This is a very easy Chinese dish, Chicken in Oyster sauce. Most families would have their own version. This version is very simple to make and every Chinese kitchen should have all the necessary ingredients. I cook this when I run out of ideas or when I am too busy to look up and try …
It’s November! Are you into all the festivities?
November! How time flies, soon it will be Christmas. Happy Diwali!! … Guy Fawkes Night or Bonfire night are the main celebrations in November. Don’t forget Singles Day 11.11 which is a Day in China, where unmarried people have a day of their own, as opposed to Velentine’s day. And Black Friday, too! Singles day …
Penang Nyonya Fish Curry
This post was first published Sept 14 2014 Penang Nyonya fish curry has tamarind as well as coconut milk. A true fusion of Asian flavours . Comprising sourness from the tamarind, creaminess of coconut and savoury from the salt. In addition, the sweetness is from the vegetables and coconut milk.
Spicy Oriental Chicken
The Spicy Oriental Chicken is a dish that I started cooking when I was around 13 years old. I first cooked this dish for my father’s birthday. It proved to be such a delicious dish that I was asked to cook it for birthdays and celebration. It had become a family favourite.
How To Make Your Food Go Further In This Challenging Time – Easy Vegetable Curry
Easy Vegetable Curry Well, we are now doing social distancing. I am on voluntary self-isolation as I did not feel good a few days ago. I thought I was coming down with something and felt like I had slight fever and a sore throat. So I self-isolate. There is a family member who is in …
How To Make Dim Sum: Siu Mai
Dim sum are Chinese snacks. It is traditionally eaten in the morning for breakfast. Nowadays one can get dim sum for breakfast, lunch, dinner and also supper. In any Chinese Restaurant that serves dim sum, there will be many varieties, ranging from savoury to sweet, with steamed and fried items. One can also get Chinese …
Tamarind Spare-Ribs
Tamarind Spare Ribs I have a tamarind recipe for chicken, which is a very old hand-me-down recipe. So now I am coming up with a spare ribs recipe with tamarind sauce. This is delicious eaten with rice and some freshly cooked vegetables. It looks deceptively long to cook, but, you only simmer it …
Red Cooked Pork Belly (Hong Shao Rou) (Ang Sio Bak)
Red Cooked Pork Belly (Hong Shao Rou) ( Ang Sio Bak) This is a very simple recipe. Pork belly is normally used. I am using very lean pork belly compared to the normal one, which contains a lot of fat. I remove the skin and the fat attached to the skin, leaving only the fat …
Peanut Tang Yuan, Kuih Ee
Hello there, I this week is really busy with a lot of events to attend prior to Christmas. I am sure most of us are busy with the festivities around the corner. As promised, I am trying a new filling for Kuih Ee or Tang Yuan. I tried the peanut filling last year …
Oriental Spicy #Chicken #Quick Stew
Hello again, Today I am sharing this recipe of mine which I used to cook very frequently when I was in Malaysia. I remember cooking it for my late dad’s birthday when I was around 14 years old. I was pretty chuffed when the guests commented that it was really tasty. I used quite a bit …
#Chicken and #Pumpkin Quick Stew
It is seasonal cooking again!! Actually this easy stew was originally cooked with Taro – a type of Oriental yam. I used pumpkin instead as yam is hard to come across in where I live. Instead of pumpkin, I used the one that is easily available all year round – the butternut squash. Butternut squash …
Lion’s Head
This is a very old recipe. I used to find this in the old days. Nowadays, I seldom see them being sold anymore in restaurants. Sometimes, I still see them being sold in economy rice stalls in Penang and I will not hesitate to include them onto my rice. The original recipe used …
Fried Left-over Pork and Chicken for Love Food Hate Waste Class
Further to my earlier post, on the LOVE Food Hate Waste sessions, here is the recipe for the Fried Left-over Pork and Chicken. I have the recipe for coking rice porridge, or congee. However, I have not be able to get a good photo of it. I will post the recipe when I have a …
Wait!! Chinese New Year is not over yet! Braised Turkey/Chicken
Chinese New Year is not officially over yet. We celebrate it for 15 days, until the 15th day of the lunar calender. So I am still entertaining my guests. Not that I have a lot of guests, though. Last week, we invited the neighbours – not many, only a few, over for some dinner …
Chinese New Year Fare: Boxing Chicken
C Boxing Chicken Boxing Day is long gone. And Chinese New Year is around the corner. Boxing Chicken is not exactly a Nyonya recipe, but it has been around for ages. It was very popular in the 70’s and 80’s, and then it was not seen again for a long time. I suppose the …