Braised chicken and potatoes 薯仔焖鸡 is a familiar home-cooked dish served in Cantonese households. My family used to cook it frequently because all the ingredients are readily available, quick and easy, and is a one-pot balanced meal. Most of the Chinese restaurants do not serve this dish because it is considered ‘home-cooked.’ However, if you …
Soy sauce chicken (See Yao Gai/Si Yau Kai / 豉油鸡) is a famous Cantonese cuisine that is easy to prepare. The flavor is exceptional, achieved by using the top-quality premium soy sauce and poaching at a sub-boiling temperature. It is a popular traditional recipe during Chinese New Year, but I make it regularly since it is …
Chinese Sausage Fried Rice, made with lup cheong (腊肠), is a beloved comfort dish that’s especially popular around Chinese New Year. The sweet, aromatic flavor of Chinese sausage infuses every grain of rice, bringing both taste and symbolic meaning, abundance and satisfaction, to the festive table. Unlike more elaborate dishes, this fried rice comes together …
Chinese steamed chicken (白切鸡/白斩鸡) is one of the simplest Cantonese recipes. It is incredibly delicious when it is appropriately prepared. It is also the dish to make for worshipping the ancestors along with Chinese roast pork during Chinese New year. This recipe is widely popular in Southern China, including Guangdong, Fujian, and Hong Kong. Two …
As a Cantonese, Szechuan stir-fry beef 干煸牛肉 is one of my favorite dishes. I grew up eating pure Cantonese food that is light and subtle. When I tried the Szechuan food that is bold and spicy, it captures my attention and wins over my palate right away. It tastes completely different from what we ever …
I published my first char siu recipe (Chinese barbecue pork, 叉烧) a few years ago. Since then, I have improved the recipe to make it as close as possible to one the char siu served in one of the best Cantonese restaurants in Kuala Lumpur. The challenge is not only to carry out a gantlet …
Love Tandoori Chicken? This article shows you how to prepare oven baked tandoori chicken at home in three simple steps. You will be pleasantly surprised that it is easier than you think. Although Tandoori Chicken is Indian cuisine, it has become the perennial Malaysian favorite that has assimilated into the food culture of all Malaysians …
Today I want to introduce to you Marmite chicken (妈蜜鸡), an Asian twist of the yeast extract Marmite made in the UK. There is a thin line between love and hate when we talk about Marmite. People like its intense flavor, but others find it too concentrated. Although Marmite is traditionally used as a spread …
Crab meat recipe will tofu (蟹扒豆腐) is a traditional Cantonese dish served in many Chinese restaurants. The texture is similar to shark fin soup, as both thicken with cornstarch to form a thick soup/ gravy (羹) with crab meat, egg white, wine, and vinegar, among others. Crab meat recipe with tofu is a very forgiving …
Steamed chicken with mushrooms 冬菇蒸鸡 is a home-cooked dish 家常菜 popular among the Cantonese. It is quick and easy to prepare steamed chicken, and the gravy is the most satisfying part of the dish. Children can finish eating a bowl of steamed rice just with the gravy. The older adults will love the tender chicken meat …