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This was one of the few street foods I like eating with my schoolmates during my childhood, when we, wearing school uniform, enjoyed sinking our teeth in the fried stuffed peppers on bamboo skewers with a dash of soy sauce only. (...)Read the rest of Fried Stuffed Bell Peppers with Homemade Black Bean Sauce, Chinese [...] Related posts: Stuffed Chili Peppers Clay Pot Tofu with Homemade Salted Sal
Every time I cook this, I will make sure the flame is turned to high. Yes, in my experience, water spinach needs to be cooked in a hot wok with enough oil. Although it doesn’t need to be cooked long but it has to be cooked fast. (...)Read the rest of Wok-Fried Chinese Water Spinach [...] Related posts: Water Chestnut Cake for Chinese New Year and Valentine’s Day Fried Eggs with Chines
My appetite in the past few months more or less went dormant for foods that served cold. Yes, it seldom enjoys cold dishes during winter time, except with some negotiable capacities for fruit salads and Japanese sashimi. (...)Read the rest of Cucumber and Octopus Salad with Wasabi Vinaigrette, Japanese Style (416 words) © TasteHongKong for [...] Related posts:Hand-Pulled Chicken with Cucumber Ce
With such a small amount of chili used in this recipe, I know I could hardly qualify this a sambal (a south-east Asian spicy chili paste). But I can’t lie that it inspires me to cook this, a mildly spicy dish flavored with lemongrasses and tomatoes, which is both refreshing and appetizing. (...)Read the rest [...] Related posts:Chicken Curry with Onions Braised Pork Spare Ribs with Taro an
Juggling family affairs and homework with get-together and shopping, luckily I had stayed in good shape. And I still cooked, mostly easy meals though. One of the eats I made for myself before going out to catch up the schedules was this soup with noodles. Downed a bowl of this, honestly I felt somewhat refreshed. [...] Related posts:Chinese Mochi with Black Sesame Seeds Cold Noodles with Sesame
It was only a week after we visited Kuala Lumpur and Melaka (again) last month when we had enjoyed a meal in an old shop serving bak kut teh ??? – a famous soup made from spare ribs and herb mix, I cooked this soup myself. (...)Read the rest of Dried Bean Curd Sticks and [...] Related posts:Asparagus with Fake Fermented Bean Curd Sauce Fuzzy Melon in Dried Shrimp and Bean Threads Fried Gro
Just shred and boil. But that is not the only beauty of this simple soup. (...)Read the rest of Radish Soup with Dried Shrimp Skin (477 words) © TasteHongKong for Taste Hong Kong, 2013. | Permalink | No comment | Add to del.icio.us Feed enhanced by Better Feed from Ozh Related posts:Beancurd Skin Sweet Soup with Ginkgo Nuts and Job’s Tears Snowy Winter Melon Soup Fuzzy Melon
I don’t mean I’m good at making foods in heart shape, no matter it is a simple heart-shaped fried egg or grilled beef fillet. (...)Read the rest of Homemade Lo Bak Go Hearts (255 words) © TasteHongKong for Taste Hong Kong, 2013. | Permalink | 9 comments | Add to del.icio.us Feed enhanced by Better [...] Related posts:Turnip or Radish Cake with Chinese Sausages Turnip C
Like many pancake mix, there are only flour, egg, water plus salt. It is halfway through frying that we need to do something different, pouring about half a beaten egg with green onion over the pancake and roll it up. The payoff is a simple yet an interesting treat, good for breakfast or snacking. (...)Read [...] Related posts:Chinese Pancakes with Spring Onions and Dried Shrimps Dorayaki, Japa
Spicy, slightly saline plus some plump little bites of chopped mussels is what I like about this sauce. A simple, nice idea is to serve it with plain noodles. And here, this hot sauce is poured over crispy fried tofu, serving us as a main dish with rice. But I would have no objection at [...] Related posts:Easy Tofu Stir-fry, Spicy and Vegetarian Tofu Cake Spicy Tofu Soup with Scallops – K
This dish might has the reputation of being tricky to do well at home, which means it is easier to do it in a professionally equipped kitchen. Chinese chefs may tell you to fry the eggs with a fiercely hot wok and warm oil ????. (...)Read the rest of Scrambled Egg White with Fish Fillet [...] Related posts:Fried Eggs with Tomatoes Fish Fillet with Soybean Crumbs Coriander Soup with Century Egg a
This savory Chinese soup is made from unsweetened soy milk plus a few humble ingredients that add both flavors and texture. Basically, there are pickled mustard, Chinese cruller, green onions, and dried shrimp skins. (...)Read the rest of Savory Black Soy Bean Milk Soup (259 words) © TasteHongKong for Taste Hong Kong, 2012. | Permalink [...] Related posts:Homemade Soy Milk – Tricky ye
As the temperatures continue to sink, my interests in making clay pot rice have grown continually. I truly enjoy how it helps warm my kitchen and cook rice to the perfect texture. (...)Read the rest of How to Cook Rice without a Rice Cooker (649 words) © TasteHongKong for Taste Hong Kong, 2012. | Permalink [...] Related posts:How to Cook Congee with Salted Pork & Century Egg, a Classic
I suppose the traditional Chinese recipe would make this with a whole fish, which is usually fried. In my kitchen, as always, I like leaning toward a simple, almost foolproof way of cooking – poaching than frying in this case, and with the sauce made from the stock saved from poaching. But, following what the [...] Related posts:Grilled Fish Fillets with Japanese Sake and Miso Paste Hot an
Still with me after my absence? I hope so … I also hope this simple, comfort dessert will cheer you up, which is also what I intend to do for myself. Called ?? though, which means double-boiled eggs, it does not live up to its Chinese name. Because double boiling essentially is a cooking method [...] Related posts:Green Tea (Matcha) Pudding, a Gluten-Free Dessert Ginger Milk Pudding, a Nat
Still with me after my absence? I hope so … I also hope this simple, comfort dessert will cheer you up, which is also what I intend to do for myself. (...)Read the rest of Chinese Egg Pudding, my Organic Dessert (453 words) © TasteHongKong for Taste Hong Kong, 2012. | Permalink | No comment [...] Related posts:Green Tea (Matcha) Pudding, a Gluten-Free Dessert Ginger Milk Pudding,
Probably my very first encounter with dried krill ?? was in Japan, where it was sold as a small eat and labeled as Sakura shrimp ???. Then, I met it again in Taiwan, known as ??? there, that is, sharing the namesake Sakura. Back home, I came to realize that we also have similar specie [...] Related posts:Taiwanese Sticky Rice Cakes, Savory Vegetarian Style Rice in Winter Melon Soup Stir-Fried Ri
For a period of time, when I craved for this sweet paste, one of my favorite Chinese desserts, I asked myself not to. For one thing, I know that it has to be made with abundant of lard and sugar in order to be delicious. For another, there seems to be a shortage of quality [...] Related posts:Braised Pork Spare Ribs with Taro and Coconut Sauce, Chinese Clay Pot Style Baby Taro – a Traditio
Shanghainese call this beancurd sheet rolls (or yuba wraps, or tofu skin rolls ???), ‘Vegetarian Goose’, a traditional dish they often served as appetizer. (...)Read the rest of Yuba Wraps (Beancurd Sheet Rolls) – a Traditional Chinese Vegetarian Dish (720 words) © TasteHongKong for Taste Hong Kong, 2012. | Permalink | No comment | Add [...] Related posts:Chinese
Like Japanese sushi, the sticky rice here is somewhat packed. However, instead of being topped with a piece of sashimi (raw meat), it has on its top a thickened sauce made up of Chinese black mushrooms and dried shrimps. (...)Read the rest of Taiwanese Sticky Rice Cakes, Savory Vegetarian Style (515 words) © TasteHongKong for [...] Related posts:Stir-Fried Rice Noodles with Ground Pork, Taiwanes
Tossed with a bit of oil, and seasoned with some salt and pepper, fried tofu to me is already a great appetizer or starter. (...)Read the rest of Easy Tofu Stir-fry, Spicy and Vegetarian (355 words) © TasteHongKong for Taste Hong Kong, 2012. | Permalink | No comment | Add to del.icio.us Feed enhanced by [...] Related posts:Simple Celery-Cashew Soup, a Vegetarian Broth for Noodles
Hubby always suggests I own the best dishwasher on the globe – HE! That is why I always want to cook him a better meal to make sure he won’t quit. Well, but when it comes to cleaning stains, I like doing it myself, seeing my pots, pans, or gadgets recovering from their dull-looking faces. [...] Related posts:Steamed Papaya with Chinese South Almond Milk How to Skin Chestnuts, a Fast
There is no sugar in my homemade sesame paste as I use it more often in savory than in sweet dishes. (...)Read the rest of Homemade Sesame Paste from Scratch (494 words) © TasteHongKong for Taste Hong Kong, 2012. | Permalink | No comment | Add to del.icio.us Feed enhanced by Better Feed from Ozh Related posts:Homemade Red Curry Paste with Cashews Homemade Sweet Red (Azuki) Bean Pa
At the time when I started cooking on my own, this was already one of the dishes I liked making. Although it was ages, I still remember I was rather slow in slicing the ingredients. However, it was rewarding because the taste were refreshing and the noodles were creamy with the sesame sauce (tahini). And, [...] Related posts:Easy Hot and Sour Sweet Potato Noodles, Chinese Sichuan (Szechuan) Styl
The best appetizers probably are the simplest. This is especially true when I need to free myself for watching the Olympic games but want something good to snack on. (...)Read the rest of Easy and Healthy Snack: Edamame with Black Pepper and Star Anise (406 words) © TasteHongKong for Taste Hong Kong, 2012. | Permalink [...] Related posts:Tea Eggs Steamed Frozen Oysters with Fermented Black
Apart from being flourless, this pudding is also starch-free and eggless, having only milk, cream, sugar, gelatine and a popular Japanese ingredient, matcha. (...)Read the rest of Green Tea (Matcha) Pudding, a Gluten-Free Dessert (253 words) © TasteHongKong for Taste Hong Kong, 2012. | Permalink | No comment | Add to del.icio.us Feed enhanced by [...] Related posts:Ginger Milk Pud
I’d also love to name this as ”Sichuan Instant Noodles”. Because the way it is cooked – boil the sweet potato noodles, dress it with a sauce, and finish it with a spoon of roasted peanuts – takes literally minutes. (...)Read the rest of Easy Hot and Sour Sweet Potato Noodles, Chinese Sichuan (Szechuan) Style [...] Related posts:Hot and Sour Cabbage, Sichuan Style Ho
I did this sushi without a bamboo mat. My hands had not contributed much too as I did not shape each piece of sushi one by one. To admit, this is a tweak recipe but is also a tidy way for making sushi if you don’t mind not taking the art of making sushi so [...] Related posts:Clay Pot Tofu with Homemade Salted Salmon and Bean Sprouts Shanghai Rice with Green Cabbage and Chinese Ham Chawan
Deep summer came. Loofah seems to have appeared in markets all over the place, and I believe I have started cooking them almost weekly. We have several varieties of loofah here, mostly slender resembling the shape of a thick, long cucumber. The one I cook most, probably is this angled or ridged loofah (see gwa [...] Related posts:Garlic Chive with Dried Tofu, a Chinese Vegetarian Stir-Fry Stir-f
Tod mun pla, fried fish cake, is a dish always recommended as an appetizer on Thai’s menu. Have it homemade, I often serve it as one of my main dishes to go with rice or noodles. Like many Asian fish cakes, tod mun pla is bouncy to chew. And this Thai style, imparted much flavors [...] Related posts:Fried Fish Fillets with Corn Sauce Spicy Lime and Garlic Dressing for Rice Noodles, Thai St
I got this recipe from a friend, and my friend got it from her friend’s friend, who is a dietitan. Strictly speaking it is not a recipe; rather, an idea for adding more flavors and nutrients to a vegetable soup containing common ingredients as celery, carrot, and onion. (...)Read the rest of Simple Celery-Cashew Soup, [...] Related posts:Homemade Cashew Butter Simple Onion Miso Soup Celery
This dressing tastes somewhat like a vinaigrette, but there is no oil. The dish is also low-fat requiring only light cooking. I’d say, chopping garlic, coriander and chilies are the ‘heaviest’ tasks. The rest is easy, just dissolve sugar, add lime juice and vinegar, mix in the aromatics. And the dressing will be ready to [...] Related posts:Squid with Grapefruit Salad and Thai
Cooked like omelets, these fried eggs however are not served in our breakfasts. Instead, they have been one of the simple main dishes that my family usually enjoy with rice. (...)Read the rest of Fried Eggs with Chinese Chives, a Simple Savory Omelet (451 words) © TasteHongKong for Taste Hong Kong, 2012. | Permalink | [...] Related posts:Fried Eggs with Tomatoes Stir-Fired Fish Maw wit
In the older days, this was a dish falls into the vegetarian category because the man who invented this dish was a monk, named Men See. To make the soup, he skillfully sliced a fist-sized tofu into hair-thin shreds, said to be close to a thousand cuts, and added to a soup consisted of black [...] Related posts:Chinese Hot and Sour Soup – Vegetarian Style Spicy Tofu Soup with Scallops ̵
I lucked in, with some leftover whey, I made a delicious tomato tofu soup. It was light, appetizing and, had encouraged me to cook this soup also with whey (yes, I made the cheese again). I love the original version of this soup with a fish called Big Eye (???/???), which needed to be pan-fried [...] Related posts:Fried Eggs with Tomatoes Egg Drop Soup Tomatoes Stew with ToFu
To me, cheese has been a raw ingredient ought to be bought at supermarkets than homemade. Because I believe good cheese should be made from locally produced fresh milk. But here in Hong Kong, the source is rare. Only until recently, I was interested by a Chinese newspaper column (one inspired me to make these [...] Related posts:Homemade Soy Milk – Tricky yet Easy Homemade Pickled Swatow M
Happy, because I have a little achievement to share with you. (...)Read the rest of Fish Fillet Toast with Black Truffle Paste (386 words) © TasteHongKong for Taste Hong Kong, 2012. | Permalink | No comment | Add to del.icio.us Feed enhanced by Better Feed from Ozh Related posts:Grilled Fish Fillets with Japanese Sake and Miso Paste Fish Fillet with Soybean Crumbs Coriander Soup w
The story began in an upscale restaurant, where a chef here in Hong Kong was said to invent this sauce. Served, diners loved it, more eateries copied the idea and it has became a hit. Established brands of sauce manufacturers even put it on their production lines, bottling it and have it sold in stores [...] Related posts:Clay Pot Tofu with Homemade Salted Salmon and Bean Sprouts Tofu with Centu
I truly like how I could control of the consistency of homemade red bean paste, making it versatile for different uses. Like peanut butter, red bean paste can be made two ways – chunky and pureed – even in the same steps. Sometimes, when I’m less precise, they would even give me an extra bowl [...] Related posts:Homemade Soy Milk – Tricky yet Easy Homemade Red Curry Paste
Almond tea was one of those fine foods the imperial families in the older days enjoy eating, folklores said. They also said that the imperial concubines loved to eat this for keeping their skin supple and glowing. Actually, almond tea ??? is a sweet drink, often served as a dessert. It can be made solely [...] Related posts:Steamed Papaya with Chinese South Almond Milk White Fungus (Snow Ear Fun
The classic Thai Basil Pork is very meaty and has a strong aroma of the fresh herb. As the name suggests, pork and basil are the only key ingredients in the original recipe. (...)Read the rest of Thai Basil Pork with Carrot, Stir-Fried (430 words) © TasteHongKong for Taste Hong Kong, 2012. | Permalink | [...] Related posts:Stir-Fried Pork Cubes with Balsamic Vinegar and Orange Sauce St
With no marinades and a short list of seasonings, the chicken (drumsticks) has been deftly flavored and braised succulent. The stories behind this traditional Chinese recipe shall speak for me how simple this dish can be made. (...)Read the rest of Chinese Three-Cup Chicken (445 words) © TasteHongKong for Taste Hong Kong, 2012. | Permalink [...] Related posts:Braised Chinese Chestnuts Chick
I notice that I have not cooked garlic chives for a while. (...)Read the rest of Garlic Chive with Dried Tofu, a Chinese Vegetarian Stir-Fry (412 words) © TasteHongKong for Taste Hong Kong, 2012. | Permalink | No comment | Add to del.icio.us Feed enhanced by Better Feed from Ozh Related posts:Tofu with Dried Shrimp Roes Stir-fried King Oyster Mushrooms with Sichuan Pickled Mustard
If you have ever enjoyed Shanghai cuisine, I bet you should have tried this. I mean even you didn’t order it purposely; it would fill your table as a default companion to the set lunch or set dinner served by the restaurants. (...)Read the rest of Shanghai Rice with Green Cabbage and Chinese Ham (441 [...] Related posts:Chinese Cabbage with Ham and Cream Sauce Taro or Yam Rice with Chinese Sausa
Do you recognize it – a once-popular-roadside-food in Hong Kong? Not yet? Does it make any sense if I tell you we call it Loh Mei Chee ??? in my place? Or, Chee Ba ?? or Muah Chee ?? in other regions in China? (...)Read the rest of Chinese Mochi with Black Sesame Seeds (649 [...] Related posts:Lotus Seeds and a Sweet Soup Stuffed Red Dates with Sticky Rice Balls Steamed Frozen Oysters with
Making rice porridge is simple and easy – this is what I hope my reader who asked me for this recipe would think the same. I also hope this post would get you interested in making one and see the benefits of eating porridge aka congee, in case you are not familiar with it. A [...] Related posts:An Unexpected Congee or Porridge with Tomato, Scallops and Brown Rice Sticky Rice Rolls Brown Rice Sou
Miele and Chef Ricky Cheung ??? are no strange names to me, but I had never been so close to them. At her Private Lounge, Miele introduced to us her new steam oven; Ricky prepared the dinner and shared with us some cooking tips; I enjoyed a dinner there together with some cook book authors, [...] Related posts:Visting Seoul Oct, 09 – a Dinner and a Recipe by Guess A Recipe for Preventing F
Miele and Chef Ricky Cheung ??? are no strange names to me, but I had never been so close to them. At her Private Lounge, Miele introduced to us her new steam oven; Ricky prepared a dinner and shared with us some cooking tips; I enjoyed the meal there together with some cook book authors, [...] Related posts:Visting Seoul Oct, 09 – a Dinner and a Recipe by Guess Steamed Eggs – How to
Last week, also the first week of Chinese New Year, was almost all about eating. Like previous years, we had a family get-together playing mahjong, cards … in my flat, packed. (...)Read the rest of Stir-Fried Turnip Cake (Lo Bak Gou): Leftovers go Lightly (411 words) © TasteHongKong for Taste Hong Kong, 2012. | Permalink [...] Related posts:Turnip Cake or Radish Cake on Skewers Turnip
I have cooked this dish with a food which is always used to symbolize happiness. Yes, it is shrimp ?, a word we pronounce as ‘ha’ in our language. (...)Read the rest of Shrimp Casserole with Korean Sweet Potato Noodles (Dangmyeon) (571 words) © TasteHongKong for Taste Hong Kong, 2012. | Permalink | No comment [...] Related posts:Fuzzy Melon in Dried Shrimp and Bean Threads
