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…]
I was once a big fan of Nongshim kimchi ramyun, a type of instant noodle with spicy kimchi soup base, rich and flavorful. I always say that junk food is good for your mental health: your brain is happy when you eat it, although you may feel guilty afterwards. Why not try making this luxury … [Read more…]
These dumplings with whole shrimps are definitely not your average dumplings. Each dumpling contains pork & shrimp filling plus a whole shrimp. These dumplings are juicy, filling and full of protein. When you are bored of making regular dumplings, why not try making these beautiful dumplings with whole shrimps? Ingredients (makes ~20): 150g ground pork … [Read more…]
Tom kha gai (ต้มข่าไก่), namely Thai coconut chicken soup, is one of the most famous and popular Thai dishes. It is a flavorful, yet refreshing soup based dish consisting of some typical Thai ingredients such as coconut milk, galangal and lemongrass. It can be challenging for people living outside of Thailand to find certain ingredients, so … [Read more…]