Chicken, leeks and carrots in blackbean sauce Today I dismembered a cornfed chicken and used half of it to stir fry blackbeans. The hubby and daughter are big fans of blackbeans. I, myself can either take it or leave it. However we all love leeks and carrots. As such this dish was born. Just a … Continue reading Chicken, leeks and carrots in blackbean sauce – Signatory mine
Every year during hubby’s birthday I will cook a special meal for his departmental colleagues which is usually around 15 to 20 people. That is all I can manage as the entire building will have a couple of hundreds personnel! (pre pandemic) Everyone does the same on their birthdays but mostly the food is shop … Continue reading Mee Siam – special
The pipa ( Chinese: 琵琶) pronounced as ‘pee-pah’ is a four-stringed Chinese musical instrument, belonging to the plucked category of instruments. Sometimes called the Chinese lute, the instrument has a pear-shaped wooden body with a varying number of frets ranging from 12 to 26. Pipa toufo should resemble the shape of a pipa. Every time I … Continue reading Pipa Toufo (琵琶豆腐) – signatory mine
It is without a doubt that if you want to eat something to your taste or if you are fussy with your food then you have to learn to make it yourself. I have to admit I am quite fussy though my close friends will say I am extremely fussy. I, on the other hand … Continue reading Fu Pei Guen – 腐皮卷 (虾 & 鸡); prawns and chicken beancurd wraps
Shepherd Pie brings back a lot of memories. This is because I have to make a potato mash for it. Two and twenty years ago my ex boyfriend went to Malaysia to meet me. The very first Western dish I made for him is mash potatoes. He was telling me how to make it nice … Continue reading Shepherd Pie
Champagne poached lemon sole fillets – decided to cook this for hubby’s lunch. I used champagne because I did not have any white wine at home. For some reason white wine and I do not get on. It gives me a headache! So I never buy them. I do get the odd bottle as gifts. … Continue reading Champagne poached lemon sole fillets
