Corned Beef Garlic Rice
It is St Patrick’s Day and this is corned beef. Not the Irish traditional Corned Beef and Cabbage but it is corned beef. And in Asia it is one of…
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Typical home cooked dinner
Russ was home on Sunday! It’s always great to have my family back home during meals, and this time it let me blog on what a traditional home cooked dinner…
Chinese basics in making sauce
Making a sauce is such a basic technique in Chinese cooking we have a term for it. In Cantonese, it’s called da heen which is the process of making a…
Coconut Rice – Nasi Lemak
Here’s a wonderful, different way to cook rice. Add coconut milk to make Nasi Lemak. The whole meal looks so simple, and the rice looks like regular rice but…
Delicata Squash: Proceed With Caution
Call me shallow, I decided to cook this squash because it’s so beautiful. And guess what, it’s delicious. The label on the squash just said wash and cut. Peel stays…
Stir Fry Asparagus for Busy Cooks
When I’m in a hurry or just plain lazy, I fry vegetables that are easy to prep and clean. These include broccoli, asparagus, zucchini, and brussel sprouts, and string beans,…
Easy Stir Fry Prawns
Prawns taste phenomenal when stir-fried perfectly, even if it is simply fried in olive oil, butter or just good cooking oil. Add to it any aromatics and these crustaceans both…