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…
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The Recipes
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,…
Shark Fin Melon Soup
Shark fin melon is NOT shark fin, but just kind of greens, an edible melon. We called it shark fin melon simply because its squash resembles shark fin when boiled and soften. Its plant name is Cucurbita ficifolia. This melon often cooked as dessert or soup. I love it in soup as it tastes mild…
Curry Clams (咖喱蝲蝲)
“Quick Clams Recipe and Delicious Clams Dish in Curry Flavour!” Yes, I cooked clams again. Slightly different kind of clam. The shell is thicker, rounder in shape and darker in colour. This kind of clam is more common in Singapore. This thicker shelled clam is similar to the thinner one I used in my previous…
Teochew Cuisine – Dessert Yam Paste with Ginkgo Nuts & Pumpkins (白果金瓜配潮州芋泥)
“Famous Teochew Sweet Yam Paste, the hearty flavour created at home, for your love ones” I love sweet yam paste. We pronounce it as “Or Nee” in Teochew dialect. Basically, most food products made of yam paste are my favourite. I love the taste of yam. Yam puff, yam pancake, yam bun, yam biscuit, yam…
Five-Spice Chicken Stew
“A Simple Christmas Dish presented to you, if you are not going to celebrate this season elaborately. Super tasty and heart-warming dish to share among your family and friends.” I attended this Christmas Cooking Workshop conducted by Ms. Irene Jansen last year, costs $40 per pax. It was held at Meritus Mandarin Singapore Hotel. There…





