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How to make Kam Heong Sauce (with Kam Heong Lala recipe)

This is part of a series of articles focusing on how to make various sauces. In this article, I’ll begin with a well-known Malaysian Chinese sauce called Kam Heong sauce, also known as Golden Fragrance Sauce (甘香酱). This sauce is especially popular among the Chinese in Malaysia, and it’s commonly used in dishes such as …

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How to make air fryer Char Siu (Chinese BBQ Pork) at home (气炸锅叉烧)

How to Make Air Fryer Char Siu? I have previously published the Char Siu recipe (Chinese barbecue pork, 叉烧). Yes, I received some feedback from my readers about something I had overlooked, that not all households in Asia have a proper oven, as oven baking is not the most common cooking method. However, since air …

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Easy Chicken and Cabbage Stir-Fry With BBQ Sauce

Chinese stir-frying is one of my favorite cooking styles because it’s incredibly forgiving. This is precisely how this cabbage and chicken stir-fry came about a few days ago. I made it with chicken breast, cabbage, some carrots, and a little leftover Chinese BBQ sauce (Char Siu sauce). That’s it. Nothing fancy, but the result was …

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Salted Egg Fried Rice – How to make it at home

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 …

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ABC soup- How to make carrot, tomato & potato soup

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 …

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Chicken chop – How to make the best Malaysian chicken steak

This chicken chop recipe is based on the one we serve at our restaurant, but it has been simplified for easy home cooking. It’s a Malaysian-Western fusion at its finest, and once you try it, you’ll see why it’s such a hit. It is partially Western in style, as it is grilled, but it also …

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Roast Pork with Gai Lan: A Quick and Easy Stir-Fry

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 …

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Salted Vegetable Soup with Tofu and Pork Ribs (咸菜豆腐汤)

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 …

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Hong Kong Satay Beef Noodles- How to make 沙嗲牛肉面

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, …

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How to Make Chinese Braised Fish (红烧鱼)

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 …

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