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Tofu is not only one of the healthiest sources of protein, it also tastes great. While there is a huge variety of tofu available nowadays in the supermarkets and at very reasonable prices, I sometimes miss the rough look and…
If you have just discovered Sichuan Chinese cuisine, then you’d be happy to get acquainted with this very easy yet satisfying Sichuan dish called Jintang Feiniu 金湯肥牛.
“Cheongfan” 腸粉 (‘Changfen‘ in Mandarin Chinese) is a very typical street breakfast in the southeastern Chinese province of Canton and Hongkong. It is naturally part of the dim sum repertoire in Cantonese brunch restaurants, and is my personal favourite. Street-style…
You must be wondering how apples could be made into a soup. Well, you can! And it tastes really good too. The good thing is, this recipe works even better with older mushier apples, so if you have an apple…
If you do see these bright green and deliciously juicy garlic scapes in the market, grab them with both hands! While most people use them as a green alternative to the more pungent garlic bulb, this Chinese recipe that pairs…
Qianlong Baicai 乾隆白菜 is an extremely simple yet very well-known salad dish from Beijing. Translated into English as “Emperor Qianlong’s Cabbage”, this dish could be interpreted as the Chinese version of the American “Caesar’s Salad” – although its origins are…
The ‘Teochew Beef Horfun 潮汕湿炒牛河 ‘ – a Chinese Minnan Teochew classic – is a simple yet seriously satisfying beef rice noodles dish. Popularised in Singapore by the Teochew diaspora, the Beef Horfun is a local favourite at all Chinese street food kitchens called “Zi Cha Twah” (煮炒摊).
With Chinese New Year round the corner, you must be busy preparing for it. With the strict COVID restrictions, many of us will prefer to stay home and cook instead of booking a table at a restaurant which had made…
Mayouji 麻油鸡 is the most classic Chinese dish that many women enjoy during the postpartum period after their delivery. Using just a few ingredients, ayouji 麻油鸡 provides many of the nutrients that women need in order to recover from the…
The Hainanese Herbal Mutton Soup 海南羊肉汤 is such a classic, that is fast fading into oblivion. As society globalises, traditional dishes sometimes move into the background as tastes change and evolve when influences from other cuisines catch our attention. This soup is the taste of my childhood. By posting this here, I hope others will take it up again so that we remember the cooking of our forebears.
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