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
Yong Chow or Yang Chow fried rice originated in the city of Yangzhou in the Jiangsu province of China. It does not matter what you call it; yong chow fried rice, yang chow fried rice, yeung chow fried rice, or Yangzhou fried rice – there’s no denying that this Chinese egg fried rice is delicious. It is a … Continue reading Traditional Yang Chow, Yangzhou fried rice (扬州炒饭)
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)
Garland Chrysanthemum, Tong Ho (茼蒿) or Shungiku stir fry with garlic and fermented bean curd (腐乳) is one of those dishes that have sort of disappeared through the years. I am not sure why but I hardly see anyone eating, cooking or ordering it cooked this way anymore. Luckily I remember this dish well and … Continue reading Tong Ho 茼蒿 stir fry with fermented bean curd 腐乳
I love cooking ……. wait actually I love planning, the stage where I plan what to cook, shop, cut, marinate and get everything ready. I do not like rushing and last minute stuff but I suppose at a push if I need to I can rustle up a simple meal. However I prefer a well … Continue reading Salt & Pepper chicken with cast iron pan
Salted fish fried rice is one of them comfort food dish that if you had grew up eating you will love it. For most it is an acquired taste but my husband loves it from first bite. However one cannot judge whether any typical Englishman or westerner would like salt fish by my husband’s taste … Continue reading Kiam Hue Kay Char Pu’ng – Salted fish chicken fried rice
The hubby is a big fan of anything toufo. It doesn’t matter if you’re black or white! I love to create new toufo dishes for him! Update soon with where to buy the paste, recipe etc. Today just want to post this up. Date 28th April 2023 – I have been wanting to update this … Continue reading Chess board toufo & toufo pop with prawn paste – signatory mine.
For this Chinese New Year just gone we bought just the 1 packet of crabstick from Costco. It finished in just a few days after giving a jar to friend’s son. There is not enough to eat. I told hubby he should have grabbed 2 bags. Last week while in Costco he grabbed 3 bags! … Continue reading Salted duck egg yolks crabsticks
Over the last year, after much ‘encouragements’ from friends I researched and finally bought 2 Air-Fryers; fundamentally one for my son who has moved away and one for me to learn so I can teach him easy recipes to feed himself. However I have since fallen in love with it! I use it as a … Continue reading Traditional Cantonese Crispy Roast pork – Siu Yuk, 脆皮烧肉 Air- Fryer version!
My family loves yellow bean sauce and recently I am able to get the brand that my mother has been using since I was a child. I only remember her using this brand and Yeo’s brand and not any other. She also always used the whole beans and she insisted that it is not actually … Continue reading Cod cheeks in yellow beans sauce
