Singapore fried vermicelli is a Hong Kong café favourite and does not originate in Singapore at all. This super popular noodle dish is incredibly easy to make at home. Make sure to prepare all your ingredients before cooking, because the stir frying part goes by very fast. You’ll be so delighted, you’ll never order it … Read More
Fluffy egg omelette filled with ground pork and bean sprouts, smothered in an awesome gravy. So good! You can pretty much use whatever you like in this omelette. My original Egg Foo Young recipe has char siu and shrimp… The options are endless! Makes 3-4 servings Ingredients 2 tablespoons vegetable or canola oil4 ounces ground … Read More
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