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The key to a good Hainanese Chicken is tender juicy meat and chewy firm skin. It should taste light even when the chicken is fatty and flavourful. This is the most requested chicken dish at our home in hotter months. Believe me, making a Hainanese …
豆瓣醬炆牛肉 I didn’t go food shopping for a few days, so dinner had to be something I had in the fridge or freezer. Lucky for me, I found a pack boneless beef ribs and a few root veggies… the perfrct combo for making braised boneless …
Tender bite size pieces of abalone in a smooth golden sauce. My husband loves seafood and does a wonderful job in finding the coolest things at the fresh market. Today he came home with a few giant abalone from Tasmania. I was super excited but …
There are summer days when I just don’t have much apetite or energy to cook. I prefer to eat something light and easy but still bursting with flavour. Cabbage and pressed tofu stir fry is great because it is so versatile. It can be eaten …
Summer hot pot night featuring French blue lobsters and geoduck with home made bone broth. With covid going strong, there were only 2 of us sharing this delicious dinner. Other times, its nice to have friends and family cooking together, creating their own dipping sauces. …
I love bitter melons. There is seruoisly nothing that taste quite like it. My favorite ones are the deep green spikey variety from Taiwan and Okinawa. Instead of finding ways to remove the bitterness, I think it is a better option to enhance their flavor …
We made pepper crabs for friends a few weeks ago. They enjoyed it so much that they asked us to buy 3 crabs instead of 2 next time. I don’t blame them. Pepper crab is so delicious and aromatic, one can never get enough. Interestingly, …
I made this trio when I was experimenting with black glaze a while back but I always viewed them as separate pieces, not as a set. Often, we already have what we need. It was just forgotten, probably just collecting dust at the back of …
Not looking for anything but findng a surprise that takes your breath away. That’s how I feel when I go to the market. Unless I am cooking a dish that needs a specific ingredient, I usually shop around with an open mind and feast my …
