I recently took a trip to Hanoi, Ninh Binh, and Sapa, where I enjoyed Bun Cha several times at different Vietnamese restaurants and street food stalls. It has since become my favorite Vietnamese street food, and I would love to keep enjoying it after returning home. I’m eager to share my version of the Bun …
When I was young, my mother used to cook every meal at home, and we seldom ate out. On one rare occasion, she decided not to cook and asked me to purchase noodles at the restaurant just five minutes from where we lived. That was my first experience eating Yi Mein. My mom used to …
This Vietnamese chicken noodle soup, pho ga, is the chicken version of the more well-known beef pho (pho bo). You can make a fantastic bowl of Vietnamese chicken noodle soup with delicious broth and tender chicken in under thirty minutes using a pressure cooker. This pressure cooker pho ga recipe saved me time, as the …
I want to share one of my favorite recipes – Tom Yum fried noodles, which was a hit at my previous restaurant. Tom Yum (also spelled as Tom Yam) is a popular noodle dish in Malaysia where I live. This recipe uses bee hoon (rice vermicelli) as it absorbs the Tom Yum paste better than …
I had dinner at a noodle house near my home specializing in Sichuan Mala noodles. Since I can’t handle very spicy foods, I decided to try one of their specialties- tomato soup noodles. I was glad I chose this dish because it was perfect for my taste buds. The soup base was made primarily of …
Imagine a noodle dish combining Japanese and Chinese seasoning with Western ingredients. How do you think it would taste? Well, that’s exactly what I did in this recipe – I created a fusion noodle that captures all the essences of Japanese, Chinese, and Western cuisine. Here’s the beef udon recipe that I just wrote. I …
According to Chinese culture, eating long noodles brings prosperity and longevity. This traditional belief has led to the creation of a specific type of noodle named “longevity noodles / 长寿面” These noodles are often served during special occasions such as birthday celebrations and Chinese New Year’s Eve. The longevity noodles dish is a must-have dish …
Today, I plan to cook Mee Hailam, a well-known noodle dish in Malaysia. Despite its Chinese name, it is popular among Malays and can be found on the menu of most Malay restaurants. This dish’s cooking technique and ingredients are quite distinct from traditional Chinese cuisine. It is a fascinating dish that I would like …
Mee Rebus is a hugely popular noodle dish in Malay food outlets and stalls throughout Malaysia. Although there are some variations of the dish from different regions, typically, it consists of noodles served in a savory gravy seasoned with spices and thickened with sweet potato gravy. In this article, I will prepare Mee Rebus with …
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 …