Everyday cooking made easy — Nourishing Asian recipes & classic favourites
This Steamed egg with dried scallops dish is very simple. I make this whenever I want something nutritious, warm, and comforting. It’s smooth, silky, and incredibly delicious. In this recipe, I’m also sharing simple techniques to help you achieve that perfectly smooth and jiggly texture. The dried scallops add natural sweetness and fragrance to the […]
This Braised Abalone Mushroom Noodles is inspired by the classic braised abalone with mushrooms. For this recipe, I added noodles to give it a slight twist, turning it into a dish that’s comforting yet still festive enough for Chinese New Year. The noodles soak up all the umami flavours from the abalone, mushrooms, and dried […]
You wouldn’t believe how easy it is to make this Braised Abalone with Mushrooms. The abalone turns tender, while the sauce is deeply savoury and full of umami from the abalone, dried scallops, and sautéed aromatics. The mushrooms soak up all that rich flavour, making every bite incredibly satisfying. This is a simple yet impressive […]
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 Simple Steamed Herbal Chicken is a simplified version of the Herbal Chicken you’d typically find at Chinese restaurants. It’s lighter, simpler yet full of flavour, which makes it perfect for everyday cooking. The chicken turns out soft and tender and the soupy sauce has a rich umami natural sweetness from the chicken and the herbs.
I’m delighted to introduce my first subscriber-exclusive collection—a thoughtfully curated series of tong sui recipes comprising of classic dessert soups to my own curated recipes designed for nourishment and wellness. 🍵 Season One: Cooling Tong Sui for Hot Weather and Reduce Internal HeatThis first season features four recipes known for their natural cooling properties: Episode […]
This Steamed Pork Ribs with Bean Paste (Taucu) is my favourite steam Chinese recipe. It is so comforting, healthy and the best part is, it takes less than 10 minutes to prepare with only 4 ingredients. This dish has a umami savoury taste from the Bean Paste (Taucu). I make this on repeat every week! […]
This Steamed Tofu with Dried Shrimps is very simple yet delicious. Only takes less than 15 minutes to make. Taste very delicious with a warm bowl of rice. IMPORTANT NOTES AND TIPS: If you don’t have dried shrimps, you can also use garlic or shallots for this recipe Make sure the shrimps are dry before […]
Char Siu Bao is steam buns with barbeque pork filling. It is popularly served in Chinese Dim Sum Restaurants. Its really tasty with its sweet aromatic BBQ pork filling. My whole family and relatives are bao lovers. I can’t keep track of the number of times I’ve made baozi. One of my family members doesn’t […]
Chinese Fried Rice is a very popular Chinese dish. Its famous for the fragrant wok taste as it is cooked in the wok at very high heat. Yes it definitely taste good when you use a wok to fry it. But how about trying to use a rice cooker to do the job. Firstly you […]
This steam minced pork with dried squid is one of my childhood favourites. My Dad makes this dish very often and I must say its super tasty. Adding the dried squid into the minced pork really adds a natural umami sweetness to the steam pork. I got this special minced pork with dried squid recipe […]
So tasty, you get the natural umami, smoky, earthy flavours from the mushrooms and sweetness from the mangetout. For this recipe, I like the mangetout tender with a bit of crunch. We have stir fry mushroom and mangetout every Chinese New Year as we have vegetarian for breakfast on the first day. Nowadays, I cook […]