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Tofu and Shrimp in Chicken Stock

Tofu and Shrimp in Chicken Stock

This dish is so simple and so fast, but you do need to try using chicken stock instead of cheating with chicken granules or bouillon since real chicken stock …

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Red Bean, Lotus Seed, and Lily Bulb Sweet Soup

Red Bean, Lotus Seed, and Lily Bulb Sweet Soup

I am partial toward red beans as dessert, whether as red bean paste in mochi or dorayaki, or as main ingredients in Chinese sweet soup. This is another …

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Pig Stomach and White Pepper Soup

Pig Stomach and White Pepper Soup

Okay, no need to say it out loud. We Chinese eat the weirdest thing like pig stomach, though I think it is not as weird as tripe or other crazy entrails that …

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Snow Fungus and Papaya Sweet Soup

Snow Fungus and Papaya Sweet Soup

Every now and then, I crave for Chinese herbs made into dessert soup, and this snow fungus and papaya is one of the many incarnations of such sweet soup :) …

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Pan Fried Fish with Plum Sauce

Pan Fried Fish with Plum Sauce

Red snapper and grouper are among my favorite fish for making Chinese fish dishes. I spotted super nice red snapper fillet the other day, so I bought two …

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Spicy Egg Tofu with Dou Ban Jiang

Spicy Egg Tofu with Dou Ban Jiang

This is another tofu recipe that is super fast to make, and best of all, you only need a microwave. That said, you can always go the traditional way by steaming …

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Steamed Nian Gao with Sesame Seeds

Steamed Nian Gao with Sesame Seeds

So… I bought one big nian gao (Indonesian: kue keranjang) for this past Chinese New Year, just because it is the thing to do, hehe. Then I stored it away in the …

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Bak Kut Teh - Pork Ribs in Spices and Herbal Soup

Bak Kut Teh - Pork Ribs in Spices and Herbal Soup

How to prepare bak but teh from scratch (no need to use prepackaged spices) just like the one you find in Malaysia or Singapore.

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Five Spice Chicken in Rice Cooker

Five Spice Chicken in Rice Cooker

If you have been following my blog, then you know I am probably bordering on obsession to find new ways to cook with my rice cooker. So far, I have successfully …

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Mi Soa Bakso Babi - Mee Sua with Ground Pork Meatball

Mi Soa Bakso Babi - Mee Sua with Ground Pork Meatball

Mee Sua (Indoensian: mi soa) is a type of Chinese noodle made with wheat flour. This noodle is usually sold dried, and since it can be cooked in less than 2 …

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Chicken and Shrimp Meatball Soup

Chicken and Shrimp Meatball Soup

I am always amazed at how much meatball costs, especially those made with fish, shrimp, or cuttlefish. Plus, I always wonder how fresh and how much actual meat …

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Tofu and Mushroom Soup

Tofu and Mushroom Soup

In my family, we love tofu and mushroom to death, so there are probably a never ending of favorite recipes that get reworked over and over and sometimes it …

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