The scene of cooking Indian food in the film “The Hundred-Foot Journey” keeps flashing back to when I was cooking this Chicken Varuval. This movie centered on the cultural clash between the two rival restaurants in a sleepy French village, one being French and another Indian. You can feel the intensity of the heat drifting …
Egg Foo Young 芙蓉蛋 is an authentic Cantonese egg cuisine. Since it looks like a Western-style omelet, those unfamiliar with it will mistakenly cook it the way of making an omelet. They are originated from two sides of the world and created in an entirely different way. This article will highlight all the important aspects …
Pad Thai is a stir-fried rice noodle dish served and eaten as street food throughout Thailand. It has all the flavor of the signature Thai cuisine- the sourness of tamarind, the sweetness of palm sugar, the saltiness of fish sauce, and the spiciness of the chili pepper. It is so popular that it is served not only along the …
Chinese hot and sour soup (酸辣湯 / suan la tang) is a traditional northern Chinese favorite packed with the acidity of Zhenjiang vinegar, the white pepper’s spiciness, and the sesame oil’s nuttiness. The flavor becomes even more complex with the inclusion of bamboo shoots, dried mushrooms, and wood ear fungus and finishes with a beaten …
This Chinese braised pork belly with taro is an exceptional dish. Why? Because the pork belly is served up-ended, The pork and taro are cooked in a braising liquid in a deep bowl and inverted on a plate to serve. This action is called 扣 (means turn upside down, pronounced as ‘kao’), and meat is called 肉 …
Butter prawns with oats and egg floss, Malaysian Style? These prawns are crunchy, juicy, coated with oats, and crispy strips of egg floss. Yes, egg floss. You read it right. Crispy and buttery! If you are not convinced you should cook it, take a look at the picture below. We developed this recipe several years …
In this article, I want to introduce a lamb cutlets recipe that is different from what you get in an average restaurant. The lamb cutlets (Chinese style) are marinated with a set of seasonings comprises the unique ingredient called Maggi seasoning. Apart from this, it also has soy sauce, oyster sauce, and sesame oil. You …
Making green tea chiffon cake involve only a few steps. However, it is not as simple as you think if you want to make it perfect each time. This guide provides all the information you need to make the chiffon cake which is moist, soft, light, airy, fluffy and free from large air bubbles. Note: …
Eggplant with garlic sauce (Yuxiang eggplant, 鱼香茄子) is a relatively easy and extremely delicious home-cooked dish.However, it is very tricky to cook eggplant. Many people struggle to perfect it because of eggplant absorbs oil quickly and become soggy, at the same time it lost its appetizing purple hue after cooking.This article will show you how to …
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 …