Braised Rice (Man Fan)

When I was leaving in Kuala Lumpur, I enjoy this dish that we can easily get in the chinese restaurant called 'Man Fan'. It's literary means Braised Rice. Since I won't be able to find this dish in US, I decided to try to make it myself. In terms of taste, it's not really the same as the ones in Malaysia but it is close enough. This is because, I put in more seafood in it. It's still very hearty and I hope you will enjoy making it.

Stir Fry Ginger Scallion Clams

I really love seafood. When the Korean Store nearby my house was having a sales, I bought a pack of clams for only $1.99, So with some other simple ingredients that I already have at home, I make my favourite dish over the weekend.  It is super simple and delicious too. I hope you will enjoy it.

Stir Fry Choy Sum with Garlic

This is a super easy recipe. Stir Fry Choy Sum with Garlic. It's easy and healthy. It takes about 10 to 15 mins to make. This is perfect for my busy schedule since I started to work 7 months ago. I hope you will like it.

Chicken in Peanut Sauce from Ayara Thai

This is a long overdue post. Few months ago my friend sent me this awesome peanut sauce from Ayara Thai. I made this chicken with peanut sauce and surprisingly it turned out pretty well. Hope you will like it.

Vegetarian Curry (Tean's Gourmet)

I was craving for vegetarian curry for the longest time. I never know how to make the curry paste. Lucky for me, I found Tean's Gourmet Vegetarian Curry paste at my local Asian Market here. So, I simply grabbed a pack of it and make a big pot to satisfy my cravings.

Radish Cake / Daikon Cake / Loh Pak Koh

According to my ex-lady boss, the best time to buy Daikon is between November till January / February. According to her, this is the time of the year when Daikon will be super sweet and juicy. I guess this explains why Chinese normally make Daikon Cake / Radish Cake / Loh Pak Koh around January and February because that's when Chinese New Year falls on.

Anyway, I got myself some Daikon last week and I decided to make some because I remembered my husband enjoyed having it few years ago. It is super easy and I hope you will like it.

Pineapple Tart (closed version)

One of my favourite Chinese New Year pastry is Pineapple Tart. One thing about buying pineapple tart outside is that, the pineapple tart normally too sweet for me. So with some research , this is what I made. I hope you will like it. Since I don't have the pastry mould, I made a closed version of the pineapple tart.

Imitation Shark Fin Crabmeat Soup

One thing that I really enjoy about Chinese Wedding is that they always serve Shark fin Soup. Shark fin is so expensive and there is no way I can afford that. On top of that, I don't think that Shark fin has any taste. So to me it's more of the texture of the soup. I recently bought a pack of imitation shark fin from an Asian grocery store. So, I made myself a nice pot of shark fin soup to satisfy my craving. I hope you enjoy it too.

Imitation Shark Fin Omelette (Foo Yong Tan)

I remembered when I was a little girl and every time when my family took me out for dinner in one of those chinese restaurants in Penang (chu cha), one of the dish that we will order would be shark fin with crab meat omelette (foo yong tan). I always love this dish but as I grew older, I'm unable to find this dish anymore. Foo Yong Tan is different now.

Since I was in asian market few days ago, I got myself a pack of imitation shark fin to make this dish and reminiscing the old good times I had with my family. It is simple and I hope you will enjoy it.

Tomato Eggs

I grew up watch TVB series. On the series, normally they have this dish thats yellowish and red in colour. I always wonder what is that dish because it looked simply delicious. For years I wonder what is that dish. When I was working at the chinese take out, I finally found out that simple dish is just Tomato Eggs. So I got this recipe from my the chef that I used to worked with. I hope you enjoy it.

Char Bee Hoon - Fried Rice Noodle aka Economical Rice Noodle

Char Bee Hoon always my favourite! Why is it call Economical Rice Noodle? This is because normally they sell it about 80 cents to $ 1.50 per pack. I am not sure about the price right now since but this dish definitely cheap and at the same time very delicious and satisfying. Here is the recipe. Enjoy

Nasi Lemak (Coconut Milk Rice)

Nasi Lemak can be considered a National dish of Malaysia. I cannot think any Malaysian that doesn't like or love this dish. This dish is simply delicious. I introduced this dish to my husband 3 years ago and he loved it. Since then, he consistently request me to make it for him. Few weeks ago, he requested this dish and I finally record the ingredients that needed for this dish.

Curry Chicken

Ever since living in US, there are tones of food that I want to make but unable to do because i) I don't know how ii) It is complicated and iii) It's expensive to make it from scratch. I really regret for not learning wonderful recipes from my grandma especially Curry Chicken ( one of my many favourites). I am glad that I found Tean's Gourmet Curry Chicken mix. A pack cost me $2.79 and all I need is a few more ingredients and viola! I will have a wonderful bowl and delicious curry chicken that taste very close to the ones my grandma used to make for me at home.

Since I try to eat slightly healthy, I opted to use skinless chicken breast instead of chicken drumsticks or wings with skin. You can choose your choice of meat.

Sambal Okra

I love Okra very much. So this is something really simple, easy and delicious Sambal Okra to satisfy my tummy. Enjoy

Pad Thai

Recently I received a wonderful gift from a very dear friend - Bchoo from Gourmand Simple's Pleasure. One of the item in the package that was sent to me is this Pad Thai Sauce from Ayara Thai Cuisine.

So, today I finally use this wonderful sauce to make a classic Thai dish - Pad Thai. It was simple and easy. Ayara does make good sauce. I do not need to add in any other sauces when I make this dish. The best part is, their sauce are made fresh daily in their kitchen. You can read more on how to purchase the sauce here.  Hope you enjoy it.

Wantan Mee Soup (Dumpling Noodle Soup)

According to my grandmama, my mum hated Wantan Mee when she was young but that changed after she was conceived me. She needed her Wantan Mee fix everyday.. or I should say it was me that needed that wantan mee fix! I do remember I grew up liking wantan mee. So, few days ago, I made myself a simple bowl of wantan mee soup for myself and my husband. Since my husband is not a big fan of pork, I replaced the pork fillings with chicken and shrimps. I hope you will enjoy the recipe

Sambal Ikan Bilis (Sambal Anchovies)

Sambal Ikan Bilis is something i love to make when i don't know what to eat because it will have all the flavour i want, sweet, salty and spicy. I love the fact i can just eat it with rice or just have it with bread. Either way, it will definitely satisfy my tummy. This is my easy recipe of Sambal Ikan Bilis ( the cheat method).

Seafood Vermicelli Soup

I like seafood very much. After making the paella, I still have some seafood left hence I just want to make a quick meal for myself and at the same time that can satisfy my tummy. The recipe is easy, simple and delicious. I hope you enjoy it.

Onigiri (Japanese Rice Ball)

My husband and I were watching Hana Yori Dongo the other day. In one of the episode, the girl were having Origini ( Japanese Rice Ball) and it looked delicious in the movie, so he requested me to make for him. So after reading some Japanese cookbook and do some googling, I finally get the necessary ingredients and make it for him. I hope you enjoy it.

Sambal Baked Fish

When i was living in KL, i always visited MidValley Megamall for 1 reason. The grilled fish / seafood stall at Oasis Food Court. I love that dish and would rather line up for half an hour to 1 hour just to taste the grilled stingray and clams / shrimps. Its cheap, spicy and delicious..and above, it satisfied my tummy.. That was the only time that i throw my diet to the dustbin next to me. Enjoyed the meal and worry later :)

Now, i keep trying to recreate the dish at home but never succeeded. The below recipe is close but not perfect but it is good enough to temporary ease my craving here in US. I hope you too will enjoy the recipe.