I have not cooked asam jawa aka tamarind fish for ages. Just last month I was talking with a friend about this dish. She had bought some amazingly fresh mackerels and I suggested to her this is one of the dish she can cook with her mackerels. This dish must be sour, sweet and spicy. … Continue reading Spicy tamarind (asam jawa) fish
This is a very easy leeks side dish. When I cook this I do not make a sauce for the steak as the leeks will be saucy enough. This makes for a quick satisfying dish and all can be ready in under an hour as the beef steak is just pan seared in a griddle … Continue reading White wine creamy cheesy leeks with pan seared beef steak
When I lost my old blog this dish is one that I missed the most. I promised myself I must put this recipe back onto my blog but I have been a bit lazy due to the Chinese new Year celebrations. This is also the dish that made my very British husband fell totally in … Continue reading Boozy Adult Spinach – Special
Mamak basically means ‘uncle’ in the Tamil language. Dotted all over Malaysia are Indian stalls selling all sorts of Indian cuisines. Among the most favoured is Mamak mee goreng. It is a spicy, sour and pungent tasty noodle dish that really warms up the belly and so moorish. If you live in a foreign land like … Continue reading Mamak style Mee Goreng (Fry Egg Noodles)
Stir Fried Chicken with Black Bean Sauce (豉汁干葱爆鸡球) This is one of the recipe which was lost in my old blog and one that I want to replace. In UK all Chinese takeaway will offer all manners of protein in black bean sauce. I do not know why either. I am actually not as huge … Continue reading Stir Fried Chicken with Black Bean Sauce (豉汁干葱爆鸡球)
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
One of hubby’s favourite chicken dish is the Cantonese roast chicken. In fact he is most happy if he can have Cantonese roast chicken with Hainanese chicken rice. He does not like the white poached chicken. He prefers ‘poached’ chicken if it is done in the Sous Vide. For someone who can’t cook he sure … Continue reading Cantonese Style Roast Chicken (广式烧鸡) – Special
Creamy Full Fat Mushroom Soup. Not with chicken stock and not with crème fraîche. My Creamy Full Fat Mushroom Soup is made from double cream and full fat milk. I make this maybe twice a year and when I do I like to make it full fat. No diet stuff and the family always laughingly … Continue reading Creamy Full Fat Mushroom Soup
Szechuan style Sweet & Sour sauce with crispy pork slices. Sweet & sour sauce can be said to be one of the top 3 favourite sauces among the British population with sweet sour chicken being one of the most ordered food from Chinese take away shops. The Cantonese or Hong Kong sweet and sour chicken, … Continue reading Szechuan style Sweet & Sour Pork – Special
