All Recipes
Tumis Kacang Panjang - Snake Bean Stir Fry
I love eating vegetables, and when I shop for grocery, I tend to linger a bit in the produce section looking at the different greens and decide which one looks …
Bakmi Keriting - Pork and Tianjin Preserved Vegetables Noodles
Ground pork and Tianjin preserved vegetables with fresh egg noodles, a.k.a. bakmi keriting in Indonesian, is one of the more ubiquitous noodle dish, especially …
Chicken Satay with Chili Soy Sauce
To me, chicken stay (or any satay) conjures up images of street side hawker seller patiently fan a charcoal grill to cook the satay to perfection. The smell of …
Braised Stuffed Bitter Melon in Black Bean Sauce
Learn how to prep bitter melons so they are not bitter, and prepare this classic Chinese bitter melon dish, braised stuffed bitter melon in black bean sauce.
Chinese Ginseng Herbal Chicken Soup
American ginseng, Korean ginseng, along with jujube (Chinese red dates) and goji berries are used in this healthy medicinal Chinese ginseng herbal chicken soup that tastes great and very easy to prepare.
Kwetiau Kuah dan Bakso Ikan - Flat Rice Noodles in Fish Ball Soup
This version of fish ball soup is all about enjoying the fish balls, so try to get the best quality money can buy. Only three ingredients are needed to make the …
Steamed Silken Tofu, Shrimp, and Shiitake
Tofu, shrimps, and shiitake mushrooms are among my favorite food. And having the three of them in a simple steamed dish every now and then is a no brainer. I …
Teh Sereh dan Cincau - Lemongrass Tea with Grass Jelly
Try preparing a pot of this heavenly black tea brewed with fresh lemongrass. The fragrant and citrusy tea tastes even better with some glass jelly cubes!
Steamed Pork with Tianjin Preserved Vegetables
As promised, I am featuring another recipe with Tianjin preserved vegetables, this time a family favorite comfort food, steamed pork with Tianjin preserved …
Spicy Konnyaku
Konnyaku is a jelly like product made from the root of a yam like plant, a common ingredient in oden and sukiyaki. They are typically sold in blocks wrapped in …
Steamed Drunken Shrimps
When my Grandma was still with us, her birthday party was one of the many annual events where the big family came together to celebrate. It was a noisy affair, …
Bean Curd and Tianjin Preserved Vegetable Pork Soup
Tianjin preserved vegetable are made from cabbage pickled with salt from Tianjin in Hebei, China. Fancy ones come in lovely ceramic jars, but the one I bought …