Porridge with Bean Curds and Vegetables (Kiam Moi/Ber; 咸粥 / 咸糜)
Kiam moi/ber (咸粥 / 咸糜) is porridge cooked with bean curds and vegetables. Kiam moi ber (咸粥 / 咸糜) which is in Hokkien is translated as salty or salted porridge. It is a complete one pot porridge meal which has minced pork, bean curd, vegetables, mushrooms, and dried scallops. Kiam moi/ber is one of our […]
Pork Stewed in Soya Sauce with Eggs and Tau Pok
Pork stewed in soya sauce (Tau Yew Bak in Hokkien) with eggs and Tau pok is a savoury dish and has an intensely flavourful and complex taste. And fortunately, it is quite easy to make, and cane be cooked in a few steps. Note: Tbsp = Tablespoon. Tsp = teaspoon. Chopped = chopped or cut […]
Pork Meatballs
Recipe inspired by Italian ingredients. I created this recipe while looking for Italian meatball recipes. I noticed that the techniques used in both Malaysian Chinese and Italian meatball recipes are quite similar. It is only in the ingredients that they differ. I added fennel seeds and some dry herbs to complement the flavours of the meat. […]
Cauliflower Pulao / Pilaf
A simple one pot recipe using a rice cooker. A pulao or pilaf is a one pot dish of rice and vegetables or a protein cooked together with aromatics (onions, garlic, ginger etc), spices and herbs. There are many variations of making a pulao. This Pulao uses cauliflower. Pulao is much lighter than other rice […]
Thai Basil Fried Rice with Prawns and Vegetables
This is a Thai style fried rice recipe with Thai basil leaves. It is highly fragrant and aromatic due to the basil leaves. A basic egg fried rice is a simple with eggs, shallots, garlic, some light seasoning and some vegetables. I added prawns, carrots and long beans for more protein and fibre. The prawns […]
Turmeric Chicken
This is a chicken dish that is fairly easy to prepare and cook, and is full of colour and flavour. Note: Tbsp = Tablespoon. Tsp = teaspoon. Chopped = chopped or cut into ½ cm pieces. Turmeric = Turmeric is a yellow spice usually used in stir fries, stews and curries. Consuming turmeric brings a […]
Eggplant Pasta
Eggplant Pasta is a pasta dish that is simple and tasty and prepared with natural ingredients. The eggplants cooked with a soffritto base is super flavourful. I had the eggplant baked before adding it to the sauce to get a crunchy texture. I believe that less is more when preparing this and other recipes. Note: […]
Ginger Wine Chicken
Ginger wine chicken (姜酒鸡) is a healthy and wholesome dish. It is packed with a lot of flavours due to the combination of rice wine, ginger and garlic. Note: Tbsp = Tablespoon. Tsp = teaspoon. Chopped = chopped or cut into ½ cm pieces. Soya Sauce = ordinary all purpose or light soy sauce. […]
Mushroom Pasta
Prepared with button mushrooms. Mushroom Pasta is a pasta dish that is simple and tasty. The mushrooms will make the dish super flavourful. White or brown button mushrooms are used for this recipe. I believe that less is more when I gave thought to the other ingredients. Note: Tbsp = tablespoon. Tsp = teaspoon. Chopped […]