I have hesitated to share my bitter gourd with eggs stir-fry recipe as I am unsure if it will be well-received. Reason? Some people, especially children, may find bitter gourd unappealing due to its bitter flavor. I didn’t enjoy it when I was younger, but as I tried more diverse flavors and dishes as an …
Due to its simplicity, Chinese steamed egg is a Cantonese home-cooked dish that might not be featured on some Chinese restaurant menus. However, this ultimate steamed egg recipe has a burst of flavor you will never anticipate. My mother frequently prepared steamed eggs for my family during my teenage years. However, since I left my …
Today’s lunch menu features a delicious one-pot meal as I’ll be dining alone. Cooking for myself can be challenging, as I aim to create a balanced meal with protein, fiber, and vegetables while limiting the variety. For this reason, I stir-fry chicken with mushrooms for my midday meal. A noteworthy practice in typical Chinese stir-fry …
In this article, I am delighted to show you my take on a classic Chinese comfort dish – steamed eggs with minced pork. While you might not find this particular delicacy at your local Chinese restaurant, it is a favorite home-cook dish among Chinese families. The preparation’s simplicity and high nutritional content make it ideal …
Cabbage is a widely popular vegetable in Chinese cuisine and is commonly enjoyed worldwide. It is more accessible and affordable than leafy greens like bok choy and choy sum, especially in non-Asian countries. While I was in New Zealand, cabbage was my favorite vegetable. Now that I’m back home in Malaysia, I have since cooked …
Traditionally, sweet and sour pork ribs are made by frying them until they turn golden and crispy, followed by braising them in a sticky sweet and sour sauce, resulting in a delightful combination of chewy texture and crunchy caramelized surface, bursting with flavor. The ingredients for this classic Chinese cuisine include pork ribs, sugar, vinegar, …
Wat Tan Hor is a Malaysian street food dish that consists of flat rice noodles slathered in rich egg gravy with a combination of meat, seafood, and vegetables. The noodles are wok-fried until they develop charred bits, giving them a delicious and fragrant wok hei (aroma). Wat Tan Hor (Wat Dan Hor) is the phonetic …
As a child in a typical Cantonese household, bean sprouts stir-fry was a staple dish at our dining table. My mother would prepare it differently, from stir-frying soybean sprouts with meat to simply sautéing mung bean sprouts with garlic. However, as time passed, I stopped making these simple dishes for a long while. Recently, I …
I like honey garlic pork chops with deep savoriness and enticing aromas. I paired these succulent pork chops with simple stir-fried vegetables and served them on top of a fluffy bed of white rice, a perfect weekday meal. Preparing the honey garlic pork chops requires minimal effort, and the best part is you can make …
This quick and easy ginger chicken stir-fry can be prepared in just fifteen minutes. You only need chicken meat and a few common Cantonese ingredients and seasonings, which are likely readily available in most household kitchen pantries. The ginger chicken stir-fry can easily stand as the main dish. In Chinese households, it is commonly served …