Today I am preparing a mouth-watering Tom Kha Gai or Thai coconut chicken soup. This dish will guarantee to tantalize your taste buds with its delectable flavor and aroma. Contrary to popular belief, not all Thai dishes are spicy, and Tom Kha Gai is a perfect example. Although I use a mix of local spices …
Today I want to share a simple yet delicious Aloo Matar gravy recipe (potato and green pea curry), a popular vegetarian dish from India. The main ingredients are a comforting mix of tender potatoes and green peas in a flavorful tomato-based sauce, plus some other basic ingredients. This dish is a delicious vegetarian meal that …
I invited you to step into the world of the bold and flavorful delights of my classic Hakka-style steamed pickled mustard green with pork! This classic Asian dish is a staple in any Hakka family, and I’m excited to share it with you. Combining the juicy ground pork and the savory and sweet preserved mustard …
Today I made a festive dish called pork belly with preserved mustard greens. It is called ‘mei cai kou rou / meicai kourou / 梅菜扣肉 in Chinese. It is a dish I will only prepare during the festive season, and today is the 10th day of the Lunar New Year / Spring Festival. Why do …
My brother-in-law brought me a pork knuckle last week, perfect for making braised pork knuckles to celebrate Chinese New Year! So why he gave me the pork knuckle? Because pork knuckles represent prosperity and good luck for the coming year. Today I will show you a Chinese New Year pork knuckle recipe. For readers who …
Stir-fry beef with black bean sauce is my favorite food ordered in Chinese restaurants. Since my favorite restaurant is no longer serving this dish recently, I decided to dig deeper into how to prepare it at home. I am delighted it is pretty easy to prepare if I use a store-bought black bean sauce. What’s …
Today is a lazy Monday, and I’m alone at home. What I want is a simple lunch, and what is better than making a Thai omelet? There are only two ingredients required, egg and fish sauce, but it is insanely delicious. It is all because of frying the egg with plenty of oil until the …
Tofu is often described as soft, tender, and tasteless. What about improvising it by creating a crackling surface to encase delicate texture? This is the spicy crispy tofu recipe. Today I will show you my favorite crispy tofu dressed in a spicy Sichuan-style thick sauce. Best of all, it requires only a few simple ingredients …
This panang curry recipe is easy to make and super delicious. I just had it in my favorite Thai restaurant last week for dinner and itching to try replicating it at home. So I purchased the ready-made panang curry paste (also spelled as phanaeng and phanang) online but soon realized that it is not that …
This Japanese curry udon recipe has an incredible flavor and takes less than 30 minutes to prepare. Curry is not originated in Japan. However, it has been ricocheted from India to every region of the world and assimilated into the local culinary culture wherever it settles. There was no exception when curry arrived in Japan. …