Reunion Poon Choi (盆菜)
Poon Choi is a one pot dish filled to the brim with layers and layers of premium seafood and meats simmered in a thick tasty sauce. This dish is usually …
Steamed Pork Rib in Black Bean Sauce (豉汁蒸排骨)
Steamed pork rib in black bean sauce is a regular dish in my childhood. Now I make this dish regularly for my family. It is an easy dish to prepare. …
Air-fried Lor Bak (Pork Roll in Beancurd Skin) (卤肉)
Lor Bak is my favourite street food from Penang. The lor bak from the Kheng Pin Cafe at Sri Bahari Road is my favourite. The pork filling is flavoursome and …
Fried Pork Mince with Thai Basil
Fried pork mince with Thai basil is a simple dish but is very tasty. It is a popular dish in Thailand (called Pad Krapow) and is often served with deep …
Yummy Quiche with Bacon, Eggs & Milk
I love quiche – any type of quiche – but my favourite is quiche with bacon, eggs & milk. I like the texture – the soft, tender & flavoursome filling …
Peranakan Braised Pork with Assam & Gula Melaka
I first tasted this dish at a reunion of school mates. My friend who prepared this dish, said it was a peranakan dish called bak sio. The taste was so …
Fried Pork with Sichuan Vegetable (榨菜肉絲)
Fried Pork with Sichuan Vegetable is an easy dish to whip up for a quick dinner – all you will need is pork, Sichuan vegetable, ginger and chilli. The Sichuan …
Home-made Spicy Luncheon Meat
“SPAM”, the luncheon meat, is a favourite in my family. We love the texture and taste of “SPAM” which is a type of luncheon meat made from pork. The benefit …
Siu Mai (Pork Dumpling with Scallop) (燒賣)
Yum cha (literally means “drinking tea”) is a Cantonese practice – involves drinking Chinese tea at a tea house and eating dim sum. In the good ole days, this happens …
Roasted Pork Ribs in Char Siew Sauce
I roasted my pork ribs after marinating these ribs in char siew sauce overnight. The key ingredients in my char siew sauce are five spice powder, red fermented beancurd, Chinese …
Crispy Tofu in Delicious Gravy
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 …
Pan-fried Pork Chops with Lemongrass
If you like the fragrance of lemongrass, you will like pan-fried pork chops with lemongrass. The meat is tender and tasty and the lemongrass sauce is fragrant and delicious. Use …
Belly Pork in Fermented Chilli Beancurd
I prepared two versions of Belly Pork in Fermented Chilli Beancurd. One is the pan-fried version. This pan fried belly pork is then braised with carrots resulting in a saucy …
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 …
Dong Po Rou – Braised Pork Belly (东坡肉)
I first came across Dong Po Rou when visiting Westlake in Hangzhou. It was very misty over the lake and the tour guide suggested we should have an early lunch …
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 …
Pork Meatball with Creamy Potato – Simple!
Pork Meatball with Creamy Potato ia a very simple home-made dish. My mum made this regularly during my childhood. This dish certainly brings back a lot of good memories. Mum’s …
Pork Meatball with Fried Tofu
Pork meatball with fried tofu is a simple and quick to make dish at home. The savoury, tender meatball, slightly crispy yet smooth tofu and colourful vegetables are slathered in …