Yong Liew (Yong Tau Foo) – This famous Hakka-style yong tau foo (also fondly referred to as ‘yong liew‘ aka stuffed … fish paste made from securely-guarded traditional Hakka household secret. it is up to you to create a recipe for yourself that you really really like and then pass on that recipe as your household … Continue reading Yong Liew (Yong Tau Foo)
I have been thinking of making this for ages in fact years. I wanted to make mango sticky rice pudding but with a twist. So as to confuse the senses. Look like Kueh Seri Muka, but is coconut sweet with a coconut sauce aka Thai Mango Sticky Rice Dessert (Khao Niaow Ma Muang) The colouring … Continue reading Mango Sticky Rice with coconut sauce – Special
Chicken breast stuffed with spinach, blue cheese and wrapped with thin bacon. Served with a blue cheese sauce and asparagus sides. This cheese sauce recipe is just extremely easy. You can make it as a dip for chicken wings and even prawns. Continue reading Chicken breast stuffed served with a blue cheese sauce
This white wine creamy mustard sauce was first introduced to me by my FIL. Since then I have made it at least twice a year. The family loves it. It is not hard to make and the ingredients are simple. Please refer to the pics for the steps too. Enjoy. Continue reading Pork Chops in a white wine creamy mustard sauce
Bubble and squeak is a traditional British breakfast made from boiled potatoes and cabbage. In modern times it is a dish made with the shallow fired leftover vegetables from a roast dinner. The main ingredients are potato and cabbage but carrots, peas, brussels sprouts, or any other leftover vegetables may be added. The chopped vegetables (and cold chopped meat if used) are fried in a pan together … Continue reading Bubble and squeak
For the last day of 2018 I decided to bake a whiskey glazed ham with Christmas flavours. I bought a smoked gammon joint and it was 2.5 kg in weight. Woke up early and soaked it for about 10 hours, changing the water a few times. Smoked gammon joint has a better taste than unsmoked … Continue reading Whiskey glazed ham – Special
Pomelo, prawns and cellophane noodles salads is my final decision. A friend gave me a pomelo a couple of weeks ago and I have been wondering what to do with it. I know that some medicines may interact dangerously with pomelos and some pomelo hybrids, including grapefruit, some limes, and some oranges and I am taking one … Continue reading Pomelo, Prawn and Cellophane (bean thread) noodles salad – Special
On a day like today where the weather is teetering between 13C & 16C you get to feel a bit bored. It has just been cloudy all day and I really feel like cooking something comforting. At the top of my comfort food list is steamed minced pork with Tung Choy. I still remember the … Continue reading Steamed Minced Pork with Tung Choy (冬菜蒸猪肉)
Roti essentially means bread. Roti Canai is so versatile. Traditionally roti canai is served with dhal (lentil curry) or any type of curry, such as mutton or chicken curry. However, the versatility of roti canai as the staple lends itself to many variations, either savoury or sweet, with a variety of toppings and fillings, which includes eggs, banana, … Continue reading Roti Canai with chicken curry.
We are having a heatwave in the UK and it’s hard to cook or put the oven on during the day as the temperature has been reaching the 30’s Celsius! So I have decided to make pâté last night and just un-mould, into the fridge to chill this morning. Later I will just slice to serve … Continue reading Terrine of chicken, pork and sausage meat pâté – special
