Min's Finds

Min's Finds

Everyday home cooking for one or two, and the kitchen things that make it a joy.

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Teriyaki beef and onion rice bowl with an onsen egg, in a blue and white bowlTeriyaki beef rice bowl

What you'll find here

RecipesHome dishes written for one or two.Meal plansA week of dinners, planned for you.PrintablesRecipe cards, planners and lists.ShopSmall appliances worth the counter space.ToolsQuick kitchen conversions.

From my table this month

All recipes
Teriyaki Beef & Onion Rice BowlSkillet

Teriyaki Beef & Onion Rice Bowl

Thin beef, soft onion and an onsen egg over rice.

Recipe coming soon
Watercress & Pork Rib SoupSoup pot

Watercress & Pork Rib Soup

A clear soup of pork ribs and fresh watercress.

Recipe coming soon
Rice Cooker Salt-Baked ChickenRice cooker

Rice Cooker Salt-Baked Chicken

A whole chicken, cooked start to finish in the rice cooker.

Recipe coming soon
Steamed Luffa with Dried ScallopsSteamer

Steamed Luffa with Dried Scallops

Soft luffa under a layer of dried scallop.

Recipe coming soon
Shredded Pork with Green PeppersWok

Shredded Pork with Green Peppers

A weeknight plate, made in one wok.

Recipe coming soon
Salmon Miso Hot PotHot pot

Salmon Miso Hot Pot

Salmon, tofu and wakame in a miso broth.

Recipe coming soon

Cook with what you have

Every recipe says which pot or appliance it works in.

Wok & skilletRice cookerPots & hot potsSteamer

A week at my table

See the meal plan

Seven dinners I actually cooked, one per night. A printable shopping list for the week is on its way.

  1. MonRice Cooker Salt-Baked Chicken
  2. Tue10-Minute Cilantro Beef Stir-Fry
  3. WedWatercress & Pork Rib Soup
  4. ThuShredded Pork with Green Peppers
  5. FriTeriyaki Beef & Onion Rice Bowl
  6. SatSalmon Miso Hot Pot
  7. SunSteamed Luffa with Dried Scallops
Printable recipe card for teriyaki beef and onion rice bowl, with drawn ingredients and five steps

Printables for your kitchen

Every recipe gets a 4×6 card: my photo on top, the ingredients and steps drawn below, in English and Chinese.

  • Recipe cardsPrint for the fridge or save to your phone.
  • Weekly meal planner soonSeven dinners and one shopping trip.
  • Asian pantry shopping list soonWhat to look for in a US grocery store, in English and Chinese.
See the printables

Kitchen finds

Visit the shop

The small appliances that make one-pot cooking work. I only recommend what I have cooked with, and say so when I haven't.

Rice cookersSmall ones for one or two Electric hot potsSoups, hot pot, noodles Woks & skilletsStir-fries without a gas stove Air fryersCrispy without the oil pot

Cooking for a small table

Who cooks here

I'm Min, a home cook. I share the everyday food my family actually eats. My child is studying in the US, so I write every recipe for a small kitchen and one or two people.

What I promise

Every recipe here is one I have cooked and photographed myself. Product notes say clearly whether I have used the thing or not.

More about me
Rice cooker salt-baked chicken with chestnuts and mushrooms on a blue patterned plate