Chinese Takeaway Recipe : General Tso’s Chicken (左宗棠鸡)

INTRODUCTION

I always heard about General Tso’s chicken and I have never eaten it even though I was stationed in China on and off for at least 3-4 years.. It is also a funny case that the name of the

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Singapore Hawker Centre Food Recipes: Teochew Kway Chap (潮汕粿汁)

INTRODUCTION

It is not my intention to issue kway chap recipe today. Initially, my objective was very simple, sharing with readers how to clean the pig big intestine (猪大肠头). I have decided to learn how to clean the pig big

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Hainanese Pork Chop Rice (海南猪排食谱)

INTRODUCTION

Locally pork chop or the German called it pork schnitzel is always associated with the Hainanese but I am unable to find any write up on Chinese website.

Why information  in People’s Republic of China’s website is important? Well,

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Thai Fish Cakes aka Tod Man Pla ทอดมันปลา (泰式煎鱼饼)

INTRODUCTION

If my fish cakes are thinner, that will be perfect… Well, I used my best judgement to shape the fish cake and my judgement seemed to be wrong only when I took picture that I realized it was too

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Salted Egg Bitter Gourd (金沙苦瓜)

INTRODUCTION

This is a common dish in my house and is not invented by me. I first knew that bitter gourd blends well with salted eggs when my brother in law invited us to his house for dinner at least

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Famous Wuxi Spareribs (无锡排骨,无锡肉骨头,酱排骨)

INTRODUCTION

I have a weakness for this Chinese famous dish: Wuxi spareribs (无锡排骨,无锡肉骨头)。 I got to know the dish when I was stationed in Shanghai and Wuxi is very near to Shanghai, about a few hours train ride from Shanghai.

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Shanghai Four Happiness Appetizer Dish (上海本帮菜之:四喜烤麸)

INTRODUCTION

I do not expect many readers to try this recipe as you may not be able to get the ingredients in Singapore (pardon me if I am wrong), but my objective of introducing reader this unique cooking ingredient would

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Salted Egg Yolk Chicken (金莎鸡块 或 咸蛋牛油鸡)

INTRODUCTION

This is not the first recipe that I have on salted egg yolk dishes. On October 13, 2013, I issued this post: Curried “Buttered” Meat Slices With Salted Eggs.. based on one internet recipe but I did not like

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Fish Head Curry (鱼头咖喱)

INTRODUCTION

This is a dish that I am not very familiar with when I was young. If not because of the famous “Muthu’s curry” in Singapore, I will not have known this dish. Just like Singapore Bakuteh or pork rib

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