Always in the lookout for dinner inspirations on IG! So last week I found this dish – Kou Shui Ji (口水雞), which literally means ‘saliva chicken’. 🤣 The red-oil-based sauce which does take time to prepare is the key flavor to this dish. Combining with the sauce, the spicy, sweet, and savory surely wake up your senses. Somehow it makes you want to crave more, thus, the more proper name of this Chinese dish name is called “mouthwatering chicken”. 😋🐔
I followed Youtuber – Yeung Man Cooking – and his recipe for Garlic Chili Noodles. They are easy to make and turns out beautifully delicious!
Haven’t had bao buns in a while. After finishing up work, I had some time to make these cute little bao buns to go with the lamb slices. So soft and fluffy which makes this ‘riceless’ meal perfect.
I’ve been following this couple from Korea (Aaron and Claire) on YouTube and they make the simplest Korean food that taste so delicious! Today I’m trying out one of their recipes – the Gochujang noodles. The recipe doesn’t require much ingredients – but need the Gochujang paste of course. The vibrant color of the noodles made it that much more appetizing.
Braised beef tendons with noodles for dinner tonight. We’ve been finishing up the leftovers the past few days, and so we’re excited to have something different!
Every year I host a big meal for Chinese New Year meal for my side of the family. This year my mom gave me some money for take outs so that I don’t have to up cook up a storm (like what I did here). Well, I had planned the menu so that I can prep some, cook some and reheat some. It’s no joke cooking for 30 people, but glad everyone enjoyed the meal. I say this every year, not sure If I’m able to pull this one again next year.
And for dessert…homemade red bean dessert with black sesame tang yuan…
Here’s the menu, with auspicious names of each dish.
Our welcoming the Year of the Tiger meal which we often refer to as “Open Year” (開年飯). I usually like to beef it up and make it a little festive. This year of course, we got the Tiger theme going with bok choy, braised pork belly (to go with the buns), a pot of goodies (mushrooms, dried scallops, sea cucumbers, fish maw over radish and dried bean curd). Unfortunately, my picky eater didn’t appreciate the pot of goodies. More for us! (´｡• ᵕ •｡`) ♡
Wish the Year of the Tiger bring health, prosper and peace to all of us. Happy Lunar New Year!
Getting ready for the Year of the Tiger. In recent years, I started making turnip cakes (蘿蔔糕) and nian gao (年糕) for my sisters and their families. Still need to master making the turnip cakes.
I had a lot of fun making these lovely buns, filled with lotus paste. Some of my friends already request for them and willing to pay for them! Well, only if I don’t have to work I’d love to take orders! For now, they will have to enjoy them through the screen. Can’t wait to share it with everyone!
I’ve been saving a page to put some of the food I made for that month. I enjoyed looking at them from time to time (these are also on my IG).
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