Braised Winter Melon with Soy Sauce (红烧冬瓜)

Ingredients
1/4 winter melon - remove seeds and cut into cubes
1 tbsp chopped garlic
chopped green onion
1 tbsp soy sauce
1 tsp dark soy sauce
1 tsp oyster sauce
small piece rock sugar
vegetable oil

Linguine with Tuna

Ingredients
linguine - cooked according to package instructions
1 can tuna
some broccoli florets
some chopped celery
salt and black pepper to taste
olive oil
1 tsp chopped garlic
3 tbsp chopped onion
sprinkle of dried parsley flakes
1 tsp lemon juice

Salt Baked Chicken

Ingredients
1 cornish chicken
1 tbsp rose wine
1 tbsp soy sauce
2 tbsp grated ginger
2 stalk green onion
1 pc dang gui
1 packet salt

Hollywood Plum Jam

Ingredients

4 cups hollywood plums, washed and pitted

2 cups sugar

1/2 tsp ground cinnamon

Steamed Butterfish

Ingredients
2 butterfish - cleaned
shredded ginger
few slices of butter
1 tomato - sliced

Method

1. Place fish on a steaming plate.
2. Add tomato and shredded ginger.
3. Sprinkle salt on the fish and place sliced butter on top of the fish.
4. Place fish in a steamer with boiling water.
5. Steam for 10 minutes on medium high heat.
6. Serve warm with rice.

Soft boiled Ramen Egg

Ingredients
2  large eggs
Water 

Method

1. Take 2 eggs from the refrigerator and place it in a pot.
2. Add water to cover at least 2/3 of the eggs and bring to a boil.
3. Reduce heat to medium high, cover and boil for 4 1/2  minutes, stirring occasionally.
4. Remove eggs and place in a bowl of cold tap water, covering the eggs.
5. Let the eggs sit for 2 minutes to cool down.
6. Peel and soak the eggs in your favourite broth for at least 5 hours. 
7. Enjoy the delectable soft egg white and the squishy, runny yolk melting in your mouth!
8. A tasty accompaniment to a bowl of ramen or just simply your favourite soup noodles.
   

Fried Tofu with prawns

Ingredients
1 pkt soft tofu - cut into large cubes and deep fry
12 prawns - peeled and cleaned
broccoli and cauliflower florets - blanched
2 cloves garlic - minced
1 shallot - minced
salt and pepper to taste
water
cornstarch solution

Sauce
1 tbsp light soy sauce
1 tbsp oyster sauce 
1 tsp huatiao wine
1 tsp sesame oil

Method

1. Heat up oil in pan.  Fry ginger, shallots and garlic till aromatic.
2. Add prawns and saute till prawns turned opaque.
3. Drizzle sauce and fry to mix well.  Sprinkle salt and pepper to taste.
4. Add water and mix well.  Stir in cornstarch solution to slightly thicken the sauce.
5. Place fried tofu in a large serving plate.  Place prawns on top of the tofu.
6. Arrange blanched vegetables around the plate and serve warm with rice.

Fried Chicken with Sour Plum Sauce

Ingredients
2 chicken drumsticks and 2 chicken wings - chop into pieces
2 tbsp home made sour plum sauce 
2 cloves garlic - chopped
shredded ginger
shredded green onion
1 red chili - shredded 
cooking oil

Braised Sea Cucumber with Pork Ribs and Taro

 Ingredients
1 packet frozen fresh sea cucumber - washed and cleaned, cut into big chunks
 4 dried shitake mushroom - soaked and drained
1 medium sized taro/yam- peeled and cut into chunks and deep fry
1 lb pork ribs
1 star anise
2 cloves
1/2 tsp five spice powder
2 cloves garlic - chopped
few slices ginger 
1 tbsp oyster sauce
1 tbsp light soy sauce
1 tsp dark soy sauce
1 tsp black vinegar 
pepper to taste
vegetable oil
1 cup water

Seasonings for pork rib
1 tbsp light soy sauce
1 tbsp shaoxing wine
pinch of salt
dash of pepper
1/2  tsp cornstarch
1 tsp sesame oil

Method

1. Marinate pork ribs for 1 hour or more.
2. Bring a pot of water to boil.  Add sea cucumber and blanched.  Drain and set aside.
3. Heat up oil in a large pot.  Fry garlic and ginger for a while. Add pork ribs and mushrooms and fry to mix well.
4. Drizzle light soy sauce, dark soy sauce and oyster sauce.  Do a quick stir fry over high heat.
5. Add star anise, cloves and water and simmer over medium low heat for 30 min or till meat is tender..
6. Add fried taro and blanched sea cucumber and cook till desired tenderness. 
7. Add black vinegar and pepper.
8. Serve warm with rice.

Stir Fried Korean Squash with Bean Vermicelli

Ingredients
1 Korean squash - peeled and shredded
1 tbsp dried prawns - soaked and drained
1/4 cup minced meat
10 fresh prawns - peeled and deveined
salt and pepper to taste