Supreme Big Bao 大包 I have been thinking of making this big bao for many moons. Finally I decided today is the day. Tonight is the night! Our dinner will be “Da Bao” One supreme big bao each! As a youngster I love big Bao as there is a lot more to eat! Greedy youngster … Continue reading Supreme Big Bao 大包
Us Asian have a love affair with most if not all things soya and soya products. Last night I suddenly have an idea, which I sometimes do so I quickly soaked some soya beans and peach gums. These are the results today. We have soya milk drink for breakfast. For lunch I made jiggly egg … Continue reading A Soya Milk Affair
Twice or trice a year when I need to go into London I always order this dish but each time I am disappointed with the 3 to 5 mini oysters in it. Hence once in a while I will cook my own with a full bowl of oysters. My husband however does not like to … Continue reading Fried Oyster Omelette (Orh Jian 蚵仔煎)
Have you ever tried fried lotus roots AFTER you have boiled them in your soup? It is extremely easy, and I really love it! I remember the time when I was young if there were any going, I would be onto them like I have not eaten in days. My poor siblings never stood a … Continue reading Fried lotus roots
My daughter is interested to learning to make another one of her favourite, beancurd prawns rolls. She did learned how to make roast pork her mum’s style last year – Traditional Cantonese Crispy Roast pork belly – Siu Yuk, 脆皮烧肉. – Just Julie (julieolive.co.uk) and I am happy she asked to be taught. Slowly slowly … Continue reading Simple Beancurd prawns rolls 鲜虾腐皮卷
Today I make sambal belacan chilli paste again. The ones I made last week were all gone and I only gave 2 cups worth away. The daughter complained she wanted to eat more. We happened to go near a Chinese supermarket yesterday so I bought the biggest bag of dried chillies and 3 packets of … Continue reading Basic sambal chilli belacan – Special
My daughter’s god-sister who love this dish wanted to make this but she could not find my recipe which was lost when I lost my old blog. I promised her that I will do anther one for her. As I have recorded on Facebook this can easily be done. As for me it is like … Continue reading Turnip/daikon/loh bak Go (蘿蔔糕)
My hubby is a big fan of chicken breasts. He was so happy when I told him the Sunday passed we are going to Costco to get some chicken breasts. The typical Englishman that he is, is a huge fan of chicken breasts as they have no bones. However hubby did not know that I … Continue reading Simply Chicken Floss
On my last trip back to Devon, where I lived for close to a decade originally, a long time close friend gave me 2 huge lump of beef. A beef rump which I have portioned into steaks, cooked SousVide and a topside which I have been pondering what to cook with it. I have now … Continue reading Serunding Daging (Spiced Beef Floss)
I was wondering for days what to do with the balance of the eggs I got from Devon. Last week my son came back from a visit to his Nanny and he brought me a dozen eggs from Okehampton town. He asked the vendor if they are fresh and the vendor took him to look … Continue reading Tamarind eggs
