Today, I am sharing with you, Empal Daging, the exquisite Indonesian Sweet & Spicy Fried Beef that promises to transport you to the vibrant streets and bustling markets of Indonesia with every savory bite. Did you know that Empal Daging’s name is derived from the Javanese word “empal,” which means “to pound”? Traditionally, the beef
Have you ever had a day where you just don’t know what to do with your leftover chicken rotisserie? Well, here’s one of my go-to to finish off the leftover without feeling bored with the flavor. You can completely use it and create a completely new simple dish out of it. Enter the stage: the
The infamous Hawaiian cuisine that you can make using the common pantry staple, this instant Hawaiian Loco Moco is the answer. Why instant? Basically, I am upgrading store-bought beef patties and putting things together to make the Hawaiian Loco Moco. Also, caramel onion to the Loco Moco is bringing the taste up a notch. Imagine
Very simple and easy to make, yet delicious, crispy and finger-licking good. These crunchy chicken wings are great for snack, appetizer or your main dish. Crunchy and crispy on the outside, yet very tender and juicy in the inside. These chicken wings are tasty the way they are, or you can spice it up to
This spaghetti with Bolognese sauce might take a long time to make, however, I promise you that the taste does not disappoint – it is worth the wait! Delicious, hearty, rich in flavor with tender meat, simply spectacular Bolognese sauce that pair well with any kind of pasta. In fact, you would want to make
This type of Chinese glass noodle stir-fry, widely known as má yǐ shàng shù (蚂蚁上树), is very popular Szechuan dish. Literal translation is ‘ants climbing a tree’. What a weird name, right? Whoever invented this dish is very imaginative – the minced meat represents the ants, the glass noodle represents tree, and chopped scallions are seen
It has becoming a tradition for my family to make this homemade oven baked Bak kwa, or also known as rou gan 肉乾. Bak kwa is Chinese sweet and savory meat jerky and it is actually quite a must-have treat for Chinese Lunar New Year especially for Chinese in Singapore or Malaysia. By this time
This salt and pepper soy sauce glazed pork is delicious, tender, juicy and full of flavors. It has a little heat, garlicky, sweet and savory all packed in each bite. This salt and pepper pork usually won’t last long and there are almost always no leftovers. The salt and pepper pork is easy to prepare,
I am cooking using Instant Pot a lot lately. I just ‘discover’ that Instant Pot is a go-to if I want to have a super quick juicy and tender ribs. It takes about 1 hour or so to prepare this Instant Pot St. Louis ribs. The shorter time of cooking does not affect the result.
Unbelievably moist and juicy, this garlic soy sauce glazed pork chop is always a winner for my weeknight dinners. This is one of best and my go-to pork chops recipe because I always have the ingredients handy in my pantry and fridge. Plus, you can make ahead this pork chop recipe and put it in
