Everyday cooking made easy — Nourishing Asian recipes & classic favourites
This Roast Chicken with a Light and Fragrant Orange Sauce is my ideal Christmas dinner recipe — so simple to make, yet tastes so delicious. The chicken turns out tender and juicy, paired with a light and fragrant orange sauce. This isn’t an overly rich or sweet type of orange sauce. It’s light, savoury, and […]
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, […]
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 Minced Pork with Coriander is a simple, nourishing, comforting, easy Chinese dish you can make in less than 20 minute.
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 Chinese Seaweed Soup with Minced Pork is very simple and nourishing. It takes only 15 minutes to make. So I love making this when I want something quick, healthy, and comforting — especially on days when I don’t feel like cooking too much, but still want a bowl of warm homemade soup.
This Chinese-style Pork Stew recipe is savoury, sweet and slightly tangy citrusy. The natural sweetness comes from the carrots and onions and subtle tanginess from the tomatoes. The addition of cardamom brings a slightly citrusy aroma.
This old cucumber soup has a clean, mellow flavour that’s naturally sweet from the old cucumber and red dates, with a rich, savoury depth from the pork bones and umami sweetness from the dried squid. The texture of the soup is light and smooth, while the old cucumber turns soft and tender after simmering, almost melting in your mouth.
This Steamed Pork Ribs with Bitter Gourd recipe is savoury with a lovely natural bitterness from the bitter gourd. It’s quick to prep, healthy and a comforting home-cooked dish.
This Steamed Tofu with Minced Pork recipe is savoury and flavourful. It’s a quick, healthy and comforting home-cooked dish.
The Barley Fuchuk Tong Sui is mildly sweet, with a naturally unique flavour from the barley and fuchuk, and a lovely aroma from pandan, while the ginkgo brings a mild sweetness with just a hint of bitterness—balancing the flavour beautifully.