I was a little bit under the weather these days. The combination of the cold weather with non-stop rainy days has not been helping either. With a moment like this, I usually ‘crave’ for something soupy. I don’t think I can handle heavy or hearty food. I am not into chicken noodle soup – well,
Happy New Year everyone! Glad to be able to start the first 2018 blog post with this recipe, Beef Broccoli Pad See Ew or known as Thai Fried Rice Noodle with Beef and Broccoli. It is one of the popular dishes, besides Pad thai (you can check out my pad thai version), that you can
I heard on the news the other day that La Nina is coming this year and it will hit Pacific Northwest this winter. No wonder… It is super duper cold this fall. It is not even winter yet and I already witnessed three days of snow early November. Can you believe it? When the weather
This is probably the easiest and simplest Sweet and Savory Pork Chop recipe that I ever made. For sure, I will make this many many more times in the future as it is also very delicious and everyone in the family loves it. The meat is very tender and juicy. Flavor-wise, it has a balance
This Simple Stir-fried Shrimp with Creamy Egg (Udang Telor) is always a winner at my dining table. Though I tried to make more, hoping that there will be some leftover for the next meal, it is always gone before I know it. The creamy egg sauce alone with shrimp flavor is enough for me to
Have you heard of a famous Chinese dish called Mapo Tofu (麻婆豆腐) before? The dish is originally from Sichuan Province (四川省) and is known for tofu with ground meat coated in fermented black bean and spicy sauce that can make your tongue numb. Well, I am going to do ground pork eggplant for this recipe.
Crunchy Popcorn Chicken is one of my all-time favorite recipe. No matter what time of the day I make this snack/appetizer, it is usually welcomed with wide-open hands from my two little munchkins. They love it because it is crunchy and they can easily grab to go due to its bite-sized form. This crunchy popcorn
The other day I got a good deal on pork belly at my local grocery store and I bought a lot. So, I have to put on my creative hat on how to make different dishes out of it. While I can just marinate the pork belly with a bit of salt and pepper and
I cannot believe that I found Tempe the other day at my local grocery store! Wohoo… believe it or not, it is one of my favorite childhood meal. It is soooo tough or I should say that it is almost very very impossible to find Tempeh in the States. Yes, it is THAT hard to
I can never get enough of Ayam Goreng Mentega or Sweet Buttery Deep-Fried Chicken. It is just jam-packed with bunch of wonderful flavor. The combination of sweet, savory, a slight hint of tanginess, the crunchiness and the tenderness of the chicken are just awesome! Another good news, it is super easy and not too hard
