Shanghai Bai Cai
Shanghai bai cai or bak choy is one of the most popular Chinese vegetable today. In the DC area, you can buy it in almost every supermarket. I use it…
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San Bei Chicken
San Bei Ji means Three Cup Chicken because it uses equal portions of sesame oil, soy sauce and wine. This is traditionally made with a whole chicken, chopped into pieces,…
Ginger
We all know what ginger is. In Cantonese cuisine, ginger is one of the most commonly used aromatics, even preferred to garlic. Their favorite aromatic combination is ginger with green…
Thai basil
I use it in Thai cooking and for San Bei Chicken. We don’t use Thai basil as often in Singapore. If you have a yard, this is one of the…
Clay Pot Rice
It was my turn to provide dinner snack for about 15-20 people and I didn’t have much time to fuss so I made Clay Pot Rice, which is a popular…
Singaporean Chicken Curry
Both my kids are home, Russ from a long trip away. Chicken curry is how I welcome them back. I learned how to make curry from Popo, my grandmother, so…
Keep cutting boards from slipping
For added safety, place a wet towel under cutting board to prevent the board from slipping and sliding. When cutting boards are wet, they sometimes also get “stuck” to the…