Pomelo, prawns and cellophane noodles salads is my final decision. A friend gave me a pomelo a couple of weeks ago and I have been wondering what to do with it. I know that some medicines may interact dangerously with pomelos and some pomelo hybrids, including grapefruit, some limes, and some oranges and I am taking one … Continue reading Pomelo, Prawn and Cellophane (bean thread) noodles salad – Special
On a day like today where the weather is teetering between 13C & 16C you get to feel a bit bored. It has just been cloudy all day and I really feel like cooking something comforting. At the top of my comfort food list is steamed minced pork with Tung Choy. I still remember the … Continue reading Steamed Minced Pork with Tung Choy (冬菜蒸猪肉)
Roti essentially means bread. Roti Canai is so versatile. Traditionally roti canai is served with dhal (lentil curry) or any type of curry, such as mutton or chicken curry. However, the versatility of roti canai as the staple lends itself to many variations, either savoury or sweet, with a variety of toppings and fillings, which includes eggs, banana, … Continue reading Roti Canai with chicken curry.
Steamed Yam Cake – Kuih Keladi 蒸芋头糕.- special. I had a week of holiday with my outlaws and I have had enough of western food. Really desperate for kuih. So today decided to steam a yam cake. I bought a packet of yam a couple of weeks back and have been itching to use it. … Continue reading Steamed Yam Cake – Kuih Keladi 蒸芋头糕 – special
Salted Pork Belly – simplified version. A very simple recipe. I like to make this sometimes and it taste extremely good but as it does takes little bit of patience but for something so simple to make it tastes quite satisfying as an accompaniment to a good shot of whisky or brandy or beer or … Continue reading Salted Pork Belly – Simplified Version
Preserved Mustard (Mui Choy) with Mince Pork (梅菜肉碎) is my favourite childhood Hakka dish. My mother used to cook Mui Choy with mince pork for us but I remembered hers to bit a tad sweeter than mine. It is because I am conscious of eating less sugar over the years that I do not use … Continue reading Hakka Mui Choy with mince pork
I started making Bak Kwa on my second year in UK. I was so desperate to eat. I remembered making it in the middle of winter. There was no sun to be seen. What to do? Needs must. ? I rolled and used the oven to bake them. Once I actually lighted the BBQ in … Continue reading Chinese pork jerky (Yok Kon, Long Yok, Bak Kwa)
One of hubby’s favourite chicken dish is the Cantonese roast chicken. In fact he is most happy if he can have Cantonese roast chicken with Hainanese chicken rice. He does not like the white poached chicken. He prefers ‘poached’ chicken if it is done in the Sous Vide. For someone who can’t cook he sure … Continue reading Cantonese Style Roast Chicken (广式烧鸡) – Special
Crispy curly purple kale. From garden to tummy in 30 minutes all because I wanted some snack and I went over board with planting kale this year. The hubby has been muttering how can we eat that much curly kale but I have been ignoring him. Continue reading Crispy curly purple kale
Salted Egg Yolks Butter Pork Ribs – 牛油黃金排骨 with curry leaves & fresh chillies. Salted egg yolks and evaporated milk is very rich, and paired with curry leaves, the smell is so good. This is quite an easy dish to cook. I wanted to soak a new batch of salted eggs so I went all … Continue reading Salted Egg Yolks Butter Pork Ribs – 牛油黃金排骨 with curry leaves & fresh chillies
