Yong Chow or Yang Chow fried rice originated in the city of Yangzhou in the Jiangsu province of China. It does not matter what you call it; yong chow fried rice, yang chow fried rice, yeung chow fried rice, or Yangzhou fried rice – there’s no denying that this Chinese egg fried rice is delicious. It is a … Continue reading Traditional Yang Chow, Yangzhou fried rice (扬州炒饭)
Twice or trice a year when I need to go into London I always order this dish but each time I am disappointed with the 3 to 5 mini oysters in it. Hence once in a while I will cook my own with a full bowl of oysters. My husband however does not like to … Continue reading Fried Oyster Omelette (Orh Jian 蚵仔煎)
Garland Chrysanthemum, Tong Ho (茼蒿) or Shungiku stir fry with garlic and fermented bean curd (腐乳) is one of those dishes that have sort of disappeared through the years. I am not sure why but I hardly see anyone eating, cooking or ordering it cooked this way anymore. Luckily I remember this dish well and … Continue reading Tong Ho 茼蒿 stir fry with fermented bean curd 腐乳
I love cooking ……. wait actually I love planning, the stage where I plan what to cook, shop, cut, marinate and get everything ready. I do not like rushing and last minute stuff but I suppose at a push if I need to I can rustle up a simple meal. However I prefer a well … Continue reading Salt & Pepper chicken with cast iron pan
Salted fish fried rice is one of them comfort food dish that if you had grew up eating you will love it. For most it is an acquired taste but my husband loves it from first bite. However one cannot judge whether any typical Englishman or westerner would like salt fish by my husband’s taste … Continue reading Kiam Hue Kay Char Pu’ng – Salted fish chicken fried rice
The hubby is a big fan of anything toufo. It doesn’t matter if you’re black or white! I love to create new toufo dishes for him! Update soon with where to buy the paste, recipe etc. Today just want to post this up. Date 28th April 2023 – I have been wanting to update this … Continue reading Chess board toufo & toufo pop with prawn paste – signatory mine.
Over the last year, after much ‘encouragements’ from friends I researched and finally bought 2 Air-Fryers; fundamentally one for my son who has moved away and one for me to learn so I can teach him easy recipes to feed himself. However I have since fallen in love with it! I use it as a … Continue reading Traditional Cantonese Crispy Roast pork – Siu Yuk, 脆皮烧肉 Air- Fryer version!
My family loves yellow bean sauce and recently I am able to get the brand that my mother has been using since I was a child. I only remember her using this brand and Yeo’s brand and not any other. She also always used the whole beans and she insisted that it is not actually … Continue reading Cod cheeks in yellow beans sauce
I do love a good bowl of prawn noodles. Especially when the weather is 7˚C outside. Inside my house though the heating has not even come on as I live in a new build eco-friendly house. After a bowl of my extra spicy Hae Mee noodles, I do not feel any cold at all. Peeling … Continue reading Prawn Noodles (虾面/Hae Mee) With Pork Ribs
I wanted to have bitter melon egg drop soup for a while now and today I have the opportunity to do so. I bought a bitter gourd for £3.80 last week when I was doing groceries shopping from the Asian supermarket. Yesterday I noticed that I have to eat it today for if not it … Continue reading Simple Bitter melon (gourd) egg drop soup ( 苦瓜蛋花汤 )
