My Kitchen Story

There’s no reason not to like this childhood dish, it’s so tasty that you could even eat it on its own! It brings back so much young memories, I remembered my mom likes to had it with Teochew Plain Porridge! If you do not have any luncheon meat, you can replace it with sausages… it is equally good! ... Happy frying! ~ Stir-fried Luncheon Meat with Potatoes -  餐肉马铃薯  ~ Ingredients: (Serve 3) 3 large potatoes (cut into cubes) 1/2 can luncheon meat (cut into cubes) 1/4 onion (cut into cubes) 1/4 chili (sliced) 1 glove garlic Sauces: 3 tbsp tomato ketchup 1 tbsp chili sauce  1/4 cup water 1/2 tsp sugar (mixed all sauces ingredient in a bowl, set aside) Garnishing: Spring onions (chopped) Methods: 1. Fry the cut potatoes over MEDIUM heat until the edges turn brown, dish out and set aside 2. Fry the cut luncheon meat over MEDIUM heat until it turns brown, dish out and set aside 3. Fry the garlic, chili & onions until fragrant, add the sauces and stir for about 5 mins. Put in the potatoe

~ Simple One Pot Rice -  简易一锅饭  ~ Ingredients: (Served 4) 2 cups long grain basmati rice (washed and set aside) 6 shiitake mushrooms (soaked and cut cubes) 4 tbsp sweet corns (defrost and set aside)  4 long beans (cut 0.3cm thick) 4 pcs lap cheong (slice 0.3cm thick) 1 medium size potato (peeled) 2 3/4 cup water Seasonings: 3/4 tbsp cooking oil 1 1/2 tbsp light soy sauce 1 1/2 tbsp Chinese wine 1/4 tsp salt Pepper Methods: 1. Pour all the seasoning into the washed rice, mixed well 2. Put all the ingredients on top of the washed and seasoned rice as shown in the picture 3. Slowly add 2 3/4 cup of water over, bring to the rice cooker and cook as usual 4. Once done use a spatula to mash the potato, mixed all the ingredients and rice throughly. Served while hot.

This one bowl of goodness can be made in just 30 minutes and it will be gone faster than that, because you can’t stop slurping the goodness up! It was a light and delicious meal that we finished everything – from the noodles down to the last drop of soup! Must try, highly recommended recipe! ... Happy boiling! ~ Tomato & Egg Mee Suah Soup -  番茄鸡蛋面线汤  ~ Ingredients: (Serve 3) 450 g mee suah (cook in hot water, go through tap water & drain it, set aside) 6 tomatoes (cross 4 slide on top & soak in hot water for 15 min, set aside) 4 eggs (add 2 tbsp of water & beat, set aside) 3 cloves garlic (sliced) 9 meat balls (cut halves) 3 bowl of water Sauces: 5 tsp sugar 3 tbsp tomato sauce 6 tbsp light soy sauce 3 tbsp Chinese wine 1/2 cup water Garnish: Spring onions Methods: 1. Peel off the tomato skin, cut 3 tomatoes into 4 and diced the rest of the 3 tomatoes, set aside 2. Fried the beaten egg and lightly scramble it, dish out then set aside 3. Add in garlic & diced tomatoe

This stir fried glass noodles recipe is a nod to those simple wok recipes - the ingredients list is super short and there are only a few steps to follow. The cook time is kept to a bare minimum. The flavor is bold, savory and satisfying. Come let’s cook with love! ... Happy frying! ~ Stir Fried Glass Noodles -  炒东粉  ~ Ingredients: (Serve 4) 500 g glass noodles 200 g meat (sliced) 200 g prawns - optional 60 g dried shrimps (soaked and chopped) 1 carrot (shredded) 6 pc shiitake mushrooms (soaked and shredded) 6 pc cabbage (shredded) 3 cloves garlic (chopped) 2 string spring onions (chopped) 2 cup water Sauces: 2 tbsp light soy sauce 2 tbsp oyster sauce 1 tbsp dark soy sauce 2 tsp sugar Pepper 1/2 cup water Garnish: Spring onions Red chilies Methods: 1. Marinate the meat with sesame oil, pepper, light soy sauce, cornflour & set aside. 2. Bring glass noodles & 1/2 tbsp cooking oil to boil till soft and transparent, set aside. 3. Stir fried garlic, spring onions & dried shrimps

Nasi Lemak can be cooked in a variety of ways, ranging from the Malay, Chinese and Indian variation. This recipe shows you how to make classic nasi lemak in your own kitchen. It is usually served with an addictive spicy sambal, sliced cucumbers, deep-fried anchovies, fried peanuts and hard-boiled eggs. For breakfast, lunch or even dinner – the Nasi Lemak is one meal that no one will say no to! ... Happy cooking! ~ Nasi Lemak with Sambal Ikan Bilis -  椰浆饭叄巴江鱼仔 ~ Ingredients: (Serve 3) Rice: 2 cups basmati rice (washed) 4 pandan leaves (knotted) 1 thumb size ginger 1/4 tsp salt 200 ml coconut milk (packet) 280 ml water Put all into the rice cooker and cook as usual Sambal Ikan Bilis: 1 cup of Ikan Bilis (washed) 1 onion (sliced thinly) 2 gloves garlic (sliced) 2 shallots (sliced) 2 tbsp Ikan Bilis sambal (ready made) 80 ml water Garnish: Cucumber Fried Peanuts & Ikan Bilis (ready made) Hard Boil Eggs Methods: 1. Stir fried sambal with onion, garlic & shallots for 5 min over MEDIU

Have you ever wanted to make your own Yong Tau Foo? Well you must try this homemade recipe, it is miles better than the usual one in the shops - it's not hard at all, just a bit of prep hence I have decided to buy a ready made paste to stuff . I prefer my Yong Tau Foo steamed, and topped with yellow bean paste.  I am a Teochew not a Hakka in dialect, this dish may not taste as authentic but I am satisfied with the short-cut result. Yummy! ... Happy steaming! ~ Steamed Hakka Yong Tau Foo -  清蒸客家酿豆腐  ~ Ingredients: (Serve 3) 4 pc egg plants (slide a cut in the middle) 4 pc bitter gourd (remove the seeds) 6 pc lady fingers (remove the seeds) 6 pc raw shiitake mushroom (remove the stem)  2 pc red chili (remove the seeds) Marinated minced meat (ready made from shop) Sauce: 1/2 cube chicken stock 1 tsp cornflour 1 tsp taucu / yellow bean paste Pepper 80ml water  Mixed all the ingredients, set aside Garnish: Spring onions Methods: 1. Stuff the meat into the vegetables, bring to steam for

It is also known as “steamed water egg” - this is a traditional and common dish that all Chinese will not miss. In order to make the steamed egg super smooth, you need to remove any lumps and bubbles in the egg water mixture prior to steaming. This is a fool-proof recipe, it is simple delicious! ... Happy steaming! ~ Chinese Steamed Eggs with Minced Meat -  肉碎水蒸蛋  ~ Ingredients: 3 eggs (200ml) 1/2 tsp salt 1/2 tbsp light soy sauce 1 tbsp rice wine 1/2 tsp sugar Pepper 300 ml water (1 : 2) Minced Meat: 100g minced pork (ready marinated from shop) 2 cloves garlic (chopped) 1/2 chili (chopped) Garnish: Spring onions Methods: 1. Beat the eggs in a bowl, put in all the ingredients and lightly stir well. Do not whisk the egg, lightly stir will do. 2. Sieve the stirred eggs. 3. Steamed for 15 mins over MEDIUM heat. 4. In another pan, fried the garlic and chili until golden brown and put in the marinated minced meat till cooked, set aside. 5. Once the steamed eggs are done, pour over the fried

A simple braised fish that’s made fragrant with spring onion and dark soya sauce. Plain as it may seem, but it tastes delicious because it’s a dish that’s being brought down many years traditionally. ... Happy braising! ~ Chinese Style Braised Black Pomfret Fish -  红烧黑鲳鱼  ~ Ingredients: 1 black pomfret fish (500g) 3 garlic (sliced) 1 thumb size ginger (sliced) 1 stalk spring onions (sliced) 1/2 red chilli (sliced) 1 tbsp cornflour Sauces: 1 tbsp light soy sauce 1 tbsp chinese wine 1 tsp dark soy sauce 1 tsp sugar 1 cup water (must be enough to cover fish) Mix all the sauces together, set aside Garnish: Spring onions Methods: 1. Make 2 cuts on each side of the cleaned fish and rub it with salt and ginger 2. Then pat on a layer of cornflour on the fish, set aside 3. In a pot fry the garlic, ginger, spring onions and chili until golden brown. 4. Add in the sauces and fish, cover with lid and braised it for 12 minutes over MEDIUM heat. 5. Dish out and garnish with spring onions, served whi

I love this dish so much that I can cook at least once a week - it is really appetizing. Boiled fishes instead of fried or steamed make it sound awful but it is unbelievably delicious & soul satisfying. This recipe is easy to prepare and cook, it’s a must try dish! Yummy! ... Happy boiling! ~ Ikan Kembung Rebus Air Asam Belacan -  亚叄吧拉煎水煮甘榜鱼  ~ Ingredients  A: 6 pc ikan kembung 1/4 tsp salt 6 pc asam keping 400ml water (must be enough to cover fish) Ingredients B: 1 tomato (diced) 1/2 big onion (diced) 1 small lime (cut into 1/2, squeeze juice) 1 red chilli (diced) 10 g belacan 1 tsp sugar Methods: 1. In a pan over HIGH heat put in salt, asam keping, water and bring it to boil. 2. Switch to MEDIUM heat, put in the fishes cover with lid and boil it for 10 minutes. 3. Turn off the heat, dish out the fishes into a plate and set aside. 4. Add in Ingredients B to the water used to boil fish, stir evenly and continue to cook for 8 minutes over MEDIUM heat. 5. Dish out the sauces and pour

Cook up this classic restaurant-styled Chinese sweet and sour fish dish. Plus this amazing recipe for an authentic Cantonese-inspired sweet and sour sauce! This sweet and sour sauce is indeliby sweet, piquant, and punctuated with vinegarish nuances. It is one of my favourite versions, and is a treasured, tested Cantonese recipe. It has the perfect consistency. Thick and sticky, and much like a sweet caramelised glaze, this sauce deliciously clings to, and coats all the ingredients in the dish. Give this a try, you and your family will love it! ... Happy cooking! ~ Sweet & Sour Black Pomfret Fish -  甜酸黑鲳鱼  ~ Ingredients: 1 black pomfret fish (about 500g) 1/2 can of canned pineapples (cut into big pieces) 1/2 big onion (sliced) 1 tomato (sliced) 1 red chilli (cut into big pieces) 2 garlic (sliced) 2 shallots (sliced) Sauces: 4 tbsp tomato sauce 4 tbsp chilli sauce 2 tbsp white vinegar 2 tbsp fine sugar 1 tbsp cornflour 3/4 water Pinch of salt to taste Mix all ingredients and set asid

This is a hearty, wholesome and delicious dish. It is easy to cook and is a hot favorite dish for every chinese household. The great thing about this recipe is that it takes a pretty short list of ingredients that you likely to have all of this in your pantry right now. Enjoy juicy, tender chicken and butter-soft potatoes soaked in a tasty savory gravy. ... Happy Braising! ~ Braised Chicken with Potatoes -  家乡土豆焖鸡  ~ Ingredients: 6 pieces chicken meat (cut into pieces) 2 small potatoes (peeled and cut into cube) 6 pieces small shiitake mushroom (soaked) 1/2 carrot (peeled and sliced) 1 onion (cut into cube) 5 slices ginger 2 garlic (chopped) 2 shallot (sliced) Cornflour (rub over chicken meat, set aside) 200ml Water Sauces: 1 tbsp oyster sauce 1 tbsp light soy sauce  1 tbsp dark soy sauce 1 tbsp Chinese wine 1 tsp fine sugar Mix all ingredients and set aside Methods: 1. Fry onions, shallots, ginger & garlic until light golden brown. 2. Add in the potatoes and carrots, fry for 5 min

Some call it scallion, some call it spring onion, some call it green onion - it is all the same. This is a common Chinese household dish which is pretty decent. The combination of both ginger and scallion is aptly use to add flavor to the otherwise mildly flavored fish. The ginger is also use to stave off the fishy smell of the protein. A quick dish that takes less than 45 minutes preparing and cooking time. ... Happy Stir-frying! ~ Stir Fried Scallion & Ginger Fish Fillets -  姜葱鱼片  ~ Ingredients: 500g fish fillets, slice (dory / grouper) 10 slices of ginger 2 garlic (chopped) 1 onions (sliced) 1 stalk spring onions (cut into 5cm wedges) Water Sauces: 1 tbsp oyster sauce 1 tbsp light soy sauce  1 tsp fine sugar 1 tsp pepper 1 tsp sesame oil 1 tbsp cornflour Marinate sauces with the fish fillets for 30 minutes Methods: 1. Fry ginger & garlic until light golden brown. 2. Add in the marinated fish fillets, water & fry until it is cooked.  3. Lastly put spring onions & cont

Bring on the family favorites - easy peasy meal made in one pot, even the rice gets cooked right in, its packed with so much flavor! Seriously, this rice is just everything, from flavors, to ease, to taste. Try it out and you will not be disappointed! Yummy! ... Happy cooking! ~ One Pot Mushroom Chicken Rice -  香菇鸡肉饭 ~ Ingredients: (Serves 4) 2 cups of basmati rice 2 1/2 cups water Ginger - thumb size (sliced) Spring onions (diced) Garnishing: Spring onions (cut) Marinate for Chicken: 8 pc chicken drumstick 3 pc lap cheong (peeled off & sliced) - optional 8 pc shiitake mushroom (cut) 3 tbsp light soy sauce 1 tbsp dark soy sauce 2 tsp sugar 2 tsp cornflour 2 tbsp oyster sauce 2 tbsp Chinese rice wine / shao xing wine Pepper Methods: 1. Marinate the chicken drumstick and mushroom with all the ingredients, set aside for 30 minute. 2. Put the washed rice in the rice cooker, cook for 15 minute (until water almost absorb), put in the marinated chicken and mushroom, lap cheong, sliced gin