Lo Bak Ko for Lunar New Year (萝卜糕) ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Traditionally, Lo Bak Ko (Radish cake) is “must-have” food item during Chinese New Year due to the special auspicious meaning attached to it. In Chinese, the word for cake (糕) is …
Raw Fish Salad aka Lo Hei Yue Sang (捞起魚生) ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
It is a popular Chinese practice in Singapore & Malaysia to toss raw fish salad during Chinese New Year. The tossing of the raw fish salad is called “lo hei” …
Char Siew Sou (BBQ Pork Puff) (叉燒酥)
Char Siew Sou is one of my favourite dim sum items. I love the texture and flavour of juicy, tasty char siew wrapped in a flaky pastry. This little parcel …
Hainan Chicken & Rice (海南雞飯)
Hainan Chicken Rice is an extremely popular dish in Singapore. Nearly every hawker in Singapore can make a good Hainan Chicken Rice. We don’t have access to a quality Hainan …
Beef Brisket Curry (Hong Kong style) *****
Have you ever wondered what makes the beef brisket curry served in the Hong Kong cha chaan teng so tender and tasty? I discovered the secret recently from one of …
Chicken Tikka
Tikka means chunks, Chicken Tikka is grilled chunks of boneless chicken meat. My recipe below is adapted from a recipe from Dishoom’s cookery book “From Bombay with Love”. Dishoom is …
Braised Beef Brisket with Radish (萝卜焖牛腩)
Braised beef brisket with radish is a really yummy dish. Soft tender flavoursome beef and radish – is definitely worth the two hours of braising. 750 gm beef brisket (cut …
Nasi Biryani with Spicy Lamb
There are many ways for preparing biryani. I like this particular method as it produces nicely fluffed up biryani rice that soaks up all the spicy lamb juices. It involves …
Seafood with Chilli & Oat Flakes – So Quick & Yummy!
Seafood with Chilli & Oat Flakes is a fragrant and delicious dish that is so quick to cook. Cook fish and prawns (or any other seafood) till they are cooked. …
Almond & Blueberry Friand – So Easy!
If you yearn for a delicious snack to accompany your coffee or tea, here is a simple and quick recipe for an Almond & Blueberry Friand. All you need is …
Bak Chang (Glutinous Rice Dumpling)
The Chinese celebrate “Duanwu Festival” (端午节)on the 5th day of the lunar 5th month (9th June in 2019). This festival is celebrated with dragon boat races and the making and …
Bak Kwa (Sweet BBQ Pork Coin)
Here is an improved version of Bak Kwa (Sweet BBQ Pork Coin). The meat has the right reddish hue due to addition of rose flower wine and the honey glaze …
Steamed Chicken
I have always made Hainan Chicken which uses a poaching method. Poaching can be a hit and miss process. It can produce under cooked or over cooked chicken. Instead of …
Pan-fried Salmon in Honey Soy Sauce
I wanted to try out a different sauce for my usual pan-fried salmon. Honey, garlic, soya sauce and lemon juice sound like a gfreat combination of flavours. I was happy …
Home-made Rice Noodles (河粉做法)
Rice noodles (河粉) are white in color with a texture that is elastic, slightly silppery and a bit chewy. They are usually sold fresh in strips or sheets that may …
Pandan Chiffon Cake – So Soft & Fragrant!
Pandan Chiffon Cake is an extremely light, fragrant & sweet cake. I love the fragrance and the super light texture of this cake. It is fairly easy to make but …
Crispy Roast Pork – crunchy and flavoursome! (脆皮烧肉)
Crispy Roast Pork is one of the top Chinese favourites and easily the most recognisable Chinese food in the world. It’s not an easy dish to make at home. Whether …
Lemongrass Pork Steak (Air-fried) EASY!
If you like the fragrance of lemongrass, then you will find lemongrass pork steak irresistible. I also love the combination of salty and sweet flavours in this recipe. Lemongrass pork …