Everyday cooking made easy — Nourishing Asian recipes & classic favourites
This Steamed Meatball with Spinach and Eggs is a light and healthy Chinese steamed recipe packed with protein and fibre, with no added sugar. If you’re looking for simple Chinese recipes that are clean, nourishing, and easy to prepare, this is one dish you’ll want to try. I put on quite a few pounds recently, […]
Steamed Tofu with Century Eggs is a simple Chinese-style steamed dish made with silky tofu, century eggs, and a light savoury sauce. This recipe may look so simple and basic but it’s very tasty, I promise 😉. The tofu is silky smooth, while the century eggs add a rich and distinctive flavour. Everything taste so […]
This Steamed Whole Fish with Fragrant Garlic Soy Sauce is a simple, delicious Chinese home-style recipe. Soft, tender fish paired with a savoury garlic soy sauce — easy to make, healthy, and perfect for weeknight dinners or family gatherings.
If you have overripe bananas at home, do try this Steamed Banana with Coconut Milk Dessert. It uses everyday ingredients, takes only 10 minutes to prepare, and tastes incredibly delicious and satisfying — soft sweet bananas, creamy coconut milk, topped with toasted nuts and honey.
I saw this Steamed Dumplings in a Bowl recipe trending on social media and I thought it was such a brilliant idea. If you love dumplings or wantons, you’ll love this hack. Instead of wrapping the dumplings one by one, you can just place all the ingredients in a bowl. This version I made is like a hybrid of dumplings and lasagna. You get to enjoy the juicy meat, the nourishing fragrant soup and dumpling skin together, just like your regular dumplings. Whip this up in less than 30 minutes — just perfect for everyday meals .
This Steamed Egg with Fish Slices is a simple, nourishing, comforting dish you can make in less than 20 minutes — perfect for everyday meals . After steaming, the egg is tender and smooth and the fish is moist, soft and tender. The lovely natural sweetness from the fish pairs very well with the soft, tender and savoury steamed egg.
This Steamed Minced Pork with Dried Squid and Mushrooms is a classic Chinese Style Steamed Minced Pork Dish. There are many variations of Chinese Style Steamed Minced Pork by adding different ingredients. But I prefer this version of adding dried squid and mushrooms. After steaming, the meat patty is juicy, moist and slightly springy. It’s savoury, full or umami and just so tasty.
This Mushroom Stir-Fry with Pork Belly is light, savoury and full of natural sweetness and umami flavours from the mushrooms and pork belly. It’s very comforting and nutritious and you get to enjoy this mushroom stir-fry cabbage in less than 30 minutes.
This Cabbage and Egg Stir-Fry is packed with savoury umami flavours with natural sweetness from the cabbage, eggs, shallots, dried shrimps and a hint of heat from the dried chilies. Full of natural goodness with minimal seasoning, you get to enjoy this dish in less than 30 minutes.
Salmon Rice in Tea Broth is a simple homestyle nourishing dish that is inspired by Japanese Ochazuke. The savoury salmon is paired with a fragrant tea-infused broth that is light yet deeply satisfying. It’s savoury, umami-rich, with a gentle freshness from the tea and a touch of tanginess from the sour plums.
Learn how to make Chinese Style Spinach Soup (苋菜汤) with salted egg, century egg, and ikan bilis broth. A simple, nourishing, and homely soup just like at the restaurants, but easy to cook at home.
The soup has a unique umami savouriness from the Korean seaweed. The texture is light while the seaweed adds a nice soft crunchy bite.