Homemade Japanese Miso Soup

Thursday, March 22nd, 2012

I love Japanese food, and I’ve always wanted to make my own Miso Soup, so I finally got a package of White Miso Paste from my market, and found some bonito flakes and wakame from the Asian grocery store. They are tricky to find (well, for me at least!) but, I think it’s necessary for [...]

Homemade Vietnamese Coffee

Wednesday, March 21st, 2012

I love eating Vietnamese cuisine, and one of my favourite drinks that is special and unique would be Vietnamese Coffee, which I found out it wasn’t hard to make at all! Ingredients 1 to 2 tbsp condensed milk 1 or 1.5 tsp ground coffee (courser grind works best) boiling water First, I put the condensed [...]

Homemade Vietnamese Sandwich with Grilled Chicken

Wednesday, March 14th, 2012

I really love Vietnamese Submarines, and these days, it seems to be hard to find some in the city – for a reasonable price. I had to make a few modifications as I didn’t have all the ingredients, but the sandwich sure tasted great! Ingredients: 1 French Roll or similar bun (crusty outside, soft inside) [...]

Homemade Chinese Roast Pork Belly – Siu Yuk 燒肉

Tuesday, March 13th, 2012

Home Made Crispy Skin Pork Belly – Siew Yoke Okay, this isn’t something we eat a lot of at all, but I really wanted to make it, and it’s Roast Pork Belly. I bought my strip of pork belly with bone in and skin on from the Asian grocery market, and we just got a [...]

Homemade Chinese Deep Fried Crispy Milk – 炸鮮奶

Wednesday, February 29th, 2012

Home Made Crispy Milk Recipe Deep fried foods are always good – it doesn’t matter what you fry, and chances are… it will taste great! I had a craving for Deep Fried Crispy Milk as I was in a deep frying phase at home, so I decided to make some. This is a large batch [...]

Homemade Deep Fried Bananas

Wednesday, February 29th, 2012

Home Made Fried Bananas I’ve been starting to eat bananas for awhile now, and I’m in a deep frying phase at my house right now… which is kind of bad. But, I thought a Deep Fried Banana would be an excellent idea! I must note, this batter is enough to coat a few more bananas [...]

Homemade Black Pepper Sauce with Pork Chop

Tuesday, February 28th, 2012

I didn’t know what to make for a meal this one day, and my other half really likes black pepper sauce – on everything! So, I had some pork chop, and decided to make Pork Chop with Black Pepper Sauce Ingredients: 3 slices of thin pork chop 1 cup chopped mushrooms 1/2 chopped onions 1 [...]

Homemade Rice Crispy with Peanut – 米通

Monday, February 27th, 2012

A simple treat that is Chinese and very popular during the Chinese New Years would be Rice Krispies and often has peanuts. Ingredients: 1/4 cup Roasted Peanuts 1 cup dried rice (I use less dried rice) 1/4 tsp minced ginger (optional) 1/2 lime (juiced) 1 tbsp butter oil for frying 1/2 cup water 1/4 cup [...]

Homemade Hot Dou Fu Hua – 豆腐花

Monday, February 27th, 2012

Home Made Hot Chinese Tofu Pudding I was craving the Dau Fu Fa that you can get when you go for dim sum, in that large bamboo container with smooth, soft texture… and served with a ginger syrup. So, I tried to make it at home and I was really happy with the results! Ingredients: [...]

Homemade Steamed Egg Tofu

Friday, February 24th, 2012

Home Made Steamed Egg with Soy Milk This is a neat one, but delicious steamed dish that goes perfectly with rice! It’s really quick and easy, and I think it’s light and healthy too! so, why not put together a quick dish on the dinner table tonight? Well, this recipe takes a spin off scramble [...]