BBQ Curry Chicken

Ingredients
1/2 chicken
2 tbsp turmeric powder
1 tbsp curry powder
1 1/2 tbsp salt

Sambal Clams

Ingredients
1 packet Prima Taste Nonya Sambal (sweet & spicy chili Sauce)
1 packet frozen clams (already cleaned and cooked)
1 tbsp chopped garlic
1 tbsp vegetable oil
2 tbsp water

Fried pork meatballs

Ingredients
3/4 lb ground pork
2 shallots - chopped
2 cloves garlic - chopped
1 stalk green onion - chopped
1/4 teaspoon five-spice powder
1 tsp fish sauce
1 tbsp soy sauce
sprinkle of white pepper
pinch of salt
1- 2  tsp cornstarch
vegetable oil (enough for deep frying)

Braised Tofu with Yam

Ingredients
1 packet soft tofu - cut into cubes
1 medium sized yam - peeled and cut into cubes
1 tsp minced garlic
1 tsp chopped shallot
1 small bowl minced pork
2 tbsp dried prawns - soaked 10 mins and drained
1 tbsp huatiao wine
1 1/2 tbsp soy sauce
few tbsp water
dash of pepper
dash of sesame oil
chopped green onion
1 tbsp vegetable oil

Thai Chicken Fried Rice (泰式鸡肉片炒饭)

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

Abalone sea cucumber and fish maw soup noodles

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

1. Bring a pot of water to boil.  Cook the noodles according to packet instructions.
2. Drain and set aside in a bowl. 
3. Pour away the water and reheat the leftover soup.  
4. Once it starts boiling, add a little salt and pepper to taste.
5. Transfer the soup into the bowl of noodles.
6. Drizzle sesame oil and serve warm with sauce.

Sea Cucumber Abalone and Fish Maw Soup

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

Spicy Chicken Tomato Soup

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

Banana Walnut Bread/Cake

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

Thai Chicken Pizza

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