Easy Egg Fried Rice Fried rice is one of the easiest and most basic of all the rice dishes. There are many variants, Nyonya fried rice has dried prawns and the Thais have pineapple fried rice.
Vegetarian Fried Noodles/Beehoon
This is an easy recipe that is super delicious. This recipe is based on the vegetarian noodles we had as kids. We use to buy fried beehoon from the local stall. The stall was very popular. We love the crunch of the soy sticks. It is a very simple dish and I have added some more …
Tamarind Spare-Ribs
Tamarind Spare Ribs I have a tamarind recipe for chicken, which is a very old hand-me-down recipe. So now I am coming up with a spare ribs recipe with tamarind sauce. This is delicious eaten with rice and some freshly cooked vegetables. It looks deceptively long to cook, but, you only simmer it …
#Easter Eggs Nests Chinese Style.
Easter eggs in nests – Chinese style. I have been planning to post this since last week. The trouble is that: 1) I had some problem making the little nests. I thought I should use sweet potato strips to make the nests as it would give a nice brownish colour. However after a few attempts, I …
#Chicken and #Pumpkin Quick Stew
It is seasonal cooking again!! Actually this easy stew was originally cooked with Taro – a type of Oriental yam. I used pumpkin instead as yam is hard to come across in where I live. Instead of pumpkin, I used the one that is easily available all year round – the butternut squash. Butternut squash …
Lazy day #takeaway
Today is Saturday and my younger sister visited me pretty early! She came with the letter from the Golf and Country Club of which I am member but now I have been an absent member since moving to the UK. I should not be paying for the subscription as it was agreed that I would …
Or Bak (Black Cooked Meat)
This is another easy and cheap dish using very basic ingredients that can be found in almost any kitchen. If you have dark and light soy sauce in your kitchen, then you must try this – even if you are a novice in Chinese or Malaysian cooking. You have salt and pepper in you kitchen, …
Tahu Telur – Indonesian Tofu Omelette
Tahu Telur – Indonesian Tofu Omelette ( Lean Version) I first came across this in Singapore. A friend of mine took me to an Indonesian Restaurant and we ordered this. It was absolutely lovely. The omelette was soft and the sauces went well with it. I encountered it several times later. Once was in …
Stewed Chicken with Dried Shiitake Mushrooms and Red Dates
An easy to make stew with lots of flavour. If you are not too much into Chinese Herbs, or you have trouble purchasing them, then this is for you.
Fried Cabbage with Eggs
Fried Cabbage With Eggs Fried cabbage with eggs is a very common dish. As it is common, every family will have their own way/style of cooking it. I can recall that when I was a teenager, I visited my classmate and spent the day in her home. She had to cook dinner that evening, and …
Assam Prawns with Zoodles
I have tried to replace high carbohydrate food with low carbo food. I have tried to cook Penang Char Koay Teow using cabbage and it is a success. I am now trying more and experimenting with local ingredients. I will post the Low Carbo and low Cal Char Koay Teow later Zoodles After making …
Fried Left-over Pork and Chicken for Love Food Hate Waste Class
Further to my earlier post, on the LOVE Food Hate Waste sessions, here is the recipe for the Fried Left-over Pork and Chicken. I have the recipe for coking rice porridge, or congee. However, I have not be able to get a good photo of it. I will post the recipe when I have a …
Chinese New Year Fare: Boxing Chicken
C Boxing Chicken Boxing Day is long gone. And Chinese New Year is around the corner. Boxing Chicken is not exactly a Nyonya recipe, but it has been around for ages. It was very popular in the 70’s and 80’s, and then it was not seen again for a long time. I suppose the …
Vietnamese Chicken
Vietnamese Chicken I had tasted different versions of Vietnamese chicken before. But the one that I liked was while living in Subang Jaya was the one in the Vietnamese Restaurant called – what else, Vietnamese Kitchen. Here is my version. Serves: 4-6 with rice and vegetables Prep time: 15 minutes …
Char Koay Teow – Penang Fried Noodles
Char Koay Teow- Penang Fried Noodles This is a Penang speciality. It is Penang’s most famous dish – Char Koay Teow or fried noodles. You can use any type of noodles, but the most common is soft rice noodles, ready sliced into thin shreds. You can also use yellow noodles, eggs noodles, bee hoon (rice …
