Glutinous Rice Balls Tang Yuan and Sweet Potatoes 冬至送甜蜜: Happy Dongzhi, with hearty Tang Yuan, for a Treat of Sweetness MyWokLife Glutinous Rice Balls Tang Yuan and Sweet Potatoes 冬至送甜蜜 Tomorrow is Tuesday (22nd Dec), it’s also the Chinese Dōngzhì Festival (冬至), or you called it in more proper English term as Winter Solstice Festival. This…
Tips & Tricks to Achieve Silhouette Smooth Texture and Mouthfeel in my Homecooked Chicken Porridge
“No worries if you do not have much time, energy, and patience to do the non-stop stirring motion longer enough to make your rice congee silhouette smooth almost like the machine does, I have this legendary old-folk’s method!” How to cook the rice porridge/ congee right to achieve silky smooth and soft texture and mouthfeel, as…
Fragrantly Steamed Tofu with Minced Meat (鲜香豆腐)
“Have some light and refreshing tofu dish for dinner, yet you’ll never need to give up delicious taste and the healthy balanced diet” Oyster sauce (蚝油), the perfect condiment that adds an easy burst of flavor to this tofu dish without any added work. Simple ingredients & simple cooking method, for flavourful taste & colourful appearance. Spoon…
Lotus Root and Peanut Soup with Prime Ribs (莲藕花生排骨汤)
“The best home-taste Asian soup for the foreign home landers..” This traditional Chinese soup never fails to smother you with plenty of home feeling. Many of our mothers or even ourselves cook this soup so often that it has then become one of the staple food in our households (chuckling). If you are now landing…
Fragrant Fried Bee Hoon with Stewed Pork Chops
“Flavourful fried bee hoon for lunch over a lazy noon” You will feel hard-pressed to refuse seconds of this irresitible stir-fry. Chinese-style fried bee hoon (rice vermicelli or thin rice stick), with tender stewed meat mingle with its rich and flavourful stewed meat sauce coated on every strand. Crunchy bean sprouts add even more texture…
Apple Tarte Tatin
“This upside-down apple tatin will simply make a statement to your cooking history! Voilà!” French is back again! Hey! Remember my French cook out session where I learnt the making of this ever-famous apple tarte tatin? I finally made it at home again, and here I am sharing the recipe and my experience of making this…





