It has been a long time since I made Chinese walnut cookies. My cousin from Hong Kong visited us last week and brought us some, and our family finished all in no time. After taking a bite, it suddenly evoked my memory of the taste of these beautiful cookies. So making some instead of getting …
Zha Jiang Mian is undoubtedly the most well-known noodle dish from Northern China. These Beijing noodles are so popular that they are served in five-star hotels and by street vendors worldwide. However, due to its popularity, there are variations in how to prepare it in different countries. For example, the Korean version is called Jajangmyeon, …
Someone asked me how to prepare beef tomato stir-fry a few days ago. I do not cook this very often in Malaysia, but beef and tomato are a perfect match considering that Spaghetti Bolognese has become an international dish. After trying it, I’m convinced I should include this in my regular dinner rotation. So here …
Today I’m going to make tonkatsu, the Japanese deep-fried pork cutlets that are among the most popular Western-style Japanese cuisine worldwide. Here is my tonkatsu recipe. What is Tonkatsu? It is pork chop coated with panko and deep fried. Well, it may not be the most healthy food, but enjoying it once in a while …
Do you like to eat prawns? How was it cooked the last time you ate prawns? I have something different to show you today—tamarind prawns. Tamarind prawns (Asam prawns or Assam prawns as in Malay) are one of the famous Nyonya recipes in Malaysia. The prawns are fried until the sugar is caramelized, mixed with …
This curry squid recipe is for you if you like spicy seafood food. It is hugely popular in Malaysia and is served in most Malay and Mamak restaurants. The Malay name of curry squid is Kari Sotong. It can be the side or main dish and is delicious to pair with roti, naan, or steamed …
Salted eggs never played a vital role in restaurant cooking in the old days. However, now it is all the rage to take Chinese cuisine by storm with the creative interpretation by incorporating its unique taste into various dishes. Salted egg shrimp is one of them. This salted egg shrimp recipe is typical Malaysian Chinese …
This article is about the most popular breakfast staple in coffee shops in Malaysia and Singapore – kaya toast with half-boiled eggs. I have not known anyone in Malaysia who has not tried this breakfast combination. The toast is thick slices of bread grilled on charcoal with kaya and a slab of ice-cold butter. The …
Eggplant and tofu behave like sponges, absorbing any flavor that cooks together. Therefore, they are delicious when cooked with Szechuan sauce, which is spicy and savory. I will show you how to prepare this Szchua-style vegetarian dish, with a few variations in the recipe, and I will show you the details. If you follow this …
This article will show you how to make the basic Chinese chicken stock. But is it alright to get the store-bought chicken stock for cooking Chinese dishes? Sure. However, most store-bought are made primarily from Western stocks. It is simmered with the mirepoix (onion, celery, and carrot) and with spices such as thyme, bay leaves, …