Texture and Taste This dish is simple yet full of flavor. The minced pork is tender and juicy, while the French beans add a natural sweetness and a satisfying crunch. The garlic gives a fragrant aroma, and the light soy sauce and oyster sauce add a savory, umami taste. A touch of salt and sugar […]
By Ingredient: Egg, Tofu and Vegetables
Steamed Eggs with Chicken Essence 鸡精蒸蛋
Steaming Eggs is a classic method to cook eggs for Chinese Cuisine. For this recipe, I added Chicken Essence for added nutrients and to improved texture. Nutritious and healthy dish – Chicken essence helps to boost energy. When I’m feeling tired and lethargic, I’ll drink one bottle of chicken essence and I’ll feel the energy […]
Steamed Tofu with Dried Scallops, Steamed Tofu Chinese Style | 干贝蒸豆腐食谱
This Steamed Tofu with Dried Scallops is another easy and delicious Chinese Style Steamed Tofu Recipe. The sauce has the natural umami sweetness from dried scallops and pairs very well with tofu. Do try it! WHAT IS DRIED SCALLOPS? Dried scallops are made by drying fresh scallops. In Chinese, they are known as “干贝” (Gan […]
Steam Vegetables Crystal Dumplings (Chai Kuih/Chai Kueh) | 菜粿 (水晶糕)
I love this Chai Kuih recipe, it has a soft and slightly chewy crystal dumpling skin and taste delicious with the sweet and savoury yam bean (also known as jicama or sengkuang) filling. Chai Kueh is a popular Chinese Snack in Malaysia. This is a Healthy snack to enjoy as it is steamed and filled […]
Traditional Kaya Recipe | Malaysian Coconut Jam Recipe | 传统咖央酱食谱 | 加椰酱食谱
This Kaya Jam Recipe is shared by my Godmother. She uses the traditional method to make the coconut jThis Kaya Jam Recipe is taught by my Godmother. She makes really delicious Kaya! It is similar to those Kaya Jam sold at kopitiams. The jam has a smooth texture, slightly translucent, fragrant and very tasty! This […]
Easy Chinese Tofu Recipe, Steamed Tofu with Dried Shrimps :: 虾米蒸豆腐
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 […]
Tomato Egg Stir Fry, only 15 minutes! | 番茄炒蛋简单做法
This quick and easy Tomato Egg takes only 15 minutes to prepare . You’ll love making this easy Chinese stir fry because it’s so easy and packed with protein and antioxidants. There are many versions and methods of this Tomato Egg Stir Fry. For this recipes, the tomato is soft and juicy and the egg […]
Vegetarian Acar | 娘惹阿杂|素食|酸辣开胃小吃
Acar is spicy pickled mixed vegetables. In Malaysia, it is a popular Penang Nyonya side dish. This Acar recipe is not the authentic Penang Nyonya Acar recipe. For Penang acar, vinegar is added into the spice paste instead of assam jawa. My family’s hometown is Ipoh, Malaysia, so I’m used to acar flavours from Ipoh. […]
Kaya Steam Bun | 咖椰包
Kaya Steam Bun is a popular Chinese Steam Bun in Malaysia. Kaya is a sweet jam made with coconut and eggs, it can be duck or chicken eggs. In Malaysia we have kaya with toast bread and coffee or tea for breakfast. Naturally kaya is also used as a sweet filling in steam buns. Traditionally […]
Steam Trio Egg Chinese Recipe | 蒸三色蛋 | 蒸三黄蛋
Steam Trio Egg is a classic Chinese dish. This Chinese steam egg recipe is a combination of 3 types of eggs which are salted egg, century egg and normal chicken eggs, hence the name Trio eggs. You can order this Steam Trio Egg dish usually at the “Tai Chow” ( ie Chinese Restaurant usually at […]