SESAME BALLS
Sesame balls or known as Sesame seeds balls or in Chinese known as Jian dui 煎堆 . Jian means fried and dui means a pile (like a big pile or something). Some people...
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TWICE-COOKED FISH WITH CASHEW NUTS
Some people told me that they weren’t sure how to cook fishes besides deep-frying or baking them. It seems like deep-frying makes everything tasty. Well, that part I have to agree. Not friendly...
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TOM YUM SOUP
Tom yum is characterized by its distinct hot and sour flavors, with fragrant herbs generously used. The basic broth is made of stock and fresh ingredients such as lemon grass, kaffir lime leaves,...
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BUMBU PECEL/INDONESIAN-STYLE PEANUT PASTE
I’ve made Pecel using the paste my mom brought from Indonesia. It was delicious. My mom do have a recipe for making the Pecel paste from scratch and I thought this will be...
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SWEET MUNG BEAN/ GREEN BEAN SOUP WITH BLACK GLUTINOUS RICE
Mung beans are commonly used in Chinese cuisine as a sweet treat, where they are called 绿豆, literally means green bean. A little twist to this recipe is by adding black glutinous rice/sticky...
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THAI STYLE LEMON FISH
I love to eat fish. Steam it, deep-fried it, pan-fried it, grill it, or even raw like sashimi, I’ll eat them with a mouth wide opened. Each time when my dad knew that...
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VERMICELLI PUFF NOODLES
The title for this recipe probably sounds a bit odd. The reason why I named it Vermicelli Puff Noodles because when you deep fry the Vermicelli/Rice Sticks, they will puff up, turn all...
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CHICKEN ADOBO (VINEGAR-BRAISED CHICKEN)
I’ve watched many cooking shows and read many cooking books and I often see Chicken Adobo. However, I’ve never had it before. This famous Filipino dish is popular and I was intrigued to...
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BARLEY WITH QIAN SHI AND LONGAN SOUP
I’ve always liked Barley and Longan. My mom introduced me to Qian Shi ( 芡实) or what they called Euryale Seed or often called the Fox Nut. So I thought I used Qian...
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