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
Do you ever walk through the fresh seafood section of Costco and wonder what to do with a whole filet? This is my favourite way to prepare a whole steelhead trout fillet. It only uses four main ingredients plus salt and pepper and it is an absolute cinch to make. I am sure whatever fish … Read More
This Cantonese noodle house favourite is smoky and incredibly tasty. Tender beef stir fried with chewy rice noodles. Everyone loves this! This is my ALL time favourite rice noodle dish. I especially love the chewy rice noodles and will choose it over any kind of noodles. Beef Chow Fun can be found in every Cantonese … Read More
Making fried noodles at home is almost as easy as making fried rice. The main difference is that the dried vermicelli rice noodles need time to soak but you can do that while preparing the remaining ingredients. Once you have all the ingredients ready, it will only take about 10 minutes to fry everything up … Read More
This is my version of mapo tofu from my Chinese Homestyle cookbook and does not use the traditional bean paste. It will be simpler to make when you use ingredients that you are likely to have on hand. I started making this version decades ago for that very reason. It was not easy for me … Read More
These wings are like Korean style BBQ wings. You will love how deliciously spicy and flavourful the gochujang makes them… Not too spicy, just a little bit of heat. This recipe can be easily doubled to serve at a party or halved to make less. Ella will be living off-campus in September and is looking … Read More