Red braised pork, Hong Shao Rou 红烧肉, one of the most popular and well-known dishes in China. The pork belly is braised to super tender, and covered with scrumptious, slightly sweet sauce. Even if you already know what red cooking is, what you may not …
Ginger and scallion crab 葱姜炒蟹, a popular Chinese dish found in most Cantonese seafood restaurants, is actually very simple to make. The juicy crab is filled with wok hei and scents released from the aromatics, and of course, full of umami. By the way, you …
Summer is officially here and I have been craving something that’s not hot, yet flavorful, filling and healthy (definitely not a salad, thank you). Inspired by the popular Korean rice dish bibimbap (bibim means mixing ingredients), I came up with this delicious bibim-noodle served with …
If you haven’t tried Lu rou fan卤肉饭, AKA Chinese braised pork over rice, you should definitely try it. It is a type of comfort food especially popular in Taiwan. The pork belly is braised until super tender and the pork fat just melts in your …
I was once a big fan of Nongshim kimchi ramyun, a type of instant noodle with spicy kimchi soup base, rich and flavorful. I always say that junk food is good for your mental health: your brain is happy when you eat it, although you …
These dumplings with whole shrimps are definitely not your average dumplings. Each dumpling contains pork & shrimp filling plus a whole shrimp. These dumplings are juicy, filling and full of protein. When you are bored of making regular dumplings, why not try making these beautiful …
Tom kha gai (ต้มข่าไก่), namely Thai coconut chicken soup, is one of the most famous and popular Thai dishes. It is a flavorful, yet refreshing soup based dish consisting of some typical Thai ingredients such as coconut milk, galangal and lemongrass. It can be challenging …
If you have been to a cha chaan teng, you probably have seen or tried Lo mai gai (sticky rice chicken), which consists of glutinous rice,chicken and various other ingredients wrapped in a lotus leaf, then steamed. It is a warm and comforting dish. My …
The weather is getting cold recently and my body has been craving warm, delicious Thai curry. Green curry has always been my favorite curry, it’s creamy yet not too rich, savory and slightly sweet. Cooking is all about balancing different tastes. I’m sharing in this …
I am not a beer person at all. In fact, I bloat whenever I drink beer ( and all other carbonated drinks), it’s really not a pleasant experience…… The best way to use free beer from promo events? Cooking. Today I’m sharing this easy beer …