Believe it or not, I didn’t always eat tofu. I always thought tofu was bland and had a strange texture. But, earlier this year I decided I would add tofu to my diet for its nutritional value and health benefits. Read more >>
Category Archives: Asian
Chinese Steamed Spareribs with Black Bean Sauce
Steamed Spareribs with Black Bean Sauce is a dish we always order when we go out for dim sum. If you love this dish as much as we do, you can easily make this dish at home. This simple recipe will only take you 5 minutes to prepare. Read more >>
Sweet and Sour Pork
Sweet and Sour Pork (咕嚕肉) is arguably one of the most well-known dishes found in Chinese restaurants across the world. This Cantonese dish is made from crispy bite-size pork pieces coated in a well-balanced sweet and sour sauce tossed with capsicum and pineapples. What’s not to love about this sweet, tangy and vibrant dish? Read more >>
Beef Short Ribs with Black Pepper
Today, I want to share with you a favorite Chinese recipe for Beef Short Ribs with Black Pepper Sauce. If you like to order this dish when eating at Chinese restaurants, do give this recipe a try! Read more >>
Thai Fish Cakes
Today, I want to share with you a Thai fish cake recipe that I learned from a cooking class. I’ve made this recipe a few times and it is delicious and super easy to make.
Thai fish cakes are common street food found in Thailand, but they are also great as an appetizer or served as a main with a salad. Read more >>
Chinese Steamed Eggs (蒸水蛋)
Chinese steamed eggs (蒸水蛋) is a simple dish with just water and eggs, and is deceptively difficult to perfect. When cooked perfectly, the eggs would be just firm and silky and smooth in texture.
Chinese Turnip Cake (蘿蔔糕)
With Chinese New Year just around the corner, I wanted to share a Chinese Turnip Cake (蘿蔔糕) recipe that I learned from Town Gas Cooking 2 years ago.
Traditionally this cake is made during Chinese New Year, but nowadays this is a regular item on the dim sum menu. For those who’ve never tried Turnip Cake, don’t be mislead by the “cake” and think it is a sweet dessert, in fact it is a savory dish. It is made from grated Chinese radish (which is similar to the Japanese daikon), rice flour with diced ingredients such as dried shrimp, dried shiitake mushrooms and Chinese sausages and then steamed over high heat. Read more >>
Salt & Chili 