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, …

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 …

Blanch or stir-fry Chinese broccoli (芥兰, Gai Lan, Chinese kale) drizzled with oyster sauce is served in high-end restaurants as well as an easy home-cooked dish. Chinese broccoli is a leafy vegetable with broad flat leaves and fat stems. It looks different from regular broccoli and has a bitter note. It belongs to the same …

This is my newly developed Chinese lemon chicken recipe that has been well tested. The goal is to create a method with chicken that is crispy even after being doused with the sauce, and the outstanding lemon flavor lingers on your palate. Although there are many restaurants that served excellent Chinese lemon chicken, some regrettably …

I started baking the orange cake as a hobby a decade ago, eventually becoming a favorite item on the menu in our restaurant. I am happy to share how to make my delightful orange cakes, derived from the pound cake, with only pure orange juice and zest. It is a no-frills recipe emphasizing the technique …

Vietnamese pork chops (Thit Heo Nuong Xa) are easy to prepare, full of unique lemongrass flavor and hardly go wrong. Naturally, it has become my favorite quick meal in the Vietnamese restaurant near me, and the universal appeal of the taste has made it one of the most popular items on the menu. Restaurants like …

Thai basil chicken is known in Thai as pad kra pao gai (ผัดกระเพราไก่). It is delicious, with a deep savory flavor and hunger-inducing aroma. A favorite one-plate quick meal, Thai basil chicken, is simple to prepare, which is commonly served over a bed of steamed rice with an egg fried with plenty of oil (literally …

Traditional Hakka salt baked chicken 盐焗鸡 is prepared by encasing the bird in the salt crust, the culinary tradition that has stood the test of time until today since the Qing dynasty. This surprisingly simple dish relies on the culinary magic inside the cocoon built with a bed of sea salt. The hot salt isolates …

Char Kuey Teow is now world famous. Siam Road Char Kuey Teow of Penang has ranked 14th on the World Street Food Top 50 list at the World Street Food Congress 2017 in Manila held from May 31 to June 4. It was described as the classic traveling food cart on four wheels. Mr. Tan …

Pad see ew is the perennial street food for the Thais. It is one dish that is easy to prepare, as only a few ingredients are required, and the cooking is simple. It is so popular that it is served in every Thai restaurant and street vendor. See Ew is phonetically similar to the word …