Phoebe Melnick
Cookbook author of Salt Sugar MSG
Cookbook author of Salt, Sugar, MSG
Phoebe Melnick is a video journalist with a deep love of storytelling and food. She has worked for The New York Times, Martha Stewart, Food Network, Thrillist, and Food & Wine, where she first met Calvin Eng on set in 2016. The two have been inseparable ever since.
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Rotisserie Chicken Congee
Leftover rotisserie chicken finds new purpose in this endlessly comforting dish.
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Hong Kong Egg Scramble
“Soft and pillowy, custardy and light—they were unlike any other scrambled eggs I had experienced before.”
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XO Sauce
Developed in the 1980s by a chef in Hong Kong, this sauce is all about umami.
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Charred Cabbage With Shrimp Paste Butter
A little shrimp paste goes a long, long, long way in this delicious vegetable dish.
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Silken Tofu With Black Bean Garlic Sauce
A homemade black bean sauce is better than anything you can find in the grocery store. Plus, the 15-minute dinner you can make with it.