Sticky rice is a classic Chinese stuffing. It is most often served at festivities but you can find this on a lot of Chinese restaurant menus. There are a couple of ways to make sticky rice. This recipe is the stir-fried version. Several years ago, I attempted this staple at a Chinese New Year family … Read More
Char kway teow is very popular in the hawker stalls of Malaysia and Singapore. My fondness for it comes from my love of rice noodles. This is the most flavourful fried rice noodle dish you’ll ever come across… Chinese sausages, sweet soy sauce and spicy chili paste totally make this dish explode with flavour! Makes … Read More
When I was a teenager, my mom made this dish frequently with bottled sauce. Over the last several years, Portuguese chicken has popped up on the menus at Hong Kong style cafés. It’s essentially a curry and I decided to recreate it at home. Makes 4-6 servings Ingredients 6-8 chicken thighs, bone-in skin-on1 tablespoon vegetable … Read More
Tender beef tossed in a sweet and savoury soy sauce is simply delicious! Using an air fryer to make this popular beef stir fry eliminates splatter from deep or shallow frying on the stovetop. But also really easy on the stovetop. If you like it spicy, feel free to add some chili. You can definitely … Read More
The difference between chow mein and lo mein is in the preparation. Chow mein is fried noodles and lo mein is mixed noodles. This all in one meal is quick and easy that will feed your family for much less than take out. If you can’t find egg noodles, you can use spaghetti or angel … Read More
We often have leftover rice in the fridge which is perfect for fried rice. It doesn’t take lot of ingredients to make fried rice good. Simply choose a protein, a couple eggs, a vegetable and some aromatics and you’ll get a delicious meal in no time. Simple fried rice is the best fried rice. And … Read More
This is my father-in-law’s favourite noodle dish. Truth be told, it is also mine! Although he prefers to have tendon in his but I don’t so I don’t include it in my recipe. This is especially comforting on cold rainy days. Makes 4-6 servings Ingredients 1½ pound beef brisket, beef finger meat, or boneless short … Read More
Hot and sour soup is typically found in northern Chinese restaurants which has a very different style compared with southern Chinese cuisine. The heat from the ginger warms you up and I love the balance of savoury, sour and heat. Forget about takeout, make it at home. Makes 6-8 servings Ingredients ½ oz dried black … Read More
While living in San Francisco, we often had these sweet, spicy and saucy chicken wings at San Tung restaurant and they were the best! It is one of our favourite restaurants to go to when we visit and we did attempt to go during our last visit in the spring but to our disappointment, they … Read More