When I was growing up in Kuching, Sarawak I remembered one of the places where my mother used to take us, me and my 4 other siblings to buy breakfast from this shop (I forgot where) that sold the best egg tarts, cream puffs and this very special egg sponge cake but with savoury mince … Continue reading Steamed egg sponge cake with mince pork and fried onions – Special (鸡蛋糕)
Garland Chrysanthemum, Tong Ho (茼蒿) or Shungiku stir fry with garlic and fermented bean curd (腐乳) is one of those dishes that have sort of disappeared through the years. I am not sure why but I hardly see anyone eating, cooking or ordering it cooked this way anymore. Luckily I remember this dish well and … Continue reading Tong Ho 茼蒿 stir fry with fermented bean curd 腐乳
When I was a lot younger, decades ago during the durian season in Kuching, mother will have rest days. We, 5 siblings and parents will be eating durians a few days a week. In the evening my father would drive us to the central market, I forgot the name of this market. There lorries loaded … Continue reading Durian Ice Cream – Musang King
I do love a good bowl of prawn noodles. Especially when the weather is 7˚C outside. Inside my house though the heating has not even come on as I live in a new build eco-friendly house. After a bowl of my extra spicy Hae Mee noodles, I do not feel any cold at all. Peeling … Continue reading Prawn Noodles (虾面/Hae Mee) With Pork Ribs
Today is Thursday, the day hubby has to pop into his office. I like to cook him a surprise lunch every Thursday. I sent him to work this morning after giving him eggy bread and started to make my asam curry paste. I planned to finished cooking and showered by the time he comes back … Continue reading Asam Curry Fish (Asam hue) 亚叁咖哩鱼
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)
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
It has been awhile since I updated my blog. The weather has been so hot in UK recently we just eat simple wraps and such so nothing to blog about. Saying that I have friends who asked me why I don’t start a “One dish” a day section. Truth be told is plain laziness and … Continue reading Spicy sardines
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)
