Steamed salted cornfed chicken with a liberal does of sherry. Salted chicken is so easy to make at home. This is the simplest no fuss recipe. You buy the chicken and unlike the British people, we Chinese like to clean our chicken with salt and rinse before eating. In the winter this is a good … Continue reading Steamed salted cornfed chicken – Home brewed Yim Gai
Spicy Okras with daun kesum (laksa leaves) I have a lot of daun kesum, laksa leaves in my garden still although it is now November and winter is creeping in. I wanted to try and use them up a bit more. I bought a big box of okras (ladies fingers) from Costco and decided to … Continue reading Spicy Okras with daun kesum (laksa leaves)
Devon crab fried rice in butter I wanted to cook crab meat fried rice for awhile now. Luckily on my trip back to Devon a fortnight ago I managed to get some live crabs. Some were cooked chilly crabs immediately and eat with Man-tao bun and some I steamed and picked the meat and freeze. … Continue reading Devon crab fried rice in butter
I was ticking the boxes for post, definitely Asian, could be a main dish, could be a side dish and also could be a snack. Eggs are good but Onsen eggs are good good! Obviously it is onsen-styled eggs because they are not cooked in a hot spring in Japan! I have tried 5 times … Continue reading Onsen-styled eggs with my Sousvide.
Tomatoes Onions Masala Cod-cheeks – signatory mine My husband do not like eating fresh tomatoes and as I always challenged myself to make him eat his words, literally so – hahahaha I am thus am quite happy that he not only licked his lunch plate cleaned but asked if there is any leftover for dinner. … Continue reading Tomatoes Onions Masala Cod cheeks – signatory mine
Smoked Haddock with beancurd (腐竹) in yellow bean sauce – Signatory mine I have been neglecting my blog lately but I have been away to France and then back to my UK hometown Devon. Deepest apologies. However I have a big haul of foodstuff and my fridge freezer is stuffed to the brink. So watch … Continue reading Smoked Haddock with beancurd (腐竹) in yellow bean sauce – Signatory mine
Mother’s Ruin (Sakura Gin) Cured Salmon I have been asked a few times how do I ‘simple’ cured my salmon. It is truly, really, actually quite simple. Since I have quite a few people asking I have decided to blog this. I have been told it is expensive to eat outside. So here is a … Continue reading Mother’s Ruin (Sakura Gin) Cured Salmon
Asam stingray, ray-wing (ikan pari) I have been hankering for something Asam quite awhile now. I know today is going to be HOT and it might end up being the hottest day of the year 2024 in UK but I have bought these skate wings on Saturday and they must be eaten by today. I … Continue reading Asam Stingray, Ray Wings (ikan pari)
Drumstick leaves (Moringa leaves) prawns curry The benefits of consuming moringa leaves are easily researchable all over the internet so I would not even attempt to ‘educate’ anyone. Here is a link that you can read at your leisure if you like – https://pharmeasy.in/blog/16-health-benefits-of-moringa-leaves/ I am extremely happy now that I know where to buy … Continue reading Drumstick leaves (Moringa leaves) prawns curry
Sarawak Red Kolo (Kolok) Mee 哥罗面 Today I treated my family to a special noodle dish from Sarawak. It’s been awhile since I made this and although it is called Red Kolok Mee, no colouring was used. Well at least not me. As for the steps of cooking please have a read here – https://www.julieolive.co.uk/2019/08/22/kampua-mee-kolok-mee-pok/ … Continue reading Sarawak Red Kolo (Kolok) Mee 哥罗面
