Roots of Chinese cuisine, reinvented and refined
Simple Roasted Duck Breast | Magret de Canard
I love roasted duck breast perfectly cooked to pink. This magret de canard (duck breast) recipe only requires few common ingredients and is super simple. The resulting duck breast is nevertheless juicy, tender and scrumptious. I also baked some sweet potato fries using the duck’s …
Sunny-Side-Up Egg and Baby-Spinach Flatbread
I am actually a big fan of anything with spinach, cheese and egg, like omelet or frittata. You just can’t go wrong with this combination. This sunny-side-up egg and baby-spinach flatbread is scrumptious, healthy and easy. Just love the crispy crust, savory toppings and runny egg …
Healthy Version Super Crispy Tonkatsu
I know it looks so tempting, but don’t drool. My grandmother and my mom used to make breaded pork chops / tonkatsu when I was a child. The pork chops are seasoned, coated with bread crumbs and then fried until crispy and golden. Back home, …
Fantastic Desserts and Where to Find Them
Warning: this post contains lots of ‘foodporns’ and will arouse your desire to eat! Last time when someone asked me to name one guilty pleasure, I answered without thinking: “eating lots of desserts!” I probably have 32 sweet teeth and I do crave for desserts …
Healthy version Spaghetti Carbonara
I really like the creamy taste of Carbonara pasta. Normally pancetta is used in Carbonara pasta dishes. Pancetta is undoubtedly delicious, but it contains way too much fat in my opinion. So I decided to substitute lower fat back bacon for pancetta. The Carbonara is …
Teriyaki Chicken Sandwich
Fusion food may be the future. This teriyaki chicken sandwich combines both Japanese and Western elements. The chicken patty in the middle is juicy, tender and flavorful. This healthy and easy to make sandwich is perfect for busy students (like me) and people who have little time …
Earl Grey Scones
I am actually obsessed with earl grey tea-infused baked goods. I find that adding earl grey tea bags into cupcakes or cheesecakes will level up the aroma. This time I tried to incorporate earl grey tea into scones. They turn out SO good. Love the …
Dutch baby pancake
It was actually surprising to learn that Dutch baby pancakes have nothing to do with Dutch…Anyways, I really like the texture of Dutch baby pancakes: fluffy and light on the edges, dense in the middle. You can load the pancake with any fruit you like, …
super tender sweet & sour chicken
Many friends of mine have started ‘eating clean’ after all those feasts during Chinese New Year holidays. Well I think it is totally fine to indulge once in a while. Life will be so tiresome without treating yourself. I’d like to stick to the 20/80 rule: …