Recipe: Dry Wanton Mee/Noodles (干捞云吞面)
What do you do when you are left with some minced pork which is too little to cook a dish? I decided to make some wanton (dumplings) and cook some noodles to go with them. Voila! Wanton Mee!! This is a popular noodle dish in Asia. One version of this dish is served in a […]
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Recipe: Penang Hokkien Prawn Noodle (Har Meen/Mee Yoke/福建虾面)
I was drooling while writing out the recipe for this Har Meen. Mmmm…. I could smell the yummy prawn aroma from the broth. The flavour of this noodle is just unspeakable not to mention the tremendous amount of time and effort to put this recipe together. So I hope that after reading this recipe you […]
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Recipe: Chinese Braised Noodles (Lor Mee) – 卤面
Lor Mee (in Hokkien) literally means Braised Noodles. The yellow noodle is soaked in a dark gooey sauce topped with yummy braised meat, eggs, bean curd, and other ingredients. Being a Teochew, when I was growing up I was always exposed to a more Teochew style of cooking from my mum. As such, I was […]
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Recipe: Ginger Shrimp & Glass Noodles (Goong Ob Woonsen)
Goong Ob Woosen is a classic and iconic dish of Thai seafood restaurants. Mmm…. The spices, a mixture of sauces, the freshness of the prawns, not forgetting some pork belly, and the glass noodles, traditionally baked in a clay pot over the stove top. Here it is a pot of irresistible, uniquely intricate layers of […]
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Food Review: La Ristrettos
This hidden café is located on the 8th floor of Novena Medical Centre. Wait what??? Medical centre?? Yes, you read that right! It was pretty difficult to find but after you’ve found its location, it is pretty easy to get there. It has a nice, cosy and homely feel to the place. Although the place looks […]
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Recipe: “Putien” Drunken Cockles
2 years ago, I tried the Putien Drunken Cockles as a cold appetiser and was very impressed with the overall taste of this dish. Just recently, I was craving for some cockles and I immediately thought of the Putien cockles and started frantically looking for recipes. Most recipes steamed or stir fried except one which […]
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Recipe: Steamed Fish with Ginger Puree/Paste (姜茸蒸鱼)
I don’t know about you, but sometimes I go to the market not knowing what to cook. The other day was such a day. I went to the market to see what fresh ingredients were available so that I would have ideas on what to cook. Lo and behold while browsing through the fish stall […]
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Food Review: Gordon St Garage
Gordon St Garage was the place where I had my first proper Perth cuppa and so you can imagine that it holds a special place in my heart. However over the past few years, apart from occasional quick stops to get some takeaway coffees before heading to Watertown, I’ve not stepped foot in here to […]
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Recipe: Spicy Sour Mustard Greens (Chai Buey/Choy Keok/菜尾)
I was first introduced to this dish; Choy Keok (in Cantonese) which literally means leftover vegetables and meat, by my mother in law. She will usually cooked this incredibly delicious dish on the first day of Chinese New Year with the leftover meat from our reunion dinner. I don’t know the origins of this dish, […]
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Recipe: Chap Chye (Mixed Vegetables Stew)
I always wondered who named this dish Chap Chye (mixed vegetables) as I don’t see any other vegetables except cabbage here. Hmm… It would be great if someone could enlighten me. Some Chap Chye is cooked with red fermented beancurd while others add tau cheong (fermented soy bean). However, my mum does not add any […]
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