Coming from Zhejiang province in China, I grew up with Chinese red braised (红烧) dishes. During autumn and winter, braised chicken with chestnut was seen quite often on our dinner table, and the dish has actually become part of my childhood memory.
Korean soft tofu stew 순두부찌개
Korean soft tofu stew (soondubu jjigae, or soon tofu stew) is probably one of the most well known Korean stews. It is a rather simple dish made with extra soft tofu, seafood / meat, vegetables and gochu garu (chili powder). Bubbling vigorously when delivered to …
Molten Lava French Toast 流沙法式吐司
Molten lava bun, aka Liu Sha Bao (流沙包), has become one of the most popular dim sum dishes in recent years. The filling consisting of salted egg yolk, butter, milk powder, etc. has a distinct sweet & savoury taste and a luxurious creamy texture. This time …
Black rice cake 黑米糕
This Osmanthus black rice cake totally brings back my childhood memories! When I was in middle school, I always enjoyed treating myself with a slice of black rice cake bought from the canteen.
Easy Teriyaki Chicken 照り焼きチキン
Teriyaki chicken (照り焼きチキン) is one of my favourite dishes to cook when I feel lazy. It does not require many ingredients, and is super simple to make. Tender and juicy chicken cooked in sweet and savoury teriyaki sauce, this timeless Japanese classic is undoubtedly delicious!
Healthier Sweet and Spicy Korean Chicken
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).
Sichuan style pork bones 麻辣酱香猪骨
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 …
Korean “fire chicken” Buldak 불닭
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 (ไส้อั่ว Sai ua)
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.
Korean Beef Bulgogi 불고기
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.