Have you ever tried salted egg fried rice? Recently, I had lunch at a Chinese restaurant in my hometown and was surprised to find that they served fried rice with salted egg. If you’re a fan of salted eggs, you’ll know how incredibly delicious and umami-rich the flavor is. This fried rice recipe is inspired …
This classic ABC soup brings back so many childhood memories. My mom used to make it all the time when I was growing up. It’s a warm and comforting soup made with just a few humble ingredients. The main ingredients my mother used were tomatoes, carrots, and potatoes, but now I’ve added my touch by …
Today, I am preparing a very common stir-fry dish: stir-fried roast pork with Gai lan (Chinese broccoli). It’s a very easy-to-make stir-fry dish and an excellent way to use up any leftover roast pork. Since the roast pork is already well-seasoned and flavorful, little seasoning is needed. The freshness and crunchiness of the Chinese broccoli …
This Salted Vegetable Soup with Tofu and Pork Ribs is a Cantonese home-style classic that’s all about balance: salty, savory, slightly tangy, and incredibly satisfying. I grew up eating my mother’s salted vegetable soup and recently made it again, loosely following her recipe. It brought back those warm memories when I was still a young …
Growing up in Hong Kong and living in Malaysia, I’ve always loved the bold flavors from both places. Today, I want to share a recipe that I’m truly satisfied with: my take on the classic Hong Kong-style Satay Beef Noodles 沙爹牛肉面. It blends the essence of Hong Kong comfort food with Malaysia’s iconic satay flavors, …
Braised fish Chinese style is one of those comforting home-style dishes that makes me feel like I am sitting at my mother’s dining table. It’s not complicated, but the flavors are incredibly rich and satisfying. Chinese-style braised fish (Hong Shao Yu, 红烧鱼, red-braised fish) is first pan-fried to give it golden, crispy skin, then gently …
I’m excited to share with you this glass noodle stir-fry, which is perfect in both texture and flavor. The noodles, made from mung bean starch, have a wonderfully springy, stretchy, and resilient texture, which turns transparent once cooked. This is enough to make it so distinguishable from other noodles. The deep umami flavor of dried …
Steamed fish is one of the most symbolic and beloved dishes on a Chinese New Year dinner table. In Chinese culture, the word for fish (鱼 yú) is a homophone for surplus (余 yú), representing the wish for abundance and prosperity every year. Traditionally, the fish is served whole — head to tail — to …
In this article, I would like to share my recipe for Cantonese-style steamed fish sauce (seasoned soy sauce), which is often misunderstood. This confusion stems from its resemblance to Chinese light soy sauce. As a result, many people mistakenly assume that the sauce drizzled over Cantonese steamed fish is simply soy sauce. The name “steamed …
It’s so satisfying when a dish turns out way better than you imagined, and making Ginger Scallion Fish was one of those moments. The combination of ginger and scallion is such a classic, and when paired with golden, pan-fried fish, it just works so well. Best part? It’s so easy! No deep frying, just a …