Ingredients
2 bowls cooked rice
3/4 cup cooked chicken breast - diced
1 green bell pepper - diced
1 stalk celery - diced
3 cloves garlic - minced
1 shallot - sliced
1 egg
1/3 cup frozen green peas
sprinkle of red chili flakes
sprinkle of white pepper
1/2 tsp sugar
pinch of salt
vegetable oil
Ingredients
handful of dry noodles
other ingredients (leftover soup) - refer to here
salt and pepper to taste
drizzle of sesame oil
fresh red chili + soy sauce (for dipping)
Method
- Bring a pot of water to boil. Cook the noodles according to packet instructions.
- Drain and set aside in a bowl.
- Pour away the water and reheat the leftover soup.
- Once it starts boiling, add a little salt and pepper to taste.
- Transfer the soup into the bowl of noodles.
- Drizzle sesame oil and serve warm with sauce.
Ingredients
1 packet sea cucumber (frozen fresh type) - cleaned, blanched and cut into pieces
3 pieces dried fish maw - blanched, drained and cut into pieces
1 can abalone
4 dried shitake mushrooms -soaked, drained and trimmed
12 fresh white mushrooms - cleaned
2 slices of ginger
10 white peppercorns - lightly crushed
handful of sliced hua qi sheng (american ginseng)
handful of goji berries
few slices of dang gui
1 pot chicken stock
a healthy and hearty dish for a cold autumn night....delish!
recipe adapted from here and here
Ingredients
1 cup chicken broth or more
1 tablespoon olive oil
1/2 medium yellow onion - chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 small orange bell pepper - diced
10 baby carrots - diced
1 stalk celery - diced
1/4 teaspoon chili powder
1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
1/4 tsp dried oregano
1/4 teaspoon dried red pepper flakes
1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1 bay leaf
sea salt to taste
sprinkle of black pepper
1 cup whole peeled tomatoes
3/4 cup cooked and diced or shredded chicken
2 tbsp frozen corn
2 tbsp canned black beans
handful of crispy tortilla strips
Optional toppings: finely chopped onions, shredded cheese, sour cream, avocado and corn chips
recipe adapted from here
Ingredients
1 cup granulated sugar
8 tablespoons (1 stick) unsalted butter, room temperature
2 large eggs
3 ripe bananas
2 tablespoon milk
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup toasted walnuts
1 tsp sugar + 3/4 tsp ground cinnamon for sprinkling
Ingredients
For making the dough
1 packet active dry yeast
3/4 cup warm water(about 100 to 110 degrees F)
2 cups all purpose flour or bread flour
1 tsp salt
1-1/2 tsp olive oil
Ingredients
1 lb pork rib - blanched
1 pkt sea cucumber (frozen fresh) - cleaned and blanched
3 pcs dried fish maw - blanched
2 shitake mushrooms - soaked, drained and trimmed
1 carrot - cut into thick slices
2 slices ginger
2 cloves garlic - lightly smashed
1 shallot - peeled and sliced into halves
1 tbsp oil for frying
1 to 2 cups water
Sauce
1 tbsp shaoxing wine
1 tbsp oyster sauce
1 tbsp soy sauce
Method
- Heat up oil in a pan. Saute ginger, garlic and shallot till lightly aromatic.
- Fry pork ribs and mushrooms for 1 to 2 minutes. Drizzle sauce and do a quick stir fry. Add water and bring to a boil. Simmer for another 30 minutes.
- Add carrot, sea cucumber and fish maw and simmer for another 30 minutes.
- Drizzle sesame oil and transfer to a serving plate. Serve warm with rice.
Ingredients
300g pork belly
3 clove garlic - chopped
1 tbsp dark soy sauce
pinch of five-spice powder
1 tsp vegetable oil
Ingredients (for 2 pax)
1 boneless chicken breast - shredded (leftover from cooking hainanese chicken rice)
2 dried mushrooms - soaked, drained and trimmed or sliced if preferred
2 bundles fresh ipoh noodles - i substituted with dried version
6 prawns - deshelled
2 stalks green vegetables - xiao bai cai, gai lan, chye sim etc
1 cup chicken stock
cornstarch solution
fried shallot
recipe adapted from here
Ingredients
1.5-2 foot section of Organic gobo (burdock root) or several pieces to match equivalent length, cut into matchsticks/julienned
1 medium carrot, cut into matchsticks/julienned
1 fresh red chili - sliced thinly
1/4 of one lotus root - peeled and sliced and soaked in water
1-2 tbsp toasted black sesame seeds
1.5 tbsp sesame oil
1 tbsp coconut syrup/sugar or equivalent sweetener
2 tbsp mirin
1-2 tbsp tamari or shoyu soy sauce
2 tbsp dashi
