KHAU YUK / TWICE-COOKED PORK BELLY
This is another sinful affair that I had when I was home. Mom whipped up this wonderful twice-cooked pork belly or in one of the chinese dialects, called Khau Yuk. The meat is...
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POT-ROASTED CORNISH GAME HEN
The idea of cooking a whole chicken can be intimidating to some people. Well, I was one of those people (at the beginning of my journey into the kitchen). I still kinda get...
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STIR-FRIED CHICKEN WITH LEMONGRASS
Stir-fried chicken with lemongrass is a quick and delicious Vietnamese-inspired dish you can whip up at your very own kitchen for sure. With several recipes I’ve posted using lemongrass, I think you can...
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THREE CUPS CHICKEN
If you are familiar with Taiwanese food, you probably heard of or ate three cups chicken before. It is so called “three’cup” or san bei qi (三杯鸡) because the sauce that is used...
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BRAISED MEATBALLS
Braising is also one of my favorite cooking methods besides steaming and stir-frying. Braising is also pretty common in the Chinese kitchen, especially when it comes to meat and vegetable dishes. Like in...
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STEAMED FISH AND TOFU STACKS
Tofu is one of the common dishes you will see on the table during meal time. It is definitely also one of my favorite ingredients to cook with. Not too much messing around...
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STEAMED BEEF BRISKET WITH WINE SAUCE
I wasn’t so much of a beef-eater when I still lived in Asia. Beef was never on the menu in our house mainly because of the belief that cows are sacred animals and...
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BEEF WITH ARTICHOKE HEARTS
After preparing chicken with artichokes a while ago, I no longer put artichoke on my “not-to-eat list” (durian still on the list and I’m pretty sure will be there for as long as...
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STIR-FRIED PORK WITH GREEN PEPPERS
This delicious stir-fried pork with green peppers are very easy to make and you can definitely pull this off in no time. The bell peppers are very flavorful when you stir-fry them, just...
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