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…
Tag: Vegetables
Dried Radish Leaves and Pork Ribs Soup (菜干排骨汤)
“Grandma’s recipe of wholesome soup, with quick cooking method” We used to drink this wholesome soup when young, cooked by both grandma and mother. Not something really special, but it’s a nourishing soup. With the use of dried radish leaves (大头菜干), it supposed to help in reducing body heat as “cooling effect”. It’s also high…
Vegetarian Curry Vegetables Dish
“Assorted Curry Vegetables, one of my favourite vegetarian dishes.” Today is vegetarian day. First day of August, happens to be also the first day of lunar month of July this year. Chinese Lunar July is being referred as “hungry ghost month”. Chinese/ Asian also called it “seventh month”. I remembered when I was in my…
Chinese-style Mushrooms, Vegetables and Minced Meat Ball Soup
“Nutritious mixed soup you can have as dinner by its own, prepared in minutes” Many of my friends told me that they like to have soup as quick dinner especially over weekdays. To save time, and loose weight (eye-rolling), some of them cooked instant mushroom soup. How about having Chinese-style mushrooms soup this time? I…
Purple Sweet Potatoes Dessert Soup
“Take this Low GI, Low GL and Relatively Low Calories Dessert!” I liked sweet potatoes, of all ways. Baked, boiled, steamed, soup, and even fried. And all colors of it as well. So, I had to have varieties in my sweet potato soup. I preferred it with less sugar, too. Honey rock sugar would make my…
Vegetables Broth with Fish Cakes
“Simply tasty vegetable broth to reduce your calorie intake” Need something light for tonight’s dinner? My family does. So, I prepared this vegetables broth with fish cakes, tonight. Vegetables, good for health, great for dieting, and excellent for taste, too! I used fish cake slices as I think fish cakes go well with this vegetable broth. I…





