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 hubby has a love affair with black-beans but he only appreciate the whole black-beans that I marinated overnight with rice wine/sherry and fresh chillies, not the commercial packets or jarred mushy ones. He knows how to enjoy his black-beans! He is a connoisseur of black-beans – kekekekeke Today I made his favourite sauce but … Continue reading Braised tofu pop with pork belly in black-beans sauce
Kiam Hue steamed pork belly or minced pork is one of those dish that makes you go for that extra bowl of rice. On a cold raining day like today it is fabulous. This is such an easy dish to cook. I literally start by frying the salt fish on low heat and start slicing … Continue reading Kiam Hue steamed pui bak (Salt fish pork belly)
This Jiangxi triple cooked pork belly dish is a very traditional and popular dish I learned from my ex mother-in-law. She cooked this dish a few times a year and as the youngest daughter-in-law I was terrified not only of this matriarch but of the oil spits! She came to ‘Nanyang’ aka the old thermology … Continue reading Jiangxi Triple Cooked Pork
This is a dish I have a craving for few times a year. Cincalok Pork belly. I was so blessed to be the recipient of a beautiful jar of this goodness from a friend. I almost want to put it by my pillow and sleep with it. kekekekeke Cincalok this jar that I have is … Continue reading Crispy Pork Belly with Cincalok (Heh Ya Kay Char Pui Bak Bak)
Every year since I first came to UK two decades ago I have been wrapping these bamboo leaves dumplings. Decades ago it was very simple as I lived in Devon, out in the sticks where ingredients are not easy to come by like nowadays. My very British husband can eat these for breakfast, lunch and … Continue reading The celebration of Zong Zi Rice Dumpling 肉粽子 Festival -2019
Braised Pork Rice Bowl – Lu Rou Fan (滷肉饭) my way Recently in the cooking group I am in many mummies and daddies were cooking pork belly until I can’t stand it anymore. Got to eat Chinese/Asian for the Christmas month of December of British meals is getting too much. I don’t think I want … Continue reading Braised Pork Rice Bowl – Lu Rou Fan (滷肉饭)
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
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
Szechuan style Sweet & Sour sauce with crispy pork slices. Sweet & sour sauce can be said to be one of the top 3 favourite sauces among the British population with sweet sour chicken being one of the most ordered food from Chinese take away shops. The Cantonese or Hong Kong sweet and sour chicken, … Continue reading Szechuan style Sweet & Sour Pork – Special
