Happy New Year! Here’s a quick and easy dish that I crave often. It’s absolutely AMAZING how such a small amount of dried shrimps pack so much umami flavor in the entire dish! 1 large shallot or 1 small onion 5 cloves garlic 3 Thai (bird’s eye) chilies (or more if you want it spicier) […]
Main Dishes
Steamed Salmon
I have been craving steamed fish lately and finally, made the dish after work today. It’s simple to put together (if you have all the ingredients) and is so delicious that I ate a huge plate of rice with it. 😋 3 medium-size salmon fillets Broccoli florets, however much you like and can fit on […]
Pork Porridge
Made porridge for dinner tonight. Simple and easy to put together, it is my ultimate comfort food! This time, we enjoyed our porridge topped with chopped green onions, a few dashes of white pepper, and a drizzle of sesame oil or mushroom soy sauce. Enjoy! 1 pound ground pork 1 teaspoon fine sea salt 1/2 […]
Steamed Shrimp
Bought fresh shrimp yesterday and I didn’t get to cook them until this afternoon for lunch. Made a simple sauce mixture to pour on top before steaming the shrimp……so delicious! 1 pack fresh shrimp from Costco (guessing about 2 pounds), cleaned and deveined 2 cloves garlic, minced 2 small red chilies, sliced 2 tablespoons light […]
Fried Branzino
Tried Branzino for the first time – why does it taste so familiar? I feel like it tastes similar to another Asian fish but I don’t know what. 🤷🏻♀️ While we are on the topic of fish, I like to deep-fry my fish because I like to munch on the crispy head, fins, and tail, […]
Baked Feta Pasta
Made the famous Tik Tok baked feta pasta for dinner recently. There are so many versions out there but below is how we did ours – so easy and super delicious! ❤️ 8 ounces feta cheese 1-1/2 lbs tomatoes, cut into chunks 5 to 6 cloves garlic, peeled 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil 1-1/2 teaspoons […]
Laksa
For some reason, I woke up with a craving for laksa, lol. Thank goodness for instant laksa paste! Didn’t have a couple of the usual accompaniments but it was still perfection on this cold wintry day. ❤️
Nasi Lemak (Coconut Rice) and Ayam Goreng Berempah (Spiced Fried Chicken)
For our New Year’s day dinner, I made coconut rice and spiced fried chicken and served them with your basic Nasi Lemak accompaniments such as sambal (a spicy sauce), crispy anchovies, roasted peanuts, sliced cucumber, and a hard-boiled egg. I can’t even begin to tell you how satisfyingly delicious the meal was! We are off […]
Chicken Mushroom Soup with Mee Suah (Somen)
Wanted to make something special for our New Year’s Eve meal but at the same time, nothing too elaborate (since I wanted to spend time with Keith and Alex more than anything), I decided to make our usual celebratory dish – chicken mushroom soup and mee suah. Not only does it smell/taste like Chinese New […]
Crispy Fried Pomfret
Been craving whole fish for the past couple of weeks. Finally made it to our local Asian store today and purchased these two beauties. Guess who ate the part with the head? Too delicious! 2 tablespoons curry powder 1 teaspoon turmeric powder 1 teaspoon salt or to taste 2 golden pomfret, cleaned Oil for deep […]