In this article, I’ll show you how to make a simple sautéed mushrooms with garlic. It’s an easy side dish often served as a perfect accompaniment to many main courses. However, I’ll add a slight twist to the original version by incorporating some Asian flavors. What I’m going to do is adding light soy sauce…
Imagine tender, savory minced pork simmered in a rich, soy-based sauce, generously served over a steaming bowl of fluffy white rice. This is what you expect from a comforting traditional Taiwanese dish called Rou Zao Fan 肉燥饭. Rou Zao Fan is a simple, easy-to-prepare home-cooked Taiwanese one-pot meal. This Taiwanese braised minced pork dish is…
Today, I am diving into a comforting and flavorful dish perfect for busy weeknights: One-Pot Hainanese Chicken Rice. This recipe is a simplified version of the classic Hainanese chicken rice recipe. It aims to allow you to enjoy the rich flavors of Hainanese chicken rice without the fuss of complicated cooking steps, including poaching the…
Are you tired of dealing with complicated recipes? Are you looking for something simple that delivers great taste, rivaling the best restaurants, yet is easy to prepare? This isn’t just a dream! Some recipes are delicious, but they don’t involve complex steps. One excellent example is this easy braised Chinese pork ribs recipe. So, I…
Every time you walk into a Hong Kong-style café (cha chaan teng/ 茶餐厅), there’s a high chance you’ll find the unique Hong Kong macaroni soup, a classic dish of Hong Kong cafes. It might seem strange to some to have macaroni in a clear soup, but this reflects the classic way Chinese cooking incorporates Western…
Who doesn’t like simple and delicious cooking, especially at home? Today, we’re diving into stir-fried lettuce with fermented tofu, a simple recipe that fits exactly what I want. It is light, vibrant, and packed with irresistible wok aroma. This recipe showcases the magic of minimal ingredients—crunchy lettuce, garlic, chili, and fermented beancurd—working in harmony. You…
Fried rice is an easy dish to make at home, but if you want it to taste as good as what you find in restaurants, you’ll need to adjust your techniques. Restaurants typically use high-powered stoves that create a distinct wok aroma, something that’s often lacking in our home kitchens where our stoves usually don’t…
If you’re bored with meat or have had too much of it, consider trying this steamed egg with tofu. This recipe is inspired by traditional Chinese steamed eggs. While I have a separate recipe for the basic version, I want to enhance it to create something more exquisite today. In this dish, I will combine…
Chinese broccoli stir-fry is a simple dish commonly prepared by many Cantonese families. My family is no exception. We have been cooking this dish for decades and have developed a way to make it delicious and easy to prepare. In this article, I would like to share our recipe for Chinese broccoli stir-fry with garlic…
Have you ever wondered how to make Shumai/ 烧卖? Like many others, I thought it would be difficult before I learned how to prepare it. My first experience with Shumai was when I was young. I enjoyed it at Dim Sum restaurants with my parents, and I had never considered making it home. Now that…
