In my opinion, a bowl of ramen without a ramen egg (Ajitsuke Tamago) is not complete. I am a huge fan of the shiny, custard-like egg yolk of a flavorful ramen egg. While many ramen places charge almost $2 for a ramen egg, it is in fact surprisingly easy to make scrumptious ramen eggs at home. … [Read more…]
Mille crepe cakes have become so popular nowadays, and the most renowned mille crepe cake specialty dessert shop is probably Lady M. First time trying Lady M I had the original, it was mediocre and at that time I just couldn’t understand they hype… Second time I had matcha green tea, same thing, wasn’t impressive … [Read more…]
This easy tomato noodle soup with beef is so easy, yet delicious and nourish. As the weather gets colder and colder, what’s better than a bowl of noodle soup on a chilly, lazy, late autumn day? Although instant noodle is yummy and sometimes almost addictive, why bother buying packaged instant noodles when you can quickly … [Read more…]
Red braised pork, Hong Shao Rou 红烧肉, one of the most popular and well-known dishes in China. The pork belly is braised to super tender, and covered with scrumptious, slightly sweet sauce. Even if you already know what red cooking is, what you may not know is that adding one secret ingredient: fermented sweet rice, … [Read more…]
Ginger and scallion crab 葱姜炒蟹, a popular Chinese dish found in most Cantonese seafood restaurants, is actually very simple to make. The juicy crab is filled with wok hei and scents released from the aromatics, and of course, full of umami. By the way, you can also make ginger and scallion lobster with this recipe. … [Read more…]
This peach Greek yogurt cake is airy, delicious and healthy. No butter or extra fat needed, which means it’s less guilty. The texture of the cake is so fluffy that it almost resembles a Japanese style cheesecake. It can be a nice breakfast meal for one or a light snack for two, and it’s absolutely … [Read more…]
I am a big fan of lasagna. Each bite of this pasta dish is happiness made of layers of sauces and ingredients, it’s so flavorful and hearty. This time I am too lazy to cook the lasagna pasta, instead, I replaced it with potato. This new version of lasagna tastes very different from a regular lasagna, but it’s nevertheless filling and scrumptious. You … [Read more…]
Summer is officially here and I have been craving something that’s not hot, yet flavorful, filling and healthy (definitely not a salad, thank you). Inspired by the popular Korean rice dish bibimbap (bibim means mixing ingredients), I came up with this delicious bibim-noodle served with beef bulgogi and a Chinese style sauce. Containing vegetables, carbs … [Read more…]
If you haven’t tried Lu rou fan卤肉饭, AKA Chinese braised pork over rice, you should definitely try it. It is a type of comfort food especially popular in Taiwan. The pork belly is braised until super tender and the pork fat just melts in your mouth. The sauce is rich and flavorful, and it goes … [Read more…]
Have you tried incorporating pears into muffins? If you have not, I highly recommend you trying to make these light vanilla pear muffins. They are not as guilty as those butter rich pound cakes, yet still buttery. These lovely golden muffins are just super satisfying with cubed pear loaded in each. If you have a … [Read more…]