“Make the perfection to even more perfect.” You don’t want meals with just meat, meat and meat throughout the CNY. Vegetables are essential to our diets, too, even during the festive, of course! And there are many greens can still be symbolical, for instances, the asparagus I’ve cooked here. I named this dish as 锦上添花…
Tag: Vegetables
Stir-Fried Okra (Ladyfingers) with Chili (辣炒羊角豆)
“Spice up your meal with this spicy ladyfingers dish” Not many people like this vegetable, ladyfingers aka Okra, simply due to its slimey texture inside, when cooked. However, this vegetable has been one of my favourite, not just because it is low in saturated fat, and cholesterol, but high in fiber, vitamins and very rich…
Kai-lan Vegetables with Oyster Sauce (蚝油芥兰)
“Famous Oyster Sauced Kai-lan vegetable dish now you can cook it at home, easily and deliciously, without any bitter taste!” Kailan, also named Chinese broccoli or Chinese kale. Many people like the crunchy texture of this leavy vegetable with thick stem, but often complain its mild bitter taste, too. Some readers asked me if I…
Stir-Fried Romaine Lettuce with Preserve Beancurd
“Simple yet sumptious vegetable dish. Very easy to prepare!” Today, I would like to introduce this simple yet delicious vegetable dish to you. Romaine lettuce, especially baby romaine lettuce, can be eaten raw, and is usually used in salad making. However, I am going to cook it, this time. Just a few stirs with some…
Old Cucumber Soup (老黄瓜汤)
“Nourishing Chinese tonic soup that helps to cool and revitalize your body” This is the most common and popular Chinese soup in Asian countries, especially Singapore and Malaysia. Almost every Chinese family knows how to prepare this soup dish. Whenever I drink this old cucumber (aged cucumber) soup, it will bring back memories of my…
Kou Rou with Taro Yam (芋头扣肉)
“Kou Rou with Taro Yam 芋头扣肉 : Steamed Taro and Pork Belly (Yu Tou Kou Rou )” We loved Kou Rou (扣肉), and I loved it even more if it’s cooked with yam (means taro, we called it yam here in SG)! My previous post on Mei Cai Kou Rou was done without adding yam….





