Recently it has been much easier for me to lay my hands on ‘fresh’ lotus roots. The other day when I was at the shop, I saw this fresh stick of lotus root winking at me. So, I bought it for the princely sum of £8 plus! Sacrilege! However, lotus root is good for us … Continue reading Braised pork ribs with lotus roots and nam yue (fermented red beancurd)
There is always that one special dish that reminds you of your childhood and this is one of mine. I was so tempted to add additional ingredients to it but then decided I want it to be true to THAT nostalgic taste of my youth. So today we have this simple stir-fry Mi-Hoon, Bi-Hoon or … Continue reading Stewed Pork Bi-Hoon stir-fry (rice vermicelli)
Sometimes, actually most times I like to do a one dish. Often, we skipped breakfast, have early lunch and late dinner. Lucky for me hubby is one who do not mind eating the same dish for both meals and if it is Malaysian curry he can eat it for few days – kekekekeke Today I … Continue reading Braised trio of soyabean products – toufo, dried beancurd (fu chok) and fried toufo – Special
Mee Hoon Kueh Soup 面粉粿汤 for today. We had them for both lunch and dinner though for dinner hubby requested for dryish version with ‘Hakka sauce’ I saw some amazing fresh sauropus at the new Longdan, Asian supermarket near me, so I just have to cook this. I made the dough last night and this … Continue reading Mee Hoon Kueh Soup 面粉粿汤
My daughter is interested to learning to make another one of her favourite, beancurd prawns rolls. She did learned how to make roast pork her mum’s style last year – Traditional Cantonese Crispy Roast pork belly – Siu Yuk, 脆皮烧肉. – Just Julie (julieolive.co.uk) and I am happy she asked to be taught. Slowly slowly … Continue reading Simple Beancurd prawns rolls 鲜虾腐皮卷
Alright, first question first. Who is old enough to remember this dish? It is normally served during a 10 course wedding or birthday dinner when I was very much younger. Second question is who has recently ate this dish? I, for one have not eaten it for a long, long time nor have I seen … Continue reading Silky Mustard Green with crab meat (滑蛋 Kai Choy)
I have not been updating my blog for some time. The intention is good but real life got in the way. My KitKat was involved in a hit & run and he as well as us humans were all traumatised. We just managed to get him home now after surgery to wired his broken jaw … Continue reading Cured Trout
My hubby is a big fan of chicken breasts. He was so happy when I told him the Sunday passed we are going to Costco to get some chicken breasts. The typical Englishman that he is, is a huge fan of chicken breasts as they have no bones. However hubby did not know that I … Continue reading Simply Chicken Floss
I was wondering for days what to do with the balance of the eggs I got from Devon. Last week my son came back from a visit to his Nanny and he brought me a dozen eggs from Okehampton town. He asked the vendor if they are fresh and the vendor took him to look … Continue reading Tamarind eggs
Beef Stroganoff is originally a Russian dish of sautéed pieces of beef served in a sauce made with sour cream. From its origins in mid-19th-century Russia, it has become a very popular dish around the world, with considerable variation from the original recipe. It is a very easy dish to cook and pleasantly nice to … Continue reading Beef Stroganoff
