As a family, we love fish and every now and then you will see a fish dish on our dinner table. If you are like us, check out some of our other fish recipes on our website. I think steamed fish is the best way to savour the freshness, tenderness and silky texture of the […]
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I believe most of us have tried Kung Pao Chicken before and love the complex sauce of salty, sweet, sour, and spicy flavours. The origin of this classic dish is from the Sichuan Province of south-western China and typically includes Sichuan peppercorns. Personally, I like the numbing effect of the Sichuan peppercorns and it makes […]
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Hairy Gourd/Melon (毛瓜) is also commonly known as Fuzzy Melon, and it has a clear layer of short fuzzy hair on its skin. Do not be put off by its texture as this is a mild, subtly sweet flavoured melon. Many Chinese also believe that, like any other melons, hairy gourd has a cooling effect […]
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I was first introduced to soy sauce chicken wings by my friend who loved this dish. Whenever I was in Kuala Lumpur, we will go to this café; Hui Lau Shan (許留山), and without fail, she will order this dish. The wings were infused with the aromatically sweet, savoury, sticky coating of red-ish soy sauce […]
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This is a long overdue recipe…… I have made this dish so many times but did not have the time to pen down the recipe and post it. Now that I have the chance to do so, I better get to it! This is certainly a simple and classic dish that is worth preparing at […]
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The last couple of weeks have been very hectic, with my mum in hospital and my son enlisting to the army, we needed to nourish our bodies and the Huiji Waist Tonic collaboration came at just the right time!! We love the freshness of the fish cutlets and the delicate taste of the herbal gravy. […]
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I love to 煲汤 (Po Tong in Cantonese), which usually takes more than 2.5 hours of slow simmering to extract the goodness from the ingredients and into the soup. Living in such a hectic society, the hours of simmering the soup may sound tedious, but it is worth the while to input nutrients into our […]
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The first thing that comes to my mind when I see lotus roots in the market is to make Lotus Root Soup, how about you? It has never occurred to me to bring lotus root and salted egg yolk together to make this yummy and interesting dish until I came across this recipe from Flavours. […]
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When I have no time to cook up a storm, my easy solution to an additional dish is always fried eggs; like a sunny side up seasoned with some light soy sauce and pepper. Personally, I find that long beans are quite tasteless. So, you must cook them with sambal or a strong sauce to […]
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Due to the hot weather, people around me have been under the weather, myself included. So, I thought it will be a good idea to have some soup for dinner tonight. The best soup to prepare is none other than the Lotus Root Soup (Leng Ngau Tong) which is a classic Cantonese soup. Apart from […]
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