Yu-San's Tonjiru
⏱ 35 min· Serves 2· Easy
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Bowls & NoodlesLate Night Peanut Noodles
Udon in a peanut sauce loosened with noodle water, finished with a chili-basted fried egg, crushed peanuts and scallions. One bowl, fifteen minutes, almost entirely from the pantry.
⏱ 15 min· Serves 1· Easy
SidesMom's Zucchini
Zucchini and red onion cooked down in butter and oil until soft and browned at the edges. The dish my mom made constantly — it sits beside anything, or you eat it from a bowl with bread and nothing else.
⏱ 20 min· Serves 2· Easy
CocktailsCucumber Gimlet
Gin, lime, and fresh cucumber muddled with the skin on, shaken hard and double strained. Pablo, a bartender in the Philippines, showed me how he made it — four ingredients, nothing to hide behind.
⏱ 5 min· Serves 1· Easy
SidesRamen Eggs
Jammy, custardy yolks in a savory-sweet soy marinade. Takes 24 hours but 10 minutes of work. Put them on everything.
⏱ 15 min· Serves 6· Easy
MainsGo To Steak Dinner
The full Sunday night plate: cast iron NY strip with herb butter, roasted smashed potatoes, and garlic green beans. Comes together in under an hour.
⏱ 60 min· Serves 2· Medium
SidesGarlic Green Beans
Simple, perfect, repeatable. Soft and slightly browned beans coated in reduced garlic pan sauce. Goes with almost everything.
⏱ 20 min· Serves 4· Easy
MainsSmash Burgers
Thin, crispy-edged patties on a toasted bun with a tangy house sauce. The key is a screaming hot griddle and committing to the smash.
⏱ 25 min· Serves 4· Easy
Bowls & NoodlesYakiudon CI Way
Thick udon noodles stir-fried with marinated ribeye and fresh vegetables. The baking soda trick makes the beef incredibly tender. This is a house staple.
⏱ 35 min· Serves 2· Medium
Bowls & NoodlesBBQ Chicken Bowls
Built like a Chipotle bowl but better. Smoky BBQ chicken over rice with all the good stuff — corn, black beans, fresh avocado, and a tangy BBQ ranch sauce.
⏱ 40 min· Serves 4· Easy
Soups & StewsWarming Beans + Veggie Stew
A hearty, soul-warming stew that comes together fast. The kind of thing you want on a cold weeknight — deeply savory, filling, and surprisingly simple.
⏱ 40 min· Serves 4· Easy