This is an updated version of my popular Garlic Noodles from my cookbook, Chinese Homestyle. If you love garlic, you’re going to love these noodles—garlic is definitely the star of the show. With fresh, chewy noodles tossed in extra garlic and extra sauce, this recipe is even better than the original. These noodles were inspired … Read More
East meets west. I love making recipes with ingredients you wouldn’t think would work together. Carbonara is one of my favourite Italian pasta dishes. I love the creaminess that comes from emulsifying the eggs with the cheese and the fat without needing to add cream. Did you know that you don’t have to follow the … Read More
This is the perfect way to use up some of the fresh herbs and lettuce growing in my garden. I stopped trying to grow things that have not yielded me much success over the years like zucchini and tomatoes, likely due to not having enough full sun. This is a super quick meal to make … Read More
I recently heard about Okinawa taco rice and had no idea that I’ve been making it for years. It’s a thing! A restaurant owner wanted to create a menu item for the Americans serving at the US military base nearby. It’s essentially TexMex meets Asian where the fixings are served over Japanese rice. I make … Read More
I love the flavour of mee goreng. Although the noodles are similar, the flavour is different from Cantonese lo mein as it uses ingredients popular in Southeast Asian cuisine like kecap manis and sambal. Kecap manis is a dark sweet soy sauce that is thick and almost molasses-like. It is sometimes marketed as sweet soy … Read More
There are a lot of chili pastes out there. Lao Gan Ma chili paste has become my favourite brand since I don’t like things too spicy. What I love about this paste is that it is deeply flavoured without being so spicy that you can’t taste anything. Of course, you can absolutely adjust the amount … Read More
This spicy noodle dish will definitely warm you up! Savoury ground pork in a hot and intensely flavoured sauce. You may remember this noodle dish as the one that almost killed Dude. Adjust the amount of chili oil depending on how spicy your chili oil is and how spicy you like it. East meets west. … Read More
As you may know, Dude’s family is from Malaysia. When we started dating, I thought they only ate spicy foods but I was pleasantly surprised by this fried noodle dish topped with a delicious egg gravy with meat and veggies that was not spicy called “wat dan char ho” 滑蛋炒河. It is also made with … Read More
When you’re feeling hangry… this quick and easy scallion noodles will definitely satisfy. Keep these basic Asian sauces in your pantry and you can make these noodles anytime. Makes 4 servings Ingredients 6 green onions, cut into 2 inch pieces2-3 tablespoons vegetable or canola oil, divided2 tablespoons soy sauce2 tablespoons dark soy sauce2 tablespoons oyster … Read More