Spicy Sambal Style Squid

This vibrant dish combines a symphony of boldly spicy, sweet, and zesty flavors to awaken your palette. It pairs perfectly with short-grain rice and fresh greens. Sambal squid is popular in Southeast Asia including Singapore and Malaysia. In this sambal squid recipe, I added a red bell pepper and a yellow onion which adds aContinue reading “Spicy Sambal Style Squid”

Rice Vermicelli Noodles (Fried Bee Hoon)

Rice vermicelli is thin rice noodles that are versatile, economical, and quick to make. They are also known as bee hoon and often eaten for breakfast in Singapore and Malaysia. This kind of dish is ideal for clearing out the fridge and is totally customizable to suit your own personal taste buds. This deliciously simpleContinue reading “Rice Vermicelli Noodles (Fried Bee Hoon)”

Turnip Cake

Turnip cake is made of daikon radish (lo bak in Cantonese), which is a long vegetable that looks like an extra-large white carrot.Daikon is an excellent source of various nutrients, including vitamin C and folate. Daikon is a type of radish or is also known as mooli, so technically, this dish ought to be “radishContinue reading “Turnip Cake”

Salmon Rice Bowl

There was no culinary sorcery involved in this wholesome salmon rice bowl. I simply layered and reheated some leftover ingredients together, finished with dashes of low sodium soy sauce over the salmon. I really like making these kinds of bowls as you get a lot of tender texture, and they are versatile to make.The ingredientsContinue reading “Salmon Rice Bowl”

Steamed Flounder and Vegetables

Flounder is a mild tasting fish, and its delicate flavor is retained by simply steaming it.  This effortless dish is perfect if you are looking for something light and tasty. The crunchy broccoli florets, sweet Aloha peppers and the umami rich King Oyster mushrooms complement each other well to make “healthy” somewhat less of aContinue reading “Steamed Flounder and Vegetables”

Tofu and Vegetable Noodles

This might be the easiest noodle bowl you can put together if you are in a time crunch or just looking for something simply scrumptious. A plant based dish that can be rustled up in 15-minutes sharp. Ingredients: Serves 1-2 1 pack extra firm tofu wheat noodles (16oz) 1 carrot (ribbons) 2 cups of beanContinue reading “Tofu and Vegetable Noodles”

Chicken Katsu Curry

A popular dish in Japan that is quick to make with ready made curry bricks. This is one of my favorite curry dishes. The delicious aroma of this curry is mouth-wateringly good. I used S&B Japanese curry roux blocks and they are so quick to make. It has a mild and sweet flavor that goesContinue reading “Chicken Katsu Curry”

Tofu and Eggplant Stir-Fry

This easy Tofu and Eggplant Stir-fry recipe is loaded with the most delicious velvety oyster sauce. It imparts a “meaty” rich savory flavor which adds depth to the soft eggplant and plain tofu.   Eggplant, aubergine and brinjal. What do you call them? Ingredients: Serves 2-3 2 cups of rice 1 firm tofu block 3Continue reading “Tofu and Eggplant Stir-Fry”

Shrimp Pad Kee Mao(Drunken Noodles)

Pad Kee Mao or Drunken Noodles is a unique stir-fried wide rice noodle brimming full of flavor, the perfect blend of savory and spicy. Delicately perfumed with delicious notes of basil, sweet onion, and fresh bell pepper. The crisp Thai basil (Holy basil) makes this dish shine.It has a special fragrant and peppery flavor thatContinue reading “Shrimp Pad Kee Mao(Drunken Noodles)”

Sweet and Sour Chicken Cantonese Style

My ultimate favorite comfort food I used to eat this all the time. You can use an air fryer to make the chicken nice and crunchy without any excess oil. A super balance of sweet and tangy fried chicken that pairs well with Jasmine rice. Serves 3-4 Ingredients: 4 chicken breasts (diced) 2 tbsp cornContinue reading “Sweet and Sour Chicken Cantonese Style”