“Spicy Tamarind Prawns that whet your appetite. Double your rice intake with it!” I had no idea what to do with the prawns in the refrigerator and I must cook it by today as fresh prawns weren’t be able to keep for long. Hmm.. wanted something spicy to excite my appetite. Ok! Would do an…
Category: Main Dishes
Main Dishes
Lettuce with Fried Shallot Oil and Oyster Sauce (油菜)
“Simply great vegetable dish” This dish is very common and well known in Asia countries such as Singapore, Hong Kong and Malaysia. You may easily get the dish at our hawker centre, coffee shop (煮炒摊 – “Zhu Chao Tan”) and even Chinese restaurant. Singapore normally uses Kailan for this dish, while Malaysia and Hong Kong…
Fried Pork Ribs with Fermented Red Soy Bean Curd (炸南乳排骨)
“Aromatic dish, for the scent and taste.” I find this dish tastes much better and chewy in the palate when using pork ribs in this recipe. Use of 3-layer-pork is nice, too, if you prefer to eat it with some fat. The fragrance of the fried rib mingles in the palate and creates a very…
Dry Curry Pork
“Authentic Asian flavour cooked instantly for Homesick Foreign Landers” Dry curry means curry without wet gravy. It is a good choice as savoury filling of bread, tortilla wrap, naan and roti prata (I love it with steamed rice though :p). I prefer dry curry as the taste is stronger and more intensive to the palate….
Stir Fried French Beans with Prawns
French bean isn’t long bean, eventhough their colours and shapes are similar, but the length and texture of these beans are in great difference. Frence bean is much shorter than long bean, and french bean tastes more crunchy while long bean is softer than the other, after cooked. French bean looks smoother and thicker on…
Vegetarian Mixed Vegetables Dish (斋什菜)
“Vegetarian dish as healthy meal. Cook it for both vegetarian and normal meals are equally good for you!” Today is Chinese Chu Yi (初一). We had vegetarian meals for the day, of course. No time for extensive cooking after work, we had the simplest vegetarian dishes for dinner. This vegetarian dish is one of them,…





