This sweet and spicy Korean chicken dish is easy to prepare, and utterly scrumptious. Pan fried with less oil instead of deep-frying, this chicken dish will satisfy you without making you feel guilty (time to get your summer body ready, lol).
Made with Pixian Doubanjiang (郫县豆瓣酱), these Sichuan style pork bones are numbing and spicy, loaded with flavours, almost addictive! Pixian Doubanjiang is a type of spicy fermented bean paste commonly used for making braised & stir-fried Chinese dishes. It is an umami-rich seasoning paste that’s almost good with everything.
Pasta all’Amatriciana is probably one of the easiest pasta dish to make, yet it is so classic, delicious and comforting. There are countless versions of Amatriciana sauce, but the key ingredients are normally guanciale, pecorino cheese and tomatoes.
In my country, rhubarb is not very commonly used for cooking or baking. When I first saw rhubarb in a grocery store, I wondered “what’s this ugly looking reddish plant that resembles celery”, and of course I had no intention to buy it. However, I learned to appreciate the vegetable (or fruit?) after trying a … [Read more…]
Up for something spicy? Try out this simple, one-pot delicious Korean fire chicken buldak recipe! In Korean, bul refers to “fire” and dak means “chicken”, therefore the name “fire chicken”.
Northern Thai sausage, Sai ua, is an iconic dish from Northern part of Thailand, also found in northeastern Burma. It may not be as well known as Tom Yum and Pad Thai, but it remains one of my favourite dishes to order from a Thai restaurant.
Bulgogi is probably one of the most popular and well known Korean beef dishes. It normally consists of marinated slices of beef grilled on a stove-top griddle or stir-fried in a pan, along with vegetables.
Oyakodon, meaning “parent-and-child donburi”, is a popular Japanese donburi dish invented in the late 19th century. It consists of sliced onion, chicken, eggs simmered in a sweet-savory sauce, poured over a bowl of steamed rice. Oyakodon is a rather simple dish that only requires one pan. It is a delicious, hearty and healthy meal done in 15 … [Read more…]
Pizza Margherita, a typical Neapolitan pizza, is without a doubt one of the most classic pizza varieties ( if not THE most classic). The toppings are simple: tomatoes, fresh mozzarella cheese, basil leaves…but the flavor is complex. I also love its vivid tri-colour representing colors of the national flag of Italy.
It is probably safe to call Pad Thai the ultimate Thai street food. This stir-fried rice noodle dish is not only commonly found in Thailand, it is also served most of Thai restaurants and food courts worldwide.