Today, I want to introduce stir-frying noodles with a deep cultural heritage of Indian Muslim origin in Malaysia – Mee Goreng Mamak. Mee refers to noodles, and goreng means stir-frying in both the Malay language and Indonesian language. Mee Goreng (also spelled as mi goreng) completely differs from Chinese noodles like Chow Mien, and the …
Braised mushroom 蠔油燜冬菇 is a traditional Chinese cuisine that can grace the banquet and also serves as an everyday dish at home. The Chinese cooked dried shiitake mushrooms in many ways. Among all, braised Shiitake mushroom with oyster sauce is the easiest dish to prepare. The braising method is straightforward. The only setback is you …
Chicken adobo is perfect for anyone who doesn’t want to spend too much time to cook, yet delicious and appeal to everyone. It is likely to be the most popular Filipino dish worldwide. The chicken is braised with soy sauce and vinegar and flavor with bay leaves and other herbs. The recipe attained massive popularity …
Moo Shu Pork (木须肉, 木樨肉, 木犀肉) is one of those traditional Chinese cuisines which has been localized after ricocheted around the world. When it starts to introduce to America, The American Chinese find that it is hard to get dried lily buds and wood ear fungus. As a result, they substituting them with cabbage, carrots, …
Steamed fish with black bean sauce 清蒸豆豉魚 is a traditional Chinese style cuisine popular among the Cantonese. Black bean (douchi, 豆豉) is a fermented bean with a concentrated savory flavor. It is also the main ingredient for steamed spareribs with black bean sauce and black bean chicken, the other related Chinese recipes on this food …
The best Chinese beef stew (柱侯蘿蔔炆牛腩) I have ever tasted was at an old-school coffee shop in Aberdeen, Hong Kong. They cooked traditionally, nothing fancy, but did it exceptionally well. Serve with a bowl of noodles on the side. The rich flavor is heavenly. After a few months of not enjoying the beef stew, I …
Taiwanese salt and pepper chicken is the crispiest fried chicken I have ever tasted. It stays crispy even after one hour! The secret? Deep-fried the chicken twice. In this article, I want to share with you how to produce the glass shattering crispiness exterior with the correct frying methods, and the proper way to flour …
This gorgeous, luscious Thai Pineapple Fried Rice will knock your socks off! Your guests will be pleasantly surprised when you serve the fried rice in the beautifully crafted pineapple bowl. It is great as the main dish or as a side dish. In this article, I will share with you my method to fried the …
In this article, I want to share with you the Chinese green beans recipe called dry-fried green bean 干煸四季豆 with minced meat, a traditional Sichuan cuisine. I can assure you that the taste is utterly different from blanching, sautéing or green beans for a salad. Note: This post may contain affiliate links. Please read my disclosure for more info. …
You must have tried the famous Chinese dish General Tso’s chicken 左宗棠鸡 if you are in America. It is perhaps the most popular dish that serves in American Chinese restaurants. I have tested the recipe from changing the ingredients to tweaking the ratio of each component in search of the best General Tso’s chicken. Finally, …