Dal tadka is synonymous with Malaysian Indian restaurants for me. Whenever I talk about dal tadka, there will be a mental picture drawn immediately about these eateries that flourish in every nook and cranny in Kuala Lumpur. Dal tadka is immensely popular in Malaysia. The Malaysian Indians are Southern India’s descendants who populated dal tadka …
This Chap Chye stir-fry recipe ( 炒杂菜/ 快炒什锦菜/chap choy) is an attractive vegetable stir-fry popular in every Chinese household. It is multi-colored, tender-crisp, with a combination of vegetables os different texture and flavor. The word chap chye is the direct verbatim translation of two characters 杂菜, which means mixed vegetables. The recipe is not fixed. …
Baked pork chops with rice 焗豬扒飯 is a classic Hong Kong recipe. It is pork chops nestled on a bed of golden fried rice, snug beneath a blanket of lustrous tomato sauce, and covered with melted cheese. Hong Kong is a veritable paradise of fusion food. This half Asian, half Western local creation is a …
Have you ever wondered how to cook eggplant that is delicious, non-oily, and with a nice purplish color? Eggplant (also called aubergine) is challenging to cook well because it doesn’t have much flavor, quickly becomes soggy, and quickly loses its bright purplish color. However, if you flavor it correctly with the right seasonings, find a …
This Hong Shao tofu is the best tofu recipe that can change your mind if you think it is tasteless. 红烧豆腐 (Hong Shao tofu) means ‘red-cooked tofu’ directly translated from those Chinese characters. It is called ‘red-cooked’ because it involves the use of soy sauce (and, in some cases, chili oil), which turns it into …
I enjoy eating this honey garlic shrimp not only because it is mouth-watering. This luscious shrimp coated with the glossy gravy is so easy to make. Once you have marinated the shrimp, it can be on your dinner table in fifteen minutes. This bouncy shrimp with a slight hint of a crunch is plump, juicy, …
Today I will cook Hunan beef with cumin for dinner., one of the famous Hunan cuisine (湘菜). Hunan cuisine is one of the eight great cuisines of China. Hunan beef has a hot and spicy taste from a combination of spices and chili peppers. I have to make some adjustments to the original recipe because …
In this article, I want to show you how to cook a popular Chinese eggplant dish with some basic ingredients. However, it is tricky to cook eggplant because it changes color quickly easily turns soggy, and potentially absorbs too much oil. Therefore, I want to share with you my understanding of how to preserve its …
Braised pork belly (红烧肉/hong shao rou/red cooked pork) is a well-known pork dishes prepared with a combination of ginger, garlic, and soy sauce and a myriad of aromatic spices and cook over an extended period. The pork is cooked until the fat is gelatinized, and the meat attains the melt in the mouth texture. The …
What is omurice? Omurice (オムライス, Omu-raisu) is a Japanese cuisine consisting of ketchup-based fried rice and omelet. The word omurice is the portmanteau of two words – omelet and rice. Omurice is a western-influenced Japanese cuisine (yōshoku) originated at the turn of the 20th century when western café gained popularity in Japan. It is also …