This simple recipe for black bean beef is packed with flavour and easy to make. You don’t need a lot of the fermented black beans to get great flavour and they are really inexpensive too. The package I bought was only $1.19 and I only used a tablespoon. If you want to make meal prep … Read More
When you’re busy and you need a quick dinner, this homemade black bean sauce will help make a super flavourful meal in no time. Just 2-3 tablespoons with your choice of meat and/or vegetable, served with rice to sop up all the sauce. Oh my! Make this simple black bean sauce once and store it … Read More
This Taiwanese beef noodle soup is comfort in a bowl with tender pieces of beef with slurp worthy noodles swimming in a hot soup. This will definitely warm your insides and fill you up especially on cold and wet days! Makes 4-6 servings Ingredients 3 pounds beef shank or beef finger meat, cut into 2 … Read More
This is one of those simple soups I made a lot of during my university days because I loved cream of corn. But I just learned that cream of corn is just corn, cornstarch and sugar in a can! So, this version doesn’t even use a can of cream of corn but if you want … Read More
Congee is an Asian comfort food generally consumed for breakfast or brunch. It is also popular as a late night meal served with tasty sides like deep-fried salt and pepper fishies, squid or tofu. It’s also often made for someone under the weather. For me, it’s my comfort food. My kids think of it as … Read More
Vietnamese chicken noodle soup is comfort food that’s deeply delicious and easy on the wallet, when you make it at home. Dining out has become so expensive. The cost to make this at home to feed your family is less than a single bowl when dining out. This simple recipe will help you get a … Read More
My go-to rib recipe usually involves barbecue sauce but sometimes I just want something different. This is it! These honey garlic ribs are a little crispy, a little sweet, a little garlicky and a lot addictive. If you don’t have an air fryer, see my recipe using an electric pressure cooker followed by a few … Read More
When I think stew, I think of the savoury meat and potatoes version with the rich, dark brown gravy. My mom’s version is more broth-like but she calls it stew. It is light and flavourful and we often have it with rice. Makes 4-6 servings Ingredients 1 medium onion, cut into eighths2 large potatoes, 1½ … Read More
Instead of picking up a roast chicken from the supermarket or buying those pre-packaged cooked chicken, make this simple basic chicken recipe infused with Asian flavours for salads, wraps or sandwiches during the week. Makes approximately 4 cups of cooked chicken 4 whole chicken legs½ ounce ginger, sliced3 cloves garlic, bruised4 green onions, cut in … Read More