time ✨ @jenhdao @banhboxbakery x @sweetricewa! Mark your calendars: Saturday, April 26th | 12–3 PM I’m bringing a small-batch collection of Vietnamese-inspired sweets I’ve been so excited to share: — Sparkly, gem-like Kohakutou Candy ✨ — Soft + dreamy Ombré Pandan Butter Cake 🍰 — Chewy, fragrant Bánh Da Lợn (Pandan + Mung Bean Rolls) 🌿 — Buttery Pandan Linzer Cookie with a berry twist 🍓 — Creamy Pandan Crème Brûlée 🔥 • a free side of Coconut Pandan Sauce 🥥 with every Banh Box Set! Everything’s handmade in small batches with fresh pandan and lots of love. Come early to snag your favorites — they’ll go fast! Can’t wait to see you there! 🤍 📍 SWEET RICE 4017 A St. #107 Auburn, WA 98002 POP-UP HOURS: 12 PM–3 PM (or until sold out) ⸻ #banhboxbakery #popupbakery #vietnamesedesserts #smallbatchbakery #pandanbakes #kohakutou #banhdalon #vietnamesesweets #auburnpopup #seattlebaker #cremebrulee #buttercake #linzercookie #banhbox

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Sakura in Japan symbolizes renewal and fleeting beauty. 🌸 At @starbucksreserve_seattle, it symbolizes me taking 40 photos of my drink. 📸 @starbucks

#starbucks #starbucksreserve #sakura #ube #ubelatte #sakuradrink #seattle @seattle.bucketlist @youneedmc

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Sakura in Japan symbolizes renewal and fleeting beauty. 🌸 At @starbucksreserve_seattle, it symbolizes me taking 40 photos of my drink. 📸 @starbucks #starbucks #starbucksreserve #sakura #ube #ubelatte #sakuradrink #seattle @seattle.bucketlist @youneedmc

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it may look like a crystal, but it’s 100% edible. Japanese kohakutou is made with agar (a seaweed-based gelatin) and sweetened into sparkly gems. 💎✨

Full Recipe: jenhdao.com/kohakutou-candy

Ingredients

    •    2 cups water
    •    2 tbsp agar agar powder
    •    2½ cups granulated sugar
    •    2–4 tsp flavoring (pandan juice, fruit purée, tea, extracts)
    •    Natural coloring (optional)
    •    Neutral oil (for greasing pan)

#crystal #crystalcandy #gem #candy #kohakutou #japanesecandy #crystalgummy #gemcandy

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it may look like a crystal, but it’s 100% edible. Japanese kohakutou is made with agar (a seaweed-based gelatin) and sweetened into sparkly gems. 💎✨ Full Recipe: jenhdao.com/kohakutou-candy Ingredients • 2 cups water • 2 tbsp agar agar powder • 2½ cups granulated sugar • 2–4 tsp flavoring (pandan juice, fruit purée, tea, extracts) • Natural coloring (optional) • Neutral oil (for greasing pan) #crystal #crystalcandy #gem #candy #kohakutou #japanesecandy #crystalgummy #gemcandy

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Iykyk, baking 📈 anxiety 📈.

#banhbox #baking #baker #homebaker #asiandessert #desserts #anxiety #bakery

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Iykyk, baking 📈 anxiety 📈. #banhbox #baking #baker #homebaker #asiandessert #desserts #anxiety #bakery

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why ombré? cause we like our desserts like our personalities—layered, complex, and a lil dramatic. 💚🍓 Full Recipe: jenhdao.com/ombre-pandan-cheesecake/ Ingredients Graham Cracker Crust: 1½ cups graham cracker crumbs 5 tbsp unsalted butter 2 tbsp granulated sugar Pandan Cheesecake Filling 2 blocks (16 oz total) cream cheese ½ cup granulated sugar 2 large eggs ½ cup heavy cream 2 tbsp fresh pandan juice 1 tsp pandan extract 1 tsp vanilla extract Strawberry Jam Topping 1½ cups fresh strawberries ⅓ cup granulated sugar 1 tsp lemon juice ½ tsp cornstarch + 1 tbsp water ½ tsp unflavored gelatin + 1 tbsp water #pandan #cheesecake #cheesecakes #ombre #strawberry #jam #strawberryjam

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fun fact: from ages 9-18 I went by Jenny. or in my parent’s case, “GHEN-Naaaayyy!” iykyk. 🙃

photos // @mariamaniophotography
location // @hygge_studio_seattle

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fun fact: from ages 9-18 I went by Jenny. or in my parent’s case, “GHEN-Naaaayyy!” iykyk. 🙃 photos // @mariamaniophotography location // @hygge_studio_seattle

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You already know, this ain’t matcha, babes—it’s pandan. Think vanilla if it took a vacation to the tropics and came back that girl. 💚🧁 Full Recipe: jenhdao.com/pandan-chiffon-cupcakes Ingredients Dry Ingredients: • ¾ cup + 1 tbsp all-purpose flour • ½ tsp baking powder • ¼ tsp salt Wet Ingredients: • 3 large egg yolks • ¼ cup granulated sugar • 3 tbsp vegetable oil • ¼ cup coconut milk • 1 tbsp fresh pandan juice • ½ tsp pandan paste/extract • ½ tsp vanilla extract Meringue: • 3 large egg whites • ⅓ cup granulated sugar • 1 tsp lemon juice Buttercream: • 1 cup unsalted butter • ¼ tsp salt • 3 cups powdered sugar • 2 tbsp canned coconut milk • ½ tsp vanilla extract • 1-2 tsp pandan extract #pandan #chiffon #cupcakes #cupcake #coconut #buttercream

2 weeks ago

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Ngl, fiancé life is 20% romance, 80% answering ‘what’s for dinner?’ 👩🏻‍🍳🍽️

Sauce for oysters:
½ cup Japanese mayo
2 tsp Sriracha
2 tsp rice vinegar
1 tsp sugar
½ tsp light soy sauce
1 tbsp lemon juice
2 tbsp masago (fish roe)

The clams is just butter, garlic, salt, and cilantro. 🌿

#fiance #oyster #oysters #clams #clam #shellfish #garlicbutter

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Ngl, fiancé life is 20% romance, 80% answering ‘what’s for dinner?’ 👩🏻‍🍳🍽️ Sauce for oysters: ½ cup Japanese mayo 2 tsp Sriracha 2 tsp rice vinegar 1 tsp sugar ½ tsp light soy sauce 1 tbsp lemon juice 2 tbsp masago (fish roe) The clams is just butter, garlic, salt, and cilantro. 🌿 #fiance #oyster #oysters #clams #clam #shellfish #garlicbutter

3 weeks ago

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Bánh Canh: the thicc queen of Vietnamese noodles. 🍜✨ Made from tapioca or rice flour for that signature bounce. Even better? You can make them at home, duhhh!

Full Recipe: jenhdao.com/banh-canh-noodles

Ingredients

For the Homemade Bánh Canh Noodles:
    •    1 ½ cups tapioca starch
    •    ½ cup rice flour
    •    ½ cup hot water (plus more if needed)
    •    ¼ tsp salt
    •    1 tbsp vegetable oil

For the Broth:
    •    1 pork hock, cut into pieces
    •    6 cups premade chicken stock
    •    4 cups water
    •    1 yellow onion, halved
    •    1 tbsp fish sauce
    •    1 tbsp rock sugar (or regular sugar)
    •    1 tsp salt
    •    ½ tsp black pepper

For Garnish & Toppings:
    •    Fried shallots
    •    Fresh cilantro & green onions

#banhcanh #noodlesoup #thicknoodles #vietfood #freshnoodles #handcutnoodles #porksoup

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Bánh Canh: the thicc queen of Vietnamese noodles. 🍜✨ Made from tapioca or rice flour for that signature bounce. Even better? You can make them at home, duhhh! Full Recipe: jenhdao.com/banh-canh-noodles Ingredients For the Homemade Bánh Canh Noodles: • 1 ½ cups tapioca starch • ½ cup rice flour • ½ cup hot water (plus more if needed) • ¼ tsp salt • 1 tbsp vegetable oil For the Broth: • 1 pork hock, cut into pieces • 6 cups premade chicken stock • 4 cups water • 1 yellow onion, halved • 1 tbsp fish sauce • 1 tbsp rock sugar (or regular sugar) • 1 tsp salt • ½ tsp black pepper For Garnish & Toppings: • Fried shallots • Fresh cilantro & green onions #banhcanh #noodlesoup #thicknoodles #vietfood #freshnoodles #handcutnoodles #porksoup

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