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
Kuetiaw siram, or flat rice noodle with silky egg gravy, is a stir fry flat rice noodle dish that is topped off with silky egg gravy. With a creamy and savory gravy, you also have a mouthful of chewy charred rice noodle in each bite. The flat rice noodle and veggies first are being stir
A hearty and refreshing pork bone soup that is perfect for the cold weather as it will warm up your body. Also, not to mention that it is also healthy as it contains many nutritious vegetables and great protein for your body. Juicy, melt-in-your-mouth pork bone, soft chewy tendon, rich-in-fiber vegetables that is being stewed
According to Chinese calendar, for 2021, the new year will fall on February 12, 2021. Are you ready for the celebration? The year of 2021 will be symbolized by an ox. In fact, there are 12 animals representing each year of the Chinese calendar and it will rotate every 12 years. Anyhow, are you glad
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”
It’s my last post of the year so I decided to ‘spice it up’ and share this Sambal Bajak recipe with everyone. Sambal Bajak is an Indonesian-style red chili sauce that originated in Java island. There are many variations to this type of chili sauce. However, all ‘types’ of Sambal Bajak use red chilies that
Aromatic and fragrant Indonesian coconut rice that you will never get enough of, this Nasi Uduk is made by cooking rice in coconut milk (or the rich coconut cream) and some spices such as bay leaves, lime leaves, lemongrass and so on. The combination of coconut milk and spices will bring the best flavor of
Bubur ketan hitam, or black glutinous sweet porridge, is one of the classic traditional Indonesian desserts that is very comforting and warm to the tummy. Usually, people will serve this sweet porridge as a breakfast item as it is quite filling. Also, this black sweet porridge will give a boost of energy in the morning
Delicious and healthy Japanese-style beef rice bowl with egg or known as Gyudon is one of my family’s favorite. There’s never a week that goes by without this meal on our dining table. It is simple to make, yet delightful. Gyudon is healthy, yet very pleasant and satisfying. Thinly sliced beef and onion simmered with
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
