Everyday cooking made easy — Nourishing Asian recipes & classic favourites
I grew up eating Hakka food since young as my Dad is of Hakka and Cantonese origin. One of my favourite Hakka dishes is “Hakka Yong Tofu”. There are many versions of this Hakka Tofu. I believe originally, fish is used to make Hakka tofu as which is made by my Dad as well. There […]
Whenever I feel hungry or just a thought of a quick yet delicious breakfast or supper, I would always gravitate towards making this super simple quick and easy noodles recipe. Though it’s really easy to make, it’s very flavourful. You can also make this easy Chinese Noodle Recipe and pair it with fried chicken or […]
Only 3 ingredients: pork, prawn and egg + salt to make this super delicious Chinese Egg Roll. The prawn and pork combination brings out the natural sweetness and savoury taste in the egg rolls. The eggs are also cooked to perfection which makes really juicy chinese egg rolls. This chinese egg roll recipe is an […]
These Chinese Steam Custard Buns are super soft fluffy and the custard is so fragrant, smooth and creamy it just melts in your mouth! This special recipe is similar to the custard bao texture you have at the Chinese restaurants. They are not the chewy type but soft cottony fluffy texture. The custard is made […]
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 […]
This Char Siu Recipe produces juicy, tender, chewy meat and pork fat that melts in the mouth. The char siu in this recipe is not too sweet. So if you want very sweet char siu, you can marinate with more sugar. This char siu recipe is very easy to prepare with only 5 key ingredients […]
Red tortoise buns are brought to the temple for prayers during the Nine Emperor Gods Festival (“Gao Ong Yah” 九皇大帝/九王爷）。 This Nine Emperor Gods Festival is mainly celebrated in Malaysia, Singapore and Thailand. This year, the Nine Emperor Gods Festival was celebrated from 28 September 2019 to 7 October 2019. During this period, devotees will […]
This Chinese Steam Egg Recipe is savoury in taste. Chinese Steam Egg is very nutritious for breakfast as its easy to digest and keeps the tummy warm. This recipe explains the basic technique to get a very silky smooth texture for cooking Chinese Steam Eggs. I used “kampung egg” in this recipe to get a […]
Steam Chicken with Goji Berry and Longan is very aromatic and tasty. The sauce has the natural sweetness from the goji berry and longan. This herbal chicken recipes is also nutritious. No sugar or oil is added to this recipe. Ingredients 材料 Half chicken 500 grams 半只鸡 500克 Goji berry 9 grams 枸杞 9克 Dried […]
Pumpkin Meatball with Tofu has a natural rich sweetness from the pumpkin infused into the meat balanced by the tofu. Pumpkin is known as a superfood packed with Vitamin A for healthy eyesight and also rich in antioxidants. This is an easy healthy chinese recipe with no added sugar and oil. Ingredients: Pork shoulder, minced […]
Steam Pork Ribs with Taucu (Fermented Bean Paste) has a rich aromatic, salty and sweet taste from the fermented bean paste. Taucu (Fermented Bean Paste) is made from soya beans, salt and sugar. Its a staple dish in Malaysia. With only 3 ingredients, you can cook a tasty meal. I usually have it with a […]
Fried rice has always been one of our family’s favourite dish. Since most of the time we have leftover rice, what better way to spice up the rice other than fried rice. In the past, chinese families would cook fried rice so that the leftover rice will not go to waste. Since then it became […]