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Chinese eggplant recipe – How to cook perfect eggplant

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 …

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Sweet and sour tofu – Quick & easy vegan recipe

Tofu should not taste bland if it is properly cooked and seasoned. This sweet and sour tofu (糖醋豆腐) will surely make your mouth foaming uncontrollably! The tofu is pan-fried, then doused in a sweet and sour sauce, with the intermingling of flavors from ketchup, vinegar, and soy sauce. It is then stir-fried with crisp and …

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General Tso’s tofu – How to cook in 3 simple steps

This General Tso’s tofu recipe is the response to the request of my readers who want more vegetarian dishes. It is a pan-fry tofu dish coated with the same sauce for General Tso’s chicken. The tofu soaks up the flavor like a sponge and makes it exceptionally flavorful. This recipe involves a few steps. First, …

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Sauteed Asparagus – How to cook in three easy steps

Sauteed asparagus with garlic is an elegant dish served in high-end Chinese restaurants. In this article, I want to share with you the quick and easy method of how to saute asparagus with garlic in less than thirty minutes. I will also reveal to you how to keep the color of the asparagus green and …

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Vegetable curry- Easy Malaysian recipe with mixed vegetables

Vegetable dishes are usually tasteless for those who like to eat meat. Still, I am convinced that they will submit to the incredible flavor of this vegetable curry prepared with myriad herbs and spices. All communities in Malaysia love this Malaysian Chinese vegetable curry recipe. There are other variations, but this Chinese version includes more …

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Mushroom stir fry – How to cook in 30 mins (Easy recipe)

Mushroom stir fry 素蠔油炒雜菇 is a wonderfully delicious vegetarian dish favorite in the average Chinese households.  The intermingling of flavor and texture of the combination of mushrooms is so intense without the need to add any meat and stock. This article shows you how to prepare this gorgeous and luscious mushroom stir-fry. It required little …

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How to make dhal- a basic recipe (simple lentil curry)

Dhal is one universal Indian dish that transcends cultures, races, and genders, old and young, and is served in restaurants and the ‘Mamak’ store in Malaysia. The reason? It has a universal taste: not spicy, vegetarian, mild, or kid-friendly, and can be the main dish or side dish, ideally eaten with roti, naan (flatbread), poppadoms, …

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Vegetable Biryani – How to cook in three simple steps

You will love this vegetable biryani which is fit to grace the banquets tables of the Mughal court. The good news is you can replicate it at home anytime by following the recipe. And who says food without meat is boring? This vegetable biryani is prepared with a plethora of spices and fresh ingredients which …

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Vegetable stir fry – How to prepare in four easy steps

Vegetable stir-fry is a quick and easy Chinese dish. However, if you do it right, sir-frying only adds a new dimension to your plain vegetables. I want to explain how to prepare Chinese vegetable stir fry in this article.  Your gorgeous vegetable stir fry with remarkable texture will knock your socks off. You will immediately …

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