Bitter gourd, also known as bitter melon or bitter squash, is a green vegetable with a distinct bitter taste. It is commonly used in various cuisines, particularly in Asian cooking. In Asia, you’ll find it usually in stir-fries or in soups. This vegetable is valued for its unique flavor and its potential health benefits. It
Today, I am sharing another classic Indonesian dish called Sambal Goreng Kentang. It is basically Spicy Potato Stir-fry, a vegetarian dish. For meat lover, you can always add any of your favorite protein. Though it is named Sambal Goreng Kentang or Spicy Potato Stir-fry, you can opt-out the chili, substitute it with red seedless paprika,
Super easy and healthy chicken vegetable stir fry that’s perfect for your busy weeknights. Making this chicken stir fry is one simple way to serve some vegetable fix to my family. Not only it is packed with nutrients, but also this chicken vegetable stir fry has the right combination and balance of flavor that my
Classic low carb sautéed bean sprouts that is super easy to make, very healthy and delicious. This sautéed bean sprouts is packed with lots of nutrients. With very simple seasonings, – only oyster sauce (can be substituted with mushroom sauce), salt and pepper – this sautéed bean sprouts boast a light taste yet quite flavorful.
Simple, quick, and easy vegetable stir fry that is very comforting, lots of flavor and packed with lots of nutrients. This is one of my go-to recipes whenever I need a comfort food and need to have my vegetable-fix for the day. Not only that this tofu and broccoli stir fry is very fast to
This Indonesian salad with peanut sauce, or known as Pecel, is a traditional meal originated from Madiun, a city in East Java, Indonesia. It is a vegetarian dish, and you can also make it vegan by not adding egg in it, that is healthy because the sweet-spicy peanut sauce is light but flavorful. Also, this
Simple and easy stir-fry long bean that will not disappoint as it is packed with an amazing flavor combination. It is great when served with fluffy steamed rice (even better with a sunny side egg on the side). Made with pork belly, infused with basil and flavored with savory sauce, this stir-fry long bean is
This vegetable dish, not only that, it is easy and quick to cook but also easily pleased even the pickiest eater. This water spinach with garlic, or known as cah kangkung bawang putih, is one of my kids’ favorite. It is not tough to chew, has a distinct yet subtle sweet and nutty flavor. Cooked
This Mapo Tofu (麻婆豆腐) is such a comfort dish that you can’t get enough of. Mapo tofu is one of the popular Chinese dishes originating from Sichuan province. It is famous for its spicy “numbing” effect covering the silky-smooth tofu and savory juicy ground pork. However, in my recipe below, I am ‘taming’ the “numbing”
This creamy tomato egg stir-fry (番茄炒蛋 or fan qie chao dan) is one of the iconic Chinese meals that is healthy, simple, quick and satisfying. Creamy scrambled egg mixed with juicy tomato paired with fluffy steamed rice that will bring you a feeling of super homey comforting food. This tomato egg stir-fry is also super
