Dr. Jessica B. Harris is an award-winning culinary historian, cookbook author and journalist who specializes in the food and foodways of the African diaspora. With this column, "My Culinary Compass," ...

This steamed fish recipe is light, aromatic, and packed with Asian flavors. A whole fish or fillets are gently steamed with ginger, scallions, and soy sauce, creating a tender, juicy texture with a ...

Ginger, soy sauce and scallions flavor this Chinese Steamed Fish meal. The food takes only minutes to cook, but the chopping and cutting to prepare ingredients can be time-consuming. This recipe has ...

Palo Alto’s Michelle Tam grew up eating her grandmother’s whole poached chicken, slathered in ginger scallion sauce, for Chinese New Year celebrations. These days, Tam, a busy mother of two and ...

Active Work time is 15 minutes. Total preparation time is 45 minutes. “To celebrate the coming of the New Year, the Chinese prepare certain foods because they have a specific meaning. Whole fish ...

When company comes, we want to serve dishes that taste like we slaved all day but require the prep work of a frozen dinner (that way we have time to clean up the house a little). So we're always ...

Fish Kofia Recipe: Koftas: 1.1–1.3 lb basa fish fillet (or chitol fish) 1 tsp cumin powder ¼ cup finely chopped cilantro ¼ ...

In this dish from Annisa chef Anita Lo, the head and tail of fish are symbolic of beginning and end of the year. Put the fish in a shallow, heatproof dish. Season lightly with salt and pepper inside ...

I eat fish often enough to know exactly where to go to get the freshest (if you don't have a dependable vendor, try your neighborhood farmers' market) and how much everything costs. It also means that ...