Snow Fungus Pear Sweet Soup (冰糖银耳炖雪梨)

INTRODUCTION

Autumn in Northern Hemisphere has arrived and those who has lived in the countries with 4 seasons will know that Autumn season is very “heaty” and “dry” making some people prone  to have nose bleed and irritation in the

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Adzuki Bread Loaf aka Red Bean Bread Loaf (红豆面包条)

INTRODUCTION

If you like soft fluffy Asian type of pillow loaf, this is not a recipe for you. However, if you like wholemeal bread type of texture, this is a good recipe that you can try. This recipe yields a

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Tofu Burger (豆腐汉堡) 6
Tofu Burger (豆腐汉堡)

INTRODUCTION

I blog what I ate and I prepared some tofu burger for my family and that is why I take this opportunity to blog this recipe…

I am not the one who started this concept of tofu burger, there

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Hong Kong Red Bean Steamed Rice Cake aka Put chai ko (砵仔糕)

INTRODUCTION

This is a traditional Hong Kong snack that I can’t recall  seeing it being sold in Singapore or Malaysia. However, it is rather common in Facebook Groups where members are preparing it..

The pictures looked delicious and it prompted

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It Taste Like Brioche–Sally Lunn (莎莉露圓麵包)

INTRODUCTION

Many people know focaccia, brioche,  challah,  baguette, and other famous bread but not many know about this bread that was named after a lady. Sally Lunn.

It is very British though it is now become common in United States

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Gluten Vegetarian Char Siu (素叉烧) 42
Gluten Vegetarian Char Siu (素叉烧)

INTRODUCTION

Vegetarians like all other human beings need protein to grow.. There are a few sources of protein in Chinese vegetarian foods including those  from the soy protein, wheat glutens , nuts and etc..

An Indonesian member once shared her

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Shanghai Braised Meat (上海本帮菜红烧肉) 8
Shanghai Braised Meat (上海本帮菜红烧肉)

INTRODUCTION

When I told readers that I will be on vegetarian diets for 45 days, one of the readers was worried that I will not issue any meaty recipe… Don’t worry, I still have some meat recipes with me and

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Wheat Gluten (Mian Jin, 面筋, Seitan, Mi Chiya)

INTRODUCTION

This post is about wheat gluten or seitan or mian jin (面筋)- an important cooking ingredient in Mahayana Buddhism as a substitute of meat. With this main ingredient, wheat gluten can be churned into different delicious vegetarian cooking ingredients.

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Stir Fried Mantou (炒馒头)

INTRODUCTION

I believed not many members will appreciate this dish but what I am sharing is a rather traditional snack, not in this region but in China and Taiwan. It was classified as a cuisine in Chinese Henan province or

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Pecan Brownies (胡桃布朗尼)

INTRODUCTION

I bought a bar of chocolate from a bakery shop and by hook and by crook, I must finish this bar of chocolate as soon as possible..One of the reasons is that I myself do not really like chocolate

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