Phoenix Claws – 豉汁凤爪 As I was searching my blog for this recipe of mine I could not find it. Then I realised I must have lost it with my old blog. So it gives me a good opportunity to repost today. Luckily I have taken some pics. I was actually given about 2kg of … Continue reading Phoenix Claws – 豉汁凤爪 (Braised Chicken Feet In Fermented Black Bean Sauce) – Signatory mine
Whenever I traveled back from Malaysia I always carry half a dozen raw whole salted fish back to UK. Then when I have time and if the weather permits, I will fry them outside in my garden. After frying, I individually packed and sealed them for my fridge and freezer. This makes it simpler for … Continue reading Salted fish braised toufo – Signatory mine
The second dish I wanted to make with the chayote fruit is Jiu Hu Char. I grew up in Kuching, Sarawak. My mother will cook this traditional dish – Jiu Hu Char with jicama (bangkwang) every Chinese New Year. It is one of my more favoured dish. We sauced it with baked beans. Even then, … Continue reading Chayote Jiu Hu Char – signatory mine
When I am gifted something, I like to make the best use of it. I like to think ummm……’out of the box’ sort to speak and I enjoy tremendously the drafting period. I was given some chayote fruits and I wanted to cook something different with them. I have 2 ideas and today I used … Continue reading Ngoh Hiang made with chayote – signatory mine
Loh-Mai-Kai-糯米鸡 with belt and braces This is an update post to my old post HERE with TIPs I have learned with age. I like to think with age come wisdom? I much preferred to make it this way nowadays. It is easier and for me a lot more convenient. My recipe remains the same but … Continue reading Loh-Mai-Kai-糯米鸡 with belt and braces
Braised mushrooms, fried toufo with beef I cooked a simple one pot braised dish tonight but thought I will blog it for my son. He bought his own place and moved out for a few years now and he has picked up some cooking skills along the years. In fact in the last year he … Continue reading Braised mushrooms, fried toufo with beef
Steamed salted cornfed chicken with a liberal does of sherry. Salted chicken is so easy to make at home. This is the simplest no fuss recipe. You buy the chicken and unlike the British people, we Chinese like to clean our chicken with salt and rinse before eating. In the winter this is a good … Continue reading Steamed salted cornfed chicken – Home brewed Yim Gai
Devon crab fried rice in butter I wanted to cook crab meat fried rice for awhile now. Luckily on my trip back to Devon a fortnight ago I managed to get some live crabs. Some were cooked chilly crabs immediately and eat with Man-tao bun and some I steamed and picked the meat and freeze. … Continue reading Devon crab fried rice in butter
Tomatoes Onions Masala Cod-cheeks – signatory mine My husband do not like eating fresh tomatoes and as I always challenged myself to make him eat his words, literally so – hahahaha I am thus am quite happy that he not only licked his lunch plate cleaned but asked if there is any leftover for dinner. … Continue reading Tomatoes Onions Masala Cod cheeks – signatory mine
Smoked Haddock with beancurd (腐竹) in yellow bean sauce – Signatory mine I have been neglecting my blog lately but I have been away to France and then back to my UK hometown Devon. Deepest apologies. However I have a big haul of foodstuff and my fridge freezer is stuffed to the brink. So watch … Continue reading Smoked Haddock with beancurd (腐竹) in yellow bean sauce – Signatory mine
