How to Make the Perfect Congee (Jook) (粥)
Rice congee (rice porridge) is comfort food to the Chinese. It is often made (lovingly) by a mother for a sick child. Why congee? It is soothing, nourishing, easily digestible, …
Rice congee (rice porridge) is comfort food to the Chinese. It is often made (lovingly) by a mother for a sick child. Why congee? It is soothing, nourishing, easily digestible, …
One of the popular dim sum dishes is lobak ko (radish cake). It’s usually cut into thick slices and served lightly pan fried with chilli and hoisin sauce. This simple …
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 …
I like the combination of the textures in this fried beef horfun with gravy dish. The slippery smooth and tender beef slices are steeped in a thick gravy full of …
If you like bouncy fish balls in a bowl of noodles bathed in a delicious sauce, you will love this recipe. INGREDIENTS (for 2 servings) 100 gm Hokkien noodles10-12 fish …
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 …
The Fried Rice Noodles are so tasty having absorbed the delicious hot black bean sauce. The char siew and red pepper provided not only flavour and crunch but also visually …
Har Gow (prawn dumpling) is traditional yum cha food. The quality of a yum cha (dim sum) restaurant is judged by the taste of its Har Gow (along with Siew …
In Chinese dim sum restaurant, they are served with filling (prawn, char siew or minced beef) in a seasoned soy sauce. In Singapore and Malaysia, they are popular street food …
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 …
Risoni is a type of pasta that resembles large grains of rice. I like the smooth yet al dente texture of risoni. It goes really well with tomatoes and crispy …
Crispy and gravy? They don’t seem to go together?! Do they? In this Crispy Tofu in Delicious Gravy recipe, I made the crispy tofu and the gravy separately. To keep the …
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 …
Simple Stir-Fried Noodles is a quick dish with few ingredients but when done well, these stir-fried noodles are so tasty. The trick is in the sauce used. The importance of …
Yee Mee (伊麵) is a variety of egg noodles made from wheat flour. It is yellow brown colour and has a slightly chewy and spongy texture. These noodles are fried and then …
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 …
On a day like today when I am too lazy to cook a proper meal, my first thought goes to fried rice. It’s such a simple yet tasty dish to …