Chinese Pickled Radish Appetizer (爽口甜辣腌萝卜)

INTRODUCTION

Appetizer is a “small” dish that was served typically before a meal to “wake” up the “sleeping palate” of a diner. These appetizer generally are strong flavoured and usually is tangy and spicy. It can be served chilled or

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Sambal Chilli Belachan Condiments (辣椒虾酱酱料)

INTRODUCTION

I do not know how many will try this out dated simple household recipe… It is an acquired taste and if you have never eaten this way, I presumed you are unlikely to try. Well, I issued this post

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Classic Steamed Pork Ribs with Fermented Black Beans (豆豉蒸排骨)

INTRODUCTION

My late mum never ever steamed pork ribs for us. Pork ribs only appeared in soup that was cooked for many hours until it fell off the bone. I am  rather nervous when I decided to blog this recipe

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Classic Sichuan Dish – Ants Climbing a Tree (蚂蚁上树)

INTRODUCTION

“Ants Climbing a Tree (simplified Chinese: 蚂蚁上树; traditional Chinese: 螞蟻上樹) is a classic Sichuan dish in Chinese cuisine.Additional names for the dish include “Ants climb tree”, “ants climbing up a tree”, “ants on the tree”, “ants creeping up a

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Special Compilation of Sarawak Unique and Popular Cuisines

INTRODUCTION

Since I started my blog about 3 years ago, I have blogged quite a number of Sarawak cuisines and I will add as and when I have blogged about new Sarawak cuisines. Some of these cuisines are uniquely Sarawak

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Manicai Fried Beehoon (树籽菜炒米粉)

INTRODUCTION

This is an unique Sarawak noodle dish that is only  common nowadays. It was not that common when I was a kid. We did prepare cangkuk manis with noodles and my mum usually prepared it in a soupy form

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Nonya Kapitan Chicken Curry – Ayam Kapitan (甲必丹咖喱鸡)

INTRODUCTION

One reader was asking me whether I have Chinese Ah Ma style of curry recipe… She said she had purchase a lot of ready premix but it just doesn’t taste the same compared to her granny cooked. I told

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Homemade Lard–Water Boiling Method (水煮猪油)

INTRODUCTION

Many people missed granny’s cooking and they cannot replicate exactly the taste primarily because of two ingredients. Granny uses lard and MSG that most households are not using it because we were brainwashed that these two things are bad

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Thai Steamed Fish with Lime (Pla Neung Manao or ปลากะพงนึ่งมะนาว 泰式柠檬蒸鱼 )

INTRODUCTION

Before we have kids, me and my wife used to dine in Thai restaurants for its delicious spicy and tangy food. One of the commonly ordered fish dish is this Thai steamed fish.

This dish is very refreshing, tangy

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Pickled Lettuce Stewed Meat (罐头菜心焖肉)

INTRODUCTION

Every time when I wanted to issue a recipe, I will have to decide what is the purpose of the post. Will the readers be interested? Will it be too easy and is there any readers who will try?

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