My Kitchen Story

~ Tau Suan (Mung Beans Dessert) -  绿豆爽  ~ Ingredients: (Serve 4) Ingredients 300g mung beans 1 1/2 piece cane sugar 1.1 litres water Pandan leaves 1 you tiao (fried dough fritters) - optional Thickener 40g sweet potato starch (not flour) 120g water (Mix it and set aside) Methods: 1. Soak the beans in hot water for 30 min 2. Drain off the water, add some pandan leaves on the mung beans and over high heat steam for 10 min or until they are soft (with a bit of bite and not mushy) 3. Heat the pot and add in 1.2 litres of water with the pandan leaves and sugar. Let it boil for about 10 minutes 4. Add in the mung beans and boil for another 5 minutes. 5. Remove the pandan leaves and add in the thickening mixture. Continue stirring until the tau suan slowly thickens. Serve with fried you tiao.

~ Canned Sardines Potato Curry -  罐头沙丁鱼土豆咖喱  ~ Ingredients: (Serve 2) Ingredients 1 can Ayam Brand™ Sardines in Tomato Sauce 155g 1/2 large onion, diced 2 medium potato, peeled and diced 1 medium tomato, chopped 2 cloves garlic, sliced 1 cup water 1/4 Ayam Brand™ chicken stock Garnish 1 stalk spring onion, diced 1 chili, sliced Methods: 1. Remove the sardines from the can (remain the gravy in the can) and set aside 2. Pour the canned sardines gravy into the pan, put in the onions, potato, tomato, garlic, chicken stock and water to simmer for 10 min (or until the potato is soft) 3. Put in the sardines into the pan and stir fry for 3 minutes 4. Dish out, sprinkle with spring onions and chilies. Served while hot. 

~ Vegetarian Hor Fun -  炒斋河粉  ~ Ingredients: (Serve 2) Step A Dried Hor Fun (A1 Brand) - 3 pieces, soak with boiling water for 5 min and drain it (or you can buy normal wet Kuay Teow from market/grocery), set aside Step B 5 Garlic, sliced Onions, diced Thumb Size Ginger, sliced 6 pieces Vegetarian Fish Balls, cut into 4 quarter 3 eggs, lightly beaten 6 stalks Choy Sum, washed and cut  2 tbsp Mushroom Powder 2 1/2 tbsp Cornflour, mixed with 1 tbsp water 3 tbsp Light Soy Sauce 1 tbsp Dark Soy Sauce 1 tbsp Sesame Oil 2 tbsp Vegetarian Oyster Sauce 4 cups Water Pepper Garnish 1 stalk spring onion, cut into 0.5cm long Red chili, cut Methods: 1. Fry the garlic, onion and ginger for few seconds, add in Choy Sum’s stems and continues to fry for 3 minutes 2. Add in the vegetarian fish balls and Choy Sum’s leaves, stir for 3 minutes 3. Add in water, vegetarian oyster sauce, sesame oil, light soy sauce, dark soy sauce, mushroom powder, cornflour mix and pepper until the stock thicken then stir i

~ Stir-fried Garlic Seafood Spaghetti Noodles -  清炒海鲜意大利面  ~ Ingredients: (Serve 3) Spaghetti (estimated 210 sticks) Medium prawns (peeled & deveined) Medium squid (cleaned) Green vegetables (choy sum/bak choy) 4 button mushrooms (diced into medium chunks) 1/2 red chili (chopped) 3/4 carrots (chopped) 1/2 onions (chopped) 3 gloves garlic (chopped) Some fresh coriander leaves (chopped) 1 thumb size ginger (minced) 1 tbsp olive oils Sauces: 3 tbsp soy sauce 1 tbsp oyster sauce 1 tsp sesame oils 3 tsp sugar 1 tbsp water Dash of pepper (Mixed all ingredients & set aside) Methods: 1. Cook pasta in pot of boiling water with some cooking/olive oils till soft, drain it and set aside 2. Fry garlic, ginger & onions into the olive oils until fragrant over MEDIUM heat, add carrots & green vegetables continue to stir fry for 3 minutes 3. Pour in the sauces, add in prawns & squid then stir fry for 2 minutes over MEDIUM heat, lastly add in button mushrooms, chili & coriander

~ Vegetarian Fried White Bee Hoon -  炒斋白米粉  ~ Ingredients: (Serve 2) 2 block A1 Bee Hoon (soaked in room temp water for 30-45 min, drain off the water when it turns soft) 3/4 carrots (shredded) 1/4 long cabbage  4 shiitake mushroom (soaked & cut) 60g black fungus (soaked & cut) 2 shallots (chopped) 2 gloves garlic (chopped) Sauces: 3/4 cup mushroom / vegetable stock  1 1/2 tbsp sesame oil 1 tbsp vegetarian oyster sauce Pepper (mixed all sauces ingredient in a bowl, set aside) Garnishing: Spring onions (diced) Chili (sliced) Methods: 1. Fry garlic & shallots until fragrant, add in long cabbage & carrot, fry for 3 minute over MEDIUM heat 2. Add sauces and continue to fry for 1 minute over MEDIUM heat 3. Add in the drained soften bee hoon, use chopsticks to mix it well over a LOW heat. 4. Dish out into a plate, garnish with spring onions & chili, served while hot.

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

~ Fried Eggs in Tomato Sauce -  番茄煎鸡蛋 ~ Ingredients: 4 eggs 3 garlic (chopped) 1 stalk spring onions (diced) Sauces: 3 tbsp tomato sauce 1 tbsp vinegar 1 tbsp light soy sauce 2 tsp sugar Pinch of salt 1 1/2 cup water Methods: 1. Fry the eggs and set aside. 2. Add in garlic into oil and stir fry until fragrant, then add in the sauces. 3. Put in half of the spring onion, eggs and cook for 1 minute. 4. Dish out, garnish half of the spring onion and served while hot.

This is a wonderful way to cook Japanese egg tofu, initially fried it then dump all ingredients into a pot! You will definitely love this dish, everyone will come back and want to have more! It’s a must try recipe, yummy! ... Happy frying! ~ Enoki Mushroom with Japanese Egg Tofu Pot -  金针菇日本豆腐煲  ~ Ingredients: (Serve 3) 4 gloves garlic (chopped) 1/2 chili (chopped) 1 packet enoki mushroom (cut away the roots) 3 tube japanese tofu (cut into 1.5cm thick) Cornflour Sauces: 2 tbsp light soy sauce 1 tbsp dark soy sauce 1 tbsp oyster sauce Pepper 1/2 tbsp sugar 2 cup water (mixed all sauces ingredient in a bowl, set aside) Garnishing: red chili (chopped) Methods: 1. Dapped the tofu with cornflour, make sure it is fully covered with cornflour and fry in the oil until golden brown over MEDIUM heat. 2. Fry the garlic & chili in a pot until fragrant, add in the washed enoki continue to fry until soften over LOW heat. 3. Add in the fried tofu, pour over the sauces and cover it with lid. Simme

This is an easy peasy one dish meal perfectly for a vegetarian day! Prep and cooking time will take less than an hour, go with some mock meats make it more fulfilled! ... Happy braising! ~ Fried Vegetarian Bee Hoon    -  炒斋米粉 ~ Ingredients: (Serve 3) 200 g vermicelli / bee hoon (soaked in boiling water & drain it off when it have soften) 1 pc carrot (shredded) 4 pc shiitake mushroom (soaked & sliced) 60 g black fungus (soaked & sliced) 2 gloves garlic ( sliced) 1 small chinese cabbage (sliced) 2 tbsp sesame oil Sauces: 2 tsp sugar 6 tbsp vegetarian oyster sauce 1 cup water (mixed all sauces ingredient in a bowl, set aside) Garnishing: red chili (sliced) Methods: 1. Put sesame oil & stir fried with garlic for 3 minute over MEDIUM heat. 2. Add in sauces, cabbage & carrot and simmer for 3 minutes, then add in shiitake mushroom & black fungus to continue simmer for 3 minutes. 3. Add in the soaked vermicelli and mix well. Stir fried for 10 minutes over LOW heat. 4. D

I am sharing a very homely food that I really enjoyed! This is a common sight in almost every chinese family cooking as our parents will usually prepare fish that’s steamed in bean paste and with that, everyone just need some plain rice to go along and together with some greens, that will easily make one contented comfort meal. It’s really quite an effortless dish that you must give it a try! ... Happy braising! ~ Braised Fish in Yellow Bean Paste    -  豆豉焖马友鱼  ~ Ingredients: (Serve 4) 1 pc Ma Yau (Threadfin /  马友 ) 1 stalk spring onions (sliced 5cm long) 1 pc red chili (sliced) 1 1/2 thumb size ginger (sliced) Sauces: 1 1/2 tbsp taucu / yellow bean paste 1 tbsp oyster sauce 1/2 tbsp sesame oil  1 tsp sugar Pepper  2 cup water Methods: 1. Rub the fish with cornflour, covering both side of the fish throughly with the cornflour, set aside. 2. Add oil in a pot, stir-fry spring onion, red chili and ginger until fragrant. 3. Pour in the sauce & fish, simmer for 15 minute over MEDIUM hea

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