This morning I phoned back home to have a chat with my mother. Chats always inevitably end up in talking about food. She wanted to know what I am cooking today. When I told her, she excitedly told me how I should cook it. Yes there are some extra steps but after tasting it, mother … Continue reading Szechuan Preserved Vegetable with Meat
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
Just recently I noticed this recipe is missing from my ‘new’ blog. As I am making it today I decided to take some photos and blog it. I really have to invest in a camera stand. My hands are getting more and more shakier by the years and sadly I can see a difference in … Continue reading Pork Liver Soup
A friend gave me a chunk of beef flank about 2kg in weight and I was thinking and thinking and thinking what best to cook with it. Finally I have decided on crispy beef. Beef flank is perfect for this dish and it’s not tough. It has also been a log time since I cook … Continue reading Crispy Chilli beef
Once in a while I have a hankering to boil this soup. It brings me down memory lane when my father would take us to this restaurant in the middle of Pandungan Roak, Kuching, Sarawak. No matter what dishes the parents ordered, there will always be this soup. I guess it is because we, the … Continue reading Sweetcorn kennels, meat balls and liver soup
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)
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)
One of my vices is chicken gizzards. It’s not often that I can buy them here in the UK. Sometimes I do not see any fresh ones for more than a year. They can usually be found in Chinatown but I seldom travel down to London. However when I do get them this is how … Continue reading Salt & Pepper chicken gizzards 鹽和胡椒雞胗 – Special
